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To: keri
Who is the prolific Sikh writer K.P.S. Gill? What is the Babbar Khalsa International, and what is its relationship to the "council of khalistan"? What is the Akali Dal, and why does your dear Dr. Aulakh hate it?

K.P.S. Gill is not a writer that I know of; he is the former police chief of Punjab, and a brutal one who presided over the deaths of thousands and took roughly the same action against the killers as the Catholic archdicese of Boston took against the child abusing priests -- i.e., transferring them somewhere lese where they could do their damage on new victims.

There is absolutely no relationship between Babbar Khalsa International and Council of Khalistan. Period. BKI is a militant organization, and the Council of Khalistan explicitly rejects militancy.

The Akali Dal was at one time the Sikh national political party. It has been infiltrated like many organizations and taken over by Indian government bootlickers. It no longer serves teh interest of its constitutency.

The fact is that the Akalis are in coalition with the Hindu nationalists. The Akali government was the most corrupt in Punjab's history. The Akalis -- all factions -- have not used their elective offices to advance Sikh interests. This is why they were massively rejected.

The Akali government in Punjab came to power on three promises: to bring the police officials who had committed atrocities and other acts of repression to justice; to appoint a commission to investigate allegations of police abuse; and to free political prisoners. They did none of these things. Now they are no longer in power. They would not even release their own report on the murder of Akal Takht Jathedar Gurdev Singh Kaunke, who was the highest-ranking Sikh religious leader. Captain Amarinder Singh, the new Chief Minister, has been asked to release it. Let's see if he does so. Presumably, it implicates high-ranking police officials in the Kaunke murder, including Swaran Singh Ghotna, a former SSP.

Why do you continue to post false propaganda from an organization working for Punjabi terrorists?

As I pointed out, it is your statement that the Council of Khalistan is "an organization working for Punjabi terrorists" that is false propaganda. The Council has repeatedly rejected militancy and terrorism from any quarter and has repeatedly called for a peaceful, democratic, nonviolent movement to liberate Khalistan. You don't have to agree with them, but be honest about the organization's goals and methods.

I believe this is the same kind of movement that Gandhi led for the liberation of India from the British. Was he a terrorist?

15 posted on 04/03/2002 8:09:37 AM PST by TBP
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To: TBP
Gill does write. I'm not surprised you wouldn't know that, though. You probably never read anything except what the council wants you to.

...the council of khalistan rejects militancy.Yes, of course it does. It is strictly a political organization working for Khali separatists, of whom the majority are militant. (Of course, Political donations help, don't they?)

Interesting what you say about the Akali Dal. Traitors to the Sikh cause, eh? And what Sikh "interests" have the Akalis forsaken?

The fact IS, your council is going nowhere, fast. The vast majority of Sikhs in Indian Punjab are very happy where they are, now.

..."an organization working for Punjabi terrorists"... the council has repeatedly rejected militancy and terrorism from any quarter and has repeatedly called for a peaceful, democratic, nonviolent movement to liberate khalistan.

Couple of things. 1)The militant Sikhs are not getting the answer, so don't tell me, tell them. 2)Which Khalistan are they trying to "liberate?"

I believe this is the same kind of movement that Gandhi led for the liberation of India from the British. Was he a terrorist?

Gandhi was asking the British for independence and not his own country. Your council only wants Indian Punjab liberated. What about Pakistani Punjab? Am I supposed to believe the Pakis will just let their part of the Punjab go? Why does dear Dr. Aulakh only lie about the Indians? Half of the Punjab is in Pakistan, right?

17 posted on 04/03/2002 8:48:45 AM PST by keri
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