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Story of Jarnail Singh Bhidranwale
Life of Bhidranwale a Sikh leader
Published On 07/23/2008
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BHINDRANWALE- Terrorist or Saint?  The question still remains to be answered even as the world is witnessing 25th year of the death of the most controversial Sikh leader of all time. Seldom do we encounter a figure that is either hated or loved as deeply as Jarnail Singh Bhindranwale. There are not many who can claim to be neutral when it comes to supporting him as a martyr or rejecting him as a terrorist. 

 Born in the year which saw India’s Birth as an Independent nation, he was all set to play the most sensational innings ever played in Indian politics since that fateful year.  Starting his sikh education under Damdami Taksal, he soon became the brightest of the students of the organization headed by Kartar Singh. He started missionary activities travelling village to village guiding sikh youth to take Amrit and thus returning to the purest form of Sikhism. He told them to abstain from alcohol and non-vegetarian food and not to tie their beards. Bhindranwale was blessed with boldness and great oratory skills. Where ever he used to go, villagers used to bring to him their day to day problems which he solved. Ones while he was attending the masses, a girl came to him who said that she was being abused by her in-laws for not bringing enough dowry. He ordered his men to bring her in-laws, when they came he took out few bills from his pocket and told them that the girl was the daughter of Jarnail singh Bhindranwale and they could take as much money from him as they wanted. They immediately went down to their knees and promised never to harass the girl.   He was tactful and shrewd and never shied away from displaying whatever power and skills he had, this increased his popularity by leaps and bounds. Bhindranwale, although never claimed any political position, became so powerful that the congress led by Indira Gandhi tried to use him to bring down the Akalis.

The problems started during the clashes between Nirankaris and Sikhs, such times demand a position to be taken and Bhindranwale assumed the role which was best fit to his personality, Aggressive and uncompromising. Khushwant Singh writes that he was aware of the fact that hate is a bigger passion than love. The leader of Nirankaris, Gurbachan Singh, was murdered and Bhindranwale was arrested for the charge of ordering the assassination. His arrest saw clashes in whole of Punjab, later he was released on the lack of evidences. This drama made Indira Gandhi realize the position and power he had assumed in Punjab. He was again arrested the next year, this time for the murder of Jagat Narain the owner of Hind Samachar Group. Incidences of violence grew so much that the union Home Minister had to tell the Parliament that there are no evidences against him and he was immediately released. He was now the single biggest leader in Punjab and both Indira Gandhi and Akalis were plunged into desperation. Bhindranwale was now widely seen as a propagator and advocate of Khalistan movement. He however, chose to be diplomatic while in media "we are not in favour of Khalistan nor are we against it" and "We won't reject it. We shall not repeat 1947".

 Bhindranwale and his supporters were said to have started fortifications in Golden Temple complex and finally on June 3rd 1984 Indira Gandhi ordered operation Blue star. Incidentally, it was the fifth Sikh Guru Arjan Dev's Martyrdom Day and so the Gurudwara was full of devotees. Army started the operation and at least 1000 common devotees were killed along with the Bhindranwale and his supporters. The operation was planned in haste. Indira Gandhi lost her life the same year by the hands of her Sikh body guards and what followed after that, was the most horrific genocide  since independence. The riots further led to the spell of Militancy which made the hell out of the most prosperous state of the country. The insensible action led to a far greater crisis than if he would have been alive and that too under the worst situation assuming him a terrorist.  

The Shiromani Gurdwara Prabandhak Committee has now made a formal declaration that Bhindranwale was a "martyr" and awarded his son, Ishar Singh, a robe of honor. His death has made him close to what some may say the messiah of Sikh faith and today he is widely revered as a great leader among the Sikhs, world over.Even today, nobody with any serious political aspirations in Punjab can dare condemn him.

Yasser Iqbal Kidwai
 
Posted By DILBAGH SINGH on 12/31/2008

SATN BABA JARNAL SINGH IS OUR GURDIAN BECAUSE HE SAVE SIKHISM WE HAVE TO FOLLOW HIS UPDASH

Posted By Meena on 10/18/2009

He never advocated violence, only self defense which is a legally recognised vehicle. He never asked for Khalistan, only preached for justice and Sikhism. He was a great man and it is the loss of the Sikh nation that his life was taken so soon. His image still strikes fear into the Indian government 25 years after his death due to the power, influence and love his inspired amongst the Sikh Nation. We love him!

Posted By A. Singh on 10/04/2009

Bhindranwale was a terrorist. Who ordered killing of innocent people from sikh holiest place. He was created by Indra to terror Akalis, things went out of control as he believed in newspaper rather than his conscious. Some idiots can't spell "Terrorist" made him guru. He said i don't want to be a M.L.A or etc. because he was leader of Taksal. He went to revenge for newspaper stories saying i am son of guru gobind singh and will fight for sikhs. despite he never intended to revenge for his father guru gobind singh and going after Muslims in pakistan and start licking ISI ass.

