The site has been down for a while now, because of couple of personal reasons, and also due to health issues of the main contributor.  Maybe its Baba’s curse….Hah! lol!!!!!

Well, quite the opposite. He was sick back in the days when he was contributing to the site, and now is doing much better by the Grace of Waheguru.  

This site has done its purpose, to stand, to voice and to bring together a dialogue on the issue. Now we should let it rest in peace.  It is going to be here, for archival purposes only.

The fight we saw in the last year is not new. It is the fight between blind faith and logic, the fight between fool’s vanity and wise’s pride. At the end of it , the only people who gained out of it were the politicians of punjab and haryana, and the baba for all the publicity he got.

And who were the real losers? – The followers of Baba, who could had spent those days contributing to their  own lifes, instead they choose to retain their vanity by showing support to a rapist and a goon.

And partially,  the sikhs too. Sikhism is very different religion from what we have made it. It is not about Hukamnanas from the partially political jathedars and the  pretention of being sikhs, without living the Gursikhi Jeevan. 

This discussion can go for ever. I close the post, hoping we spend more time in making ourselves better sikhs.

Sikhism starts with us, and if we are pure, Tenth Guru said “Raj Karega Khalsa. (The pure shall rule).”He never said, the cut-surd, non-veggie and whiskey addict, and drug addict punjabi will. 

Sikhism starts with understanding the definition, which definitely is not “just wearing a khanda around your neck.

“Guru Sahai! 

I have been a believer of two things that most of my brothers don’t agree with:

1. Khalistan is a political fad – I demand a secular India. Sant Bhindranwale never demanded Khalistan, he demanded equal rights in the state he lived in with the majority.

Demanding Khalistan is leaving our share on the whole of India, which is built on the sacrifice of blood of our ancestors, much more than any other majority or minority’s.

Sikhs own India from Kashmir to Kanyakumari as much as a Hindu or a Muslim owns it.

Trying to settle and separate into a small part of this land is running away like a looser and spitting on all the martyrs like Bhagat Singh, Udham Singh and all the Gadhri Babas who spilled their blood equally with the people of other faiths for their “SECULAR” dreamland.

Demanding a state on the base of religion is like moving back towards stone ages, like Taliban. Civilizations develop and attain new heights in the neighborhood of other civilizations.

2. We are in the same situation, in which we were when Guru Nanak started Sikhism.

ਰਾਜੇ ਸੀਹ ਮੁਕਦਮ ਕੁਤੇ ॥ — “The kings are tigers, and their officials are dogs; they go out and awaken the sleeping people to harass them. The public servants inflict wounds with their nails. The dogs lick up the blood that is spilled.”

Thats exactly what we have seen happening in the last few years. All these Sikhs died, we lost the track of development, were left miles behind in education to attain What???????

Have you ever thought? What have we attained? Let me show you -

-A rule under a CM with colors of a chameleon.

-A greater divide between rich and middle class.

-A more corrupt system, where NRI’s with no education are considered models of society.

-A state which has highest number of female foeticides and highest volumes of liquor flow.

-A state with a wine shop in every town and 14 rickety libraries in the whole state?

Everyday, I close my eyes, and I dream of the land of legendry Udham Singh, Kartar Singh, Bhagat Singh and then I see, what great punjabi writer Nanak Singh saw in Punjab years ago, when he was writing Chitta Lahu(White blood): Lifeless Hippocratic people of a Hippocratic society.

And all ye jathedaars, are you listening? Are you listening to the Jaikaras of Jagtar Singh Hawara, Balwant Singh, Shamsher Singh, Lakhwinder Singh and Gurmeet Singh, sikhs much noble than you all can ever be? And what is your choosen CM and Supremo of Supreme authority of Sikhs doing sitting on his @$$? He was not able to do anything to bring to justice anyone responsible for 84, atleast he could had been looking at the sentences being given to Sikhs during his reign. If Sajjan Kumar was served the same sentence these Singhs are expected to be served , I would not even had been writing a word.

Its a shameful day for Punjab. And especially for you’ll Sikhs. What least you can do,is to show your voice to your MLAs or contact your mama’s and masar’s and aunties and uncles, who may be either NRI’s or in the positions where they can force your legislative representatives to get up from their @$$ and do something wrongful decisions.

Guru Nanak Dev Jee, first guru of Sikhs quoted about similar situation during invasion of Babur in 1521.

“ਏਤੀ ਮਾਰ ਪਈ ਕਰਲਾਣੇ ਤੈਂ ਕੀ ਦਰਦੁ ਨ ਆਇਆ ॥੧॥(There was so much slaughter that the people screamed. Didn’t You feel compassion, Lord? ||1||)

ਕਰਤਾ ਤੂੰ ਸਭਨਾ ਕਾ ਸੋਈ ॥(O Creator Lord, You are the Master of all.)

