Its great to see that Gurbaksh Singh who is again on Bhukh Hartal to permanently release prisoners this time is receiving support from Akhand Kirtani Jatha. Anyone wishing to speak to Bhai Sahib has to go via Bh Amritpal Singh of the Jatha from Amritsar.
JASJIT SINGH Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > May Guru Sahib give him success this time.
Had there not been interference from the Jathedars last time round when they made false promises, this might have been the case. The truth about Badal and his puppets is now reaching wider audiences inside Punjab. The list of prisoners who have long served their sentences is greater than what Gurbaskh Singh is fighting for and needs to be published.
I have one question - why is sikh media to covering this as well as they did in the first place when Bhai sahib did his morcha? that goes for all uk sikh media all 3 channels seem very quiet on this issue at present.
ns44 Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > I have one question - why is sikh media to > covering this as well as they did in the first > place when Bhai sahib did his morcha? that goes > for all uk sikh media all 3 channels seem very > quiet on this issue at present.
Yes publicity & support through media and Sikh forums has not been as considerable as last year. That said you can search under Bhai Sahibs name on YouTube and you will see several interviews by Sikh Channel and a few with Surinder S (talking Punjab). Lets hope that all the Singhs are released permanently this time.
Must watch video in Punjabi by Bhai Gurbaksh Singh Khalsa, he asks us, "where is our conscience? The Singhs have been imprisoned for 26 years. We earn money for our families, we feed our kids, tomorrow if we die, our families will still survive. No one will go with you, I myself earned for 40 years for my family, but as Guruji teaches us, the only thing that goes with us is the Truth that we earn on earth. I look around and I see a sleeping community, people said that, :when he gets to 40 days then we'll go see him" but where are they. All of them seem to have given up. Why are we not working together to free our Singhs? Everyone should be sharing and getting involved."
Guru Kirpa sehjog for Bhai Sahib is building, is there a reason why none of the main Panthic bodies have supported Gubaksh Singh this year? He has nothing to prove, has no relatives of his own in prison, is fighting for a Panthic masla, yet key jathey have not fulfilled duties or even issued statements to show they are standing shoulder to shoulder with this Gursikh - who is effectively dying daily. My heart is filled with so much sadness when I see their frail body. Gurpreet Singh Guri has again reiterated that he and other Singh's will go on hunger strike should Gurbaksh Singh pass away.
Gurbachan Singh cannot even show his face after what happened last year and is waiting for a meeting on the 2nd to take place and is blaming the very sarkar he works for!
I watched that video - Bhai sahib is so insipirational - please keep us posted for further developments unjaan jeeo. Yep sadness that our JAMEER is dead and buried . Its easier to focus on past history and boast about it rather than concentrate on the main current issues at hand.
Youth and various groups in punjab and around the world have done programs such as one day hunger strikes in support of this morcha. I'm curious to know if there's been talk of this in Toronto. Gurudwaras and various groups seem to quiet on the issue. Another jatha oriented forum mentions a lack of support due to Bhai Gurbaksh Singh's alleged comments regarding his support for Modi & BJP.
What is the activity and/or perception at other camps such as Bhai Kulbir Singh? This forum hasn't received any comments or remarks from any of the prominent posters and has left me wondering on what stance the singhs are taking. My sincere interest revolves more so around getting involved than anything else so hope the answers will be according.
Youth and various groups in punjab and around the world have done programs such as one day hunger strikes in support of this morcha. I'm curious to know if there's been talk of this in Toronto. Gurudwaras and various groups seem to quiet on the issue. Another jatha oriented forum mentions a lack of support due to Bhai Gurbaksh Singh's alleged comments regarding his support for Modi & BJP.
Within the last 2 weeks support for Bhai Gurbaksh Singh has gone from strength to strength around the globe not just in Punjab. I've not seen any statements from the Jatha as such but am aware that Bhai Sahib has immense respect for the AKJ and has mentioned them a couple of times in his videos.
All Bhai Sahib wants is for everyone to stand on one platform to ensure as a minimum the 7 Singhs are released, they also want detainees of other faiths to be let out if they have served life sentences. Can you provide quotes or video links where they show support for Modi/BJP please?
