Khalistan A Dangerous Ideology, Threat To National Security: Report

NEW DELHI: The latest arrest of radical Sikh chief Amritpal Singh from Punjab`s Moga district has as soon as once more purchased the issue of Khalistan again to the fore. Amritpal Singh identifies himself because the chief of Waris Punjab De (actually translating to heirs of Punjab). Amritpal Singh is an open advocate of Khalistan, a separatist motion that seeks to create a homeland for the Sikhs by establishing an ethnoreligious state, The International Forum for Rights and Security (IFFRAS) wrote. 

The method during which the supporters of Amritpal Singh attacked the Ajnala police station in Amritsar demanding the discharge of one among his aides Lovepreet Toofan, ship shockwaves throughout India. Shocking visuals emerged of Amritpal and his supporters brandishing swords and weapons and barging into the Ajnala police station. More shockingly, Amritpal wielded the Sikh holy e-book Guru Granth Sahib as a defend. Six police personnel, together with a Superintendent of Police rank officer, had been injured in the course of the Ajnala conflict. This motion by Amritpal and his aides served as a reminder of the darkish days when the Khalistan motion had forged its ugly sway over Punjab, IFFRAS wrote.

Amritpal Singh identifies himself as a follower of the unconventional Sikh militant chief Jarnail Singh Bhindranwale who used to present open requires arms and violence towards the Indian state. Bhindranwale had attracted a variety of followers among the many youth of Punjab, particularly these coming from the decrease rungs of society, the report famous. By 1984, violence orchestrated by Bhindranwale supporters towards the Hindus and authorities officers had develop into widespread in Punjab. Bhindranwale additionally moved into the Golden Temple of Amritsar and made his headquarters, IFFRAS wrote.

Realising that Bhindranwale now posed a grave menace to nationwide safety, the then Prime Minister of India Indira Gandhi gave her assent to flush out militants from the Golden Temple and thus Operation Blue Star was launched in 1984 which was profitable in its targets of liberating the Golden Temple from the clutches of the Sikh separatists. Bhindranwale was killed by the Indian military throughout Operation Bluestar. However, Indira Gandhi needed to pay a heavy worth for Operation Bluestar as she was assassinated by her personal Sikh bodyguards in 1984.

The virulent and violent nature of the Khalistani ideology that also permeates at the moment amongst some sections will be gauged from the latest statements made by Amritpal Singh. In one among his statements, Amritpal Singh mentioned that the Indian structure was only a mode of perpetuating the slavery of the Sikhs. Further, in a viral video, Amritpal threatened that Union Home Minister Amit Shah would meet the identical destiny as former Prime Minister Indira Gandhi if he tried to cease the Khalistani motion, IFFRAS wrote.

“Indira tried to deal with us in her own way; what happened? Now if Home Minister wants to fulfil his desire, let him try this,” Amritpal mentioned within the video.Amritpal calls Bhindranwale his inspiration and regards him as a hero, The International Forum for Rights and Security famous. The Khalistani ideology is nothing however terrorism utilizing the pretext of faith as an excuse. Punjab has paid a heavy worth when it comes to life and property in the course of the darkish days of Khalistan terrorism. 

Khalistan terrorism additionally obtained help from the sinister Inter-Services Agency (ISI) of Pakistan, the report acknowledged. Now, by means of Amritpal Singh, Pakistan’s ISI as soon as once more desires to stoke tensions in Punjab. Indian intelligence sources have credibly discovered that Amritpal was radicalised by the ISI with the assistance of Khalistani supporters based mostly exterior India. The Khalistan motion invokes faith to fan separatist sentiments. 

The Khalistan ideology is the antithesis of secular rules and advocates a governing system based mostly on non secular legal guidelines. The Khalistan motion too doesn’t consider in democratic traditions. Khalistan poses a grave menace to their respective societies by stoking the flames of separatism. It must be handled with an iron fist, the report famous.