As the Indian state continues to accelerate the criminalization of dissent across the subcontinent, we spoke with Bhai Jaspal Singh Manjhpur to discuss continuities and shifts in Delhi’s strategy to contain and repress Sikh activism in Punjab. This discussion outlines the contours of Indian repression in Punjab, with specific reference to legal mechanisms of oppression, as well as the BJP’s broader—and more sinister—approach to diversity and dissent in the region.| www.panthpunjab.com
As global and regional tensions escalate, it is critical for Sikhs to proactively and independently assert our own agency and power rooted in Sikh adarsh (ideals).| www.panthpunjab.com
As the Guru Khalsa Panth celebrates Khalsa Sajna Diwas, it’s crucial that we reflect on our political circumstances today and how we truly embody the legacy of “Khalsa Jee Ke Bol Baalay”.| www.panthpunjab.com
Actively working to “protect the weak, destroy the tyrants” and striving for halemi raj, Khalistan, Bhai Hardeep Singh dedicated each and every breath to the Guru Panth and roamed this world as a marjeevara (one who conquers death while alive)... Bhai Sahib’s shaheedi is not something to be mourned by the sangat of the Guru or the warriors of the Khalsa, nor is it an occasion to offer “condolences”.| www.panthpunjab.com
If we fail to recognize and counter this, we risk becoming passive actors in a game of geopolitical manipulation designed to erode solidarity and perpetuate cycles of oppression.| www.panthpunjab.com
The tenacity and vibrance of Kashmiri resistance carries countless lessons for struggles around the world.| www.panthpunjab.com
The BJP is not merely focussed on India’s electoral cycles; it is transforming the political structure and culture of the entire region as a whole.| www.panthpunjab.com