It wasn’t simply any Sikh who killed a Dalit Sikh. It was a Nihang. And that makes it a caste battle

The protest website on the Singhu border was imagined to voice farmers’ considerations. But the positioning of protest first grew to become a hotbed of Khalistani agenda and now it has turn into the positioning of mob rule and avenue justice. The difficulty is changing into extra non secular and casteist as Lakhbir Singh was hacked to demise over allegations of ‘sacrilege’. Nihang group admits to killing the Dalit man:A Nihang group, Nirvair Khalsa-Udna Dal, has admitted to killing Lakhbir Singh on the Singhu border on Friday. Nihangs are an order of Sikh warriors. They are characterised by blue robes, antiquated arms resembling swords and spears. They additionally put on embellished turbans and hint their origin to the founding of the Khalsa by the final Sikh Guru, Guru Gobind Singh within the 12 months 1699. Why was Lakhbir killed? Lakhbir’s killing is an act of mob justice by extra-judicial strategies. As per India Today,  Balwinder Singh, Panth – Akali, Nirvair Khalsa-Udna Dal stated, “He (Lakhbir) did seva (service) at our camp, won our trust.”Balwinder Singh added, “Before the Prakash Prayer (offered around 3 AM), he removed the cloth to cover the holy scripture and insulted the Pothi Sahib (translation book).” Balwinder Singh stated that the deceased ran away because the Nihangs chased him, and he was lastly caught and attacked close to a personal hospital. The holy ebook was recovered from him by the Nihangs. #NewsAlert | Nihang Group claims ‘we guard the protesting site. The man (who lost his life at #SinghuBorder) infiltrated to protesting site’.Listen in. | #SinghuLynchingHorror pic.twitter.com/At7PuN7LSq— TIMES NOW (@TimesNow) October 15, 2021A purported video of the incident that went viral on social media exhibits some Nihangs standing in whereas the helpless Lakhbir Singh lies in a pool of blood and his chopped hand lies subsequent to him. The Nihangs may be seen asking from the place he had come and who despatched him to commit sacrilege, whereas the person in excruciating ache mutters one thing in Punjabi and pleads earlier than the Nihangs.The grotesque killing has barbarity written throughout it. Lakhbir Singh, a Dalit Sikh, was requested sure questions in regards to the alleged sacrilege of the holy ebook and on being glad with their allegations, an unruly mob determined to dispense a brutal type of justice on the spot. Blasphemy and caste angles concerned?    Chairman of the National Commission for Scheduled Castes (NCSC) Vijay Sampla stated, “The incident in which a Scheduled Caste man was killed and his hand chopped off at the Singhu border is a heinous Talibani crime.”The mainstream media is probably not speaking in regards to the caste angle. However, the caste hyperlink can’t be dismissed casually. The method Lakhbir Singh, a Dalit Sikh, was killed illustrates why caste politics is changing into such an essential difficulty in Punjab.Lakhbir Singh was killed over unconfirmed allegations of desecration of a holy Sikh ebook. There are inconsistent variations of the incident- some say he tore the holy ebook or threw it within the dustbin, whereas others alleged that he was about to burn the holy ebook. Without any readability, the mob assumed that Lakhbir desecrated the holy ebook and determined to execute him. Recently, Charanjit Singh Channi, a Dalit Sikh, was appointed as Punjab’s Chief Minister. The political arithmetic in Punjab additionally implies that any political social gathering wants the help of the Dalit neighborhood to carry out effectively within the state. As far because the query of blasphemy goes, it’s not obscure how the difficulty may be misused in opposition to the weaker sections of society. In Pakistan, for instance, the Ahmadis, Hindus, Christians and Sikhs are sometimes slapped with costs of desecration of the Holy Quran underneath the draconian blasphemy legislation. In Singhu border, Lakhbir grew to become a sufferer of comparable blasphemy allegations. The legislation enforcement system should catch up:Balwinder Singh stated, “Whoever indulges in an act of sacrilege, we will treat them in this manner only. We won’t approach any police, administration.” Last 12 months, a Nihang group chopped off the fingers of an Assistant Sub Inspector of Punjab Police in Patiala after being requested for a COVID-19 curfew go. The truth stays that the Nihang order has been revered inside Punjab and different areas. Nihang members are allowed to hold sharp weapons due to non secular sensitivities. They are anticipated to not use them by Indian legislation. However, even throughout the Republic Day violence, Nihangs mounted on horsebacks with spears and swords of their fingers reportedly led the cost to disperse police personnel. The Modi authorities should make up its thoughts to revive legislation and order on the Singhu border. Political ramifications should take a backseat and respect the legislation enforced on the Singhu border, which has turn into a website of anarchy.