iswK sMq jF mnmqIey sfD?
gurBjn isMG igwl, bfnI pRDfn-iswK ivcfr mMc
13 apRYl 1919-14 PrvrI 2005 

sMpfdkI not: “jilHaFvfly bfg dy KUnI-sfky nMU Xfd krvf rhy idn nMU jnmy srdfr gurBjn isMG igwl, bfnI pRDfn-iswK ivcfr mMc- pKMzI zyrydfr sfDF afid rfhIN vihmF BrmF dI afV ivwc kIqy jf rhy julm, jLbr, aprfD qy kukrmF dI rokQfm pRqI pUry dysL qy KLfs qOr ’qy iswK smfj leI vMgfr Cwz gey hn. srdfr gurBjn isMG igwl jI df BfvyN Aus vyly kihxf sI ik zyrydfr sfDF bfry ilKxf cfhIey qF iewk vwzf gRMQ iqafr ho skdf hY, jo ies vyly dI mMg nhIN-pr ho skdf hY Aus vyly dI mMg nf rhI hovy pr hux ieh jLrUrI hY ikAuNik srdfr gurBjn isMG jI ny ieh vI iliKaf hoieaf hY, “asIN ikhf ik duafby qy mflvy dy sfDF df ikrdfr bhuq mfVf hY.  ienHF ny kdI vI qy iksy vI pMQk suDfr jF pMQk insLfny ivwc ihwsf qF kI lYxf sI, sgoN hr smyN idwlI srkfr df sfQ idwqf aqy gusFeIN df pihlvfnVf bxn dI QF ‘srkfr’ df jmUrf bxn ivwc vizafeI smJI hY. mfJy dy sfDF-sMqF nMU asIN ieMJ nhIN kih skdy. srhflI dy bfbf hridafl isMG qy AusdI lVkI nMU Qfxf srhflI dI puils ny koh koh ky sLhId kr idwqf qy bIV bfbf buwZf dy syvfdfr bfbf crn isMG jI nMU keI mhIinaF qoN cuwikaf hoieaf hY qy AunHF df bhu pqf vI nhIN dwsdI. ienHF sMqF nMU pRnfm”. ieh ilKxf ieh vI drsfAuNdf hY ik sLoRmxI akflI dl (bfdl) qy sLoRmxI gurduafrf pRbMDk kmytI Drm pRqI avyslI rhI hY qy kmjLor qy msUm lokF nMU idwlI srkfr dIaF eyjMsIaF ny zyrydfr sfDF afid rfhIN hr sLkqI qy hIly-vsIly vrq ky kfbU kr ilaf hoieaf hY. ieh vI muwK kfrnF ’coN iewk hY.  sLoRmxI akflI dl (bfdl) nMU pMjfb ivDfn sBf-2007 dIaF coxF ’c afs muqfbk sPlqf nhIN imlI qy iswK Drm dI durgqI vI glq hwQF ivwc Drm pRcfr cly jfx kfrn hoeI qy ho rhI hY. ies leI zyrydfr sfDF afid dI ijwQy hux GoK krnI qurMq bxdI hY AuWQy ieh iewk vwzI cxOqI vI hY. sfl 1978 qoN lY ky 1995 qk pUry pMjfb qy bfhr hoeIaF bydoisLaF dIaF mOqF dy kfrnF df pqf krnf qy ienHF df lyKf-joKf lfAuxf aOKf nhIN jy iksy vI lokrfjI srkfr dI ‘iewCf-sLkqI’ hovy? ieh svfl df jvfb dy ky hI pMjfb srkfr BfvyN koeI vI afvy qy hovy, hmysLf leI ieh gloN glLfvF lfhuxf hI hovygf qy gwl afeI geI krn nfl iensfP ikvyN iml skdf hY?”-blbIr isMG sUc

icqfvnI dy qOr ’qy hmysLf piVHaf jf skx vflf bhuq pihlF iliKaf qy Cipaf srdfr gurBjn isMG igwl  df 142 vF lyK: iswK sMq jF mnmqIey sfD? qy hor pysL hY 

iswK Drm iewk ienklfbI Drm hY, qy sMGrsL ivwcoN jMmx kfrn hux qwk sMGrsL hI krdf af irhf hY. iksy vI ienklfbI sMsQf BfvyN Auh Dfrimk hovy, afriQk hovy jF rfjnIqk hovy, dI hoNd smyN dI srkfr nMU Kqrf mihsUs hoieaf krdI hY. srkfrF sdf hI lotU huMdIaF hn aqy hr qrHF dI jfgirq dy ivruwD huMdIaF hn. gurU nfnk dyv jI ny bfbr bfxI rfhIN vfihgurU nMU AulFBf idwqf ik “eyqI mfr peI kurlfxY qYN kI drd nf afieaf” qF srkfr ny igRPqfr kr ilaf. srkfrF (awj vI) nhIN cfhuMdIaF huMdIaF ik lokfeI jgrUp ho ky hfkm toly dy GpilaF, iBRsLtfcfr, twbr pflx dy DwikaF qoN jfxU ho sky. 

lMby smyN qoN lokF ivwc Puwt pfAux, jbr krn, DoKf dy ky luwtx jF ienklfbI rsiqaF qoN htfAux leI srkfrF ny hr qrHF dy hwQ kMzy  vrqy hn. ies dy leI rfjsI aqy Dfrimk nyqfvF nMU Kwuly gwPy dyx dI pRMprf clI afAuNdI hY. jo koeI rfjsI jF Dfrimk nyqf ieKlfk dy pwDr qoN nIvF nf hovy qF srkfr vwloN nvyN nyqf KVHy kr ley jFdy hn.  

iswK Drm ivwc Drm qy rfjnIqI nflo nfl cldy hn. sgoN rfjnIqI auqy Drm df aMkusL rwiKaf jFdf hY. iswKF dI qfkq gurmiq, qy gurduafiraF qoN inkldI hY. ies leI mOjUdf mnUMvfdI srkfr dI 1947 qoN hI koisLsL hY ik gurduafiraF aqy gurmiq Auqy jLmIr ProsL, svfrQI aqy gulfm ibrqI vfly iswKF df kbjfL krvfieaf jfvy. pr ieh lok hr cox ivwc sLRomxI akflI dl qoN mfq Kf jFdy hn. aKIr bRfhmxvfdI qy jnUMnI idmfg ny akflI dl ivwcoN ‘gMdy aMzy KrId ky keI DVy sQfpq kr idwqy. hr DVy nMU bulf ky dws idwqf igaf ik ‘sLRomxI gurduafrf pRbMDk kmytI Auqy qyrf hI kbjLf krvf dyxf hY. kuJ KudgrjLF nMU lflc idwqf igaf ik pMjfb df muwK mMqrI bxn leI iqafr rhy. sLRomxI kmytI bflg iswKF dI vot nfl cuxI jFdI hY aqy sfry gurduafry hI ies dy aDIn jF asr Qwly hox kfrn ies dI mhfnqf hY.  