ਜੇ ਸਕਤਾ ਸਕਤੇ ਕਉ ਮਾਰੇ ਤਾ ਮਨਿ ਰੋਸੁ ਨ ਹੋਈ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥ (If some powerful man strikes out against another man, then no one feels any grief in their mind. ||1||Pause||)

ਸਕਤਾ ਸੀਹੁ ਮਾਰੇ ਪੈ ਵਗੈ ਖਸਮੈ ਸਾ ਪੁਰਸਾਈ ॥(But if a powerful tiger attacks a flock of sheep and kills them, then its master must answer for it.)

ਰਤਨ ਵਿਗਾੜਿ ਵਿਗੋਏ ਕੁਤੀ ਮੁਇਆ ਸਾਰ ਨ ਕਾਈ ॥(This priceless country has been laid waste and defiled by dogs, and no one pays any attention to the dead.)

ਆਪੇ ਜੋੜਿ ਵਿਛੋੜੇ ਆਪੇ ਵੇਖੁ ਤੇਰੀ ਵਡਿਆਈ ॥੨॥ (You Yourself unite, and You Yourself separate; I gaze upon Your Glorious Greatness. ||2||)

ਜੇ ਕੋ ਨਾਉ ਧਰਾਏ ਵਡਾ ਸਾਦ ਕਰੇ ਮਨਿ ਭਾਣੇ ॥ (One may give himself a great name, and revel in the pleasures of the mind,)

ਖਸਮੈ ਨਦਰੀ ਕੀੜਾ ਆਵੈ ਜੇਤੇ ਚੁਗੈ ਦਾਣੇ ॥ (but in the Eyes of the Lord and Master, he is just a worm, for all the corn that he eats.)

ਮਰਿ ਮਰਿ ਜੀਵੈ ਤਾ ਕਿਛੁ ਪਾਏ ਨਾਨਕ ਨਾਮੁ ਵਖਾਣੇ ॥੩॥੫॥੩੯॥(Only one who dies to his ego while yet alive, obtains the blessings, O Nanak, by chanting the Lord’s Name. ||3||5||39|| )

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-Page 360, Line 12, Juggo Jug Atal Sri Guru Granth Sahib Jee

With Thanks From: jatti.net

Punjab government on Wednesday night gave the sanction for arrest and prosecution of Dera Sacha Sauda head Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh, who is in conflict with the Sikh clergy, on the charge of hurting religious sentiments of Sikhs.”Formal permission for prosecution of the Dera head has been given,” Punjab Principal Secretary (Home) B C Gupta told PTI in Chandigarh.

The permission followed a conditional non-bailable warrant of arrest issued against the Dera head by a court in Bhatinda on June 20 following a case filed by R Sidhu, president of district unit of a Sikh Sabha.

Issuing the warrant returnable on July one, the court had stipulated that the police seek the permission of the state government for prosecuting Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh.

