I concur with SIKH. The whole idea was to keep the Shahedee and the Khalistan movement on the BACK BURNER and allow it to "die" a natural death. This was in total connivance with the GOI...who wanted it this way.
Reference:: Sikh Philosophy Network http://www.sikhphilosophy.net/hard-talk/5324-did-sant-jarnail-singh-bhindrawale-ji.html
While this was happening and the Movement and the Singhs were "waiting" for Sant Ji's "return"... the GOI began the PHASE II..kill the movement from the INSIDE. Support Badal, jagiro and Cohorts, install puppet Jathedars who would issue totally useless hukmnamas and further divide the Kaum and bring disrepute to the Institutions...and then bring in the RSS in total Force to further ERODE Sikhi and Gurmatt by making more and more Keshadharee Hindus as "Amrtidharee Sikhs"...and continue the onslaught agiasnt the Language, culture, econnomic power of Punjab, steal its waters and electricity, Block any development efforts, keep on more and more DRUGS and infant foeticide etc
Reference:: Sikh Philosophy Network http://www.sikhphilosophy.net/showthread.php?t=5324
And when the time is RIGHT announce that the Sant is actually dead..LONG AGO,...and cause even more RIFTS and factions as is happening now... The IRON is ICE COLD now and striking it will SHATTER it instead of making it into a SWORD.
This is POLITICS...not RELIGION...and "sikh leaders" fell for it just as they did in 1857..1947...and 1984...and beyond !!
ALL OPINIONS strictly MINE.
jarnail Singh