Sikh Folk Hero Fired
In a previous blog, I wrote about Jarnail Singh Journalist – Sikh Folk Hero.  I also mentioned about his action as an act of rebellion that needs the support and institutions to become a revolution.  In this post, he, himself, needs support. Unfortunately this week, as he flung his shoe demanding...
Jarnail Singh Journalist: Sikh Folk Hero
Last week, we saw the birth of a new Sikh folk hero.  I am sure the dhadhi jathas (just as Chuck D called rap music the CNN of black people, dhadhi jatha is the CNN of the Sikhs) are already warming up their sarangi and dhad. While other commenters have suggested material reasons for the turnabout in...
A Tale of a Sikh’s Shoe: From Rebels to Revolutionaries
I know many will object to this post and ask how does a shoe bring justice to the thousands that lost their lives in 1984?  My reply – it doesn’t. But what it does do is highlight the farce that calls itself Indian justice. Earlier this week, I wrote about Sikh outrage against the Congress Party’s...