Read full story at Rediff.com

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ਬਾਈ ਕਮਲਜੀਤ,
ਤੂੰ ਕਿਸਮਤ ਵਾਲਾ ਸੈਂ,
ਜੋ ਪੰਥ ਉੱਤੋਂ ਆਪਾ ਵਾਰ,
ਸ਼ਹਾਦਤ ਕਮਾ ਗਿਐਂ।
ਸ਼ਾਇਦ ਤੈਨੂੰ ਪਤਾ ਸੀ,
ਸ਼ਹੀਦ ਨੂੰ ਸਤਿਗੁਰੂ ਦੇ ਚਰਨਾਂ ਵਿਚ ਨਿਵਾਸ ਮਿਲਦੈ।
ਭਾਈ ਫੌਜਾ ਸਿੰਘ ਤਾਂ ਤੈਨੂੰ
ਜੱਫੀ ਪਾ ਕੇ ਮਿਲੇ ਹੋਣੇ ਐਂ,
ਤੇ ਸੰਤ ਜਰਨੈਲ ਸਿੰਘ ਨੇ ਵੀ
ਥਾਪੜਾ ਦਿੱਤਾ ਹੋਣੈ।
ਤੈਨੂੰ ਪਤੈ ਬਾਈ,
ਖ਼ਬਰਾਂ ਵਾਲੇ ਕਹਿੰਦੇ
ਕਮਲਜੀਤ ਮਾਰਿਆ ਗਿਆ,
ਉਹ ਝੱਲੇ ਨਹੀਂ ਜਾਣਦੇ,
ਤੂੰ ਤਾਂ ਅਮਰ ਹੋ ਗਿਐਂ।
ਪਰ ਗੁੱਸੇ ਨਾ ਹੋਵੀਂ ਬਾਈ,
ਤੂੰ ਸ਼ਹਾਦਤ ਤੋਂ ਪਹਿਲਾਂ
ਜਿਹੜੀ ਗੱਲ ਕਹੀ ਸੀ,
‘ਲੜਾਈ ਜਾਰੀ ਰੱਖਿਓ’
ਉਸ ਨੂੰ ਅਸੀਂ ਨਿਭਾ ਨਹੀਂ ਸਕੇ।
ਪਰ ਕਸੂਰ ਸਾਡਾ ਵੀ ਨਹੀਂ ਵੀਰਿਆ,
ਸਾਨੂੰ ਗੁੰਮਰਾਹ ਕੀਤਾ ਗਿਐ,
ਕਦੇ ਅੰਮ੍ਰਿਤਸਰ, ਕਦੇ ਚੰਡੀਗੜ੍ਹ,
ਕਦੇ ਦਿੱਲੀ,ਕਦੇ ਫਤਹਿਗੜ੍ਹ
ਤੇ ਕਦੇ ਤਲਵੰਡੀ ਸੱਦਕੇ।
ਆਗੂਆਂ ਨੇ ਸਾਡੇ ਨਾਲ ਧੋਖਾ ਕੀਤੈ,
ਹਰੇਕ ਜਗ੍ਹਾ ਕਹਿੰਦੇ
‘ਹੁੰਮ ਹੁਮਾ ਕੇ ਪੁੱਜੋ’,
ਪਰ ਨਾਲ ਹੀ ਸ਼ਰਤਾਂ ਵੀ ਰੱਖ ਦਿੰਦੇ,
ਨਾਹਰੇ ਨਹੀਂ ਲਾਉਣੇ,
ਕ੍ਰਿਪਾਨਾਂ ਨਹੀਂ ਕੱਢਣੀਆਂ।
ਮੈਨੂੰ ਲਗਦੈ ਇਹ ਸਾਰੇ ਪੰਥ ਨੂੰ
ਗਾਂਧੀ ਬਣਾਉਣਾ ਚਾਹੁੰਦੇ ਐ।
ਪਹਿਲਾਂ ਆਪ ਕਹਿ ਦਿੰਦੇ ਐ,
ਫੇਰ ਆਪੇ ਮੁੱਕਰ ਜਾਂਦੇ ਐ।
ਤੇ ਇਕ ਹੋਰ
ਅਲੋਕਾਰੀ ਗੱਲ ਹੋ ਰਹੀ ਐ,
ਸਾਧ ਦੀਆਂ
ਮਿੰਨਤਾਂ ਕੀਤੀਆਂ ਜਾ ਰਹੀਆਂ ਨੇ,
