The 1978 Nirankari Massacre of Sikhs
April 13th, 1978.
Other than the obvious. here's other as follows:
Nirankari's followers of Gurbchan singh were holding procession in Amritsar and were shouting insulting slogans directed at Guru Granth Sahib Ji and the Sikh religion. They gave disgarding names to Prominent Gursikhs such as Bhai Gurdas jee, Bibi Nanaki, Bhai Lalo jee, and few others. They also reffered to Guru Granth Shaib jee as "bundle of papers", and called Kar seva, as "Bekar Seva". he further published articles stating that, Gurdwara Sarovars are pools which serve no purpose; Guru Gobind Singh Ji knew nothing about meditation; that no sensible person can call the writings in the 'bulky miscellany' (referring to Guru Granth Sahib Ji) a divine revelation.
Bhai fauja Singh, Bhai Joginder Singh, and other few singhs apon hearing this did Ardas and went to Ramdas Nivas. When they got their the procession had finsihed, so the SIkhs decided to go to Nirankari's place and protest peacefully, However the police stopped the Sikhs and told them, they would stop Nirankari's. However after 3o mintues of wait, the poiice came back with more gunmans and told them that the procession had been done long awhile ago. But the provoking speeches were still heard from the loud speaker.
Then 5 to 6 thousand Nirankaris, rushed towards 2-3 houndrad Sikhs with weapons including guns! The Sikhs were fired upon pistols, rifles, spears, swords, bow and arrows, sticks, stones, acid bottles and home made bombs. Many Sikhs on the ground, the police then also started to fire bulltets and gas toward the Jatha of Sikhs, In this way the Nirankaris recived even greater assistence.
Bhai Fauja Singh Jee was fired by Police, while bullets in his chest Bhai Sahib kept uttering Wahiguru. Two singhs tried to take bhai Sahib to the hospital, however police aressted them, and the police took Bhai Fauja Singh on the "dead wagon", however according to another Singh, Bhai Fauja jee was still breathing after 3o mintues, and was not allowed to help Bhai sahib who was still reciting wahiguru, and eventually he attainted martyrdom, when Bibi Amarjit arrived.
D.S.P Joshi was responsible for shooting Bhai Fauja Singh. He did not allow anyone to provide medical attention to Bhai Fauja Singh.
Thirteen Gursikhs and seventy wounded. Ten Gursikhs were members of the Akhand Kirtani Jatha and two from the Bhindra Jatha. Many of them left wives and children. The Khalsa Panth will always remember the thirteen Shaheeds, as will their great Kurbani.
Funeral of these brave Gursikhs took at Gurdwara Ramsar Sahib.
SOURCE
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