For long, Indian scholars, foreigners and history students have pleaded with the government of Pakistani Punjab for a glimpse of the Bhagat Singh documents.
Nehru even piloted a resolution in Congress session expressing admiration for Bhagat Singh, Sukhdev and Rajguru, and slamming their execution as an act of ‘wanton vengeance’.
A theme has not yet emerged for BJP & people see lack of a contest, which makes it unexciting. For all these reasons, 2024 is turning out to be an unexpectedly theme-less election.
I understand that when one is a President, he or she does not represent a certain segment or section such as women, Sikh, Muslim, Hindu etc. and their causes but the entire nation. Still, I think, Giani Ji could have done more for the Sikhs and India. Some Indians question Sikh loyalty, even though most sacrifices in all wars and Independence were done by Sikhs. One should not have to choose between his or her faith and the Country! Faith and its values are what guides one to rule and run a country after all and not the other way around. Some people in India think, secular means giving up one must not profess faith and showing it means less loyalty to the Country, which is not true. One that shows faith in the Guru, probably has credibility to show that he or she can be trusted. How can one that can’t be loyal to his or her faith be trusted to show loyalty to his fellow citizens! India would be better to have a spiritual-warrior run a country than a non-spiritual or just spiritual who has never seen a fight or promotes complete non-violence!
I understand that when one is a President, he or she does not represent a certain segment or section such as women, Sikh, Muslim, Hindu etc. and their causes but the entire nation. Still, I think, Giani Ji could have done more for the Sikhs and India. Some Indians question Sikh loyalty, even though most sacrifices in all wars and Independence were done by Sikhs. One should not have to choose between his or her faith and the Country! Faith and its values are what guides one to rule and run a country after all and not the other way around. Some people in India think, secular means giving up one must not profess faith and showing it means less loyalty to the Country, which is not true. One that shows faith in the Guru, probably has credibility to show that he or she can be trusted. How can one that can’t be loyal to his or her faith be trusted to show loyalty to his fellow citizens! India would be better to have a spiritual-warrior run a country than a non-spiritual or just spiritual who has never seen a fight or promotes complete non-violence!