Talk:Jarnail Singh Bhindranwale: Difference between revisions

The greatest sikh hero of the 20th centuary. The 14th jathedar of Dam Dami Taksal.

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Umm... This isn't like some political figure, this is a religious figure, so people are just trying to convey their image of a hero, without having it distorted. So that people who don't know of our religion don't get wrong facts.

Please check out the article on Neutral point of view. Wikipedia should not convey anyone as either a hero or a villain - Wikipedia must only convey dispassionate facts, and let readers form their own opinions. --"DICK" CHENEY 01:47, 17 Jun 2004 (UTC)

He was the greatest warrier of the modern times, dedicated his life for the religion.

Boley So nihal, Sat Sri Akal!!!!

Inspired hundreds of thousands into following Sikhism by speaking the truth about the plight of those who were suffering in India. He took a stand to demand basic human rights such as the freedom to practise the Sikh religion when and when it was denied and he saw injustices committed to Sikhs throughout Punjab he spoke out against them. He united Sikhs and showed them that there are alternatives to the status quo.

He was in no sense a sant (saint), he was a militant,a terrorist, he was accused of killing many people, furthermore, instigating other people to kill. --Girish 12:24, Mar 21, 2005 (UTC)

HE WAS INFACT A SANT (SAINT) WHEN SOMEONE PUTS TOGETHER PEOPLE OF A RELIGION TO FOLLOW IT, TO LIVE A LIFE OF PEACEFULLNESS AND LOVING, THIS IS INFACT A SIGN OF A SAINT. THE HINDUS HATE HIM THAT'S WHY THEY DEGRADE THE SIKHS AND ESPECIALLY SANT JARNAIL SINGH KHALSA BHINDRANWALE. HE IS THE GREATEST MAN IN THE 20th CENTURY!!! --Dalvir Singh, Proud supporter of Sant Jarnail Singh Khalsa Bhindranwale!!!

Mr. Cheney, though calling him the greatest sikh warrior is biased, the article errs in not emphasizing the importance of the role of jathedar. The damdami taksal is very central to the sikh faith. The article depicts Jarnail Singh in a marginilized light, making it seem like he belongs to a splinter group, where as he is a leader of a very important part of a religion.

Furthermore, this article makes errors of omission. An explanation of the nirankari sect is very important to give balance to the issue. It is a very small sect, especially when compared to the 22 million sikh's who do not belong to it.

See the Article on Indira gandhi for a better approach to addressing the importance of Sant Jarnail Singh.

"Indira's later reign was most marked by a serious breakdown in Hindu-Sikh relations that would eventually lead to her own assassination. Alarmed at the rise in popularity of the highly political Sikh missionary and leader Sant Jarnail Singh Bhindranwale, India's leaders were disturbed by his proclamation that Sikhs were a sovereign and self-ruling community.

Fearing Pakistani support for the movement, in June 1984 Gandhi ordered Operation Blue Star, a military assault on Amritsar's holy Harmindar Sahib or Golden Temple, the central Sikh place of prayer, which had been occupied by Sant Jarnail Singh and his militant supporters with a heavy cache of arms. Gandhi ordered the army to fight its way into the main shrine where Sikh militants had established their headquarters. The army unit involved was headed by Major General Kuldip Singh Brar, GOC, 9 Infantry Division, a Sikh himself and the unit comprised several Sikh officers and soldiers. The occupiers refused to depart from their holiest shrine and a firefight ensued - with 83 soldiers and 493 occupiers -- including the leaders -- killed, and many more injured."

Hi,

This whole article is factually incorrect.

1. There was never any relegious prosecution of Sikhs in India. Let alone Punjab. 2. Bhindrawale was no saint or martyr. He was a terrorist and should be rightly labeled so. No saint directs his desciples to kill innocent people. If he were a true SIkh at heart he would have never entered Har Mandir Saheb with arms and would not have used the holy pand as toilet during the seige. 3. No body ever wants to discuss how Bhindrawale and his followers were able to get such sophesticated weapons. Obviously no saint goes around shopping for the latest and most sophesticated weapons.

I could go on and on but nevertheless, I would also like to point out that Bhindrawale is porbably revered only outisde of India. In India he is considered a terrorist (yes even by Sikhs) and rightly so. Asheesh.

You speak crap literally, my father was almost killed in that time because of the crimes being comitted by police officers in Punjab. There is evidence that many innocent Sikhs were killed (women, children and old tooo) You can say things of Bhindrawale, but many innocents were killed and im sorry you need to open your eyes!!!