Khalistan sympathiser and chief of Waris Punjab De, Amritpal Singh who threatened Home Minister Amit Shah was confronted where Singh made some shocking statements regarding Khalistan, called for violence, and even threatened Minister Shah by citing the example of former Prime Minister Indira Gandhi who was assassinated by her bodyguards.
“When he (Home Minister Amit Shah) said he will crush us, he is threatening the entire Sikh community. On the other hand, he says he is a friend of the Sikhs. He is saying the same thing in the same tone that Indira Gandhi said,” Singh told
“If he (home minister) wants to commit a genocide against us like Indira Gandhi did, he is most welcome to do (try) it, but the aftermath is not in my control,” he added.
Earlier, Minister Shah had said that both the state and the central governments are keeping an eye on the Khalistani elements, and these elements will not be allowed to spoil the hard-earned peace.
He also openly reiterated his demand for separating the Sikh homeland from India and said that it was his right to demand it.
“It’s not about dividing the country, it’s about asking for our rights. You and me; we are not able to live together. There are so many countries that they separated. Try to understand the opinion of the people. if you don’t understand, then it will come to violence, violence is the last stage when you suppress the feelings of the people,” Singh said
“In ‘ardas’ (Sikh prayer), we say, “raaj karega khaalsa, aake rahe na koye” (The pure shall rule, no opponent will remain) every day in every gurudwara, that means Khalistan. Maharaja Ranjit Singh’s rule, the Khalsa rule is Khalistan. Khalistan was introduced in 1934, it is not a new phenomenon. In 1949, the maharaja of Patiala asked for Khalistan. If Hindustan is not a taboo, Pakistan is not a taboo, and Kazakhstan is not a taboo then why is Khalistan a taboo? India can’t suppress the idea of sovereignty,” he added.
Amritpal Singh has come under fire from numerous Sikh leaders for his divisive agenda and attempts to incite animosity between the Sikh and Hindu communities, which have coexisted peacefully in Punjab for centuries and serve as an inspiration to other communities there.
