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28 J. Pol. Stud. 1 (2021)

handle is hein.journals/jlo28 and id is 1 raw text is: © 2021 Ali, Chawla & Ahmad. This is an Open Access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons- Attribution-Noncommercial-Share Alike License 4.0 International (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc- sa/4.0/), which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly attributed, not used for commercial purposes, and, if transformed, the resulting work is redistributed under the same or similar license to this one. Journal of Political Studies Vol. 28, No. 1, January-June, Summer 2021, pp.01- 09 The Sikh Struggle for Khalistan: Refocusing on the Punjabi Suba (Province) Movement in India Amir Ali PhD Scholar, Department of History & Pakistan Studies, University of the Punjab, Lahore. Muhammad Iqbal Chawla Former Dean Arts & Humanities, Former Chairman, Department of History & Pakistan Studies, University of the Punjab, Lahore. Correspondence: chawla iibal@yahooacom Dr Muhammad Abrar Ahmad, HOD, History Department, Education University, Lahore ABSTRACT This study problematizes the Sikh's demand for Khalistan, a separate country of their own. To begin with, they demanded a greater degree of political autonomy within the domains of India. During the colonial period the Sikhs supported the Indian National Congress's demand for the division of Punjab and inclusion of the East Punjab into Bharat. But soon after the creation of Bharat(India), 'the Sikhs realized that they were betrayed and they started to vow for more autonomy. Initially, they felt that PEPSU was a step towards their aspirations but later they felt that they had missed the train and moved for Punjabi Province. After much deliberation and delaying tactics, finally the Punjab emerged on the Indian Territory in the form that always proved a nightmare for the Sikh community. Keywords: Arab Spring, European Union, Multiculturalism, Refugee Crisis, Syria Voices for Punjabi Province: An Historical perspective Sikhs only can survive if they have their own dreamland where they can practice all free and where there is an atmosphere of respect for the traditions of their Khalsa forefathers (Khushwant Singh: 1999, 234). As Muslim demand for Pakistan grew, the Sikh State idea gained power. In 1940, Jinnah suggested the Two-Nation Theory in the Lahore Resolution. In crucial years of the British transition of power, the Sikh leaders allowed themselves led by I.N.C. leader irrespective to call for a separate homeland. As India's dividing wall inched closer, the Sikh representatives encountered themselves on the rocks of the challenge, wary of putting themselves to India or Pakistan. Jinnah asked Sikhs assuring that if they'd join him for Pakistan, their rights will be guarded, (G. Singh: 1

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