New Delhi: RSS backed Bhartaya Janata Party (BJP) has launched a systematic campaign against Punjabis and specifically the Sikh community.
Dismissal of Head Constable Gagandeep Singh and other Sikhs is a deliberate effort to reduce the representation of Sikhs in security forces. Indian government is intentionally creating chaos in Punjab to marginalize Sikhs with a view to create space for their Hindutva policies.
Dismissal of head constable is one example where he was so much frustrated with machination against minorities that he resorted to violence through bomb blast. Continued oppression of Sikhs is increasing the concerns of 20% Sikhs soldiers within Indian Army.
Any operation directed against Sikhs will lead towards split within Indian Army. Despite concerns of Army, BJP is likely to continue its flight on the path of extremism and ultra- Hindu nationalist policies. Perhaps Modi is oblivious of the fact that an uprising by the Sikhs will have an ever lasting impact in India since Sikhs are over represented in the military. Sikh constitute 20 percent of Indian officers corps.
Though Sikh community is only 1.72% of total Indian population but they have produced men like Jarnail Singh. Surely the soldiers of Guru Nanak would not resist to stand against the fascist Modi regime. Web Desk
