peagle
SENIOR MEMBER
- Joined
- Dec 29, 2019
- Messages
- 2,334
- Reaction score
- 14
- Country
- Location
I find it interesting they chose the word "Khalistan" to name their future country (which I'm skeptical will ever materialize). Khalis is an Arabic word خالص which means pure, similar to Persian word پاک. Khalistan is a word with Arabic and Persian elements, not a trace of Gurmukhi or Punjabi.
At any rate, Khalistan is a pure fantasy and I don't support any separatist or nationalist cause anywhere in the world, including Palestine or Kashmir, so why would I support Khalistan?
Consider also that just under half of Punjab is Hindu. Districts like Gurdaspur, Pathankot, Jalandhar, Hoshiarpur, and SBS Nagar are actually Hindu majority districts. Consider also that not all Sikhs in Punjab support creation of Khalistan (in fact majority are against it). It's totally a lost cause. The Khalistan activists just spend their time assassinating Shiv Sena faction leaders in Punjab. They're nothing but thugs.
I appreciate you have your reasons for your views,
But, I feel you are confused about what is a separatist. To separate there has to be a historical inclusive presence with the main body, and with the permission of the local population.
In the case of Palestine and Kasmir, they are both occupied territories, asking for your rights, be it independence, because your were occupied is not being a separatist.
If someone took over your house or part of your garden, you would not be asking them to separate your portion from theirs, you would be asking or demanding the return of your land/property.
That is exactly what the people of Kashmir and Palestine are doing, it is important not to confuse issues and misrepresent them.