Counter Intelligence reports of the R&AW had reported that three prominent heads of the Khalsa Army were Major General Shabeg Singh, Balbier Singh and Amrik Singh. The police have identified him. The aim was to deny me my promotion because I was a Sikh. A: No, only three weeks. His sporting talents were discovered by the late Abdul Shatar Khan, who has a reputation for being a youth coach. [6] Singh was promoted to colonel on 12 June 1968 and to substantive brigadier on 22 December. Try and realise that there has to be unity between the Sikhs and the Hindus and everyone else. But do get the same from Hindus or Muslims or another religion? Brar: Well, a lot of mutinies which took place, they took place in far-flung areas. So in the middle of all those briefings I said, I am proceeding abroad tonight. I am sharing edited excerpts here: Shekhar Gupta: So here I am with an old general who sadly isnt being allowed to fade away, although that might have been his wish. Aye i love everyone whos defending these heros . Before Fame. MAR JA HARAMZADEY, Shayad Jahhanam mayn bhi Tujhey panah nahin milaygi. SG: He covered with automatics from all sides, including machine guns. A: These are all top secret things about which I am not supposed to talk. May Waheguru bless you with knowledge and wisdom so that you can see both sides and not just utter your biased nationalistic view as fact. I became a Bengali for the sake my country. Shabeg Singh was not unwise to think he would win. This is a special power given to the Army chief under which my services were administratively terminated one day before they ended. Its only when Bhindranwale died that there was a mass exodus out. Shabeg Singh, PVSM, AVSM , was a Sikh militant officer who had previously served in the Indian Army . This website uses cookies to improve your experience. Born on 23 January 1925 in a village near Amritsar, Subeg Singh, popularly known as Shabeg Singh, had been recruited to British Army in 1942 from Lahore college, where he was studying. He chose to serve his faith with a misguided cause, even if he had to betray his nation to his eternal disgrace. Thats why, ever since then, every operation weve undertaken. 1.75 lacs. These cookies will be stored in your browser only with your consent. During his military service in the Indian Army, he was involved extensively in the training of Mukti Bahini volunteers during the Bangladesh Liberation War . With the grace of Baba Nanak some of my researches in this field are of international repute. I firmly believe that he is the only Sikh born after Guru Gobind Singh who can get justice for the Sikhs as a community in this country where we have been persecuted ever since independence. The FBI's annual hate crime statistics report found attacks motivated by bias against Asians increased 73% from 2019 to 2020, the most recent year for which data is provided. If they could put other Generals on trial, if they could take them to court martial and frame charges against them, why couldnt they do the same for me? He sacrificed his religion got his hair cut for the mission remained in di. He was a traitor to his nation, he might have died an honorable Sikh but he was a disgraced officer who was directly responsible for the death of 100s of his soldiers. Calcutta, India. The families of these 'martyrs,' including former Major General Shabeg Singh, . This is how Sikhs are being persecuted in the army. Hey, if Assad, being a Muslim can do to his fellow Muslims, Christian dictators have done it to Christians, I heard Hitlers grandmother was a Jew and he killed millions of Jews. Its because of these soldiers that India as a country is united. [3] Later, Singh joined the Dharam Yudh Morcha the movement to implement the Anandpur Sahib Resolution for federal distribution of powers between Punjab and the Union of India. And who were these guys who mutinied? (If I talked) I would be called unpatriotic and I dont want that. HOW GENERAL SHABEG SINGH DIED & A RARE INTERVIEW BEFORE SHAHEEDI. The main reason the operation was so costly in casualties, and in damage, was General Shabeg Singh's extremely skillful planning of the defenses. You and I only meet in odd circumstances. After his dismissal from the armed forces, he joined the Khalistan movement and served as a military adviser and trainer for the group's terrorists. Since then, he witnessed not only independence movement but participated in WWII, 1962 Indo-China War, 1965 Indo-Pak War and 1971 India-Pakistan war, which gave birth to Bangladesh. Brar told me in a Walk the Talk interview on NDTV 247, days after the attack on him in London, that while addressing his troops before the assault, he had given the freedom to opt out to