WASHINGTON, D.C: Dr. Gurmit Singh Aulakh, President International Sikh Organization, in a telephone message to the World Sikh News, pledged support for the Sikh High Priests’ call for total secession from India, The press note released by him says, “Today the International Sikh community outside of India in response to the call of “Tan, Man, and Dhan” (body, soul and wealth) to the Sikh freedom fighters opposing the government of India by the Sikh High Priests from the highest religious seat of the Sikh nation, the Golden Temple, This pledge of support will increase the aid sent to Sikh freedom fighters from the International Sikh community.
“A little known civil war has been taking place in the Punjab state of India for the last four years. Yet report of this war has been slight due to the news blackout imposed by Rajiv Gandhi. The call by the Sikh High Priests of the Sikh religion is significant because it shows a unifying of the Sikh people against the New Del government, prior to this call, Sikhs have been divided between those who wanted Sikh control within the Punjab state and those who wished to secede from India entirely. The action by the Priests indicates that even Sikh moderates have leaned towards full secession from India”.
Article extracted from this publication >> September 18, 1987
