Aah! Bhai Mohkam Singh jee too has passed away. All the Singhs are leaving us; don't know who will guide us in this world. After Bhai Mahinder Singh jee, now his important companion too has left us. Guru Sahib kirpa karan.
Just a couple of weeks ago we heard that Bhai Sahib was very sick and had paralysis on most of his body. We consulted fellow Singhs and decided to find a Sewadaar Singh from India to serve and help Bhai Sahib but Bhai Sahib refused all help. He was very Khuddaar (high self respect). He wanted no one's help. His health was actually improving and the news of his Akaal Chalaana came as a big surprise.
I had the fortune of hearing about Bhai Sahib throughout the militant days. He was a fearless Gursikh and he took heavy risks to help the Kharkoo movement. His wife got Shaheed, his children, two boys, were raised by relatives while he served the Khalsa Panth. He spent more than a decade of his life in jail in very dire conditions. His life was spared only because he was arrested by the Delhi police who refused to hand him over to the Punjab police who would have surely killed him in a false encounter.
I first met him in 2004-2005 and then met him many times after that. I don't think anyone in the Jatha or outside had the guts to say no to Bhai Sahib. He was fearless and knew no weakness. He could face the whole crowd alone and the crowd would be scared of him. This was all because of the Sewa he did and sacrifices he made.
My head bows to the Charan of such Gursikhs as Bhai Mohkam Singh. To be honest, I got very upset hearing about his Akaal Chalaana. There was a huge desire to meet him and talk to him, one more time. He took with him very important parts of Sikh history. Wish, someone had noted down key adventures of Bhai Sahib. Alas...
Kulbir Singh