awj asIN srkfr dy rfjsI pflqU kuwiqaF dI gwl Cwz ky kyvl AunHF ‘mhFpurKF” dI gwl krFgy ijnHF ny srkfr qoN lfB lYx leI Kflsf pMQ qy iswK Drm dIaF jVHF ivwc qyl dyx dI shUM cuwkI hoeI hY. ieh hn, iswKI sLkl ivwc ivcr rhy sfD qy zyrydfr. koeI zyrydfr jF sfD nhIN jo srkfr dy iksy nf iksy purjLy dy bUt nf cwtdf hovy. gurU sfihbfn dy smyN jF iswK kfl ivwc gMgf sLfhIey, gulfb rfeIey, ihMdflIey jF inrMjxIey, ajIq isMGIey, mIxy, DIrmlIey jF rfmrfeIey sfry hI srkfrI asr Qwly iswKI df ivroD krdy sn. pr hux duafby qy mflvy ivwc ipMz ipMz ivwc lok zyry bxf ky lokF nMU iswKI rihq mirXfdf qoN htf rhy hn aqy bhuqy qF sLKsI gurU zMm clf rhy hn. keIaF ny bdclnI dy awzy Koly hoey hn aqy BolIaF BflIaF kuVIaF nMU kfm vfsLnf df isLkfr bxfAuxf hI ienHF sMqF df mnorQ hY. jy ienHF nMU puwCo qF kihxgy ik ieh qF inrmly hn. inrmly kOx hn? awgy ienHF bfry dwisaf jfvygf.  

inrmlyy-sfihq sdf hI mfnsk jfgirqI ilafAux df vDIaf sfDn mMinaf igaf hY. keI ivdvfn qF sfihq nMU iksy kOm df drpx kihMdy hn qy sfihqkfrF nMU kOm dy AusreIey dwisaf jFdf hY. dsmysL pfqsLfh ny purfqn sfihq df muqfilaf kIqf jo sMsikRq bolI ivwc sI. mhF Bfrq qy rmfiex afid dy kuJ ihwisaF df pMjfbI ivwc anuvfd krvfieaf qF jo iswKF dy aMdr jLulm dy ivruwD jjLbf pYdf ho sky. pfAuNtf sfihb ivKy lokF nMU Drm XuwD leI iqafr krn dI nIaq nfl, ‘cMzI dI vfr-gopIisr-rfs mMzl-XuwD pRbMD aqy sLsqr nfm mflf’ ijhy grMQ rcy gey.  

pRfcIn gRMQF nMU pVHn leI sMsikRq df aiBafs jLrUrI sI, ikAuNik pMjfbI, ihMdI qy PfrsI qF iswKF nMU afnMdpur sfihb hI pVHfeI jf rhI sI. iswKF nMU jbr ivruwD lfmbMd krn leI qy jMgI pRcfr leI jLrUrI sI ik ivdvfnF dI jmfq kfiem kIqI jfvy. ies leI pMizq rGUnfQ nMU ikhf igaf ik iswKF nMU sMsikRq pVfvy. pr Aus bRhmx ny nFh kr idwqI, ikAuNik ividafrQIaF ivwc koeI vI bRfhmx nhIN sI qy bRfhmx qoN ibnF dyviqaF dI bolI iksy nMU nhIN pVfeI jf skdI. ies AuprMq dsmysL ipqf ny coxvyN isMGF nMU BgvyN kwpVy pvf ky bnfrs vwl Gwl idwqf. Auh keI sfl sMsikRq dy gRMQ pVdy rhy qy ‘cyqn mT bnfrs’ ivwc rhy. kuJ qF vfps prq afey pr kuJ ny hrduafr qy knKl nyVy ‘inrml sfDU zyrf’ bxf ilaf. ieh lok svwC ‘qy sPYd kwpVy pihnx kfrn ‘inrmly’ khfAux lwg pey.  

gurU jI ny BfeI pMjfb isMG inrmlf nMU KzUr sfihb (mfJf) qy BfeI rocf isMG nMU poTohfr qy ksLmIr Gwilaf qy ienHF ny iswKI df bVf pRcfr kIqf. BfeI Drm isMG inrmlf ny bMdIaF qy qwq Kflsf df JgVf inptfAux ivwc Xog ihwsf ilaf sI qy iehny hI bfbf dIp isMG jI qy bfbf ibnod isMG (guru aMgd dyv jI dI swqvIN pIVHI) nfl rl ky aflf isMG PUlkf nMU aMimRq Ckfieaf sI.  

sMsikRq grMQF- sfLsqrF, mhFBfrq qy rmfiex vrgy imiQhfsk pusqkF rtx nfl ieh inrmly vydFqI bx gey aqy vydFqk qy Xog ividaf nMU iswKF ivwc pRcfrn lwg pey. ieh hI aKOqI inrmly ‘sMqF’ dy rUp ivwc ipMzF ivwc zyry bxf ky vydFqk pRcfr kr rhy hn. iswKF nMU DoKf dyx nMU ieh guru gRMQ sfihb jI mhfrfj df pRkfsL qF krdy hn pr krmF kFzF anusfr pUry vydFqI hn. BfeI gulfb isMG inrmly ny qF vydFq vydFqk poQIaF: Bfv isimRq (1777), moksL pMQ (1778), aiDafqmk rmfiex (1782), qy pRboD cMdr nftk (1792) ivwc ilKIaF sn. ienHF poQIaF df bfkI inrmilaF ‘qy kfPI asr ipaf. 

bfkI kOm qF rfjnIqk  AWuQl pwuQl ivwc ruwJI hoeI hY. pr ienHF ‘sMqF’ ny ipMzF ivwc afpxy zyry bxf ley, ijnHF nMU srdfrF qy jgIrdfrF ny rwj ky jgIrF idwqIaF. pRBusqf leI iswKF dy sMGrsL (Struggle of the Sikhs for Sovereignty) dy krqf anusfr srdfrnI sdf kOr ny bfbf drgfh isMG nMU iqMn ipMz s: amr isMG ny sMq lwKf isMG nMU sujfnpur nyVy jfgIr, bfbf gfDf isMG dy zyry nMU ipMz KuwzI, sL iDafn isMG sLfhbfdI ny sMq krm isMG nMU pUrI irafsq, s: gMzf isMG BMgI ny sMq jY isMG nUM 13 ipMz, s: sdf isMG puhVIvfl ny sMq Bgq isMG nMU swq ipMz qy s: jY isMG dI nUMh ny knKl dy zyry nMU do ipMzF dI jfgIr idwqI. ies lflc ivwc ienHF sfDF ny QF QF zyry sQfpq kr ley. mhfrjf rxjIq isMG dy bRfhmxvfdI ‘srkfir KLflsf’ smyN aijhy zyiraF dI igxqI 34 ho cuwkI sI aqy mhfrfjf ny pUry qfx nfl ienHF zyiraF nMU jfgIrF idwqIaF. ivcfrF nMU Cwz gey. pUry vydFqI qF bx hI cuwky sn, hux keI qF BgvyN kwpVy hI pfAux lwg pey aqy ihMdU rIqI anusfr mUrqI pUjf qy sLKsI pUjf vI krn krfAux lwg pey. gurU gRMQ dI afrqI Auqfrn, Xog rfhIN nfm jpx qy smfDIaF lfAux dI rIq vI qor leI. smuwcy pMQ ivwc iekwTy ho ky kfiem kIqI rihq mirXfdf vflf mfrg Cwz ky bRfhmxI rIqIaF ivwc lIn ho gey.  

gurU pfqsLfh ny ikhf sI ik

jb ieh ghY ibprn kI rIq,
mYN nf krAuN ien kI prqIiq[[[pfqsLfhI 10 

awj kwl iswK rihq mirXfdf anusfr jLrUrI hY ik gurduafry ivwc AuWcI QF qy insLfn sfihb lihrfieaf jfvy (ieh sfD insLfn sfihb nhIN lihrfAuNdy qy gurU asQfn nMU zyrf jF TfT hI kihMdy hn) smyN isr ngfrf vjfieaf jfvy (ieh nhIN vjfAuNdy) ‘mirXfdf’ dy Ault, siqgurF dy pRkfsL smyN afp gdyly qy afsn lf ky sMgq qoN Aucyrf bYTdy hn. DUP, dIvy mcf ky afrqI krdy hn, joqF jgfAuNdy hn, siqgurU nMU mUrqIaF vFg Bog lvfAuNdy hn, ieiqafid.  

