13 Sikhs Killed by Police and Nirankaris in Kanpur Massacre
ISeptember 26, 1978🧵
After the Vaisakhi Massacre of 1978, in which the false Nirankaris killed Bhai Fauja Singh and twelve other Sikhs, Sikhs initiated a peaceful protest movement against the Nirankari sect. Whenever
ISeptember 26, 1978🧵
After the Vaisakhi Massacre of 1978, in which the false Nirankaris killed Bhai Fauja Singh and twelve other Sikhs, Sikhs initiated a peaceful protest movement against the Nirankari sect. Whenever
Nirankari Guru Gurbachana appeared publicly, Sikhs would gather to protest his presence peacefully. On 26th September 1978, the Nirankari Guru was scheduled to speak in Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh. A large number of Sikhs from Kanpur gathered to protest his presence. In response,
the Nirankaris hurled bricks at the peaceful Sikh protesters. The police, instead of protecting the Sikhs, indiscriminately opened fire on the crowd. Thirteen Sikhs, including Bibi Darshan Kaur, a woman, lost their lives in the violence.
The victims included Bhai Jagjit Singh, Bhai Harcharan Singh, Jathedar Karam Singh, Jathedar Kishan Singh, Baba Kashmira Singh, Bhai Manmohan Singh, Bhai Gurbir Singh, Bhai Balwant Singh, and Bhai Gurjit Singh. The actions of the Nirankaris
and the police reinforced the belief among Sikhs that the government was actively working against them. The Amritsar and Kanpur Massacres foreshadowed the increasing violence against Sikhs by the Indian state in the following years.
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