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From: ganpaty@ut-ngp.UTEXAS (S.Ganapathy)
Newsgroups: net.nlang.india
Subject: Re: Sikhs' memorandum at the UN
Message-ID: <2569@ut-ngp.UTEXAS>
Date: Wed, 6-Nov-85 23:17:53 EST
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Posted: Wed Nov  6 23:17:53 1985
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The refernced article was a very good one especially the quotes
by respectable renowned authourities on the atrocities committed
on the Sikh community at large following Mrs. Gandhi's death.
There is no doubt about that fact. I think all right thinking 
indivijuals should condemn the acts and punish those responsible
for it. Now since the persons who planned the acts are politicians
in high positions in the congress(I) party the present leadership
headed by Rajiv Gandhi is going to require hell of a lot of
will, integrity and courage to own up the acts of injustice on
sikhs and punish the guilty. I rarely doubt that it would rarely
occur due to false pretext of not leeting down those who had
stood by Mrs. Gandhi's family etc. (loyalty). I think the people
in India and the press at large should see that the guilty
are punished. What has happened to the sikhs could happen to
any community in India which is at cross roads with the govt.
	While on the other hand I do not support militancy and
	violence to solve any prroblem. Violence begets more
	violence. There is not doubt the congress govt. headed by
	Mrs. Gandhi bungled in solving the Punjab crisis. This
	is a warning to the current leadership not to try to
	politically exploit any crisis but to solve it in a
	judicious and sincere manner before it grows out of hand.
	I think the process of healing should begin by the govt.
	first apologising to the sikhs for the atrocities committed
	on them , the sikh community should also publicly disown the
	militants and give up violence. I think it is also important
	for those Sikh brothern who live abroad and who are affluent
	not to subcribe,sponsor and subsidise acts of terror and
	violence. They should realise that their deeds and acts
	touches each and every sikh living in India. I ardently
	hope that the grevience of the sikhs would be amicably
	resolved and everyone would learn some good lessons out of
	this human tragedy.                             *** REPLACE THIS LINE WITH YOUR MESSAGE ***