everybody, particularly Sikhs, if they had any hesitation. We couldnt afford a situation where the Army has been surrounded outside. The person who still remains on the loose end is General K. Brar, how he can justify his actions in a book explaining Operation Blue Star -a botch up job which was supposed to be a walk in the park but ended up being a fight to the death by a small group, is beyond understanding. How does the Global Ultra Left intend to sabotage Narendra Modis return to power? People were rushing out and General Sundarji said to me, Bulbul, what is happening? I said, Sir, they are all rushing out. So, he says, There can be only two things in this. Today, Modi has accepted his crime but his punishment is still left., , pic.twitter.com/koujSKSSjh. Just about 37 yet, he had unleashed a militant, revivalist upsurge among many Sikhs which, at one point, threatened a break-up of the country. Stating that his brother was patriotic to the core, Beant said Maj Gen Shabeg didnt think twice before cutting off his hair to train Mukti Bahini.My brother wanted to avenge the Indian government for not only overlooking his seniority and leveling frivolous charges against him, he said. His body was later found and identified when the operation was over. I didnt even know the layout of the Golden Temple. When we fight for our rights, were labeled terrorist and yet when we sacrifice our lives for the country we still dont get equal treatment. [9] Singh had said that he had joined Bhindranwale due to the alleged humiliation he had received, which included being stripped of his pension despite all he had done for the country. Brar: I wont say we underestimated them but the information given to us indicated that there were not so many people and that they didnt have the type of weapons that they did. Brar: My message is, look, in this country, with the type of militancy that crops up every now and then, with our neighbour trying to fuel insurgency in the country, whether its in the northeast or in Kashmir or in any other part of this country, you may be called upon to carry out similar operations against your own people. Martyrdom Of Gen. Subeg Singh & His Last Interview. 15) immortalise the wounds of 1984. and the Indian Government and the dimwitted Indira Ghandi. Figure 3: The bullet ridden body of Jarnail Singh Bhindrawale. Please do not forget that General A.S. Vaidya, the Army chief during Blue Star, was later assassinated while he lived in retirement in Pune, as was Indira Gandhi. Here is the story of Major General Shabeg Singh, who acquired mastery of guerilla warfare from Indian Army only to use the same skill to serve the dreaded terrorist Jarnail Singh Bhinderanwale as his Military Advisor and Chief Operational Planner of Golden Temples defenses against India Army. Subscribe to our channels on YouTube & Telegram. Major General Shabeg Singh was an Indian Army general who joined the Khalistani movement in 1984 after he was stripped of his rank on charges of corruption just before his retirement. Promoted to lieutenant-colonel on 2 June 1965,[5] he later commanded the 3rd Battalion, 11 Gorkha Rifles, and was given command of a brigade on 4 January 1968. Im the only person whom they did not even put on trial. Shortly after the attack on him, Brar spoke with me in detail on NDTV 247s Walk the Talk about leading Operation Blue Star and the lessons learnt from it. Then in the 71 war, we both linked up when we were going into Dhaka. A: Well, they probably denied promotion to me because there would have been too many Sikh Generals. Then I go back for the Rehras (sunset prayers). Because we are not afraid of death when it comes to our country. Join Facebook to connect with Shabeg Singh and others you may know. Now we need to heal our wounds. If he had such massive popularity among the Sikhs, then the people of Punjab would not have put that chapter behind them the way they have done. Facts are to be revealed, that tanks and artillery were used. Operation Blue Star was the codename of a military operation which was carried out by Indian security forces between 1 and 10 June 1984 in order to remove Damdami Taksal leader Jarnail Singh Bhindranwale and his followers from the buildings of the Golden Temple, the holiest site for Sikhs which is located in Amritsar, Punjab, India.The decision to launch the operation rested with the Prime . PTI / Dec 03, 2020, 20:13 (IST) Bengaluru's Khalin Joshi braved a wrist injury and some inconsistent putting to register the first round's best score of six-under-66 at the Jeev Milkha Singh . He is a real soldier! SG: As you sneaked into Bangladesh in lungis before the war had started. When Gyaniji has a picture taken carrying the Granth Sahib