ienHF sfDF qy zyrydfrF ivwc loB ieMnf vD igaf hY ik rfj drbfr qoN bRfhmx mMgiqaF vFg lfB lyx leI iksy nf iksy vjLIr jF hfkm dy KusLfmdI qy juwqI brdfr bxy rihxf hI ienHF dI afqmF dI afvfjL hY. iswK Drm qF pMcfieqI pRxflI ivwc XkIn rwKdf hY aqy rjvfVf sLfhI dy ivruwD hY. pr ieh ‘inrmly’ sfDU rjvfVfsLfhI jLfbrF nMU pRPuwlq krn leI srkfr dy imrfsI bx gey hn. hux ieh zyrydfr sfD, iswK imsLnrI nhIN, sgoN bRfhmx smrfj dy kUkr qy JolI cuwk hn.  

hux cwl rhy aXuiDaf kFz ivwc, hr ihMdU sfD, mMdr dI hmfieq kr irhf hY pr akfl qKq Zih jfvy, iswK nOjvfnF df Gfx ho irhf hovy, iswK bIbIaF dI bypwqI ho rhI hovy, kOm nMU Kqm krn leI hmly ho rhy hox qy gurbfxI df mOjU Auzfieaf jf irhf hovy qF vI ienHF bysLrmF dI jLLmIr nMU qrylI nhIN afeI. ieh qF sgoN srkfr dy iesLfry Auqy iswK kOm ivwc Puwt pfAux leI kdI rfg mflf, kdI mfs df mslf, kdy kuC qy kdI kuC dy CoCy Cwz rhy hn. iewk vI sfD nhIN ijsny iswKI Auqy ho rhy qfbVqoV hmilaF ivruwD afvfjL cuwkI hovy. iewk atwl asUl hY ik ijs kOm ivwc sfD vV ky koeI BUimkf inBfAux qF Auh kOm Kqm ho jFdI hY.  

ienHF dI sKsLI pUjf dI hvs, dMB, prpMc dI afdq, hAumY df aihsfs qy inwjI lflc, ienHF nMU gurU pMQ dy nyVy nhIN afAux idMdy. iswKF nMU buWDU bxfAux leI gurU gRMQ sfihb jI df pRkfsL vI krdy hn qy gurU goibMd isMG jI dy coxvyN slok vI pVH lYNdy hn. ieh sfD hOlI hOlI gurmiq qoN prHF iljf ky ihMdUaF df ihwsf bxf rhy hn. BfeI gurdfs jI ny iliKaf hY ik “ivgVY cftf duWD df kFjI dI cuKY.” 

ies iksm dy bhurUpIey ieslfm ivwc vVy dyK ky zf: iekbfl nMU kihxf ipaf ik  

“vjLfh myN qum ko nsLLfrf, qo qmwdn myN hnUd,
iXh muslmF ijny dyK kr sLrmfeyN XhUd” 

(sLkl qoN iesfeI, qihjLIb vjoN ihMdU hY. aijhy muslmfn nMU dyK ky qF XhUdI vI sLrmfAuNdy hn)[ gurbfxI ny vI ikhf hY ik “kUVI rfs kUVf vfpfr, kUV bol krih afhfr.” 

asIN ikhf ik duafby qy mflvy dy sfDF df ikrdfr bhuq mfVf hY.  ienHF ny kdI vI qy iksy vI pMQk suDfr jF pMQk insLfny ivwc ihwsf qF kI lYxf sI, sgoN hr smyN idwlI srkfr df sfQ idwqf aqy gusFeIN df pihlvfnVf bxn dI QF ‘srkfr’ df jmUrf bxn ivwc vizafeI smJI hY. mfJy dy sfDF sMqF nMU asIN ieMJ nhIN kih skdy. srhflI dy bfbf hridafl isMG qy AusdI lVkI nMU Qfxf srhflI dI puils ny koh koh ky sLhId kr idwqf qy bIV bfbf buwZf dy syvfdfr bfbf crn isMG jI nMU keI mhIinaF qoN cuwikaf hoieaf hY qy AunHF df bhu pqf vI nhIN dwsdI. ienHF sMqF nMU pRnfm. 

zyrydfrF dI rUp ryKf-gurU dsmysL ipqf jI ny ajoky sfDF bfry, bicwqr nftk ivwc aMkq kIqf sI:

“ByK idKfie jgq ko, logn ko bs kIn,

aMq kfl kfqI kitE, bfsu nrk mo lIn. 

ijvyN awgy dwisaf igaf hY ik mfJy dy ielfky ivwc aKOqI sMqF ny bVf Gwt gMd Goilaf hY. pr duafby Kfs krky mflvy ivwc lgBg hr ‘sMq’ bfry dMd kQfvF pRclq hn. ienHF ivwcoN hr sMq gurmiq nMU iqlFjlI dy ky ‘bfbr ikaF’ dy pYrI ipaf hoieaf hY. ies nfl AusnMU kukrm krn dI Kuwl imlI hoeI hY. hr sLrIP afdmI nMU GrogI kMm leI vI bdysL jfx leI Kwjl Kuafr hoxf pYNdf hY pr srkfr dy nmk Kvfr ‘sMq’ jdoN vI cfhux afpxy cftiVaF nMU lY ky iswK sMgq nMU luwtx aqy pMQ ivroDI pRcfr krn leI jhfjL cVH skdy hn. ienHF dy ‘vIjLy’ srkfr muPq lvf ky idMdI hY.  

jy asIN hr zyrydfr sfD bfry ilKxf cfhIey qF iewk vwzf gRMQ iqafr ho skdf hY, jo ies vyly dI mMg nhIN. (srdfr gurBjn isMG igwl jI df BfvyN Aus vyly kihxf sI ik zyrydfr sfD bfry ilKxf cfhIey qF iewk vwzf gRMQ iqafr ho skdf hY, jo ies vyly dI mMg nhIN pr ho skdf hY Aus vyly dI mMg nf rhI hovy pr hux ieh jLrUrI hY ikAuNik srdfr gurBjn isMG jI ny ieh vI iliKaf hoieaf hY, ( “asIN ikhf ik duafby qy mflvy dy sfDF df ikrdfr bhuq mfVf hY.  ienHF ny kdI vI qy iksy vI pMQk suDfr jF pMQk insLfny ivwc ihwsf qF kI lYxf sI, sgoN hr smyN idwlI srkfr df sfQ idwqf aqy gusFeIN df pihlvfnVf bxn dI QF ‘srkfr’ df jmUrf bxn ivwc vizafeI smJI hY. mfJy dy sfDF sMqF nMU asIN ieMJ nhIN kih skdy. srhflI dy bfbf hridafl isMG qy AusdI lVkI nMU Qfxf srhflI dI puils ny koh koh ky sLhId kr idwqf qy bIV bfbf buwZf dy syvfdfr bfbf crn isMG jI nMU keI mhIinaF qoN cuwikaf hoieaf hY qy AunHF df bhu pqf vI nhIN dwsdI. ienHF sMqF nMU pRnfm”. ieh ilKxf ieh vI drsfAuNdf hY ik sLoRmxI akflI dl-bfdl qy sLoRmxI gurduafrf pRbMDk kmytI Drm pRqI avyslI rhI hY qy kmjLor qy msUm lokF nMU idwlI srkfr dIaF eyjMsIaF ny zyrydfr sfDF afid rfhIN hr sLkqI qy hIly-vsIly vrq ky kfbU kr ilaf hoieaf hY. ieh vI muwK kfrnF ’coN iewk hY.  sLoRmxI akflI dl (bfdl) nMU pMjfb ivDfn sBf-2007 dIaF coxF ’c afs muqfbk sPlqf nhIN imlI qy iswK Drm dI durgqI vI glq hwQF ivwc Drm pRcfr cly jfx kfrn hoeI qy ho rhI hY. ies leI zyrydfr sfDF afid dI ijwQy hux GoK krnI qurMq bxdI hY AuWQy ieh iewk vwzI cxOqI vI hY. sfl 1978 qoN lY ky 1995 qk pUry pMjfb qy bfhr hoeIaF bydoisLaF dIaF mOqF dy kfrnF df pqf krnf qy ienHF df lyKf-joKf lfAuxf aOKf nhIN jy iksy vI lokrfjI srkfr dI ‘iewCf-sLkqI’ hovy? ieh svfl df jvfb dy ky hI pMjfb srkfr BfvyN koeI vI afvy qy hovy, hmysLf leI ieh gloN glLfvF lfhuxf hI hovygf qy gwl afeI geI krn nfl iensfP ikvyN iml skdf hY?)-blbIr isMG sUc  

