The Sikh Nation Has Been Harmed by Traitors…

The Sikh nation is not afraid of bombs, bullets, arrows, or swords; it fears traitors from within its own ranks. Betrayal and treachery mean harming your own people and breaking their trust. When someone pretends to be one of you, secretly reveals your secrets to your enemy, and causes great harm to you or even gets you killed, that is called treachery. Secretly taking your information and passing it to your enemies is also betrayal.
In movements around the world, including militant struggles, the punishment for betrayal has often been death. Whether in gang wars or mafia networks, betrayal is commonly met with the harshest punishment. In Sikh history and within the Sikh Panth, many traitors have also faced consequences for their actions, as everyone knows.
If tomorrow I or anyone else commits betrayal, that person too will inevitably face punishment. Harchand Singh Longowal committed betrayal, and he was assassinated by militants while speaking on stage. Many police informers, from the days of the Babbar Khalsa and onwards, have been punished in similar ways. It is often said that “an insider can bring down the whole fortress.”
Sometimes the police may not even trust the words of a state’s chief minister, but they do trust the information given by their informers or agents. Harchand Singh Longowal was appointed the dictator of the Dharam Yudh Morcha in August 1982. He was also the president of the Shiromani Akali Dal and considered a Sikh leader. However, he reportedly had direct telephone communication with the then Prime Minister Indira Gandhi, who was seen by many Sikhs as a bitter enemy. Under her orders, many gurdwaras were attacked and many Sikhs were killed.
Eventually, both Harchand Singh Longowal and Indira Gandhi were assassinated. Today, it is alleged that Harnam Singh Dhuma is following the same path. Although he calls himself the head of Damdami Taksal—an institution often regarded as a moving university of Sikh learning and one that once confronted the central government—his actions are being criticized by some.
Damdami Taksal has historically produced many notable figures, including Gurbachan Singh Manochahal, Sukhdev Singh Sakira, Manvir Singh Chahedru, and Gurdev Singh Debu Dhirpur, along with many learned preachers, musicians, and scholars.
However, it is alleged that Baba Harnam Singh Dhuma is openly acting against the Sikh Panth, violating the directives of Akal Takht and honoring individuals considered enemies of the Sikh community by presenting them with robes of honor and shields.
Questions are being raised about why prominent Sikh leaders, jathedars, the leadership of Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee, Nihang leaders, and heads of various Sikh sects remain silent. Are they unable to see these actions, or are they afraid to speak out?
Recently, former students of the Taksal living abroad have written a letter to Akal Takht Sahib, which appears to have created some movement on the issue. Sikhs and Sikh organizations around the world—including groups such as World Sikh Parliament, Sikhs for Justice, and Khalsa Aid—are being urged to contact Akal Takht Sahib and the SGPC through emails and phone calls to demand action.
It is alleged that Amit Shah is responsible for violence against Sikhs, and that honoring him by Baba Harnam Singh Dhuma is seen by the author as a betrayal of the Khalsa Panth.
Harpreet Singh Pamma (Austria)