After he spearheaded passage of Connecticut's 1984 resolution, Swarnjit Singh Khalsa discussed the issue of a national resolution in an interview with Pawan Singh on his show "My Show, My Life."
"Our voices are already at federal level," noted Swarnjit Singh. "If we push it a little bit more further, I think we can easily get it declared at the national level."
Only one obstacle stands in the way. "there is an institution called the Sikh Caucus," Said Pawan Singh. "Have you been approached by anyone from the Friends of Sikh Caucus or (con't)
"I have talked to Friends of Sikh Caucus," replied Swarnjit Singh. "What they have told me is that they are only concerned about the problems of the Sikh community at the domestic level, (con't)
"Every single one of the resolutions introduced by Garamendi and other Sikh Caucus members has died in committee. (con't)
SIKH CAUCUS Siege in Delhi, Surrender in Washington @FriedrichPieter #SikhCaucus
Moreover, only a fraction of the Caucus has ever even supported the resolutions, all of which have been focused on entirely non-controversial domestic issues."
When a member of the Sikh Caucus introduces a resolution, they make zero effort to ensure it is actually passed. They apparently don't even lobby their fellow Caucus member to join as (con't)
SIKH CAUCUS Siege in Delhi, Surrender in Washington @FriedrichPieter
Let's chat about the Sikh Caucus. So what's a caucus? A Congressional caucus is a group of members of the U.S. Congress who agree to throw their support behind a particular interest, or a specific community. (1/8)
The group representing the community's concerns and interests reaches out and initiates the process and sets the ball in motion and a caucus is created (2/8)
In a caucus the congressional representatives who join, cooperatively pursue common legislative goals as per the desired agenda of the interest group which sought its creation, in this case the Sikhs, who determine its agenda. (3/8)
Hello Mr @outlawedtweet07! I usually don't respond to fake accounts but I couldn't resist this unique opportunity to educate the world on narratives. Let's start! To begin with, the "Khalistan" movement never existed. It was created by the Indian Government. (Cont)
They did this to discredit Sant Jarnail Singh Bindrawale. Why? Because he was speaking about the welfare of Punjab and its people. He was speaking on the rights of the people who live in Punjab. He spoke about the importance of Sikh history, language, art, and literature.
He also talked about the waters of Ravi and Beas. And let's not forget the most important things he stood for and brought up, standing up for ourselves. I mean we're great when fighting for India, lest we stand up for our community, all hell breaks loose.
Let’s talk about the original Kisaan Anthem, ‘Pagdi Sambhal Jatta’!
Sardar Ajit Singh, Uncle of Sardar Bhagat Singh, spearheaded the “Pagdi Sambhal Jatta” movement in 1907, to protest 3 farm laws enacted by the British.
The movement got its name on March 22, 1907, at a meeting in Lyallpur where Lala Banke Dayal, editor of Jhang Sayal, recited his poem “Pagdi Sambhal Jatta.”
The protests lasted 9 months and ended with a complete repeal of all three laws.
In the late 1800’s the Brits created a canal to draw water to an uninhabited but promising area in present day Faisalabad, Pakistan. They promised free land to the farmers who would settle there. #Pagdi_Sambhal_Jatta #FarmersProtest
Hey @nstomar, have you read the bills? If not, lets start talking! I find the gaslighting abominable. And we're not asking for an amendment. We're asking for a full repeal.
and how about you take your head out of your behind and go look at the crowds. #FarmersProtest
1. Bill does not allow the farmer to approach the court. If there is a dispute, SDM will decide. If the decision is not acceptable then the farmer must approach the Joint Secretary of central govt.
a. Imagine 2-acre farmer putting a fight with Corporations or SDM or Joint Sec
2. Bill waives tax (Punjab 8.5 & Haryana 6%) collected by Mandi boards from private buyers.
a. This removes competition for private players from Mandi boards.
b. This revenue is collected from central agencies to build rural area infrastructure. Who will now fill that tax hole?
Hello! Let's talk MSP! What is MSP? Simply put, minimum support price is an agricultural product price, set by the GOI to purchase directly from the farmer. #MSPLawForAllCrops #FarmersProtest
MSP was created to ensure a minimum profit for the farmer in case the market price was below the cost of harvesting produce. GOI set prices for 23 commodities twice a year #MSPLawForAllCrops #FarmersProtest
This allowed farmers to ask for competitive rates for produce because they knew they had a guaranteed buyer if deals didn't go through. #MSPLawForAllCrops #FarmersProtest