In the flourishing fields of southern Punjab, farmers have made money from the green revolution, but never have they seen the likes of the red revolution (Stackhouse, J. The Globe and Mail, July 16,1992 ). The red revolution refers to the bumper harvest garden variety tomato crops. The benefits of bumper cropping, according to one Punjab farmer, Gurdip Singh, are that he will put more money in his pocket, affording him luxuries, such as a television and VCR. There is nothing wrong with seeking to increase one’s income, purchasing consumer goods, improving the standard of living, or creating more jobs for agricultural and agriculture-dependent industries, this red revolution, as it appears, will likely create further problems, compounding the existing problem of survival for the Sikhs in Punjab. For example, Gurdip Singh has stated that “up to now we used to produce our own whiskey, now with the more cash flowing in we will buy scotch whiskey.” This is a disgraceful outcome for a person whose faith forbids the consumption of alcohol. The Sikhs of Punjab and elsewhere must bear in mind that they are going through enormous changes under pressure applied by the Brahminical administration of New Delhi. The New Delhi administration would pay any price necessary derailing the present movement to regain lost Sikh sovereignty, integrity and respect.

Sikhs, undoubtedly, can extract productivity from the most infertile land. For example, the sandy soils of Ganganagar and marshes or tarai land of Uttar Pradesh have been worked by Sikhs with their hard and sincere labor. However, they must remember that the marketing of their produce, earning the cash, remains controlled by their New Delhi masters. The Sikh farmers like Gurdip Singh and the Sikh leadership, their political Akali Dal, panthic committees and Khalsa Panth at large must think constructively to address the issues of the future. It is doubtful that they would wish to see their brothers and children succumbing to the effects of intoxicating imports, These imports translate into tax rupees for the Brahminical New Delhi coffer and the New Delhi-guided pseudo democratic administration of was, in fact, placed in office with less than 9% of voting in February 1992, at a time when all Sikh leaders of Akali Dal and Sikh Students Federations were incarcerated. The Sikh leadership and population at large must give serious consideration to the previous green revolution of 1980s and the Current red revolution.

 As a result of the green revolution in Punjab the Sikhs who comprise less than 2% of India’s population have been feeding 70% of India hungry yet since august 15 ,1947 they have received from the New Delhi administrations, in return, as follows:

