World Sikh News presents its views on the general elections 2019 and urges the people of Punjab to defeat the forces of fascism and feudalism -manifested in the form of the Bharatiya Janta Party and the Shiromani Akali Dal. WSN also questions the ‘balancing act” neutrality of the Indian media, and the Punjab media and presents its clear opinion on candidates and political parties.

Whom should the electorate in a particular constituency or state vote for? Should the vote be only a caste, religion or regional decision?  These are questions that an individual or as a group have to grapple with prior to election day.  There is more to it too.

Why do the ubiquitous Indian media which has made deep inroads into our homes, our thinking processes and even dreams, shy away from making a considered choice and letting its readers or viewers know about it? Why does the media that manages to storm our opinion does not care to gives its own opinion in a forthright manner? Is the Indian media neutrality during elections a convenient sham or an opportunistic balancing act?

The Indian media’s bias is for all to see. Yet, it chooses not to make a clear stand and say it in so many words.

In the current general elections in India, the World Sikh News has adequately expressed its opinion in general terms and now on the threshold of elections in the state of Punjab, it is time to let the voters in Punjab know what to do and what not to do.

World Sikh News has consistently pointed out over the last few weeks that a victory for the ruling Bharatiya Janta Party will amount to success for agents of fascism and hatemongers. The World Sikh News opinion is categorical -that the Bhartiya Janata Party must be defeated. For us, in Punjab, there is no single party to vote for. WSN will present the choice of candidates in each of the 13 constituencies.

The World Sikh News opinion is categorical -that the Bhartiya Janata Party must be defeated. For us, in Punjab, there is no single party to vote for. WSN will present the choice of candidates in each of the 13 constituencies.

In an unmistakably bold editorial note in a current issue, the leading media giant, The Economist says, calling Narendra Modi -Agent Orange and a threat to democracy, says, “Mr Modi has been neither as good for India as his cheerleaders foretold, nor as bad as his critics, including this newspaper, imagined. But today the risks still outweigh the rewards. Indians, who are in the midst of voting in a fresh election, would be better off with a different leader.”

Indian media and Punjab media must learn to take a stand and even admit a mistake. The Economist writing about India also shows that there is no such thing as “what is The Economist’s stake in India?” Well, in the global village that we live, everybody has a stake everywhere.

In the face of a huge campaign effort by Republican candidate Donald Trump for the presidency, the New York Times had the courage and understanding to appeal to Americans that, “Our endorsement (of Hillary Clinton) is rooted in respect for her intellect, experience and courage.” The Opinion piece goes on to dwell at length about her qualities and weaknesses culminating in the above stand of the newspaper.

At the World Sikh News, we do not do the balancing act. We are clear that as an informed media for the people of Punjab, the Sikhs in the homeland and the Diaspora, it is our duty to stay alert and aware and keep our readers well-informed. WSN unhesitatingly but with due consideration presents its view on the political parties and candidates from the state of Punjab.

At the World Sikh News, we do not do the balancing act. We are clear that as an informed media for the people of Punjab, the Sikhs in the homeland and the Diaspora, it is our duty to stay alert and aware and keep our readers well-informed.

Our benchmarks for our choice are interests of the Sikh nation, concerns and desires of the people of Punjab, defeat of fascist forces, building alternatives to opportunists within the Sikh community which have led the Sikh community and the state of Punjab on a path of destruction, snubbing populism and nepotism and crushing rising pseudo-sainthood in and around Punjab and developing solutions to the agrarian crisis and a stoppage of the tide of flight of Sikhs and Punjabis from their homeland.

 World Sikh News stands up for Paramjit Kaur Khalra’s human rights pitch

 ਵਰਲਡ ਸਿੱਖ ਨਿਊਜ਼ ਬੀਬੀ ਪਰਮਜੀਤ ਕੌਰ ਖਾਲੜਾ ਦੇ ਹੱਕ ਵਿੱਚ

 World Sikh News stands up for Sikh rights and Punjab interests

In the coming days, as a run-up to the elections slated for 19 May, World Sikh News will present its well-thought of views in each of the 13 Punjab constituencies and would urge the electorate to take it into consideration.

Those who miss, do so at their own risk.