Posted By param on 08/23/2008

Hi Sant baba Jarnail Singh ji was a great saint, who was straightforward, bold and honset. He was a man in love with Sikhi. He was a great leader and the young sikhs were influened by his great charismatic personality. He administered amrit to lacs of sikhs, preached the teachings of Gurus to sikhs. His increasing influence was not liked by the traditional akalis and the government alike. so both these colluded and got him killed (mis)using indian army. Indira gandhi ordered Infamous Bluestar just to get applause from Hindus as She knew very well that her popularity graph was declining day by day. Unfortunately that worked . Hindus voted for Congress en masse in 1984 elections. In jUNE 1984 hINDUS Danced over the dead bodies of Sikhs with Army in all Punjab. One small incident will incident prove how happy the Hindus were over butchering of sikhs by Army IN over 40 Gurudwaras and in all parts of Punjab. hE WAS great saint but got killed by politicions for their own narrow/selfish ends also was defamed by Indian media in a systematic manner. Thankx (Param)

Posted By ragubir singh on 07/13/2009

baba Jarnail Singh is terroist, in 1984 he is fraud with indian goverment... he is doing bad and shame full activities indian sikh ladies and girls and forien girls in harimandar sahib... in 1984 indian channel doordarshan clear all the pictures......... aj kal logo ko gumrah kiya ja raha hai... he is a terroist

Posted By Sonya on 07/13/2008

hey sandeep.........plz dont say like that....that sant jarnail singh ji was our 12th guru... this would be insult of our guru sahibanns...who have said that guru granth sahibwould be our ultimate guru... Sant ji was a good leader...but not Guru for fact.

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Posted By balveer singh on 07/04/2009

he was terrorist like osama bin laden

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Posted By SANDEEP SINGH on 06/16/2008

HE IS A SAINT SOILDER FOR ALL SIKHS . WHO TOLD THAT HE IS A TARRIST SEND ME MASSAGE .I AM ALWAYS WAITING FOR HIS MASSAGE. HE IS OUR 12TH GURU FOR ALL SIKHS.

Posted By Naresh Singh on 06/14/2010

Gurdeep u better dont try to use Terrorist word against him.... he was a real hero.One thing is true that Sikhs are always exploited by Hindus. just because of sikhs only the Hindus are still alive otherwise all the Hindus were vanished when there was a muslim rule in India. they should be ashamed of themselves that at that time they all were saved only cause of Sikhs. They dont deserve to live in any state of Punjabs they are Just Jerks who can turn their backs to anyone. Fk them.

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Posted By gurdeep singh on 04/15/2010

He was a terrorist and got the treatment what he deserved. India is unity in diversity and to keep the unity people like Bhindranwala need to be flushed out. rashtra dharam is bigger then ones releigon.

Posted By sumeet singh on 04/11/2010

bhindranwale sikh kaum de rakhwale c una ne khalse di aan baan shaan nu sambale rakheyaaaaaaaa.oo sikh kaum de heere ne.aaaseen oona da adhura sapna pura karaange.waheguru g ka khalsa waheguru g ki fateh. khalistan jindabaad.........

Posted By angrej singh on 04/09/2010

sher punjab de

Posted By PRABHSIMRAN SINGH HAYER on 02/25/2010

during his speeches ,he very well described that he didn't wanted any post in the world of politics. due to this politics, mixed up with central government and akali government HE IS DEAD..!!! HE WAS WRITE THAT SIKHS ARE NOT BECOMING ACTUAL SIKHS ...THEY ARE MIXED UP AND FOLLOWING OTHER FASHIONS ....AND FORGETTING WHAT IS SIKHI ALL ABOUT..!!! JEE KAR AAJ EE HUNDE TAN E SAB KUCH NAI HONA C....TE PUNJAB CH KOI SARKAR NE RAJ KAR SAKDEE C....

Posted By Harjinder Chouhan on 02/25/2010

To the author of this article : Mr yasser, u said that "the bule star" operation was carried forward in 'haste'.I'm sorry to say but i guess u r low on witts.U have partial knowledge of the topic u r writing about.Operation 1984 was a well-planned stratgy of Indra Gandhi.She was the prime-minister at dat time,do u think a p.m. can command an attack without even thinking ones ? So ulitmately she got wat she deserved;DEATH.Ur articles favours her,which is not at all justified.I understand why u r doing so,u may be fearing congress...But "WE DONT".Plz dont ever even DARE to use the word terrorist with Sant ji's name... Deg Teg Fateh...

Posted By jassa on 02/18/2010

sant ji fought for da rights of sikhs.Despite making countless sacrifices sikhs have always been exploited by hindus.hindus wud not have existed if dere were no sikhs.

Posted By Sachin Jain on 02/15/2009

Hmmm Really good one !!

Posted By Rahim Khan on 01/18/2010

Bhindranwale, was decribed by BBC's Mark Tully as 'not being particularly intelligent' and as a 'religious fanatic' which he clearly was, if Muslims called Osama Bin Laden a hero, they would be derided as stupid as he turned Afghanistan into a lawless state ie exactly what Bhindranwale did to East Punjab.

Posted By Nareshwar Singh on 01/15/2010

HI my Dear friends, I agree with you al.But as Sonya said i agree with Her that Saint jurnail singh ji Bhindrawala was a great leader but we dont have rite to say that he was the 12th Guru cause after all our gurus there is nothing bigger than Granth Sahib ji. i have studied a lot about sant ji from last few years but i cannot may sure myself that is he still shaheed or alive cause no one saw his Death body till now.But in one website i found out his death body pic.But that was also not clear,im totally confuse on this thing.. Whatever Indra Gandhi did she got pay back for that,But our Indian Army should also be asshamed for what they did inside The Golden Temple.... But one thing for sure that one day he will come back.

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