1/ 📢 THREAD: What is Khalistan and Why It Matters 🚨
Let's debunk myths and set the record straight about the Khalistan movement, a struggle deeply rooted in Sikh history and aspirations.👇🏽 #Khalistan #SikhStruggle
Let's debunk myths and set the record straight about the Khalistan movement, a struggle deeply rooted in Sikh history and aspirations.👇🏽 #Khalistan #SikhStruggle
2/ Firstly, Khalistan isn't a 'new' concept. The Sikh conflict with the Indian state has two driving forces: Sikh aspirations for sovereignty and the subjugation of Punjab by India. #SikhHistory #Punjab
4/ The Anandpur Sahib Resolution in 1982 was a pivotal moment. Over 100,000 Sikhs courted arrest during the Dharam Yudh Morcha to pressure the Indian government into accepting it #AnandpurSahibResolution
5/ The state responded with brutality. The 1984 Operation Blue Star invasion of Darbar Sahib and the genocidal pogroms later that year escalated the struggle into a full-fledged war for national liberation. #OperationBlueStar #1984Genocide
6/ The Sikh Panth has repeatedly declared its intention to secede from India and establish an independent Khalistan. This was ratified as recently as the Sarbat Khalsa in 2015. #SarbatKhalsa #Khalistan
7/ Sikh political violence is not terrorism; it's a form of resistance against a state that has refused to address political grievances and has engaged in brutal repression. #StateRepression #SikhResistance
8/ India's counter-insurgency strategy has been genocidal. From enforced disappearances to extrajudicial killings, the state has tried to crush Sikh dissent. #HumanRightsViolations
9/ The enforced 'peace' in Punjab today is not due to a political settlement but the imposition of a violent 'peace' built upon genocide. #PunjabToday
11/ In conclusion, Khalistan is not just a territorial claim; it's a struggle for justice, autonomy, and the preservation of a unique spiritual and cultural identity. #KhalistanZindabad
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