Dear Sir’,

Commenting on the outcome of last month’s Punjab elections, the well-known Sikh historian and commentator Sardar Khushwant Singh dubbed backers of Khalistan in U.S., Canada and Great Britain as “Weekend Khalistan.”

His comment does not surprise me at all.

For those who do not know, Sardar Khushwant Singh is the son of Late Sir Sobha Singh, one of the builders of New Delhi, Being independently wealthy, S. Khushwant Singh did not and still does not have to work for a living as most, if not all of us, have to do, In order to “bold on to is inherited property worth crores of rupees in New Delhi and elsewhere, he had to adopt views both political and religious which did not mind twisting the truth, misinterpreting the Sikh scriptures and even sell is conscience to seek a nominated seat in Rajiv Sabha.

 The Khalistan in U.S.A., Canada and Great Britain are hardworking Sikhs of their adopted homelands. They are not independently wealthy but are certainly successful in their professions and vocations and are contributing their mite forte liberation of the “land of their birth” and seeking freedom for stavery and imperialism. It is almost entirely due to the untiring efforts of the so called “Weekend Khalistanis” that there is work wide awareness about the need of 4 Sovereign State of Khalistan “where the Sikhs can also fell the glow of freedom.” In this the role of fulltime offices of W.S.0 in Odawa (Canada), Washington, D.C. and other organization cannot be undermined or discounted. The religious and political views of Sikhs in U.S., Canada and U.K. are at variance with those of S. Khushwant Singh because their views are based upon practicing the teaching of Sikh Gurus and Sikh religion as these have been from the times of Sikh Gurus. They followed the same teachings in their former homeland and they are following the same teachings in the former homeland and they are following the same now joying the equal rights in their adopted homelands, they did not have to modify or change their views, religious o political. They are respected in their communities where they live and where they work unlike people like S. Khushwant Singh who had tried to save his life during infamous November 1984 riots in India following the murder to Miss. Indra Gandhi.

In closing, I would suggest to Sardar Khushwant Singh to stop tarnishing the image of hardworking Sikhs in U.S.A., (Canada and U.K. in which he is a past master. Rather than wasting his time in writing on Sikh issues, he should write on his most favorite subject relating to wine and women, since by his own admission, he is a Sikh by accident only.

Sincerely, Amarjit Singh Buttar

Article extracted from this publication >> March 20, 1992