Over 15,000 Sikhs Reject Him for Not Supporting Khalistan, Shout “Khalistan Zindabad”

WASHINGTON, DC: Over 15,000 Sikhs gathered for Vaisakhi Day celebrations in New York City und shouted down Professor Ma Span Jathedar of the Akal Takht when he tried to deliver a speech there, Sikhs in the audience wanted the Jathedar 10 speak out on the issue of Khalistan, the independent Sikh state, Refusing to address the issue, the Jathedar was drowned out by shouts of “Khalistan Zindabad.” Forced to cut his speech short, the Jathedar abandon the speaker’s podium in disgrace.

After the Jathedar left the podium, Dr. Gurmit Singh Aulakh; President of tie Council of Khalistan, asked the audience to raise their hands if they wanted an independent Khalistan, All 15,000 Sikhs raised their hands. In Punjabi, Dr. ‘Aulakh it told the crowd, “Without political power, religion cannot prosper.

I ask all’ Sikhs to do their level best to liberate Khalistan, “Referring to the Jathedar of the Akal Takht, Dr. Aulakh argued that if Mahatma Gandhi could raise the slogan of “Quit India” during movement to oust the British from the subcontinent, then “a follower of Guru Gobind Singh sitting in the seat of the “Akal Takht should be not hesitate to raise the slogan of ‘Quit Khalistan.”

Instead, said Dr. Aulakh, the Jathedar supports elections under the Indian constitution and is actively supporting Parkash Singh Badal, a known 1 puppet Of the Indian government. “Elections cannot liberate Khalistan,” he said, “they can only prolong the suffering of the Sikh nation,” He called on Sikhs to rise up and start a Shantmai morcha (peaceful agitation) for the liberation of Khalistan, Dr. Aulakh ended his address to the 15} Sikhs by shouting “Khalistan Zindabad™ five times in unison with the audience.

Following Dr. Aulakh, many other prominent Sikh leaders took the podium in oppose the Jathedar’s stance on Khalistan. Dr. Paramjit Singh Ajrawat, a member of the advisory Committee to the Council of Khalistan, reminded the guidance that when in London. The Jathedar addressed a gathering of Hindus find Said that the days of those who want to break up India are gone others criticized the Jathedar for not standing up for Khalistan.

“The support for Khalistan displayed by the New York sangat is inspiring said Dr. Aulakh after the event, “By s the Jathedar off of the podium Sikhs have shown once and for an that we have rejected the old style leadership of the Akali Dal  which has betrayed the Sikh nation in its struggle for Khalistan. Now nobody can deny that the grassroots of the Sikh nation support Independence for Khalistan. “

“Professor Manjit Singh has lost credibility with the Sikh nation, said Dr, Aulakh. “The Panth now needs a new J: with vision, Courage and ‘Commitment to the cause of freedom The Akal Takht was built by the sixth Guru to establish the sovereignty of the Sikh nation. It is the moral obligation of any Gursikh sitting on that seat to work for the sovereignty of the Sikh nation. 1 call on the Sikh nation to replace’ the old leadership with new Leadership that can stand up in Khalistan, take the helm of the movement for Sikh freedom, form a Khalsa Raj party and start a shanu mai morcha for the liberation of Khalistan, Dr, Aulakh also asked why the Jathedar had such a problem identifying the enemies of the Sikh nation, He Pointed out that just recently 51 Members of the U.S. Congress signed a letter to the U.S, State Entsegjuestine that the vice of KP. S. Gill is domed if he attempts to enter the United Suites as part of the Indian Hockey team. “If 51 Members of Con= AK take this sort action against the terrible for thousands or sixth Bier he asked, “why can’t the Jathedar do the same? ‘Thelaihedat should immediately declare Mr, Gill “wankhaya® (expelled), If he is unable to take such action, he should step down as Jathedar and allow a capable Sikh to take the scat of the Akal Takht.” “Let me remind Sikhs that elections are no solution for the problems facing the Sikh nation,” Dr. Aulakh continued. “The Indian government has attacked the Golden Temple, thus it is be Rapa of the Sikh. Nation. Those jpatc in elections, including Savvy Sag Mann, betray the Panth. The Akali Dal politicos jaundice Nan he departs in the Congress (1) party. India ES disinierabng and these current elections will expose the decay from the inside out. No single party will win 3 majorities and the resulting coalition will be extremely weak, we will see horse trading and frequent changes of government. This weaknessis.an opportunity for the Sikhs to snatch Khalistan, Banda Singh Bahadur and the Khalsa Misls seized power during weak governments in Delhi, which was later consolidated by Ranjit Singh. Sikhs should be aware. Of the coming opportunity. Khalistan is close at hand. The time is now lo Soura shanu mai morcha for the liberation of Khalistan.

Article extracted from this publication >>  May 22, 1996