{"id":53970,"date":"2025-10-28T17:20:03","date_gmt":"2025-10-28T11:50:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/punjabenews.com\/English\/?p=53970"},"modified":"2025-10-28T17:53:16","modified_gmt":"2025-10-28T12:23:16","slug":"central-governments-authoritarianism-bjp-trying-to-suppress-punjabs-glorious-history-aap-mp-asks-why-fear-a-discussion-on-guru-sahibs-martyrdom","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/punjabenews.com\/English\/political-news\/central-governments-authoritarianism-bjp-trying-to-suppress-punjabs-glorious-history-aap-mp-asks-why-fear-a-discussion-on-guru-sahibs-martyrdom\/","title":{"rendered":"Central Government\u2019s Authoritarianism! BJP Trying to Suppress Punjab\u2019s Glorious History \u2014 AAP MP Asks, \u201cWhy Fear a Discussion on Guru Sahib\u2019s Martyrdom?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">Seminar on Guru Sahib Canceled Under Pressure from BJP\u2019s \u2018Delhi Bosses\u2019; AAP MP Malvinder Singh Kang Slams Central Government<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">Punjab E News:<\/span> The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) has launched a sharp attack on the BJP-led Central Government after the permission for a seminar dedicated to the 350th martyrdom anniversary of Sri Guru Tegh Bahadur Sahib Ji was abruptly canceled. AAP MP from Sri Anandpur Sahib and the party\u2019s Punjab General Secretary Malvinder Singh Kang strongly condemned the move, calling it \u201chighly unfortunate\u201d and \u201cdeeply distressing.\u201d He accused the BJP of attempting to erase and suppress Punjab\u2019s glorious history and heritage.<\/p>\n<p>MP Kang alleged that this decision was taken by the university administration under political pressure from its \u2018masters in Delhi\u2019 \u2014 a direct reference to the Central Government. He questioned, \u201cWhy is there fear in discussing the sacrifice and martyrdom of Guru Sahib? What threat does the truth of our Gurus pose to them?\u201d<\/p>\n<p>A former student of Punjab University and two-time president of its student council, Kang said in his press statement that the martyrdom of Guru Tegh Bahadur Sahib Ji is not just an inspiration for the Sikh community but for the entire humanity. He added, *\u201cGuru Sahib sacrificed His life not merely to protect religion, but to preserve the values of civilization, humanity, and freedom of conscience in this country.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Kang accused the university administration of acting under direct orders from Delhi, saying, \u201cThe Vice Chancellor is under pressure from the BJP government at the Centre. The BJP does not want the glorious legacy of \u2018Hind Di Chadar\u2019 to reach our younger generations.\u201d He compared this move to the earlier incident of removing the portrait of Shaheed Bhai Jaswant Singh Khalra, calling it part of a broader attempt to silence Punjab\u2019s youth and suppress Sikh heritage.<\/p>\n<p>The AAP MP revealed that according to information received from students, the permission for the seminar \u2014 scheduled for October 27\u00a0 was revoked because prominent Sikh scholar and thinker Sardar Ajmer Singh was invited to speak at the event, and some labeled him \u201ccontroversial.\u201d Kang completely dismissed this reasoning, stating that Sardar Ajmer Singh has been an active public intellectual for over three decades, has no criminal record, and has spoken at universities across India and abroad. \u201cStopping him from speaking,\u201d Kang said, \u201cis a direct assault on academic freedom and intellectual discourse.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>MP Kang has written a formal letter to Vice Chancellor Prof. Renu Vig, urging her to intervene immediately and restore permission for the seminar. He emphasized that the history and teachings of Guru Tegh Bahadur Sahib Ji should be part of academic curriculum, so that the younger generation can draw inspiration from His supreme sacrifice and contribute to a better future.<\/p>\n<p>He further appealed to the Vice Chancellor not to bow down to political pressure and allow the students to hold the seminar, stating that **the entire world recognizes and reveres Guru Sahib\u2019s unparalleled martyrdom. <span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">Kang said the AAP government in Punjab is fully committed to protecting the state\u2019s heritage and the voice of its youth, and will strongly oppose any attempt by the BJP or the Central Government to suppress Punjab\u2019s historical legacy or academic freedom.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Kang reiterated that this cancellation is part of a pattern of cultural censorship seen under the BJP rule \u2014 where discussions on Sikh history, icons of Punjab, and freedom of thought are systematically being curtailed. He concluded by urging the university administration to \u201crise above narrow political compulsions\u201d and restore the dignity of the institution by allowing open dialogue and respect for Guru Sahib\u2019s supreme sacrifice.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Seminar on Guru Sahib Canceled Under Pressure from BJP\u2019s \u2018Delhi Bosses\u2019; AAP MP Malvinder Singh Kang Slams Central Government Punjab E News: The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) has launched a sharp attack on the BJP-led Central Government after the permission for a seminar dedicated to the 350th martyrdom anniversary of Sri Guru Tegh Bahadur Sahib [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":53971,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[19,21,20],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-53970","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-latest","category-political-news","category-punjab"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v26.2 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Central Government\u2019s Authoritarianism! 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