Should Sikhs have a homeland? Amritpal Singh started life as a truck driver. Now he is one of the most wanted men in India — and it all began with his dream of a homeland for the Sikh people.
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Preacher on the run escapes 80,000 police
Should Sikhs have a homeland? Amritpal Singh started life as a truck driver. Now he is one of the most wanted men in India - and it all began with his dream of a homeland for the Sikh people.
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A religious leader being chased by 80,000 police officers. Angry crowds with swords. And a plan to start a new country just for SikhA follower of Sikhism, an Indian religion and philosophy. people.
It sounds like a film. But this is what is happening in PunjabA state in northern India, bordering Pakistan. in IndiaA country in South Asia. It has the second-largest population in the world, with a population of 1.4 billion. .
The religious leader is called Amritpal Singh. He wants a new country to be made for Sikh people called Khalistan. The Indian police accuse him of attemptedTried to do something (but did not succeed). murder and are trying to find him.
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Sikh people make up just 2% of Indians, but most people in Punjab are Sikh. The call for Khalistan started in the 1970s when some Sikh people felt that Indian leaders were discriminatingTreating a group of people unfairly because of who they are. against them.
There were deadly years afterwards, but Khalistan did not become a reality.
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Yes! The Sikh people have their own culture. If they want to, they should be allowed to have their own homeland.
No! It would only lead to more separation and fighting in Indian society. It is better to make sure that Sikh people can take part in their religion freely in India.
Sikh - A follower of Sikhism, an Indian religion and philosophy.
Punjab - A state in northern India, bordering Pakistan.
India - A country in South Asia. It has the second-largest population in the world, with a population of 1.4 billion.
Attempted - Tried to do something (but did not succeed).
Discriminating - Treating a group of people unfairly because of who they are.
Preacher on the run escapes 80,000 police
Disappeared: Local media report that Amritpal Singh escaped the police after a dramatic car chase. Glossary
Sikh - A follower of Sikhism, an Indian religion and philosophy.
Punjab - A state in northern India, bordering Pakistan.
India - A country in South Asia. It has the second-largest population in the world, with a population of 1.4 billion.
Attempted - Tried to do something (but did not succeed).
Discriminating - Treating a group of people unfairly because of who they are.