nmUny mfqr, kuJ sMqF bfry tUkF pysL krdy hF:  

1[       bfbf amr isMG bVUMdI vfly- ies nMU bfbf eIsLr isMG klyrF vfilaF ny afpxI sMsQf ivwcoN kwZ ky ikhf sI ik ‘ies vfsqy kuVIaF ikwQoN ilafeIey? bfbf nMd isMG jI dy ipMz vI ieh Kyh KrfbI krdf irhf. mlysLIaf srkfr ny ies dI bdclnI kfrn, ies nMU Aus dysL ivwc vVn dI pwkI mnfhI kIqI hY. sR[ qrlocn isMG vfsI idwlI nyy gupqcr ivBfg idwlI nUM icwTI rfhIN sUicq kIqf sI ik ies sfD dy syvfdfr axBol kuVIaF nMU Puslf ky sfD dI kfm cysLtf leI aMbflf CfAuxI lfgy iljFdy hn aqy ies sfD ny afpxI cylI prisMn kOr nfl bdPYlI kIqI qy AusnMU 10 dsMbr 1972 nMU EKlf hspqfl ivwc lVkf pYdf hoieaf, jo ZfeI sfl dI imhnq nfl sfD ny hspqfl dy kfgjLF ivwc amr isMG dI QF bfp df nfm ipafrf isMG drj krvfieaf[ eysy qrHF suKivMdr kOr puqrI gurbcn isMG ryzIE afritst nfl krdf irhf. 

kuC kuVIaF ny icwTIaF ivwc iliKaf hY ik “ijho ijhf ieh kuwqf sfD Auho ijhy iesdy syvk. ijnHF nMU kuVIaF nhIN imldIaF qF ieh muMizaF nMU ryp krdy hn. jy nhIN XkIn qF afpxy hI mfsUm bwcy bfbI (qrlocn isMG) nMU puwCoN ik volvrhYNptn TfT dy hyTF nMU (Celler) ivwc amrjIq kuwqy ny AuhnMU ryp kIqf?” (icwTI rysLm isMG nMU)

iewk kuVI mihMdr kOr vfsI volvrhYNptn ny igafnI mihMdr isMG vfsI slFgoP (mlysLIaf) nMU 13 meI, 1990 dI icwTI ivwc dwisaf ik sqnfm kOr, jsivMdr kOr qy mnjIq kOr ies sfD koloN (Woalgodga) afstrylIaf qoN Bwj ky ieMglYNz af geIaF qy dwsdIaF hn ik AunHF nfl amr isMG sfD ny blfqkfr kIqf sI. sfD, AunHF nMU ieMglYNz ivwc lwB irhf hY.  

iewk lVkI siqnfm kOr puqrI jfgIr isMG vfsI illIaF klF ny ieMglYNz dI puils pfs ibafn idwqf hY ik amr isMG sfD ny myry mfipaF dI mrjLI nfl bfibaF dy afsLrm ivwc afstrylIaf Gwl idwqf. sqMbr 1988 ivwc kuJ idnF leI sfD vI af igaf. asIN rotIaF pkfieaf krdIaF sI. iewk rfq Ausny isr drd df bhfnf bxf ky mYnMU ibsqry ivwc suwt ilaf qy jLbrdsqI blfqkfr kIqf. mYN roNdI ipwtdI rhI pr kuC nf kr skI. mgroN pqf lwgf ik amr isMG ny ieho krqUq prisMn kOr aqy BolI kOr nfl vI kIqI. ieh kihMdf hY ik ieh gurU nfnk hY aqy gurU nfnk nMU KusL rwKxf, AunHF df Drm hY. 

eysy qrHF keI lVkIaF arQfq hrjIq kOr, kmljIq kOr afid nfl ies cMzfl sfD ny afpxI rKyl svrn kOr rfhIN jo kuJ kIqf, bfry imlIaF icwTIaF df bMzl mOjUd hY. 

ies sfD dIaF keI krqUqF bfry, dPqr afeI[ aYc[ afr[ E[ ivwc af ky ipMz dIvf dy mfipaF ny dwisaf ik iks qrHF bdmfsL sfD ny AunHF dIaF lVkIaF nMU kfm vfsLnf leI vriqaf.

ies kukrm bfry iewk icwTI rfhIN pqf lgdf hY ik eIsLr isMG dI DI svrn kOr pqnI nirMdr isMG nMU rKyl aqy dlfl rwiKaf hoieaf hY. nirMdr isMG nMU 28 nvMbr 1976 nmU glf Guwt ky srihMd nihr vflI BfKVf nihr ivwc suwtvf idwqf sI qy svrn kOr nMU jsvMq isMG dy cyly dy Gr pf idwqf igaf/ sMq dI ikrpf nfl gursLrn isMG dy Gr gursfgr isMG pYdf ho gey. svrn kOr, kIrqn isKfAux vfly dy bhfny kuVIaF nMU PsfAuNdI hY aqy amr isMG sfD bfry krfmfqI sfKIaF suxf ky, kIl lYNdI hY. awgoN, amr isMG AunHF dI afbrU nfl Kyzdf hY. 

2[       prm sMq rfVf vfly- ieh mwQf itkfAuNdy hn, sLfhI jlfl hY. nkslI lihr dI cVHq ivwc, iewk trYkt Cipaf sI, ‘pUpny sfD dI krqUq’ nkslI muMizaF ny iliKaf sI ik Auh rfVf sfihb cMdy leI gey sn. sMq bfbf Bory ivwc sI qy bfhr syvfdfrF df pihrf sI. jdoN ieh Dwky nfl aMdr vV gey qF AunHF ny jo kuJ vI vyiKaf Aus leI jLubfn bMd rwKx leI bfby ny 25 hjLfr rupey dfn idwqy sn. 

kIrqn awCf krdy sI qy gurU gRMQ sfihb dy brfbr bYT ky pYrIN hwQ lvfAuNdy sn. pMzfl ivwc jfx vyly, AunHF dI jLrI dI juwqI nMU, iewk cylf hwQF ‘qy rwK ky iljFdf sI. 