  1. India pays nearly 600 rupees for a quintal of wheat in the world market, whereas it does not pay more than 280 rupees to procure the same produce from the Sikh farmers in Punjab. Such Indian government policy exploits the labor of the Sikhs of Punjab. Farmers like Gurdip Singh must learn a lesson from the history and present happenings in Punjab that they have been living at the mercy of New Delhi administrations and its armed personnel. The Black commando cats may loot them at any time, Their televisions, VCRs, refrigerators and other house hold items can be seized by these Black Cat commandos, police, paramilitary or military personnel at any time. Farmers like Gurdip Singh should not forget that the lootings of Darbar Sahib, the burning of the Sikh Reference Library, the murder of Sikh youths at point blank during “Operation Bluestar” in June,1984, and the slaughters of Sikhs and destruction of their property in Delhi, Kanpur, Calcutta and other places in October 1984. Nor should they forget that their children, brothers, sisters, mothers and elderly folks are raped, tortured, humiliated and killed every day by the New Delhi administration and its followers,
  2. India is keeping more than 800,000 active armed, police, paramilitary, intelligence and administrative personnel in Punjab, to suppress the Sikhs including farmers like Gurdip Singh and academics such as Khusdeva Singh [The Sikh Courier 31(72):32-34,1991}; to consume Punjab’s produce and eventually undermine the efforts of the hardworking people and productive land of Punjab.
  3. The Sikh nation and its farmers like Gurdip Singh and other citizens must demand that the world community of democratic nations exert its diplomatic pressure on the terrorist-like New Delhi administration to vacate the land of Sikh nation immediately.
  4. The farmers like Gurdip Singh must not forget about the amrit (human waste) of Gobind Ram, and what happened to Bibi Amandeep Kaur and Bibi Manjit Kaur (see March and April issues of the World Sikh News, 1992), who were raped, tortured and killed or humiliated by the Indian armed personnel, This might easily have occurred in any Sikh family.
  5. Sikhs must not forget their heritage and that in the eyes of the New Delhi politicians, all Sikhs are criminals subject to immediate detention in police stations, interrogation centers or “butcher houses” where no one will know your fate. Sikhs, such as, Gurdip Singh do not remember the fate of Bhai Awtar Singh Purewal (The Sword 10:4, 1991) Bhai Manjit Singh in September,1991 (The Sword Vol.11, 1992, in press), and those Sikh youths and elderly, more than 250,000 in number, whose dear ones are still waiting for their return The fact remains that they have been tortured, raped, and killed under the direction of the New Delhi administrations since June,1984.
  6. it is time for Sardar Gurdip Singh and all Sikh, Muslim, Dalit, Christian and non-Brahmin brothers to recognize the urgency and necessity to stand up for the rights which have been denied them by the New Delhi administrations.
  7. Nothing is concealed by the bureaucratic system regarding how the commissions of enquiry are established, what their so called “givens” are, their treatment of confidentiality, irrespective of the innocence, honesty, and hard-working nature of those people who fall prey to these enquiry committees. Those who are unaware of such goings On must read about Sardar Kapoor Singh, Master Tara Singh, the late Sardar Hukam Singh, a former Speaker of the Indian Parliament who sought forgiveness from the Khalsa Panth.
  8. The farmer like Gurdip Singh, Jathedars of our gurdwaras, and many others should think seriously regarding the impact and brainwashing of the Hindu India’s educational and news media systems have on the Sikhs and their way of life. Otherwise, Gurdip Singh would not have thought or spoken of buying imported liquor from his hard earned money. According to the Sikh way of life, 10% of a Sikh’s income is for the Khalsa Panth.
  9. Sardar Gurdip Singh, his fellow farmers of Punjab, freedom loving Sikhs, believers of equality and justice must reflect upon the fall of communism in Russia, and that attempts are being made to outlaw the communist doctrine and party in Russia while India continues to fall behind, The democratically elected New Delhi administration is one of the staunchest supporters of communism in both India and in the United Nations (see the past records of the Indian delegation’s voting in the UN). Comrade Surjit, like Beant Singh (Congress I) a sycophant of the New Delhi administration, always blames Akalis, Sikhs and Sikh students for the Sikh problems. His (Surjit’s) party usually votes with the Congress (Indira). Communism appears to be well and alive in India under the umbrella of democracy.

Certainly, the farmers of Punjab in particular, and the Sikhs throughout the world may facilitate the process of regaining their lost sovereignty if they take the following measures collectively and boldly:

  1. The New Delhi administration must be boycotted completely. No person serving the New Delhi administration must get any food and/or shelter in Sikhs’ houses or institutions, i,e., gurdwaras.
  2. The Sikh nation should, with immediate effect, work out a political, cultural and economic agreement with the peace-loving neighbors, which India has regarded as its traditional enemies, fostering a relationship such as has already been functioning in the European and North American continents.
  3. The Sikhs of Punjab must not allow the New Delhi administration to act as a parasite on Punjab.
  4. Until the Sikh nation recovers its lost sovereignty, the Sikhs of foreign countries should boycott Indian air carriers, Air India, Indian Airlines Corporation and other small regional ones, and Indian airports like Delhi and Bombay. The foreign Sikh nationals and their institutions like the World Sikh Organization International, International Sikh Youth Federation, Babbar Khalsa International and Sikh Youth of America should request their governments to obtain landing rights in Amritsar and Chandigarh. The Sikh nation’s’ airports should be functioning under the direction and control of the citizens of Sikh nation, Un till Amritsar and Chandigarh get ready to handle international flights, foreign Sikhs should consider using airports and flights which are nearest to Amritsar.
  5. Foreign Sikhs and their businesses should boycott the import and consumption of Indian consumer goods. They can substitute the products of other countries, or else they should create their own industries, particularly in the case of Punjabi pickles and other consumer goods in their new homelands.

Article extracted from this publication >> July 31, 1992