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The Betrayal of the Sikh's (1947- 1987)
THE BETRAYAL OF THE SIKHS (1947-1984)
After Independence, the Congress leaders of India forgot their
promises given to Sikh people. These very Congress lead adopted
every conceivable postureand shrank from no stratagem to keep
Sikhs permanently under their political heel, first, by refusing to
form a Punjabi speaking state in which the Sikhs might acquire
political effectiveness, and second, by not giving Sikhs and Punjab
a special status in the Constitution Act of India.
In 1954, when Master Tara Singh reminded Pandit Jawahar Lal
Nehru of the solemn undertaking given to Sikhs many times on
behalf of the majority community that after Independence Sikhs
will be given an autonomous state, he coolly replied, "the
circumstances have now changed "
After eighteen years of agitation and suffering, creation of a
Punjabi speaking state was announced. But the commission which
demarcated the boundaries on the impugned and tainted 1961
census left some of the Punjabi speaking areas out of Punjab state
and gave them over to Haryana which was created out of residuary
areas. The commission even allocated Chandigarh to Haryana. The
problem of getting Punjabi speaking areas and Chandigarh restored
to the Punjab became a major issue. Many fasts and counter fasts
were kept by Sikhs and Hindus on this issue. Sardar Darshan Singh
Pheruman courted martyrdom by fasting unto death on October 27,
1969. He died on 74th day of his fast, renewing the Sikh tradition
of sacrifice and martyrdom. On January 26, 1970 Sant Fateh Singh,
President of Shiromani Akali Dal went on fast declaring that if
demand for restoring Chandigarh to Punjab is not met, he would
burn himself alive On February 1, 1970 the Government announced
its decision to hand over Chandigarh to Punjab, in lieu of areas of
Fazilka and Abohar Tehsil to Haryana.
Due to the split in the Sikh leadership which started showing on
the surface in 1960 onwards two factions in the Akal Dal were
created: one led by Master Tara Singh and the other by Sant Fateh
Singh. The result of these divisions among the Sikhs was that Akali
Dal was never able to form a pure Sikh Government in Punjab. In
1967 Akali Dal formed the first non-Congress Government in
Punjab with the support of Jan Sangh and the Communist party.
After that Akali Dal formed the non-Congress Government twice,
but both the times it was with the help of Jan Sangh or Janata
Party. It speaks poorly of the Sikh ieadership and politics that even
in a state in which they have majority they could not form a
government, run purely by their political wing, Akali Dal.
On October 16, 1973 the Akali Dal, when it was not in power,
passed "The Anandpur Sahib Resolution." The major provisions
this resolution were;
regional autonomy for punjab,
return of Chandigarh to Punjab,
special status for Sikhs in the Indian union,
a supreme court review of Punjab river waters,
return of the Punjabi speaking areas to Punjab,
return of the administration of the Punjab Electric Board as well as
the three thermal headworks to Punjab,
provision of a fare share of electricity to Punjab,
and some minor religious demands.
During the 1970's and till the 1980'S the Akali Dal and Shiromani
Gurdwara Prabandhak Committee leaders has been centering
around the following leaders: Prakash Singh Badal, Gurcharn
Singh Tohra, Jagdev Singh Talwandi, Sujit Singh Barnala, Balwant
Singh and Harchand Singh Longowal. But these leaders did not do
much to get the Anandpur Sahib Resolution implemented in
Punjab. Even when Akalis formed their Government supported by
Janata Party in 1977 in Punjab, they did nothing outstanding to
ensure that the provisions of Anandpur Sahib Resolution were
implemented
They went out of their way to discourage and crush the anti-
Nirankari movement started by Sant Jarnail Singh Bhindranwale
and the Babbar Khalsa as a result of April 13, 1978 incident, in
which thirteen devout Amritdhari Gursikhs were shot dead by the
Nirankaris in Amritsar.
Particularly, the behaviour of Jiwan Singh Umranangal and
P.S.Badal, who were keen to win over Hindus even if it meant
harming the interests of Sikhs, was most deplorable. By the time
Congress (I) Government came into power again in 1980, the gap
between the Akali leaders and Sant Jarnail Singh Bhindranwale
had widened
With a view to win over Hindu majority of North India and Punjab,
Mrs. Indira Gandhi mischievously exploited the anti-Nirankari
movement in Punjab to create communal antagonism between Sikhs
and Hindus in 1980. State terrorism against devout Amritdhari
Sikhs was started in Punjab through her stooge Chief Minister of
Punjab, Darbara Singh, during 1982. As a reaction to the Police
terrorism on Sikhs, the devout Sikhs started taking revenge on
Police and officials who ordered persecution of Sikhs in 1982-83.
In August 1982 the 'Dharam Yudh' agitation was started under the
dictatorship of Sant Harchand Singh Longowal, to whom all Akali
Dal members of Legislative Assembly and Parliament had
submitted the resignation. In October 1983, the Centre Government
imposed President's Rule Punjab.