3[       bfbf blvMq isMG ishOVf-ieh bfbf vI phuMicaf hoieaf hY. iesqrIaF nMU aOlfd dyx leI msLhUr hY. mMqr, bVf sfdf hY. Bory aMdr loVvMdF nMU bulf lYNdy hn, bfhr pihrf huMdf hY. kuJ icr ipCoN, iewk pfxI dI boql ivwc hrf qIlf pf ky PUk mfr ky dyNdy hn ik pI lY. jy iksy nMU jF srihMd dy trFsportr dI pqnI nMU bwcf nf hovy qF ies ivwc sfD df kI ksUr hY? 

4[       iswK kOm df izktytr, sMq lONgovfl-blvMq isMG igwTU rfhIN ieMdrf gFDI qy rfjIv gFDI qwk phuMc pRfpq sI. idn Br, isK kOm nMU lYkcrfrF rfhIN gMumrfh krdf sI qy rfq nMU hft lfeIn qy tYlIPUn rfhIN idwlI drbfr nfl gwlF krdf huMdf sI. bIbIaF koloN lwqF GutvfAux dI vI afdq sI. sMgrUr qy brnfly dIaF kuJ bIbIaF Auqy Kfs bKisLsLL krdf sI, iewk bIbI nMU qF 25 lwK rupqy ‘krjLf’ idwqy jfx bfry, iesdI mOq ipCoN kuJ kfgjLF df rOlf vI ipaf sI. Auh rupey akflI dl dy sI, jF gurU kI golk dy jF sLRomxI kmytI dy. hor, afpxf qF koeI kfrKfnf nhIN sI. sMq bfby dy ijAuNdy jIa, ienHF dy skwqr gurcrn isMG bfry vI kuJ gwlF inklIaF sn. aMq nMU ieh duwkVI golI df insLfnf bxI sI.  

5[       sMq blvMq isMG tfzf-ieh klgI lfAuNdf sI qy afp gurU goibMd isMG jI df rUp hI dwsdf huMdf sI. BfvyN awKF qoN aMnHf qF sI pr akl qoN vI aMnHf ho cuwikaf sI. ies nMU vI golI nfl hI nrk Dfm phuMcfieaf igaf sI. 

6[       bfbf srbjoq isMG joDF-mnsUrF- bfbf sfihb isMG bydI AUnf vfilaF dI bMs ivwcoN hY. aslI zyrf AUnf ivwc hY. cMgI afmdnI ho jFdI sI. pr pMjfbI sUbf bxn AuprMq, ieh QF ihmfcl ivwc clI geI.  kmfeI Gt geI qF iesdy ipqf BfeI mDUsUDn isMG ny luiDafxf sLihr dy nyVy ipMz joDF ivwc zyrf jmf ilaf. ivsLfl QF bxf leI, pYtrol pMp vI srkfr ny idwqf qy ipMz mnsUrF aqy joDF ivwc pIrI murIdI vI kfPI cmk peI.  bfbf nfnk dI aMsL dwsidaF pyNzUaF koloN mwQf itkfAuxf sLurU kr idwqf. Ausdy clfxy ipCoN Ausdf lVkf srbjoq isMG gwdI qy bYTf. hoxhfr hY aqy ipqf purKI kfrobfr nMU KUb vDf irhf hY. bdysLF dI iswK sMgq Auqy kfPI ikrpf krky DMn iekwTf krn df vl jfxdf hY. ipCy ijhy jvwdI vfly sfD nfl sfjsL rcf ky pMQ pRvfxq rihq mirXfdf dy Ault pRcfr krn leI afpxy zyry ivwc kfnPrMs vI bulfeI sI. sfD hox krky iswKF koloN mwQf itkfAux df hwk smJdf hY.  

7[       sMq iekbfl isMG bVU sfihb-ieh ihmfcl ivwc Auc KyqIbfVI aPsr sn. irtfier hox ipCoN ‘gurmuK ipafry’ bUtf isMG gRih mMqrI dI sLrn ivwc af gey. bUtf isMG pfrs hox kfrn afpxy sLrDflUaF nMU sony ivwc iKzf idMdf hY. bVU sfihb jf ky ‘akfl akfdmI’ Kohl leI. ijwQy bVy bVy DnfZF dy bwicaF nMU dfKl kIqf jFdf hY. iesdf nINh pwQr vI ‘prm sMq bUtf isMG’ qoN Cuwt kOx kr skdf sI. prdysI isMGF qoN kroVF rupey ilafAux ivwc sPl ho cuwky hn. rfsLn leI eyjMt hfjLr hn jo AugrfhI krky kxk dIaF borIaF Byjdy rihMdy hn. ienHF dy hwQ ivwc pMjfb dI KyqIbfVI XUnIvristI dI igwdVisMgI hY. ijwQoN hr qrwkI df cfhvfn aiDafpk bVU sfihb dI sLrn clf jfvy qF sMq jI dI sMjIvnI bUtI rfhIN Aus aiDafpk dy vfry inafry ho jFdy hn.  

8[       sMq bfbf suwcf isMG jvwdI-ieh vI mhF-irsLI bUtf isMG df syvk hY. bVU sfihb ivwc sI pr qrwkI dy cfns nf rhy ikAuNik AuQoN AuqrfiDkfrI leI iksy hor mhFpurK nMU mMn ilaf igaf hY. ies leI Cwz ky pMjfb dy amrIkf (luiDafxf) ivwc af gey. jrKyjL sMsQf, pMjfb KyqIbfVI XUnIvristI nyVy ipMz jvwdI af itky. jLmIn pRfpq kr leI qy zyrf sQfpq kr ilaf. XUnIvristI dy purfxy sLrDflUaF rfhIN pYsy jmHF kr ley. kIrqn vpfr kIqf qy KUb DMn kmfieaf. prdysF ivwc vI iswKF nMU KUb mFijaf. hux bfbf bUtf isMG qy mfqf kFgrs dI ikrpf nfl koeI kmI nhIN. srkfr df iesLfrf hoieaf qF joDF dy BfeI srbjoq isMG dy zyrydfrF nfl rl ky sfijsL aDIn rihq mirXfdf df muwdf lY ky iswK kOm dI cuxI hoeI jwQybMdI (sLRomxI gurduafrf pRbMDk kmytI) nMU sfhmxy rwK ky pMQ ivwc Puwt pfAux leI 9 agsq 1993 nMU ipMz joDF mnsUrF ivwc zyrydfr sfDF dI iewk kfnPrMs bulf leI. afp vlfieq nMU mfieaf iekwqr krn Bwj igaf aqy srbjoq isMG nMU Psf ilaf.  

jb hr sLfK iph AuWlU bYTf ho,
qo aMjfim guilsqF ikaf hogf. 

inrmly sMqF df pihlF pihlF, iswK Drm dy ivkfs ivwc vwzf ihwsf sI, pr ieh sMsQf Enf icr hI cMgf kMm kr skI, ijMnf icr ies dy muwKI sLrDflU sdfcfrI qy insLkfm rhy. jdoN svfrQI qy clfk ho gey qF ieh iswKI nMU Zfa lf ky zyrydfrI cmkfAux lwgy aqy pMQ ivroDI qfkqF nfl imldy gey. Dn qF gurU dy nfm qy luwtdy hn pr asQfnF nMU gurduafrf jF gurDfm kihx leI iqafr nhIN. TfT itkfxf, nfnksr, eIsLrsr, aqrsr afid nfvF Qwly Boly iswKF nMU luwtx aqy iswKI gurmiq qoN dUr krn leI dukfnF clf rhy hn. hux qF gurU pMQ ny socxf hY ik kOm nMU ienHF pfKMzI sfDF koloN ikvyN bcfAuxf hY. akflI lihr ies leI cwlI sI ik nnkfxf sfihb dy mhMq nrYx dfs afid ny iewk isMDx XfqrU lVkI dI afbrU luwtI sI. awj ieh sfD sfrI gurmiq, guriswKI pRMprf qy iswKI rihq mirXfdf nMU Kqm krky gurU nfnk jI qoN gurU goibMd isMG jI qwk dy gurU sfihbfn dI do sO sfl dI Gflxf dy qy gurUpMQ dI hoNd nMU hI vydFqI iml goBy ivwc suwt rhy hn. Dn qy hfAUmYN dy BuwiKaF nMU kihx dI loV hY ik 