ਕਿ ਮੁਆਫੀ ਮੰਗ ਲਉ ਜੀ,
ਮੁਆਫੀ ਮੰਗ ਲਉ।
ਲੋਕਾਂ ਦੇ ਤਰਲੇ ਪਾਏ ਜਾ ਰਹੇ ਨੇ,
ਕਿ ਬਾਬੇ ਤੋਂ ਮੁਆਫੀ ਮੰਗਵਾ ਦਿਉ।
ਸਾਡਾ ਕੋਈ ਕਸੂਰ ਨ੍ਹੀ ਵੀਰਿਆ,
ਸਾਨੂੰ ਖੱਜਲ ਕੀਤਾ ਗਿਐ।
ਤੈਨੂੰ ਤਾਂ ਪਤਾ ਈ ਐ,
ਕਿਵੇਂ ਕ੍ਰਿਪਾਨਾਂ, ਖੰਡੇ, ਟਕੂਏ, ਖੁਰਚਣੇ, ਬਾਹੀਆਂ, ਟੰਬੇ
ਤੇ ਜੋ ਵੀ ਹੱਥ ਆਇਆ,
ਲੈ ਕੇ ਗਏ ਸੀ,
ਪਰ ਕਹਿੰਦੇ ਸ਼ਾਂਤੀ ਰੱਖਣੀ ਐਂ।
ਬੰਦੇ ਵੀ ਸਾਡੇ ਕੁੱਟੇ ਗਏ,
ਹਿਰਦੇ ਵੀ ਸਾਡੇ ਵਲੂਧਰੇ ਗਏ,
ਵੀਰ ਵੀ ਸਾਡਾ ਸ਼ਹੀਦ ਹੋ ਗਿਆ,
ਤੇ ਸ਼ਾਂਤੀ ਦੇ ਉਪਦੇਸ਼ ਵੀ
ਸਾਨੂੰ ਦਿੱਤੇ ਜਾ ਰਹੇ ਨੇ।
ਖ਼ੈਰ, ਬਾਈ,
ਪੰਥ ਲਈ ਮਰਨਾਂ ਬਹੁਤ ਔਖੈ,
ਪਰ ਪੰਥ ਲਈ ਜਿਊਣਾ ਹੋਰ ਵੀ ਔਖੈ,
ਤੂੰ ਪੰਥ ਲਈ ਸ਼ਹੀਦ ਹੋਇਐਂ,
ਤੇਰੀ ਸ਼ਹਾਦਤ ਨੂੰ ਪ੍ਰਨਾਮ ਐ।
ਪਰ ਅਸੀਂ ਜਿਊਦੇ,
ਬਹੁਤ ਕੁਝ ਝੱਲ ਰਹੇ ਹਾਂ,
ਪੈਰ ਪੈਰ ‘ਤੇ ਗੱਦਾਰੀਆਂ,
ਪਲ ਪਲ ਧੋਖੇ,
ਸੰਤ ਜਰਨੈਲ ਸਿੰਘ ਨੂੰ ਦੱਸ ਦੇਈਂ,
ਤੁਹਾਡੇ ਵਰਗਾ ਕੋਈ ਨ੍ਹੀ ਬਚਿਆ ਹੁਣ,
ਬਥੇਰੇ ਨੇ,
ਤੁਹਾਡਾ ਸਟੇਜਾਂ ‘ਤੇ
ਗੁਣ ਗਾਣ ਕਰਨ ਵਾਲੇ,
ਤੁਹਾਡੇ ਨਾਮ ‘ਤੇ ਪੈਸੇ ਕਮਾਉਣ ਵਾਲੇ,
ਪਰ ਤੁਹਾਡੇ ਵਰਗਾ ਹੁਣ ਕੋਈ ਨਈ।
ਕੌਮ ਆਗੂ ਤੋਂ ਬਿਨਾ ਰੁਲ ਰਹੀ ਐ,
ਰੋ ਰਹੀ ਐ।
ਸਾਡੇ ਤੋਂ ਵੀ ਇਸ ਜਿੱਲਤ ਵਿਚ
ਬਹੁਤੀ ਦੇਰ ਰਿਹਾ ਨਈ ਜਾਣਾ,
ਸ਼ਹਾਦਤ ਕਰਮਾਂ ਵਾਲੇ ਨੂੰ ਮਿਲਦੀ ਐ,
ਪ੍ਰਮਾਤਮਾਂ ਕਰੇ ਸਾਨੂੰ ਵੀ………,
ਸਾਡੇ ਲਈ ਅਰਦਾਸ ਕਰੀਂ ਬਾਈ,
ਤੇ ਸਾਡੀ ਉਡੀਕ ਵੀ ਰੱਖੀਂ……..
ਜਗਦੀਪ ਸਿੰਘ ਫਰੀਦਕੋਟ

