1984- A sikh history by Sonia deol
Many years ago, I heard Sonia deol on BBC Asian radio, she mentioned that she stopped wearing salwar suit since somebody (some director of BBC leicester.. i think) commented on her appearence. BBC director said, Sonia I like your costume! I thought she will never be my daughters role model. But after watching her today on BBC, I will be very proud of my daughters, if they follow Sonia deol.Unfortunately I missed Tommy Nagras interview on Sikh channel.
It was very sad, whatever happened in 1984. But victoms of 1984 are still suffering. They are still selling pop corns on roads and we the so called moved on sikhs are enjoying our lives. Sikhs are still suffering in Afghanistan and Iraq, but we are so called british sikhs still don’t feel like going outside because its snowing. Sikh students are still living on roads of Southall, but Wisemen group of sikhs on sikh channel today were discussing, how to help kisans (farmers) of punjab. why are they commiting suicide? If you really want to help them, just help their kids in southall.
What we are? What I am? A lost identity! Am I good to my family? Everybody wants to do everything for their kids, what about other human beings? who are still suffering. How do you feel, if I ask you to help them?
Regarding 1984 we all know figures, we know who killed them, but the point is who is going to help the victims?
I felt like a refugee in my country. In fact, I felt like a Jew in Nazi Germany by Khushwant Singh.
We should learn something from Sonia deol.
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January 11th, 2010 at 1:08 am
SGPC enjoying golf, Akalis love carrying kirpan /swords but they all lack testosterone. Its good to have normal testosterone in our body.
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January 12th, 2010 at 10:17 pm
Sonia did well in researching and confronting Gen. Brar in the slaughter of pilgrims as well as meeting wifes/mothers of murdered husbands/sons.
I am not a Khalistani but I’m a supporter of sikh human rights in a hindu dominated society.
Hardly anyone has been charged with those atrocities in Delhi! I wonder why; all involved were hindu politicians.
Obviously this touches a nerve with the hindu, hindu-punjabis communities, who
still wish to dominate and crush the sikh identity. No surrender!! Never in a million years, until the last ounce of sikh blood is drained in the Ganges.
Raj Kara Ka Khalsa!!
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Jatt-Soorma Reply:
January 14th, 2010 at 11:01 am
No doubt Sonia deol did very well, but she didn;t mention anything about the people who were responsible for 1984 Anti sikh riots. They are still moving freely and many are ministers in central government. Currently our main issue is to punish those people, rather than talking about Bhideranwala or Khalistan.
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Amolak Singh Cheema Reply:
January 22nd, 2010 at 3:34 pm
Dear friend
You are silent on the excesses committed by our own- the Sikh terrorists- who almost caused a partition and civil war situation in Punjab with their selective targetting of hindus, getting them down from buses to gun them down ets ( all mentioned in the first 20 mins in the film).
To quote another website- the temple was not desecrated by the Army moving in, it was desecrated by Bhindranwale and his gang who moved in with rockets and heavy armaments.
Punjab bled, India bled, it is time to move on.
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January 14th, 2010 at 8:30 pm
Those responsible for anti-sikh riots will not get prosecuted; it’s been so long and a lot of time has elasped. Sikhs do not have sufficient political power to forsee this. The prime minister could not manage this! It’s not going to happen. All of us could help the sikh widows and those who have suffered, by meeting them and leaving a donation, sympathy and care.
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January 20th, 2010 at 9:20 am
the film, starts its narrative from 1984 which gives the Sikhs a sense of victimhood because of the murderous anti- Sikh riots that all condemn.
But most Sikhs living abroad are not told of the terrifying phase from 1978-1984, when murdering gangs of Sikh separatists were on the rampage in Punjab, often targetting hindus, in some instances ordering them off buses and gunning them down. Many were under the patronage of Bhindranwale. The Sikhs, particularly those living abroad, are ignorant or are in denial of these events. The most ridiculous statements I have heard is that those Sikh terrorists were actually govt agents.
I lived in Delhi till 1993 and some of my closest friends were Sikhs and hindus from Punjab so I can claim a fairly close hand knowledge of events on the ground. I was also a doctor who treated numerous Sikh victims during the riots, as well as some Sikh terrorists later, who were some of the most dangerous and brainwashed individuals I ever had the misfortune to meet
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baboo Reply:
February 1st, 2010 at 3:31 am
I agree with your views .Whatever was happened in 1984 was very bad .but the problem was created some terrorists who nwere killing innocent Hindus from the busses.on top they kill prime minister of the country and playing dhol and bhangra,distibuting sweets and this was shown again and again by media .I think this was the reason that trigered riots.these few brainwased people are responsible for this.
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