“kfhy klrf ischu, jnm gvfvhu
kfcI dihrf dIvfl, kfhy gcu lfvhu.” 

kursIaF dy BuwKy akflIaF aqy golk corF nMU ienHF zyrydfrF qy htvfxIaF dIaF jokF qoN Kflsf kOm nMU bcfAux leI CyqI kdm puwtxy cfhIdy hn. 

apnI iPqrq myN ilKI hY sfP goeI

hm iksI ko ies lIey Bfey nhIN hYN. 

BfrqI/rfsLtrI mnuwKI aiDkfr kimsLn vloN pKMzI zyrydfr sfDF afid rfhIN vihmF BrmF dI afV ivwc kIqy jf rhy julm, jLbr, aprfD qy kukrmF dI rokQfm pRqI pUry dysL qy KLfs qOr ’qy iswK smfj bfry kIqI isLkfieq hux qk vI ibnF iksy iswty qoN hY. kI ies dy ipwCy srkfr, pRsLfsLn qy puils afid dI sLih sfP njr nhIN afAuNdI?

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National Human Rights Commission:
A Shameful Incident

Hon’ble Justice A.S.Anand.
The Chairperson,
National Human Rights Commission,
Sardar Patel Bhavan; Parliament Street;
New Delhi-110001  

In Re:
File Number: Full commission case No. 428/19/2003-2004/FC is not with public database.
Full Commission Case No. 428/19/2003-2004/FC
National Human Rights Commission
(Law Division-I)  

Sub: Complaint from Sh. Balbir Singh Sooch, Advocate, Ludhiana (Punjab).  

Sir,  

The aforesaid case is not displayed on the NHRC Website, may be due to some error, therefore, your honor is requested to check and accordingly pass directions to that effect. I enclose the details of the case, which is forwarded to honour with additional facts (Enclosure-1) and Press, for your ready reference as under:  

Copy to Press for Publication-of
Full Commission Case No. 428/19/2003-2004/FC
National Human Rights Commission
(Law Division-I)
Detail along with the Copies of complaint, letter received from the National Human
Rights Commission,
Sardar Patel Bhavan; Parliament Street;  
NEW-DELHI-110001 and its reply i.e, additional facts( Enclosure 1 & 2) are given as under:

No. 428/19/2003-2004/FC
National Human Rights Commission
(Law Division-I)
Sunil Arora,
Asstt. Registrar (Law)
Tel: No. 336 2540
Fax No. 336 6537
14th Novmember, 2003  
The District Magistrate,
Ludhiana,
Punjab.

Sub: Complaint from Sh. Balbir Singh Sooch, Advocate, resident of ` 12333/1, Street No. 12, Vishvakarma Colony, Ludhiana, Punjab.  

Sir,  

The complaint dated 14/9/2003, was placed before the Commission on 27/10/2003. Upon perusing the complaint, the Commission directed as follows:  

Copy of the complaint be forwarded to District Magistrate, Ludhiana for this comments within four weeks.  

2. Accordingly, I am forwarding herewith a copy of the complaint for furnishing your comments with four weeks from the date of receipt of this letter.

Yours faithfully,

Sd/
(Asstt. Registrar)
Encl: as above. Copy to:
Shri Balbir Singh Sooch,
Advocate  

Hon’ble Justice A.S.Anand.
The Chairperson,
National Human Rights Commission,
Sardar Patel Bhavan; Parliament Street;
NEW-DELHI-110001  

IN RE: By Speed Post -Full Commission Case No. 428/19/2003-2004/FC
National Human Rights Commission (Law Division-I)  

Subject: Complaint from Sh. Balbir Singh Sooch, Advocate, resident of House No. 12333/1, Street No. 12, Vishvakarma Colony, Behind Sangeet Cinema, Ludhiana-141003, Punjab.  

Submission :Sikh Boy Made Impotent- Request & Relief: Action & ensure safety of other children who are helpless & in custody of so called saints running the Akharas, Deras etc in India in connivance with the respective governments and it seems Union Of India & its agencies are actively involved in such inhuman & cruel acts.

In further Continuation of my Complaint in the subject 

Sir,  

In response to your letter/ case No. 428/19/2003-2004/FC- National Human Rights Commission (Law Division-I) dated 14th November, 2003 addressed to learned The District Magistrate, Ludhiana, for his comments within four weeks and copy of which was also received by me.  

I am submitting additional facts contained in enclosure-1 for your suitable and necessary action in the matter.  

Enclosure-1 (Additional facts)
Enclosure-2 (copy of main complaint for ready reference only)
Dated: 14-12-2003
Yours faithfully,
Balbir Singh Sooch, Advocate, LUDHIANA
Human Rights Activist

Please Note: This application is already sent to National Human Rights Commission by SPEED POST vide receipt no. SP-POD EE7812270941N dated: 14-12-2003 and through email on 14-12-2003 for record & convenience.  

Enclosure-1 

So-called Sant Balwant Singh, Sihore-wale as a government agent detaching Sikhs from Sikhism under the garb of welfare of children, social activities and Sikh religion etc and grabbing properties in India, in fact, adversely effecting children, the root of Indian society. 

Under the garb of Udasi sect, Sant Balwant Singh, Sihore-wale is playing the role of detaching the Sikhs from Sikhism. But no one is ready to open his mouth against this so-called saint, because he has his connections in the government/ administration. The approach of the saint is aligned with the Hindutva instead of accepting basic philosophy of Gurbani in its original form. By projecting him as aligned with Guru Granth Sahib, this saint feels successful in misleading the innocent Sangat to follow them.  

Commenting on the Gurbani shalokes with his self-centred approach, he achieves indulgence of the faithful in the vicious circle of superstitions. He falsely attempts fulfilling wishes of the faithful by invoking super natural powers with the Ridhis-Sidhis, Jantar-Mantar and threads-Taweet. He gets high prices from the faithful by giving them consecrated amomum (ilaichis) incense (dhoop) and water supposedly useful for the works, like granting freedom from body diseases progeny to issue-less couples, sons to son-desiring persons, prosperity in business and promotion in service etc. and then deliver sermons and discourses.  

Against the teachings of Gurbani, the Saint believes more in personality cult, concept of faith in living Guru, Statue worship, image worship and ‘Ridhis and Sidhis’ the examples of which are commonly seen in his Deras managed also by his trained disciples. The sight of paintings/pictures of the departed Saints, hanging on walls along side the images of the Gurus is common in the Deras. These framed pictures of the departed Saints are garlanded and worshipped by lighting lamps and incensing rituals. Drenched in superstitions propounded by these saints, the faithfuls, instead of bowing before Sri Guru Granth Sahib, are made to bow even before these pictures/ paintings, often flowers and perform incensing rites.  

