Dal Khalsa UK
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Dal Khalsa UK was the first unit of Dal Khalsa (International) established outside of Punjab
. During the 1980s, Dal Khalsa UK was at the forefront of spearheading the Sikh
freedom struggle in the UK, alongside other Sikh Groups. Under the leadership of
Sardar Manmohan Singh Ji Khalsa, the Vice President of Dal Khalsa International, Dal Khalsa UK led protests against the 1984 Sikh Massacres
in India and the military attack
on the Harmandir Sahib
(the Golden Temple), the Sikhs' holiest shrine. They held rallies in support of an independent Sikh state of Khalistan
and continue to do so. The organisation's primary base is in London.
In 2007, Dal Khalsa UK led a campaign to ban the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh
in the UK, which resulted in widespread awareness of this Hindu group. Dal Khalsa UK alongside the Council of Khalistan (UK)led Sikh delegations to present the case for the Sikh right to self-determination in Khalistan
and to lobby for Sikh human rights in front of the United Nations Human Rights Council
in Geneva.
Members see Shaheed Sant Jarnail Singh Ji Khalsa (Bhindranwale) as one of the main iconic Sikh figures from which the organisation draws inspiration, alongside Bhai Gajinder Singh, founder of Dal Khalsa (International), who has been in exile since 1981.
Dal Khalsa UK holds a Sikh Youth Football Tournament inconjunction with British Sikh Student Federation (B.S.S.F) every year in London, which brings Sikh youths of all ages together from across the UK. The aim is to have fun, raise money for charity, and educate the youth on their Sikhi and alert them to dangers that can harm them as well as the community as a whole. Alongside the supremacy of the Sikhs' highest authority, Sri Akal Takht Sahib Dal Khalsa, the group believes in educating the younger generation in the Sikh ideology as well as social dangers such as drink and drugs.
Punjab region
The Punjab , also spelled Panjab |water]]s"), is a geographical region straddling the border between Pakistan and India which includes Punjab province in Pakistan and the states of the Punjab, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Chandigarh and some northern parts of the National Capital Territory of Delhi...
. During the 1980s, Dal Khalsa UK was at the forefront of spearheading the Sikh
Sikh
A Sikh is a follower of Sikhism. It primarily originated in the 15th century in the Punjab region of South Asia. The term "Sikh" has its origin in Sanskrit term शिष्य , meaning "disciple, student" or शिक्ष , meaning "instruction"...
freedom struggle in the UK, alongside other Sikh Groups. Under the leadership of
Sardar Manmohan Singh Ji Khalsa, the Vice President of Dal Khalsa International, Dal Khalsa UK led protests against the 1984 Sikh Massacres
1984 anti-Sikh riots
The 1984 Anti-Sikh pogroms / riots or the 1984 Sikh Massacre was a sikh genocide there was four days of violence in northern India, particularly Delhi, during which armed mobs killed Sikhs, looted and set fire to Sikh homes, businesses and schools, and attacked gurdwaras, in response to the...
in India and the military attack
Operation Blue Star
Operation Blue Star ) 3– 6 June 1984 was an Indian military operation, ordered by Indira Gandhi, then Prime Minister of India, to remove Sikh separatists from the Golden Temple in Amritsar...
on the Harmandir Sahib
Harmandir Sahib
The Harmandir Sahib also Darbar Sahib , also referred to as the Golden Temple, is a prominent Sikh gurdwara located in the city of Amritsar, Punjab . Construction of the gurdwara was begun by Guru Ram Das, the fourth Sikh Guru, and completed by his successor, Guru Arjan Dev...
(the Golden Temple), the Sikhs' holiest shrine. They held rallies in support of an independent Sikh state of Khalistan
Khalistan movement
Khalistan refers to a global political secessionist movement to create a separate Sikh state, called Khālistān , carved out of parts mostly consisting of the Punjab region of India, depending on definition....
and continue to do so. The organisation's primary base is in London.
Campaigns
Dal Khalsa UK, as with the wider Dal Khalsa (International), believes in freedom as a goal in the form of a separate nation of Khalistan for the Sikh Nation. This is one of the core aims of the organisation,as of 2010, Dal Khalsa UK is one of the leading Khalistani groups in the United Kingdom and Europe.Dal Khalsa UK as with the wider Dal Khalsa (International)In 2007, Dal Khalsa UK led a campaign to ban the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh
Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh
Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh or National Patriotic Organization), also known the Sangh, is a right-wing Hindu nationalist, paramilitary, volunteer, and allegedly militant organization for Hindu males in India...
in the UK, which resulted in widespread awareness of this Hindu group. Dal Khalsa UK alongside the Council of Khalistan (UK)led Sikh delegations to present the case for the Sikh right to self-determination in Khalistan
Khalistan movement
Khalistan refers to a global political secessionist movement to create a separate Sikh state, called Khālistān , carved out of parts mostly consisting of the Punjab region of India, depending on definition....
and to lobby for Sikh human rights in front of the United Nations Human Rights Council
United Nations Human Rights Council
The United Nations Human Rights Council is an inter-governmental body within the United Nations System. The UNHRC is the successor to the United Nations Commission on Human Rights , and is a subsidiary body of the United Nations General Assembly...
in Geneva.
Members see Shaheed Sant Jarnail Singh Ji Khalsa (Bhindranwale) as one of the main iconic Sikh figures from which the organisation draws inspiration, alongside Bhai Gajinder Singh, founder of Dal Khalsa (International), who has been in exile since 1981.
Events
Dal Khalsa UK, alongside other major Sikh groups , organise a remembrance march and freedom rally in Central London every June to mark the Sikh genocide in 1984, which attracts around 50,000 Sikhs every year.Dal Khalsa UK holds a Sikh Youth Football Tournament inconjunction with British Sikh Student Federation (B.S.S.F) every year in London, which brings Sikh youths of all ages together from across the UK. The aim is to have fun, raise money for charity, and educate the youth on their Sikhi and alert them to dangers that can harm them as well as the community as a whole. Alongside the supremacy of the Sikhs' highest authority, Sri Akal Takht Sahib Dal Khalsa, the group believes in educating the younger generation in the Sikh ideology as well as social dangers such as drink and drugs.