I don't have links to a video or other media platform that I can provide. It was posted on a message board found on another jatha website (sadly theres 4 or so) by a user. Hence I called them alleged comments. Setting that aside, it would seem that Bhai Saab doesn't have any political agenda. He seems to be genuinely interested in his morcha and appears to be a strong character having reached 52 days without food consumption. This a scary thought in itself as the human body is known to survive upto only 60 days or so without food and 10 days without water.
If and again, If Bhai Saab or any other singh does have a political opinion that they express publicly, it doesn't seem appropriate for there to be a lack of support for their morcha. How many of us can go a day without food willingly? It is little things like this that bring the panth together once every few years and Akhand Keertanee Jatha's support or involvement has remained either on a very low profile or non-existent. And this goes for all the various units and camps. AKJ has been known to get together in sangat roop and perform keertan and ardaas. I remember AKJ's support and involvement during the Bhai Rajoana morcha that took place when he was given the death penalty. It would be nice to see that again. I'm sure there is sangat who wants to be involved and join such a program.
DSGPC and sarbat sangat gave bhai saaab a hukam of sorts to start taking parshada. This is the report as per Sikh Channel. (A big kudos to them for constant coverage and seva)
Bhai saab claims he could not ignore a hukam from sangat and 5 singhs. Regardless, his strike and appeal fell on deaf and shameless ears. I for one commend him for being so strong and causing such harm to his body for a panthic cause. People like to talk big talks, on cameras and on websites but it is nice to see a "Jigray Vala" sher who sat down and ignored the roaring pit in his stomach for 60+ days. Not everybody's cup of tea!
I'm sure when hukam comes from dargaah, he will do another morcha for whatever relevant panthic issue that arises at that time and panthic singhs will rally around him again. I again express my disappointment to see how little to no visibility AKJ showed to his cause, to OUR cause this time around. He'd been at it since november. This is not the AKJ I had heard of.
AMBALA, HARYANA (KP) - Gurbaksh Singh, the Sikh activist who had been holding a protest for the release of various Sikh prisoners, was admitted to Ambala's Civil Hospital per his family's request virtually bringing to end his second do-or-die supposed hunger-strike for freeing Sikh prisoners.
According to his son, Jujhar Singh, Gurbaksh Singh was moved to the hospital from the Gurdwara Lakhnaur Sahib complex for medical treatment upon request from his family. The family stated that he was not moved forcibly as being reported in various media outlets and social networking sites.
Jujhar Singh's statement was also published in the Hindustan Times which reported:
According to Khalsa's son, Jujhar Singh, they requested the administration yesterday to shift Khalsa immediately to a hospital "since his condition was not good". - HT (Jan 11, 2015)
In Jujhar Singh's interview, which was also aired by UK's Sangat TV, the son reiterates that the decision to move his father was taken by the family alone.
Being Fed Intravenously
Gurbaksh Singh is currently being administered glucose intravenously at the civil hospital where doctors have declared his condition as being "stable."
It needs to be noted that this is Gurbaksh Singh's second protest in which he had declared that he had performed Ardas and avowed to either free the Sikh prisoners or die if he he fails to do so. He was also fed intravenously several times at nearby hospitals during 2013.
Critics of Gurbaksh Singh have pointed out that while his demand for having the Sikh prisoners released is appreciated, his method of performing Ardaas and not fulfilling his pledge only denigrates the sacred Sikh Ardaas and the tradition of upholding one's word.
Bhai Baljit Singh Bhau, an associate of Bhai Jagtar Singh Hawara recently criticized Gurbaksh Singh's second supposed "hunger-strike" and questioned:
During his first attempt in 2013 questions were raised about his hunger-strike when it was suspected that he was taking nutritional supplements via water during his supposed fast.
Interestingly, nearly all of the staunch supporters who stood shoulder-to-shoulder with Gurbaksh Singh in 2013 have been virtually absent from his latest campaign.
His steadfast supporters contend that even though Gurbaksh Singh was not able to fulfill the wishes of his Ardas, he has succeeded in raising global awareness regarding the plight of Sikh prisoners that are languishing in Indian prisons.
ਸਤਿਗੁਰਬਚਨਕਮਾਵਣੇਸਚਾਏਹੁਵੀਚਾਰੁ॥
