Sikhs have found God
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Kajal Chatterjee
Contd from last Saturday
Milkha Singh obviously couldn't forget till the last day of life how his family got wiped off from the face of the earth. But he didn't hold any grudge against Pakistan and Muslims for it. He was enlightened enough to know that he was simply "victim of the times" with communal-minded butchers calling the shots. So he visited Pakistan in future and also harbored a close bond with the country. No wonder why Pakistan also mourned the demise of Milkha Singh --- the Legend!
By drawing inspiration from such an enlightened spirit, the Sikh community had also extended its warm heart and affectionate hand towards the hapless Rohingya refugees. In late 2017, when Rohingya crisis was at its peak; many Sikh organisations and individuals went to the camps in Bangladesh to provide food and medical relief to the hapless displaced refugees.
Few years ago the Sikh community had opened the gates of a Gurgaon gurdwara for Muslims to offer Friday prayers as the latter were often forced to offer their prayers on the open due to the lack of Mosques.
(To be contd)
Contd from last Saturday
Milkha Singh obviously couldn't forget till the last day of life how his family got wiped off from the face of the earth. But he didn't hold any grudge against Pakistan and Muslims for it. He was enlightened enough to know that he was simply "victim of the times" with communal-minded butchers calling the shots. So he visited Pakistan in future and also harbored a close bond with the country. No wonder why Pakistan also mourned the demise of Milkha Singh --- the Legend!
By drawing inspiration from such an enlightened spirit, the Sikh community had also extended its warm heart and affectionate hand towards the hapless Rohingya refugees. In late 2017, when Rohingya crisis was at its peak; many Sikh organisations and individuals went to the camps in Bangladesh to provide food and medical relief to the hapless displaced refugees.
Few years ago the Sikh community had opened the gates of a Gurgaon gurdwara for Muslims to offer Friday prayers as the latter were often forced to offer their prayers on the open due to the lack of Mosques.
(To be contd)