Summary As Indian tweeps toed their establishment’s evil designs, Pakistani tweeps gave a befitting response
LAHORE: (Web Desk) – As the Indian twitterati toed the nefarious designs of their establishment by trending India with Balochistan, Pakistani tweeps were quick to respond with a befitting #PakistanWithKhalistan.
Khalistan has a long history. In 1947, some Sikh leaders had put forward the idea of an independent Sikh state named as Khalistan as they did not want to be part of any of the two states; India and Pakistan. The movement got a new fervor in 1971 when a Sikh leader Jagjit Sindh Chauhan visited United States of America (USA) and advertised through New York Times (NYT) the proposal for Khalistan. He collected millions of dollars from the Sikh community living in the USA after this advertisement.
The movement reached its zenith during the decades of 1970 and 1980. In 1984, Indian army devastated the Golden Temple alleging that there were Sikh militants hiding in it. Though the Indian government used the militancy argument well to forcefully crush the movement, the movement lives on and pro-Khalistan movement organizations like Dal Khalsa (International) are still working.
Today, when Indian tweeps trended India with Balochistan, their Pakistani tweeps were up to the task. Immediately, they set out to counter the propaganda by reminding the Indians of the atrocities committed by their government in Indian Punjab against the Sikhs.
Start Trending #PakistanWithKhalistan as an answer of #IndiaWithBalochistan And show your love and support to the Indian Sikh Community !!
— Rana Shazib Khan (@RmShazib) May 18, 2015
They displayed complete solidarity with the Sikh community living in India for their demand of Khalistan.
Geographically contagious Sikh populated areas shoud b made independent state 4rm India 2 avoid further persecution.#PakistanWithKhalistan
— Sami Yousafzai (@samqau1) May 18, 2015
They said that the economic exploitation of the Sikhs must be stopped.
#PakistanWithKhalistan Economic exploitation of Sikhs by hindus must end they be given right of self determination.
— Spring (@678resilient) May 18, 2015
Images of the common Sikhs, striving for Khalistan and murdered by the Indian army, were displayed on Twitter.
Hindu Terrorists killed an Honourable Khalistani, Darshan Singh #PakistanWithKhalistan pic.twitter.com/dYcoc07ZGS
— Shiqi (@ShikiJokalian) May 18, 2015
Indians were reminded how their government butchered Sikhs after the assassination of Indira Gandhi, blaming all the Sikhs for the murder of Indian prime minister by a Sikh guard.
More then 5000 sikhs were slaughter on road after assassination of Indra gandhi #PakistanWithKhalistan
— sK (@ImSiddiqKhan) May 18, 2015
The devastated Golden Temple can be seen in this image.
Golden Temple the holy place of Sikhs was destroyed by Indian occupational forces in 1984 #PakistanWithKhalistan pic.twitter.com/Y6yM24556g
— Aisha Baloch (@AyishaBaloch) May 18, 2015
However, there were some Pakistanis were weary of the Sikh community. Though they supported their demand for self-determination, they also had memories of the partition days in their minds.
#PakistanWithKhalistan i think the demand of sikh community is suitable but for remembering sikhs also the real enemies of pak Muslim
— Amjid khan 17 (@Amjid17DHE) May 18, 2015
But for those who say that the Khalistan movement has died, here is one image showing the strength of the Sikh community demanding Khalistan for themselves.
Who said Sikhs don t want khalistan... Sangat here in there thousands & many more on way #UK! #PakistanWithKhalistan pic.twitter.com/sbBA94RNZH
— Fatima Ali (@FatimaAli52) May 18, 2015
This clearly shows that though Indians are trying to subdue the voice of the Khalistan proponents, the fact remains that....
#PakistanWithKhalistan In Balochistan ur funded terror groups kill innocents @narendramodi. In Khalistan innocents are victims of the state
— Danish Khan (@KhanDanish_) May 18, 2015
