Challenge the Darkness

During the Sikh struggle for their homeland, Khalistan, the community endured countless repressive actions by Indian security forces—many of which remain undocumented and forgotten. The systematic violation of Sikh human rights during this period has largely been ignored by international...

Bhai Sukhwinder Singh Shinda Lashkari Nangal Bhai Sukhwinder Singh Shinda, affectionately known as Shinda Lashkari Nangal Wala, was born in 1962 in the village of Lashkari Nangal, located in Tehsil Ajnala, District Amritsar, Punjab. He was born into a devout...

Jathedar Bhai Fauja Singh On 17th May 1936, a child was born to a rural family in District Gurdaspur in Punjab. The baby’s father, Sardar Surain Singh, was a middle-class farmer by trade who, after the formation of Pakistan, took...

After the assassination of Indira Gandhi, thousands of Sikhs were killed in a state-sponsored pogrom across India. The violence was not confined to Delhi but also spread to other major cities and regions, including Kanpur, Bokaro, Chas Tehsil, Patna, Calcutta,...

Article by Journalist Rahul Pandita Originally Published in "Open Magzine" on 06 March 2019 Since November 1984, Gurinderjit Singh has avoided walking past a particular street in the Kanpur neighborhood where he lives with his remaining family. On that street,...

In June 1984, the Indian Army launched an assault on Sri Darbar Sahib, Amritsar, including the destruction of the Sri Akal Takht Sahib building, as part of Operation Blue Star. This brutal military operation led to the martyrdom of hundreds...

In the aftermath of Operation Blue Star, Sikh sentiments reached a boiling point, culminating in the assassination of Indian Prime Minister Indira Gandhi by her two Sikh bodyguards within four months. This act of retaliation led to a state-sponsored massacre...

During the Kharku Movement in Punjab, thousands of Sikhs attained martyrdom, with many losing their lives in fake police encounters. However, there were instances where the police faced genuine encounters with Kharku Singhs. These battles often lasted for hours, resulting...

Shaheed Bhai Sukhwinder Singh Shindu aka KC Sharma After June 1984, as the Kharku Movement gained momentum in response to the Indian Army's attack on the Golden Temple, Bhai Sukhwinder Singh Shindu, also known as KC Sharma (Karam Chand Sharma),...

In 1986, DGP Julio Francis Ribeiro assumed office as the Director General of Police in Punjab, implementing his infamous "Bullet for Bullet" policy. This declaration marked a brutal crackdown on Sikh youths who had taken up arms in response to...