on his head he is considered a devout Sikh. Ltd. All rights reserved. A monster of Sant Bhindranwale was created by Indira Gandhi to counter the influence of Akali Dal in Punjab, same was turned against her. What would be outcome if every citizen, ill treated by system, turns traitor and begin bleeding India? SG: Youve embedded the media. This is disgusting and full of lies have shame. After serving in Army, Shabeg joined Khalistan movement and served as military adviser to Jarnail Singh Bhindranwale. It was Jarnail Singh Bhinderanwale, who had dishonoured the Sikh faith the most. Major General Shabeg Singh AVSM and PVSM was an Indian Army officer noted for his service in training of Mukti Bahini volunteers during the Bangladesh Liberation War, and later for his role in training Sikh militants in their occupation of the Harmandir Sahib in Amritsar. He is Failed general getting glory becuase of useless politicans.. U will go to hell n from there also will b thrown out aftrr burning in deep oils u people are black dots in name of sikhskilled thousands of innocents???? In another case The Brigadier, General Staff, gave me a briefing and it appeared to me that I am being sent off to carry out an operation. Person who just asked for women and children rights are called terrorists jush read full history what he demanded from government read that documents. He said Shabeg Singhs order of dismissal was served to him while he was attending bhog of one of his relatives at Bajpur in Uttar Pradesh (now Uttarakhand).He felt so humiliated and disgraced by his own country that he decided to take revenge his insult and cause much more financial damage than the central government had caused him by way of depriving him of his retirement benefits, he said, adding that he told the same to his mother Preetam Kaur when she questioned why he was dismissed after doing so much for the nation. [17] Singh and his military expertise is credited with the creation of effective defenses of the Temple Complex that made the possibility of a commando operation on foot impossible. On 30 April, 1976, one day prior to his retirement Major General Shabeg Singh was dismissed from the Army on charges of irregularities and corruption. He is a man who stands by the truth. SG: And a message to the people who attacked you in London? We suffered a lot of casualties. He was the leading figure of the Khalistan movement, although he did not personally advocate for a separate Sikh state. General Brar admitted there had been "some . Indira was not able control Bhindrawale hence this operation of Blue star was placed in the name of Khalistan.Believe it or not Sikhs are only 2% but they protect Borders and also help the needy once. General Shabeg Singh was helping Bhindranwales ragtag army build fortifications in the Golden Temple when I met him in the weeks just before Operation Blue Star. A third attempt to gain the Pool was made by a . How dare you to write this type of false news , if troop of army will attack your temple you will let them attack but bhindravala and shbeg Singh could not bear this at all because they love their religion even they had friendships with Hindus they had love with one another but you wrote shit terrorist in reality you r terrorist who cant write truth ,if you have dare search true things behind blue Star then write , wicked people on the earth ,if you will write false information then your life will be false one day you know what nature give a justice wheater it will be before and after long term. SG: When you were told to put all the media in buses and then drive them out of Amritsar, did somebody question that? He had three brothers and a sister. ?Ask any one sabse Bahadur Kaum kaunsi hai.. even a hindu will say Sikhs. Others were too silenced. SG: So do you have a message now for your fellow soldiers? His father, Digambhar Singh Brar (1898-1997), served in World War II and retired as a Major General. Lieutenant General Syed Ata Hasnain (retd), PVSM, UYSM, AVSM, SM, VSM is one of India's most respected commentators on national security. I covered the court-martials of some of these alleged mutineers from Jabalpur. According to official figure 83 army men were martyred, while number of civilian deaths was 492 due to presence of Major General Shahbeg Singh. One sided story. They threw him out under a special clause which has never been invoked in the British army and has been invoked in the Indian army only in his case. Until what point was I cursed for not having left Amritsar and at what point did that begin to be seen in a different perspective? Man is the climax of evolution. And there were dangers that we (Punjab) may go the Bangladesh way. And then you run away after that.