This saint also bows before the tombs and samadhs of departed saints and their bonfires to instill a feeling in the faithful for getting their wishes fulfilled by paying obeisance before the Samadhs, which is not in keeping with the spirit of Sikhism.  

Entangled in superstitious, he talks of miracles also

During kirtan, this saint sits on the same stage or carpet where holy Sri Granth Guru Sahib is placed while their disciples and innocent followers perform the service of airing with hand fans, thereby tending to prove that he alone is the medium for the attainment of the Almighty God.  

In the benign presence of Sri Guru Granth Sahib ji, he is seen permitting the faithful to bow before statues etc, issuing sermons for fulfillment of wishes and imparting Guru-Mantras to disciples and followers. During kirtan, this saint clandestinely lays stress on those lines of Gurbani - Sri Guru Granth Sahib which glorify saints so that the innocent people misconceive the belief that this saint is the only source of reaching and meeting the God, Akal Purakh.  

There are commonly heard stories of this saint engaged in anti-Sikh activities in the guise of promoting Sikhism, besides grabbing properties. The incident that occurred at Bhagwan Sri Chand Bhawan Kuli Kalan (Ludhiana), is an open example of such activities of Sant Balwant Singh, Sihore-wale, who otherwise pretends himself as benefactor of Sikhism.  

According to Sant Baba Charan Dass Sevadar Late Mahant Baba Heera Dass, the details of this incident are as under:

“After the demise of Mahant Heera Dass, Bhagwan Sri Chand ji Bhawan, Kuli Kalan, search was on to find a successor for enthronement. During this period, Sant Balwant Singh, Sihore-wale, selected a baptized Sikh, Bhai Baljit Singh s/o S. Sadhu Singh, of village Kuli Kalan, District Ludhiana.  

“This very saint had ‘baptized’ Bhai Baljit Singh and given him consecrated water (amrit) to drink. Before the ceremony of enthronement, 101 Sahij Paths were performed at this Dera, the last of the series having concluded on 22 February 1994. Thereupon a series of 101 Akhand Paths were held and the last of which was concluded with bhog ceremony on 13 September 1994.  

“On November 13, Bhai Baljit Singh was made to sit beside bonfire (Dhooni) at Samadh (tomb) of Mahant Heera Dass, while 111 so-called Saints witnessing to this ceremony. They had reached this dera along with thousands of residents of the area and other faithfuls led by many band parties. During this, Sant Balwant Singh, Sihore-wale, started Ceremony of enthronement by first cutting a puff of hairs from the head of Bhai Baljit Singh and then, one by one, as dispossessing of his symbols of Sikh religion i.e. under-wear (kachherra), comb, sword and karra (bracelet of metal) wrist.  

“He was then nominated Mahant of the Dera after renaming him as Baba Baljit Dass from Bhai Baljit Singh. Baba Baljit Dass also confirmed that, “faithful of the Gurbani i.e Sri Guru Granth Sahib did not like this and they left the place. Even now, the incident is recalled with disgust by the residents of the area.”  

Upon nomination as Mahant of the Dera after his degradation from Sikhism this so-called saint told Baba Baljit Dass, “son, you have now become an udasi sant. You have to recite ‘Aalkh Niranjan’ instead of ‘Satnam Waheguru’ and have to go from door to door calling for alms.”  

Then the residents of the area were contacted to know their views about this incident. They disclosed that the resentment is simmering in the hearts of Gursikh residents of the area, against this act of the self - styled Saint/ contractor of Sikh religion. But no one is ready to open his mouth against this so-called saint, because he has his connections in the government/ administration.  

As far as Sikhism is concerned, this above incident has proved as to how much closer or how far away from it, is this ‘Saint’ and his inhumanly trained disciples/ children, who otherwise boast of being the preachers of Sikhism. Who is behind this hateful act of degrading a baptized Singh? The so-called saint knows all about it. It is a matter of great concern as to how the children are being spoiled for weakening the Indian society throughout India by so-called saints and can not be without the knowledge of the central government and its agencies.  

(These facts are collected from the confirmed sources including report of Special Correspondent, published in- Qaumantri Panj Darya / January, 1995)  

Enclosure-2

Hon’ble Justice A.S.Anand.
The Chairperson,
National Human Rights Commission,
Sardar Patel Bhavan; Parliament Street;
NEW-DELHI-110001  

IN RE: Submission :Sikh Boy Made Impotent- Request and Relief: Action and ensure safety of other children who are helpless and in custody of so called saints running the Akharas, Deras etc in India in connivance with the respective governments and it seems Union Of India and its agencies are actively involved in such inhuman and cruel acts.  

In Continuation of the Complaint sent through email on the Subject  

Sir,  

I am forwarding a copy of the complaint dated: 22-8-2003 for favour of consideration and necessary suitable action.  

2. That on 13-9-2003 in the morning about 25-30 persons along with Sh. Talib Singh Sandhu Ex-MLA and one advocate Narinder Singh Gill came at my residence to pressurize me not to pursue this complaint any further as they are all followers of Sant Balwant Singh otherwise to face consequences.  

3. That Jaswant Singh then Jhanda Singh then Jhanda Dass now Amritdhari Sikh was also brought by them and visibly appeared to be under some threat and feeling disturbed & unsafe.  

4. That in the evening on the same day two successive telephone calls from a lady claiming herself to be the wife of said advocate, a follower of Sant Balwant Singh since her childhood were received and she also requested me not to pursue the complaint any further. On my showing inability to do so, she gave veiled threats to face the wrath of crowd of ladies brought by her to force me to follow their dictates.

5. That thereafter two successive telephone calls, on the same night, from unknown persons were received by me near about 9 PM pressurizing me not to proceed with the complaint otherwise they would bring a crowd of one hundred persons at my residence to settle with me, but I advised them not tread such a path.

 6, That I expect more such calls with threats in the coming days.  

It, therefore, prayed that suitable action be taken in all respects and effective measures may be taken as earlier as possible to ensure justice in the matter.  

Dated: 14-9-2003  

Yours faithfully,  

Balbir Singh Sooch, Advocate
Hon’ble Justice A.S.Anand. ]
The Chairperson,
National Human Rights Commission,  
Sardar Patel Bhavan; Parliament Street;
NEW-DELHI-110001  

Submission :Sikh Boy Made Impotent- Request & Relief: Action & ensure safety of other children who are helpless & in custody of so called saints running the Akharas, Deras etc in India in connivance with the respective governments and it seems Union Of India & its agencies are actively involved in such inhuman& cruel acts.  

Sir,

I am sending to your honour a complaint illustrating as to how brain washing is being done of poor children, taken from poor parents or otherwise for ulterior motive and such children are also being made useless/impotent later on to lead their lives as sadhus. One Jaswant Singh then Jhanda Singh then Jhanda Dass told me his painful, shameful story under great fear on the condition that he further should not become victim & remaining children must be saved from the so called saints running Akharas, deras etc. I assured him to take up his sufferings before the public and before your honour for kind consideration and meaningful immediate action.  

I like to put up his painful aspect also in English for your convenience before your honour under the head,  

My Great India!!!!  

A painful and horrifying true story of how a son of a Sikh family was made impotent by forcefully keeping him standing in Ganga waters by Sadhus of an Akhara and a vivid picture of Government’s apathy.  

Don’t think it as a solitary instance of a dreadful self-explanatory story. Rather a few of so-called Sadhus in Punjab, known as saints, have direct links with Sadhu Akharas at Haridwar. They are spoiling the lives of thousands of children hailing from poor families. Are these dears running this vituperative and inhuman business without the patronage of government and the knowledge of intelligence agencies.

