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I have seen a lot of Hindus on this app talking nonsense about how Diwali is celebrated in Sikhi. Here are what the Hukamnamas of Guru Tegh Bahadur Ji say regarding Diwali. Source: Hukamnamas Of Guru Tegh Bahadur: A Historical Study, Sabinderjit Singh Sagar, page 109
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As you can read below, having Darshan of the Guru is the central theme, not to acknowledge or celebrate some mythological event. Diwali was simply co-opted because it was an already known day throughout the land. Think of it like Christmas in Europe during those days. https://t.co/vewDkOeZk7
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Sangat Singh, in his "The Sikhs in History" was the same thing: https://t.co/zeQPQa9Fvb
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It was premediated. Here is a list of evidence to support my claim. Let's see if you can reciprocate it.
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(1) Here are the words of a senior police officer regarding the 1984 genocide. In addition, Rajiv Gandhi did not immediately call the Indian army to protect the Sikhs as he could have. Source: Inderjit Jaijee, Politics of Genocide, 2-11, 31, https://t.co/ot2XaodYqX
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(2) There were several rumors propagated by the Indian government to set up the 1984 genocide. Here is one such rumor: Source: People's Union For Democratic Rights (PUDR) and People's Union For Civil Liberties (PUCL), Who are the Guilty ?, 15 (book) https://t.co/LO7KSQZCZd
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(3) Another rumor spread to set up the pre-mediated genocide: Source: People's Union For Democratic Rights (PUDR) and People's Union For Civil Liberties (PUCL), Who are the Guilty ?, 15 (book) https://t.co/SUTC2wsYeS
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(4) Congress members were involved. They were given specific locations of Sikh homes and businesses. Source: People's Union For Democratic Rights (PUDR) and People's Union For Civil Liberties (PUCL), Who are the Guilty ?, 2 (book) https://t.co/N64rgdCxFT
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(5) Modes of government transportation and voting lists were used to identify Sikhs and kill them. Source: Manohar Batra, Memoirs of Giani Zail Singh: The Seventh President of India, 207 - 208, 209 - 210 https://t.co/IVCgbITBov
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(6) Father of the Civil Liberties movement, V. M. Tarkunde, says this about 1984 Genocide: Source: Justice V.M . Tarkunde, Truth about Delhi Violence. Delhi: Citizens for Democracy, 1985, 17 https://t.co/E2fkyLaFJU
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(7) Here is the role of the HIGHER AUTHORITIES in the genocide: Source: People's Union For Democratic Rights (PUDR) and People's Union For Civil Liberties (PUCL), Who are the Guilty?, 6, 8 (book https://t.co/HWF3Bp6n2j
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(8) The Indian army was deliberately sent late and was engineered to fail to protect the Sikhs. Source: People's Union For Democratic Rights (PUDR) and People's Union For Civil Liberties (PUCL), Who are the Guilty?, 9, 5, 10, (book) https://t.co/0pvtev8Kfd
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(9) Sikh police force in Dehli was locked up to prevent them from stopping the genocide. Source: Justice V.M . Tarkunde, Truth about Delhi Violence. Delhi: Citizens for Democracy, Chapter 5 https://t.co/TWcmHhb8ru
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(10) Perpetrators of the genocide were released from jails and even promoted. FORMER PRESIDENT of India Zail Singh provides further insight. https://t.co/pQkdeHv2D6
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(11) Sources for (10) above: Manohar Batra, Memoirs of Giani Zail Singh: The Seventh President of India, 214 Amnesty International, Memorandum to the Government of India, 5 - 15, January 1994 Ranbir S. Sandhu, Struggle for Justice, x
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1) It was a genocide 2) It was premeditated—similar-sized rods, with similar shapes and the same material, were used against Sikhs in Congress-run states. 3) @Ranting4Canada debunk this. I dare you.
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Joseph Davey Cunningham (1812-1851) had deep respect for the character and fortitude of Sikh soldiers. He wrote how when faced with defeat and disbandment, the Sikh soldiers displayed neither despair nor apathy but carried themselves with great dignity. https://t.co/rh0s5yDVFD
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Classic example of a red herring fallacy. 1) This Mona Hindu didn’t even debunk my source. 2) Regarding Brahmins, they were subservient to the Guru and many were becoming Sikhs! Here is a short thread ⬇️
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Here is what Guru Guru Gobind Singh Ji states about Brahmins according to Gurbilas Patshahi 10: https://t.co/rTXUjfLA3v
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Brahmins in power boycotted the Khalsa creation ceremony. Here is what Guru Gobind stated regarding Brahmins: https://t.co/q3zDYRQFIh
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Also, Guru Gobind Singh Ji invited hill rajas to become KHALSA and fight against mughals. Hill rajas REJECTED it by saying that they cant fight with someone who wielded the 4 castes into one. https://t.co/BKHCRmx68V
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Also, @puneet_sahani why do you keep dodging @bhujangisingh ? BhujangiSingh has made 3 videos demolishing your silly talking points on Sikhi. I’ll link his video for you here: https://youtu.be/yRusx-0xa2g?si=_7gzKOfe6KM9SWVG
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To finally end it, we will use the Guru’s Bani itself: https://t.co/5U6vuxyJNk
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When you debunk the Videos posted by @bhujangisingh, then I’ll respond to what mootwadi points you make. 😁
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To end this thread, I have given several contemporary and near-contemporary sources. Let's see how many sources these Hindus can come up with.
