By: Mahinder Singh Chachrari
These slogans are constantly echoing in Chandigarh’s Burail Jail:
“Khalistan Zindabad!”
“Raj Karaega Khalsa!”
“Bhindranwala Sant Sipahi Jinay Sutee Kaum Jaigaiee!”
(Bhindranwala the Saint Soldier who woke up a sleeping nation).
(Bhindranwala the Saint Soldier who woke up a sleeping nation).
“Bhindranwalay Dee Soach Tay Pehra Diangay Thok Kay!”
(We will stand firmly with the ideology of Sant Bhindranwale!).
(We will stand firmly with the ideology of Sant Bhindranwale!).
“Jo Singhan Naal Takraigaa, Choor Choor Ho Jaigaa!”
(Those who oppose the Singhs will be crushed!).
(Those who oppose the Singhs will be crushed!).
“Na Hindi Na Hindustan, Lai kay RehNaa Khalistan!”
(Not Hindi nor Hindustan, we will only rest after taking Khalistan!).
(Not Hindi nor Hindustan, we will only rest after taking Khalistan!).
It is here that some Singhs associated with the Sikh Struggle have been kept prisoner by the Indian Government and have made a “Mini-Khalistan”. The Singhs rule here.
From the Beant Assassination trial there are Bhai Balwant Singh Rajoana, Bhai Navjot Singh, Shamsher Singh, Naseer Singh, Gurmeet Singh and Lakhwinder Singh Lakha along with his wife Bibi Baljit Kaur. In total there are 15 prisoners here who have completely exasperated the jail staff and officials.
Bhai Sahib Bhai Jagtar Sigh Hawara and his companions who escaped from the prison at night on January 22nd, 2004, have also ruined the sleep of the Indian Government. Despite the fact that there are many other Singhs being held in India’s other jails, but the situation in Burail Jail is not like any other. It is the same situation as Bhai Harjinder Singh Jinda and Sukhdev Singh Sukha had created in 1990-91 in Poona Jail, after which they were executed.
From 1996 onwards, everyday, the Ardaas for the achievement of Khalistan is heard via the loud speaker, which was the achievement of Bhai Jagtar Singh Hawara, who used legal channels to get permission for this. The Singhs completely control the Gurdwara in the jail.
Bhai Jagtar Singh Hawara, who punished the evil Chief Minister Beant Singh, who had inflicted unspeakable atrocities upon the Sikhs, was also about to punish the butcher KPS Gill when an informant had him arrested from the Jalandhar Bus Stand. After severe torture, in 1996, he was imprisoned in Burail Jail.
In Burail Jail, all the Singhs pledged to carry forward the struggle for Khalistan under the leadership of Bhai Jagtar Singh Hawara and also made the government machinery accept defeat.
