Abstract
This paper analyzes the Sikh identity and struggle for peaceful homeland and
the relations between the Sikhs and the Government of India, which is becoming more
complex every day. Organizations of the Sikh Diaspora could be classified on basis of
pre and post-independence. Most of them are the result of operation blue star and
Sikh genocide in 1984. Operation blue star was attacked by the Indian Army and
partially destroyed the Golden Temple, a sacred temple of Sikhism. The
marginalization observed among young Punjab Sikhs led to the emergence of an
independent armed wing support movement led by Jar Nail Singh Bhinderawale in
the 1970s. The rebirth of Khalistan movement is mainly concerned with the Sikh
identity; issues and the Khalistan"The Land of the Khalsa". Today, Sikhs avoid the
violent means and demand for separate country through referendum. Diaspora
communities influence foreign policymaking of homeland and host land.
Iqra Jathol. (2019) The Sikh Diaspora: An Analysis on Rebirth of Khalistan Movement in 21st Century, Orient Research Journal of Social Sciences, Volume 4, Issue 2.
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