Thursday 11 August 2022
Islamabad (Urdu Point. DW Urdu. August 11, 2022) In the Indian state of Punjab, political parties such as Shiromani Akali Dal (Amritsar) and Dal Khalsa recently asked the Sikh community to change the Indian national flag to Nishan Sahib (the flag with the holy symbol of Sikhs). ) appealed to wave and assert a distinct identity.
A Member of Parliament of Punjab has also appealed to boycott the announcement of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, in which Modi appealed to every citizen to hoist the Indian flag on their houses on the occasion of the completion of 75 years of the country's independence this month. Who was
This MP says that Modi's call for 'Har Ghar Taranga' is an expression of militant patriotism.
Appeal to Sikh leaders
Shiromani Akali Dal (Amritsar) chief Simranjit Singh Mann appealed to boycott the 'Har Ghar Taranga' campaign of the central government of the country.
He said, I request you to hoist Nishan Sahib at your homes and offices on the 14th and 15th of August."
Deep Sidhu, who is no longer among us, said that the Sikhs are an independent and distinct community.
Separatist leader Simranjit Singh Mann is also a Member of Parliament. Referring to the Indian forces as 'enemy forces', he said, "Jarnail Singh Bhindranwale (the slain Khalistani leader) was martyred while fighting the enemy forces."
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It should be noted that the Indian Army had conducted an Operation Blue Star in the Golden Temple, the holiest place of Sikhs in Amritsar, in which Jarnail Singh Bhindranwale was killed along with dozens of his comrades.
Another pro-Khalistan separatist organization, Sikhs for Justice (SFJ), Graptun Singh Panon, in a video message, asked the people of Punjab to hoist Khalistan flags on Independence Day and 'Indian national flag'. Burn the offering.
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The organization is banned in India and most of its leaders and activists are based in countries like the UK and Canada.
A few days ago, Dal Khalsa, another Punjab party, along with Shiromani Akali Dal, had also announced a march from Jalandhar on August 14, culminating in a mass demonstration in Moga, Punjab on August 15. Will be.
Addressing a press conference, Dal Khalsa leaders Satnam Singh Paonta Sahib, Kanwar Pal Singh and Paramjit Singh Tanda and SAD (Amritsar) General Secretary Harpal Singh Blair also expressed the severity of Narendra Modi's 'Har Ghar Taranga' campaign. Appealed to oppose.
These leaders said, We believe that the Hindu nationalist party has cleverly designed this move to impose a false nationalism on the minorities and those who disagree with them."
To make its campaign a success, the central government has also planned to distribute crores of national flags across the country.
He further said, We request the Punjabi people, especially the Sikhs, to hoist the Sikh flag on their homes on these days to protest against it, so that they can show their distinct identity." Our workers will print and distribute 'Kesri flag' among the Sikhs.
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Dal Khalsa leaders said that Modi's tricolor campaign is actually based on 'aggressive nationalism' to help him control people's minds.
Kanwar Pal Singh said, Under the umbrella of tricolor, hundreds of youths of Punjab have been extrajudicially killed by the security forces during the last 40 years. How can a true Punjabi and Sikh salute or wave the tricolor?”
He further said, We have no objection to those people who do not want to hoist Nishan Sahib on the roofs of their houses."
Muslims may wave their sacred green flags while left-leaning comrades and peasant unions may wave green, red or white flags.”
Incidentally, Jigraj Singh, who hoisted the Sikh flag at the Red Fort on January 26, was also present at the press conference.
The Indian government has announced to celebrate 'Azadi Ka Amrit Maha Utsav' on the occasion of the 75th anniversary of the country's independence.
A part of this campaign is that this time between August 13 and August 15, the Indian national flag needs to be hoisted at every house. The campaign is for the whole country, but the administration of the Indian-administered part of the disputed and divided region of Kashmir has been particularly emphasized.
Bharatiya Janata Party and some other political parties have strongly criticized those opposing the national flag in the state of Punjab.
