Punjab

Call for freedom: Sikh leader seeks Pakistan’s help

Why would Pakistan attack Indian forces, when freedom struggle in Kashmir is getting stronger? says Amarjeet

Our Correspondent September 26, 2016

Singh cited 2002 events to unearth Indian conspiracies and said at a time when US former president Bill Clinton was scheduled to visit India, 35 Sikhs were killed before his visit to divert attention from Khalisa movement. PHOTO: REUTERS

LAHORE: Sikh separatist leader Amarjeet Singh has appealed to Pakistan to help create a separate Sikh state in the region. According to Express News, Singh in an interview asked Pakistan to provide diplomatic support to the Sikh community in its struggle to get rid of Indian ‘state terrorism’.

To a question about September 18 attack on Indian forces in Uri area of held Kashmir, he said the Indian government was blaming Pakistan to cover up its state terrorism. “Why would Pakistan attack Indian forces, when the freedom struggle in Kashmir is getting stronger?” he asked.

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Singh cited 2002 events to unearth Indian conspiracies and said at a time when US former president Bill Clinton was scheduled to visit India, 35 Sikhs were killed before his visit to divert attention from the Khalistan movement. TRANSLATION BY ARSHAD SHAHEEN.

Published in The Express Tribune, September 26^th, 2016.

COMMENTS (17)

np | 7 years ago | Reply @divergence: "Indira Gandhi’s historic massacre of sikhs in India" Actually that massacre (which should not be justified) was in response to Indira's assassination by her Sikh bodyguard. @Ch: "Pakistan should openly support khalistan .Sikhs are living all over the world but they have no identity .Khalistan is their identity and Sikhs should fight for their rights " Well, except that most recently India had a Sikh PM and a Sikh COAS.

Tony Singh | 7 years ago | Reply @Umair: "I thought Sikhs already had a country called….CANADA" Good one. On serious note Pakistan should be vary of "Khalistan" for it envisages Lahore as its Capital. Now how many Pakistanis would entertain that thought.

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AD | 7 years ago | Reply @Asad,the fact is once Khalistan is created you are one the one applying for visa free entry not giving it.

Umair | 7 years ago | Reply I thought Sikhs already had a country called....CANADA

Hmm | 7 years ago | Reply Pakistan Government must help them...

divergence | 7 years ago | Reply Indira Gandhi's historic massacre of sikhs in India.

Asad | 7 years ago | Reply @AD: Once created we can offer people of Khalistan vise free entry :) Things can work, it's just how you think!

from Heavens | 7 years ago | Reply @Ch: - great idea many of their holy shrines are in Pakistan and Lahore was the capital of Ranjit Singh so should we start from Lahore first but which other parts of Pakistan would be included in Khalistan?

Anon | 7 years ago | Reply Sikhs don't like Muslims in nature. chexk Indian Punjab where Muslim population is lowest in India, and there is no big renowned mosque in punjab

AD | 7 years ago | Reply Before becoming very happy,Pakistani people must know Khalistan also includes their side of Punjab too.

salman | 7 years ago | Reply We Pakistanis fully support Khalistan movement against oppressive Hindu rule on Sikhs. Pakistan should provide moral and militarily support to Khalistan freedom fights. May the odds are in favor of you, Amaarjeet Singh.

goggi (Lahore) | 7 years ago | Reply Nankana sahib should be the cultural capital of Khalistan.

Senman | 7 years ago | Reply Pakistan should concentrate on India than CPEC. India should focus on side tracking CPEC, if Pakistan wants to spend money on insurgency so be it.

Amin Daha | 7 years ago | Reply @Ch: well said.

Amit | 7 years ago | Reply Pakistan should be creative and try new maneuvers rather than just repeating what India says.

Ch | 7 years ago | Reply Pakistan should openly support khalistan .Sikhs are living all over the world but they have no identity .Khalistan is their identity and Sikhs should fight for their rights .

Haji Atiya | 7 years ago | Reply Amarjeet says why ? Nagaland says why?? Maoists says ??? US government says why ???? We all say "why" ????? Can someone from Modi's circus act step up to the plate and explain what in tarnations they're playing at ?!

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