One of the many painful saga in sikh history
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Wed, April 23, 2014 8:59 pm
Harbans Lal Khanna
The Hindu yobs under the command of Harbans Lal Khanna did many protests against the Sikhs in Amritsar, in which the Hindu racist yobs would attack Sikhs and their businesses as well as Sikh gurudwaras. Under the command of Harbans Lal Khanna, his yobs destroyed the golden statue of Sri Darbar Sahib at Amritsar railway station and they also got the photo of Guru Ram Das Ji and burnt it with cigarettes. The slogans Harbans Lal Khanna used against the Sikhs were:
" Duki Tiki Rehen Nahi Deni      Siir Te Pagri Rehen Nahi Deni! "
" Kangha, Kara, Kachera, Kirpan        Ehnu Pejo Pakistan!"
The Indian law never charged Harbans Lal Khanna for his racist slogans. On 1st April 1984 from the second floor of Guru Ram Das Langar Hall, Sant Jarnail Singh Ji Bhindranwale spoke out against the attacks on Sikhs by the groups of Harbans Lal Khanna.
The message Sant Jarnail Singh Ji Bhindranwale sent to Harbans Lal Khanna and the Sikh nation was:
"In Haryana 24 saroops of Guru Granth Sahib Ji were burnt. Six gurudwaras were also burnt. Twelve trucks and two cars of the Sikhs were burnt. Hundred and 25 singhs hair were forcefully cut and sent to me.
Three Sikh girls were made to stand naked on the main road for 2 hours. For seven days this kept on happening. They have insulted our Sikh girls. The girls are crying, no one was saving them on the main road.
Till the culprits are not punished, I will not rest. Also this message has been sent to Bhajan Lal, that he can live in the middle of the ocean but I will definitely meet him at whatever cost".
Now Bhai Sahib and Bhai Labh Singh Panjwar got ready with their motorcycle to punish Harbans Lal Khanna. MLA of Bharti Jayanta Party (BJP) Harbans Lal Khanna was sitting at his shop in Amritsar on 2nd April 1984 along with his gunmen. The singhs also reached the shop. Bhai Sahib remained on the motorcycle and Bhai Labh Singh got off the motorcycle and quickly entered the shop.
Bhai Sahib and Bhai Labh Singh were dressed in police uniforms and Bhai Sahib was waiting on the running motorcycle.
The gunmen of Harbans Lal Khanna thought Bhai Sahib was a real police officer. Bhai Labh Singh fired his Stengun and killed the bodyguards, soon as Harbans Lal Khanna saw this he shouted, "Terrorists, terrorist". Bhai Labh Singh put the Stengun to Harbans Lal Khanna's chest and said, "Dhoti (Hindu trousers), topi (cap) Jamuna par.
Khalistan Zindabaad". After saying this Bhai Labh Singh coloured the white sofa in the shop red with the blood of Harbans Lal Khanna. Before leaving the scene the singhs grabbed the weapons of the dead bodyguards and also burnt their jeep which was outside the shop. The singhs then shouted war cries of Bole So Nihal Sat Sri Akaal and fired bullets from their Stengun as they fled the scene.
This happened on 2nd April 1984. Also keep this in mind, Harbans Lal Khanna was responsible for the killings of 11 Sikhs, on 14th February 1984. Harbans Lal Khanna also had ordered the beadbi of Sri Darbar Sahib's model and of Guru Ram Das Ji at the railway station of Amritsar.
Before killing Harbans Lal Khanna, Bhai Sahib and Bhai Labh Singh contacted Sant Jarnail Singh Ji Bhindranwale via wireless and made a request to Sant Ji, "We can kill the enemy (Harbans Lal Khanna) but we can't cut his head and bring it to you.
If you wish we can kill the enemy and attain shaheedi". Sant Jarnail Singh Ji Bhindranwale replied, "Babbu (Bhai Sahib's nickname), we want you and Labh Singh alive, you shouldn't even think about shaheedi. The Khalsa panth need singhs like you. Make sure you come back". Listening to the orders of Sant Ji, both singhs returned to Sant Ji after punishing Harbans Lal Khanna.
http://1984tribute.com/Jhujaroo-Jeevani.php?id=215
Excerpts from this web site wrie up.