The history repeats itself but with different consequences. Indira Gandhi pleased with the then Home Minister Zail Singh’s instrumentality in the aftermath of Nirankari  episode  elevated him to the President of India. Impressed by Home Minister Shivraj Patil’s machinations in Dera’s controversy, Sonia Gandhi has decided to promote him as the next President of the country.  Zail Singh was criticized for lackluster performance in the same way Shivraj Patil is being targeted both by the opposition and UPA partners. CPI (M) blames Patil seriously lacking in “impeccable secular credentials” and accused him not being a ‘neutral person’ fit for the highest office. Why Sonia Gandhi does insist on Patil’s candidature? Why was Shivraj Patil so upset about Doordarshan’s (Government of India’s official TV network) coverage of Congress leaders’ links with Gurmeet Ram Rahim? Why did Patil fire Doordarshan Director (News) Swagat Ghosh? The answers to these questions indicate that there is more to Dera controversy than meets the eye.
Gurmeet Ram Rahim’s immediate problem is to wriggle out of murder charges. He won’t care if his followers accused in the murder are hanged to death so long as he is acquitted. A delegation of Punjab congress MLA’s met Sonia Gandhi after Punjab assembly election. Their one point appeal was to help Gurmeet Ram Rahim in CBI’s cases. Shivraj Patil’s direct intervention resulted in removing DSP Amandeep Singh who according to Ashul,  Journalist Ram Chander Chhatrapati’s son,  had written to CBI Director to arrest Gurmeet Ram Rahim.  Tehlka investigation points out that CBI  is “hushing up politically inconvenient cases.” Similar apprehensions were expressed by Punjab and Haryana High court judges who said the CBI officers seemed to be acting on extraneous considerations.
The soul of  Ram Chander Chhatrapati  must have turned in his grave at the reward of z plus cover to the architect of his doom.  The most provocative action of masquerading as tenth Sikh Guru proved a blessing in disguise. Tidal waves of Sikhs’ annoyance only elevated his confidence level as he has proved his worth in a big way by entering into an underground Sauda of his safety. He needed Z Plus more for upholding aura of the Guru than for his protection. His secret commandoes are highly trained to neutralize any impending threat to Baba’s life. What was beyond the control of his invisible militia was his dwindling halo around his head.  Z plus has restored his awesome radiance that is the hallmark of any Guru. He must have been enjoying the excitement of astute trickster who instead of getting scared of the heightened threat succeeded in surfing it. Z plus has included his name in the club of select few, the membership of which is a rare opportunity to enjoy high profile status.  Prime minister, cabinet ministers, Chief Ministers, Chief Justice of Supreme Court and High Court are some of the VVIP’s enjoying Z plus security cover.  The refusal of Supreme Court to entertain security threat has been answered in a befitting manner by Haryana Government.  As a part of bonanza, Dera Mukhi will get two custom made bullet proof cars, 36 commandoes with highly sophisticated weapons, and an electronic pulse jammer vehicle to immobilize any remote device in the area. This will add to the grandeur of a guru who claims to command paranormal powers at his command. His disciples cannot remain unmoved at the splendor of their Guru’s power not less than Chief Ministers, Chief Justices and Prime Minister of India.
The allegation against local editor of  ‘Poora Sach’ Ram Chander Chhatrapati was that he publicized  Gurmeet Ram Rahim’s sexual orgies with some of sadhvis, therefore, he was taught a lesson.   Swagat Ghosh Director General (News) was seen by Home Ministry committing the same mistake Chhatrapati did by exposing illicit relations of Baba with the Congress party. The only difference between the fate of Chhatrapati and Swagat Ghosh is that one lost his life whereas another job (plum posting).  Congress still claims innocence in the whole matter by advertising secularism and non-violence of Mahatma Gandhi.  Chopping Swagat Ghosh expresses the same desperation that was alleged to have been manifested in eliminating Chattarpati Siva and Ranjit Singh.  What the Dera chief failed to getting through the court of law has been provided by Haryana Government with a vengeance.
Providing Z plus security may have been one of the strategies to send the prosecuting CBI the message of Baba’s special status among top ranking leaders of India. Such inadvertent messages can immobilize the law of the land to take its own course. When former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi likened his mother Indira Gandhi to a tree big enough to cause earth to shake, the law of the land went into hibernation for more than 20 years. Gruesome murders of turbaned citizens of India were interpreted necessary to stem the tide of separatism. The same applied to Gujrat when Chief Minister Nirendra Modi sent signals to show the wrath of angry Hindu gods to remind Muslims of their impotency in the land of Shiva. The law of the land and the longest constitution of the world short circuited to give leeway to cold-blooded murders and term these as semi-patriotic out of extreme sense of devotion for their beloved leaders, gods and goddesses.
The plus status of Baba is a pointer towards secretive promise of giving law of the land a break so that his followers can vandalize Sikhs’ home if required.  Who else can teach a better lesson than the rowdy mob of ardent followers?  After being provided Z plus, such a process became visible with attack on Rajinder Singh Sidhu, a complainant of criminal case against Gurmeet Ram Rahim. The mode and manner were the same as used in the murder of Ranjit Singh and the journalist Chhatrapati.  Sidhu fired from his licensed gun that might have saved his life.
Was Z plus at people’s cost necessary?  Significant resources at his command, Baba already had his private militia not only to guard him, but also to remote-control his rivals and dispatch them if necessary. Chhatrapati and Ranjit Singh paid for their courage to keep contrary lines. If the threat was so real, why Haryana  government could not take him into protective custody? Z plus is mostly given to government functionary who cannot discharge their duty without moving from one place to the other.  But in the case of Baba, he is not performing any public office that would require his mobility from place to place. The arrest of Baba would have saved millions of people’s tax money and would have helped CBI to file the charge sheet without fear of reprisal. The example has already been set in the case of Swagat Ghosh.  How  CBI can be free from mortal fears of the government and immortal ones of the Baba?  Filing charges against five men without Dera’s Mukhi’s involvement maybe another strategy of CBI to bail him out of the hell of his own making.

From: Panthic Weekly