A Sikh family of S. Lal Singh S/o S. Jagat Singh lives in Village Baghaur, Tehsil Khanna, District Ludhiana. S. Lal Singh and his wife are proud parents of four sons, namely, Tara Singh, Gulzar Singh, Dalbara Singh, Jaswant Singh; and five daughters, namely, Taro Kaur, Gulzar Kaur, Manjit Kaur, Ranjit Kaur and Maya Kaur. All the girls are married now. The family does not own any agricultural land. The preaching of Sikh religion has remained the only source of their income. Being a Sikh family, they have remained committed to Sikh religion. And the family wanted Jaswant Singh, the youngest of their four sons, also to follow the Sikh religious path.  

God knows how, suddenly, certain Sadhus came to know of it and they put up a plan before the family to take along and keep Jaswant Singh with them. The family knew nothing about the vicious circle of the Sadhus. On their request, out of devotion, the Sikh family allowed Jaswant Singh to go with the Sadhus. Primary education upto 5th standard, was taken up by Jaswant Singh at Village Baghaur only. After that (Sant Baba) Balwant Singh of Sidhsar Sahorha Sahib, got admitted Jaswant Singh to Government Middle School at Village Rasulara, where he studied upto 8th class. He was prohibited from studying English language. Then Jaswant Singh was renamed as Jhanda Singh by Balwant Singh (Sant Baba Sahaura Sahib).  

Balwant Singh (Sant Baba Sihore-wale Sahib) has direct connections with Sadhu Akharas at Haridwar. Balwant Singh keeps thousands of such children at different places. Jaswant Siungh, who has been given new name of Jhanda Singh, was left at Sadhus Registered Akhara, viz., “Sri Panchawati Akhara Naya Udaseen” Jhanda Singh is horrified to explain what is going on there. When he was asked as to why was he so terrified about the doings of Sadhus and whether he was not sure that someone may get justice to him and other children like him by taking the truth of their grievances and pains to public? Jhanda Singh at once said that it was true. He said that he had lost hope after undergoing unbearable difficulties and painful conditions while staying with Sadhus though he fervently wished to save other children who were still languishing there.  

Jhanda Singh took up a little courage and in response to a notice (served on him), narrated the following merciless, shameful and monumentally inhuman treatment out of his tortured and agonized life:-  

“That the narrator has remained homeless and helpless right from the time of his initiation (at the age of ten). At present, the age of the narrator is about 30 years. My parents wanted me to be a Sikh preacher. But when the Sadhus of ‘Shri Panchawati Akhara Naya Udaseen’ Head Office Kankhal (Haridwar) came to know of it, they took me from my parents, for their Akhara. I was made to meditate right from the age of ten years. At last, during the year 1995, I was made to stand in Ganga waters; Sadhus while reciting hymns continued strangulating my testicles time and again this way and that way until I was made totally impotent and hapless so as to make me a permanent Sadhu.  

“After a lapse of some period, Akhara Sadhus got me registered at Register No.37, File No.1-799 giving my name as Jhanda Dass, disciple of Guru Hazara Dass. Shri Manihar Dass, President of the Akhara, issued me an Identity Card No.00147/2001 dated 06.10.2001 in this behalf, a copy of which is attached herewith. When I was made impotent (as a devout Sadhu), for me the time was to stand in Ganga waters and undergo unbearable tortures and agonies. That pain and torture have since been revived again because now I have been served with illegal and motivated notice about the house which was duly gifted to me.”  

In reply to the notice, as also to explain his above-said painful story, he has written to higher authorities, i.e., Hon’ble Capt. Amarinder Singh, Chief Minister, Punjab., Shri Anurag Verma, Deputy Commissioner, Ludhiana and Block Development and Panchayat Officer, Ludhiana-2 (Block Mangat) vide Registered Letter Nos.824, 825 and 826 dated 21.8.2003 respectively. But Jhanda Singh was hesitant from telling the complete story due to the presence of other persons there. His name had been changed to Jhanda Dass in a torturous and highly painful way by keeping him standing in Ganga waters and making him impotent and hapless.  

It is pertinent to state here that why the Sadhus selected Ganga waters for the child of a Sikh family to make him a Sadhu after his castration in a brutal and torturous way. Similar treatment is being meted out to such other children whom due to poverty and adversity of their parents, Sadhus bring to Akharas and Deras for their own use and for collecting funds in their names. Suspicion cannot be ruled out as there is every likelihood that they might be sent out for their misuse and exploitation.  

It is clear that if at the time of strangulation of testicles, not tolerating pains of torture any child becomes a victim of heart attack and dies, then the Sadhus must be resorting to throwing him into the waters and thereby culminating into his death. Secondly, resorting to keeping standing a child in Ganga waters and making him impotent in that way might have been deemed necessary by Sadhus because of fear that the victim child should not be in a position to try to escape and run away. In that event, the Sadhus must have planned to kill him by drowning even though he was to cry and clamour. This all remains confidential and secret confined only to the heads of akharas and deras.  

Whosoever is selected by Sadhus for castration, the place of Ganga waters might be the marked location of destination. Is there any agency or some other justice friendly organizations or the Press, who have the courage and guts to take up such issues, investigate them and go deep into the details of such vituperous and inhuman incidents of treatments of children at the Akharas and Deras of Sadhus? Social Service Societies and other like organizations have been taught and trained to work only for selfish motives, profits and for promoting themselves as politicians. The Government also provide/give them with needed publicity through media.  

It appears the investigation is not possible in “My Great India” where governments are run on the strength of akharas and deras and the Sadhus who head them, even though they are culprits of doing obnoxious and inhuman misdeeds.

The above Jhanda Singh has stated that (Sant Baba) Balwant Singh, Sidhsar, Sihore-waleSahib, owns many lands and properties in and out of Punjab. Thousands of children belonging to the poor families, have been kept there by him in association with other Sadhus. He further said that he was not in a position to narrate the treatment they get from the Sadhus. With great humility, he requested us to ponder over the fact that those barbarous persons who went up to the extent of mercilessly castrating him, must be capable of doing whatever barbaric they liked, with those children. There are countless children like him who have been made impotent mercilessly and their condition is inexpressible.  

The Jaswant Singh of a Sikh family, who was made Jhanda Singh and then Jhanda Dass, is aggrieved and horrified. Two years back, Balwant (Sadhu) of Sihora (Sahoura), had thought it wise to keep him as a Granthi (in the form of a Baptised Amritdhari Sikh) at Village Bhaman Khurd, Tehsil & District: Ludhiana through his some trusted friends. Thereafter, he abandoned the idea of laying down foundation stone of a Gurdwara by a great pomp and show together with some Amritdhari Sikhs at Village Bhaman Khurd and instead laid down foundation of the house of Jaswant Singh turned Jhanda Singh turned Jhanda Dass.  

It is also probable that Sant Balwant of Sihore-wale, in association with Sadhus of other Akharas, might have hatched conspiracy to play a game of keeping this place as headquarter. And it is also likely that now this plan might have been changed whereby his house at Bhaman Khurd was to be demolished and thereafter by taking him again to Sihora Dera or to some other place, he was to be finished (murdered). It must be investigated by an independent and impartial agency so that Jhanda Singh till now known by different names, is protected and his life is saved. It is imperative because due to disclosure of this secret, the real gory picture of these so-called Sadhus has been unearthed. At the same time, a question marked has also been put on the silence of Indian political parties, administrative set-up, Intelligence agencies and the Press, which cannot be easily removed!  

Dated: 22.08.2003  
Balbir Singh Sooch, Advocate, Ludhiana
Human Rights Activist