My Malice and Bias

The bravery of Sikhs is known to us all and there are legends that we have heard from our grandparents, read in Sikh history, and documented by Indian Army. Even the British Army glorifies the brave Sikhs who fought the great wars of the world with professionalism. One such legend is Naib Subedar Bana Singh. This blog is my tribute to the brave Sikh soldier taking excerpts from previously published articles. Naib Subedar Bana Singh P.V.C. Subedar Major and Honorary Captain Bana Singh, PVC (6 January 1949) is a retired Indian soldier and a recipient of the nation's highest military award, the Param Vir Chakra. He led the team which conquered the highest peak in the Siachen area as part of Operation Rajiv. The peak was renamed as "Bana Post" in his honour. The Param Vir Chakra citation on the Official Indian Army Website reads as follows: CITATION NB SUB BANA SINGH 8 JAK LI (JC-155825) Naib Subedar Bana Singh volunteered to be a member of a task force const

It has been torturous 32 years for the widows and children of those brutally killed in a mass genocide directed against the minority Sikh community in India's capital - Delhi. They wail for their men - husbands, fathers, brothers, sons, and grandsons asking for justice ,, so far denied systematically by the corrupt politicians, colluding police officers, and failed judiciary. A Widow of 1984 Sikh Genocide in Delhi We have also failed to wipe their tears and provide a lasting healing touch to these victims. There has been repeated demands from selfish interests, including some soul-less Sikhs asking us to "Forget and Forgive". I want to reiterate once again, that we will never ever forget the innocent victims who lost their lives in this organized crime, countless widows, orphans, and aging mothers who could not even cremate their family members with dignity. 1984 Sikh Genocide The 1984 genocide of Sikhs was a series of pogroms directed against Sikhs in India, b

Rama (/ˈrɑːmə/;Sanskrit: राम Rāma) or Ramachandra is the central figure of the Indian epic Ramayana , which is the principal narration of the events connected to his incarnation on earth, his ideals and his greatness. Rama is one of the many popular deities in Hinduism, and revered as an idelistic "Perfect Man".  Other names of Rama include  Ramavijaya  (Javanese),  Phreah Ream  (Khmer),  Phra Ram  (Lao and Thai),  Megat Seri Rama  (Malay),  Raja Bantugan  (Maranao),  Ramudu  (Telugu) and  Ramar  (Tamil). Rama (center) with Lakshamana (left), and Sita (right) Where was Rama Born? There is a lot of controversy these days about the location of the birthplace of Rama. The Hindu organizations in India claim that Rama was born at Ayodhya , an ancient city located in Faizabad district of UP. The " Rama Janma Bhumi " movement was started in 1980s by BJP leader LK Advani to liberate the birth place of Rama and destroy the Babri Masjid , a mosque allegedly built on t

We all believe that Sikhs do not believe in caste-ism but reality is strikingly different. Majority of Sikhs these days use caste based family names and some even try to hide "Singh" and "Kaur" as middle names, and an increasing number of Sikhs drop them all together. Hindu or Sikh? These Sikhs who use Hindu caste names as their family names, are the Hindu or Sikhs? Are the Punjabi last names like Dhillon, Sahni, Sidhu, Matharu, Chhabra, Kapoor, or Saini demonstrate Sikh heritage or Hindu ancestry?  To understand this thought, you will have to learn the meaning of these family names and how these are related to Hindu caste system. Hindu Caste System The caste system in India is a system of social stratification which has ancient origins, The Hindu conception of the social order is that people are different, and different people will fit well into different aspects of society.  The duties or "Dharma" of these four castes are documented in sac