Khalistan discourse stages comeback on Bluestar anniversary, this time via Akal Takht Jathedar
Thirty six years after Operation Bluestar, the demand for Khalistan has staged a comeback, this time via Akal Takht acting Jathedar Giani Harpreet Singh. Today was the anniversary of that unprecedented army action in independent India. The demand for Khalistan had not been raised by any main politicio-militant formation till 6 June, 1984. The issue cropped up in reply to a question at the press conference after the anniversary function was over at the Akal Takht that is organised by the Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee. He started with the remark of every government at the centre being anti-Sikh. The issue of Khalistan came up in reply to a question about the raising of Khalistan slogans after the function was over. He justified raising the slogans thereby providing legitimacy under the present situation. When asked about his stand on the demand itself, he said, “In case it is given, we will take it. Every Sikh in the world in his heart longs for it”. He also called ...