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Baba Banda Singh was a Khalsa Sikh. This is a proven fact. There are countless contemporary and near-contemporary sources that state this. I already tweeted about this but I'll add more on this thread too. Here is the previous thread https://x.com/KhalsaiRealist/status/1708305445708767655?s=20…
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I have seen a lot of propaganda against Baba Banda Singh Bahadur Ji. The narrative being pushed forward is that Baba Banda Ji was a Hindu and did not become Amritdhari Sikh. Below is a short thread that debunks this nonsense narrative propagated by insecure trolls.
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(1) Source 1: Sayyed Ahmad Shah, Tarikh-i-Hind: Bayan-i-Ahwal-i-Mulk-Hind wa Maluk-i-an, (1817) Source 2: Bakht Mall, Mukhtisar Hal-i-Ibtida-i-Firqa-i-Sikhan, (1811) https://t.co/s35hW4nfGw
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(2) Source 3: Ali-ud-Din, Ibrat Nama, (1854) Source 4: Muhammad Ali Khan, Tarikh-i-Muzaffari, (1810) Source 5: Ganesh Das Badehra, Risalah-i-Sahib Numa Chahar Bagh-i-Panjab, (1854) Source 6: Ghulam Husain Khan, Siyar-ul-Mutakhirin, (1781) https://t.co/kDtjtdRmxf
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(3) Source 7: W.L. M’Gregor, The History of the Sikhs, (1846) Source 8: Syad Muhammad Latif, History of the Panjab, (1891) Source 9: Rai Bahadur Kanhaya Lal, Tarikh-i-Panjab, (1881) https://t.co/jr7wtfSt0u
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(4) The seminal Sikh text, Guru Ki Sakhian, serves as an additional authoritative source confirming that Baba Banda Singh Bahadur was initiated into the Sikh faith through the Amrit ceremony. https://t.co/4LwLfaHRol
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(5) Panth Prakash also states that Baba Banda Singh Bahadur became an initiated member of the Sikh community. https://t.co/u1td4Xze1z
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(7) Only Amritdhari Sikhs can convert non-Sikhs. If Baba Banda Singh Ji wasn't Amritdhari, how did he historically convert people? https://t.co/OqghanwzmG
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End of thread.
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Exploring the nuances of the 1984 Operation Blue Star, with a focus on dispelling far-right Hindu narratives against Sant Jarnail Singh Ji. Objective analysis backed by credible sources. 𝘼 𝙎𝙝𝙤𝙧𝙩 𝙏𝙝𝙧𝙚𝙖𝙙 𝘽𝙚𝙡𝙤𝙬: ⬇
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1/10: Contrary to popular belief, Jarnail Singh did not advocate for Khalistan. No evidence shows that he launched the Dharm Yudh Morcha for Khalistan, nor does the Anandpur Resolution advocate it. He was neutral on Khalistan but would accept it IF offered by Indira Gandhi. https://t.co/xv8baQRPj2
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2/10: A senior Punjab officer's commentary reveals that only minimal charges were leveled against Jarnail Singh prior to his passing. Source: India Today, 31 December, 1983: 36 https://t.co/Z2d9P7DZnP
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3/10: Operation Bluestar was not a spontaneous reaction to immediate threats. Detailed sources contradict the narrative of immediacy. Source: Citizens for Democracy, Oppression in Punjab, Foreword to the US Edition, 1 Source: Inderjit Jaijee, Politics of Genocide, 262 https://t.co/0jhLAg6u0y
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4/10: The White Paper asserts that militants initiated unprovoked gunfire. However, multiple eyewitness testimonies, including one from Devinder Singh Duggal, contradict this claim. Source: Citizens for Democracy, Oppression in Punjab, 56-57 https://t.co/TRlvmgzoLJ
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5/10: The White Paper claims that militants in the Darbar Sahib were heavily armed. Eyewitness accounts provide a contrasting narrative to the official Indian Government report. Source: Citizens for Democracy, Oppression in Punjab, 74, Source: The Economist, July 14, 1984 https://t.co/UIopixKMok
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6/10: Furthermore, statements by former President of India, Zail Singh, reinforce doubts surrounding the alleged accumulation of armaments within the Darbar Sahib complex. Source: Manohar Batra, Memoirs of Giani Zail Singh: The Seventh President of India, 1997, 179 https://t.co/5MRLy4sQ3H
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7/10: BJP politician Subramanian Swamy, who LIVED with Jarnail Singh, refutes claims about suspected terrorists hiding inside the Golden Temple. Source: Subramanian Swamy, In the Theater of Violence, The Illustrated Weekly of India, May 13, 1984: 10 https://t.co/Csg7OMFQ0s
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8/10: Prior to his death, the charges against Sant Jarnail Singh Ji were relatively minor, as Swamy also states. Source: Subramanian Swamy, In the Theater of Violence, The Illustrated Weekly of India, May 13, 1984: 10 Source Iqbal Singh, The Punjab Crisis and Human Rights, 12 https://t.co/AQQn3FnYpH
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9/10: The White Paper falsely alleges that militants deliberately set fire to the Sikh Reference Library on June 5th. Eyewitness Devinder Singh Duggal challenges the veracity of this claim. Source: Citizens for Democracy, Oppression in Punjab, 66-67 https://t.co/HaiX7fYO1k
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10/10: Indian Government claims that ample effort was made to spare innocents, former President Zail Singh asserts that no appeals to surrender were issued and civilians were not warned. Source: Manohar Batra, Memoirs of Giani Zail Singh: The Seventh President of India, 178 https://t.co/JclxWlKKIO
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This was just a short summary. For a comprehensive examination of Operation Blue Star and the subsequent 1984 Genocide, follow my Instagram account "PanthPerspective", where I offer an entire series committed to an objective analysis on these events.