No non-Sikh paper in India has done so much and suffered so much for the Sikhs as the Dalit Voice. We have supported the Sikh struggle for self- determination as a matter of principle because as Ambedkarites, waging a similar battle, we are duty bound to support all democratic struggles for human rights.
But we regret to note that the Sikh leadership hardly evinced any interest in us. Our editorial, “Wanted a press for SC/ST/BCs and minorities” (DV (Aug. 16 1990), was reproduced in the World Sikh News published from US. There was no response even to this. Sikh leadership has failed to study, understand and appreciate the superiority of the brahminical strategies and tactics.
Every section of the population persecuted by the Aryan rulers is merely screaming and shouting but doing nothing to counter it. They are not able to do it because the press is completely owned and run by the Aryans and this “national” toilet papers can silence anybody – finish anybody.
As days pass this press is becoming stronger than the govt. and even the state itself. This brahminical press brought down Rajiv govt. and later the VP Singh govt. It is playing havoc spreading falsehood and poisoning the whole atmosphere.
CHANDIGARH JAIL YATRA
Sikhs are so angry with this brahminical press that the Punjab Human Rights Organisation in its latest booklet calls it a fifth column (The Fourth Estate as Fifth Column, 1991, p. 128, 27/D Sarabha Nagar, Ludhiana – 141 001). The Sikhs can only bring out a shabby booklet like this as they have no press.
In fact, it is this brahminical press that has become the greater enemy of Sikhs and all other non-Aryan forces than anybody else. This press is not only the enemy of non-Aryans but the enemy of the Constitution and the country itself.
But what have the Sikhs done to start a press of their own despite having enough money? They could have supported DV at least. Even that they have not done. Nor have they evinced any interest in Dalit struggle.
When we were in the Chandigarh jail, arrested under the Terrorist Act for supporting the Sikh human rights struggle, some Sikh political leaders met us and said at the next elections the Akali Dal would sponsor our candidature for a Lok Sabha seat from Punjab. We politely declined this offer. We are not interested in petty political offices.
The need of the hour is a media for Sikhs and all other persecuted people. But the Sikhs are more busy fighting S between themselves than fighting the enemy – EDITOR.
