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- ” In reality, nowhere else in the world do Sikhs have the same freedom to practice their faith and keep their religious symbols as they do in India.
- A recent example was seen in Los Angeles, USA, when a Sikh man suddenly stopped his car in the middle of a busy road and began performing Gatka.
- India is the homeland of the Sikh community, and the freedom they have here is perhaps unmatched in any other country.
Sikhs cannot find the kind of freedom they enjoy in India anywhere else in the world. India is the homeland of the Sikh community, and the freedom they have here is perhaps unmatched in any other country. In India, Sikhs live their lives according to the traditions and code of conduct given by the Gurus. Out of the five articles of faith (the Five Ks), Sikhs are allowed to carry the Kirpan freely — even into Parliament and other highly sensitive places — because the Indian Constitution grants Sikhs the right to keep the Kirpan. This is not the case in other countries.
In fact, Sikhs in India can even travel on domestic flights wearing their Kirpan, while on international flights this is not permitted. Within India, during Nagar Kirtans and at Gurdwaras, Sikhs also perform Gatka (their traditional martial art) with the Kirpan. Today, Gatka has even found a place in the Olympic Games.
However, abroad there is no such freedom to carry a Kirpan. A recent example was seen in Los Angeles, USA, when a Sikh man suddenly stopped his car in the middle of a busy road and began performing Gatka. The incident occurred in a crowded area, causing panic among bystanders who immediately called the police. When police arrived, they repeatedly asked the man to put down his Kirpan, but he continued brandishing it, moving towards officers and vehicles. In response, the police fired multiple rounds at the Sikh man, killing him on the spot.
Such an incident has never occurred in India. Yet, individuals like Gurpatwant Singh Pannu, driven by Khalistani ideology, keep labeling Sikhs in India as “slaves.” In reality, nowhere else in the world do Sikhs have the same freedom to practice their faith and keep their religious symbols as they do in India.
