WJKK, WJKF
Sat Sri akal.
I am new on this forum and have joined to ask questions specifically to sikhs living in India.
The reason I ask is that i have been on another forum that deal with religion and sikhs have come in for a bit of a bashing verbally.
That of course is nothing new but various allegations have been put to me that have made me think again.
We have discussed Sikhi at length. I refer to various indepedent reports from Human Rights organisations, the few incidents of the recent forcible cutting of Sikhs hair, the Amritdhari Sikh Driver who was recently attacked by hindu activists, the Khalra incident, 1984, the Nirankaris, the broken promises from Nehru etc. etc.
Reference:: Sikh Philosophy Network http://www.sikhphilosophy.net/hard-talk/14700-indian-sikh-western-sikhs.html
Let me add at this point that it is my firm view that it is the intention (and always has been) of the Indian government to assimilate Sikhs into the hindu maintstream. This is perhaps a seperate topic for another time.
I am told by various hindus that I am just a western sikh who does not know what is happening in India and I am stirring up trouble. I am told sikhs in India are fine and I have no knowledge of what happens there.
My question to Sikhs in India are as follows;
Do you feel your faith is under threat?
Reference:: Sikh Philosophy Network http://www.sikhphilosophy.net/showthread.php?t=14700
How do you percieve 'western Sikhs'?
Do feel sikhism is just a branch of hinduism?
Do feel discriminated or persecuted in India?
Do you feel you have freedom of speech in India?
Thank you
boota
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