Sardar Tarlochan Singh is a former Rajya Sabha member and ex-Chairman of the National Commission for Minorities. He has spent his life fighting for Sikh causes, human rights, and keeping the Punjabi language alive, while promoting Sikhism around the world. At 92, Tarlochan Singh has seen it all, from India’s Partition to the rise of India as a major power in South Asia.In Part 2 of the ANI Podcast with Smita Prakash, Tarlochan Singh talks about Rajiv Gandhi’s Cold War with President Giani Zail Singh and the Bofors scandal. He also shares how Operation Blue Star changed India, and speaks on Hindu-Sikh unity, the farmers’ protest, Punjab’s drug crisis, and the role of the Sikh diaspora in shaping politics today.00:00 - Coming Up01:55 - Introduction03:13 - Bofors Scandal Stories17:57 - Sikh Diaspora After Rajiv’s Assassination19:14 - Sikh-Hindu Unity19:56 - Attempts to Break Sikh-Hindu Unity24:06 - BJP & Akali Alliance27:24 - Farmers’ Protest36:42 - Punjab Unemployment Fuels Drug Crisis38:00 - How Vajpayee Valued Punjab & Sikhs42:21 - Dr. Manmohan Singh Beyond Sikh Identity49:01 - Parkash Singh Badal’s Political Legacy and Life54:53 - Partap Singh Kairon and Indira Gandhi59:00 - Role of Sikhs in Modern Delhi1:04:06 - Khushwant Singh’s Contribution to Sikhs1:29:10 - Message to Young Sikhs in India & Abroad

Ver todos los episodios