From October 1983 to June 1984, is a story of political
manipulations and mischievous designs on the part of Indira
Gandhi to destroy the Sikh faith and exterminate the Sikh people
with a view to win over Hindu votes in India.
Indira Gandhi throughout negotiations between Akali Dal and
Centre never let the negotiations reach finalization or settlement
because she had an ulterior motive. She let the Punjab crisis drag
on in order to rally the state's Hindus behind her and in order unify
the Hindu majority of North Indian states, all of whom were
concerned about the growing shrillness of the Sikh agitation. The
Hindu psyche had been poisoned so much against the Sikhs
through communication media and mischievous political
manipulations that they wanted the Delhi Government to deal more
forcefully with Sikhs. By stone-walling the Sikhs, Gandhi was
consolidating her position with the Hindu majority , particularly of
North India, whose support she considered necessary to win in
national elections that were to be held January 1985.
Sant Jarnail Singh Ji, Khalsa, Bhindranwale was one man who had
the political foresight and vision and who knew that Indira Gandhi
was not finalizing the negotiation because she wanted to derive the
politcal advantage out of it. He also knew that all the Akali Dal
leaders stood fast supported the Sikh masses of Punjab, could not
damage the Sikhs. On contrary, if the Akali Dal leader show split,
and entered into underhand negotiations with her, she will not only
outmaneuver them, but also defeat the efforts jointly put in by all
Sikhs in Dharam Yudh agitation for acceptance of Anandpur Sahib
Resolution.
It was the saddest thing for the Sikhs to happen: Almost all the
Akali leaders betrayed the Sikhs and Sant Jarnail Singh
Bhindranwale for their selfish ends and had secret meetings with
representatives of Mrs.Indira Gandhi. They reached a secret
understanding with her; they would not stand in her way if she used
armed forces to attack Golden Temple complex and destroy Sant
Jarnail Singh Bhindranwale and his associates. All that they
wanted in return were minister and chiefminister positions for
themselves.
As a result of such underhand negotiations and understanding, Mrs.
Gandhi gathered the courage for launching of Operation Bluestar.
The Sikhs know very well the details of desecration and destruction
caused to Golden Temple complex, as also the massacre of
thousands of innocent Sikh pilgrims in Golden Temple. But
strangely enough H.S.Longowal and G.S.Tohra were safely
escorted to the Government Guest houses! The developments, after
they were released from their sanctuaries, clearly show as to what
sort of loyalty these leaders had to the Sikh Panth. After playing
their political gimmicks, they were again back in their saddles of
President Akali Dal and President SGPC. They shamelessly built
their palaces of power positions on the graveyards of tens of
thousands of innocent Sikhs and on rubbles of the Akal Takhat and
other historic shrines. Tens thousands of Sikhs were massacred
burnt alive all over India after the assassination of Indira Gandhi,
because there was no Sikh leader like Sant Jarnail Singh
Bhindranwale, whom the Hidhu leaders feared.
Sant Jarnail Singh Bhindranwale was a Sikh leader, whom the
Delhi rulers feared. For they knew that the Sikh masses were
behind him and he could not be bought on any cost; He was a
selfless servant of the Khalsa, for, he had transcended all earthly
temptations which enslave the mortal beings. He was an example of
the true Khalsa, who lived for Truth and died fighting for Truth.
[Courtesy : Bhai Santokh Singh Ji]
A RECORD OF BETRAYAL
1. [1950] The Indian Consitution was adopted. The Sikh leaders
did not endorse it because all promises and assurances previously
made were ignored.
2. [1954] When jawaharlal Nehru was reminded of past promises,
he answered, "The circumstances have now changed"
3. [1956] Indian States were reorganized on language basis. Only
Punjab is left out
4. [1966] After a prolonged struggle and peaceful agitation, a
Punjabi speaking state was created by divding Punjab further into
three states.
5. [1975] Indira Gandhi was found guilty of election fraud by the
Indian courts. She suspended the constitution to stay in office. The
Sikhs spearheaded a non violent protest against this blow to
democracy. 50,000 Sikhs went to jail. Indira Gandhi never forgot
that the Sikhs had opposed her one person rule.
6. [1981-1984] More than 250 Sikhs were butchered by Indian
security forces in fake encounters. More than 250,000 were
arrested during this period while peacefully demanding state
autonomy for Punjab and the rest of the state in India and their just
share of Punjab waters as envisaged by international riparian laws.
7. [1984] Indira Gandhi's response to the Sikhs was uniquely
senseless. From June 5-7 a full scale army attack was launched on
the Golden Temple and 40 other temples, killing thousands of
innocent Sikhs - men, women and children. Many of the dead have
never been accounted for.
c FORT: PANTH KHALSA
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