07-28-2005, 06:10 AM
When Manmohan Singh, the first Sikh Prime Minister, was in USA, Sikhs were demonstrating for a separate homeland in Washington, D.C. In Canada, Sikhs often demonstrate in support of Khalistan (Kanishka has not died down as yet). In UK, the Sikh federation does the same thing.
The fact is that Sikhs do not like to be called Hindus or even part of Hindus. Whatever may be the reality, if you visit any Sikh forum you will find anti Hindus postings and discussions on 1984 riots. However, they forget 500 years of their history and only remember 1984. What about pre '84 events..transistor bombs, mass killings, Kansihka downing, taking help of Pakis when the same people were responsible for atrocities on Sikhs during partition and others....'84 was wrong but what about the causes...
Even RSS (forced to change now) agrees these days that Sikhism is a separate religion. What radical Sikhs do not consider is that what are the chances of survival near pakis/islamofacists without support of Hindus. Which country in the world has two minority leaders leading the country? In today's world any terrorist activity to achieve politcal goals is a non starter and this is just the beginning. There will be total polarization in the world between those who are against terrorism and those who support terrorism. It is the high time that saner Sikh elements in the communirty should recognize this fact and isolate the radical elements.
The fact is that Sikhs do not like to be called Hindus or even part of Hindus. Whatever may be the reality, if you visit any Sikh forum you will find anti Hindus postings and discussions on 1984 riots. However, they forget 500 years of their history and only remember 1984. What about pre '84 events..transistor bombs, mass killings, Kansihka downing, taking help of Pakis when the same people were responsible for atrocities on Sikhs during partition and others....'84 was wrong but what about the causes...
Even RSS (forced to change now) agrees these days that Sikhism is a separate religion. What radical Sikhs do not consider is that what are the chances of survival near pakis/islamofacists without support of Hindus. Which country in the world has two minority leaders leading the country? In today's world any terrorist activity to achieve politcal goals is a non starter and this is just the beginning. There will be total polarization in the world between those who are against terrorism and those who support terrorism. It is the high time that saner Sikh elements in the communirty should recognize this fact and isolate the radical elements.