Essay on Discrimination of Sikhs in India

Canada and the issue of racism in society has been an issue for many years. Recently, our country has created new laws or altered old ones to prevent discrimination that exists in society today. In this paper, I will argue that only through recent years Canada has tried to battle discrimination through the creation of the Charter of Rights and Freedom, the modification of the Immigration Act and the creation of the Human Rights Act in Canada. First I will provide background information about discrimination, racism and prejudice. Secondly, I will discuss the creation of the Charter and Rights and Freedom and the creation help deplete discrimination towards minorities. Also, the alteration of the Immigration Act in Canada gave minorities the opportunity to be equal. Then, I will discuss the Human Rights Act and how those modifications are leading Canada in the right direction for a lesser

Is racism dead? In “The Rebirth of Caste” by Michelle Alexander, Alexander talks about the evolution that racism has gone through to become what is today. Racism has evolved throughout the years from slavery to segregation to criminalization to mass incarceration, all while many have become so oblivious to the issue, that many don’t even realize that such a problem still exists today. In “The Curious Grammar of Police Shootings” by Radley Balko, Balko talks about how politicians and police use syntax and grammar to deflect blame from themselves to primarily African-Americans or Hispanics. Alexander defines the new racial caste system as a system that through institutionalized racism has consistently put disenfranchised African-Americans at the bottom of a new caste system. Balko sheds light on the fact that police are not held accountable for their actions and that the racial stigmas of the 21st century still cause many African-Americans and minorities to face discrimination from the very people who had sworn to protect them. Alexander’s arguments support Balko’s claim through the inherent use of historical context, formal tones, and persuasive language to show how racism has continued for far too long.

What does it mean to be different? For many individuals being different can symbolize a problem that can ultimately challenge the decisions, as well as the way of life of others. Prior to attending the event that talked about what it means to be a Sikh in America I was very closed minded and judgmental, when I read the title of the event I instantly thought turban and covering from head to toes. However attending the event helped me understand that there is more to this community than just the image itself. The film that was presented in the presentation is important because it makes an invisible community more visible to the world, but at the same time diminishes the ignorance and misunderstanding that exists among individuals due to a lack

Preferring to live in Hindu-dominated India rather than Muslim dominated Pakistan, 2.5 million Sikhs moved from Pakistan’s West Punjab region to East Punjab in

Racial Profiling is a big issue that we face in today’s society, including the stop and frisk which often leads to death. Using iron triangles racial profiling could be defeated if the right interest groups are in favor. In Shoshana Hebshi’s case, as outlined in Warikoo’s article (2013), racial profiling can cause awful situations and put people at risk for lawsuits. In the following paragraphs, I will outline the definition of both racial profiling and iron triangles as well as Shoshana Hebshi’s unfortunate experience.

How can counselors work to lessen the effects of racism and discrimination that have impacted Native Americans and Asian Americans? (1

The of the Indian American struggles against discrimination was at the heist of its objectives , when the leaders of the movement formed a coup group to stage defense that was evidence in killings and later the drafting of a commission to consider the grievances of their Indians. The non-Americans were the gainers of the commission as it spelt out their traditional and cultural rights, equal rights on resources like water, land ownership and appreciation of the religious customs. In respect, to the struggles out of discrimination, the Indians can be identified as their own failure towards equal treatment in America due to their own perception as being the weaker citizen thus lacking enough courage to stage out their overall demands. Also the

The attacks on Sikhs was pre-planned and the Congress party was to use state’s resources to simplify the massacre. Delhi Transportation corporation buses were used to take

Calling the massacre a riot completely mischaracterizes the violence and hid what actually occurred (Noor). A riot implies the actions that took place were unplanned and unorganized chaos. That is far from the truth. There is no doubt an attempt was made to “destroy the Sikh’s as a group” (Singh, Parvinder). They used the “method of burning by kerosene,” and the targeting of Sikh children as well as Sikh men, and “subjecting women to rape” (ibid). Instead of owning up to what they did, the government remains disinterested with the Sikh people. The Indian government does not even have the decency to address the genocide by its actual name. The people in the Indian government want what is best for themselves. Once finally forced to address the genocide in 2000, the government of India announced “for the backing and help of influential and resourceful persons, killing of Sikhs so swiftly and in large numbers could not have happened” (Walia). The government calls the genocide a communal riot, which incorrectly defines the problem, and because of this, the genocide has not received an appropriate response. The Indian government, as well as the international community, has not come to terms that a crime against humanity has occurred, not a riot. The Sikh people deserve justice. They have attempted to create movements to receive their deserved justice, but none of the movements have given them closure. The Sikh people want answers as to why the Indian government will not admit their flaws and continue to avoid the

rebellion and there pretty much was a war. One of the most interesting events that the Sikh extremists did was the attack on the Romanian ambassador. The Sikhs are extremely violent in all their means and a lot of it is also retaliation. But the founder of the religion was a gentle soul. This shows just how easy it is for religion to turn violent. The younger activists had taken over pretty much and now the older Sikh leaders were just there. That is how the religion got so messed up. That 's why they were all about violence and none of the original Sikh views. They did not even achieve any political views. The Sikh terrorist are mainly in India. So even if the government is not the best doesn 't mean people can do whatever that want.

This can be put down primarily to the harsh treatment of Hindus and Sikhs by Emperor Aurangzeb, despite the fact he made attempts to reconcile, especially towards the Sikhs, in the last few days of his life. This underlying hatred continued for hundreds of years and it was perhaps the first cause of hatred between Muslims and Hindus which made them believe they could not live together. This was an important first cause for the partition as it instilled hatred between Hindus and Muslims. The East India Company, or EIC was also the longest term cause, this time relating to independence by causing a rift between the British and Indians.

This upheaval of identity can be seen in way the colonial trauma pervades the social, political, and cultural environment depicted in The God of Small Things. The social, political, and cultural environments in turn invade the lives of the characters of the novel. The Indian caste system and the love laws, for instance, are driving forces in one of the main conflicts of the novel. The caste system, which was existed in its present form in the novel due to the British colonists favoring certain castes above others, categorized groups of people within Indian society and classified some as superior to others, with the Untouchables being the lowest classification of the human. The love laws determined “who should be loved, and how. And how much” (Roy 33). These histories work in tandem to create the tragedy of Ammu, the twins’ mother, and Velutha’s, an Untouchable and friend to the twins, doomed relationship. Because of these socially constructed class structures, Ammu and Velutha’s relationship was forbidden and when Velutha’s father, Vellya, informs Mamacchi and Baby Kochamma of their relationship, they are completely horrified. Vellya’s relationship with the Ipe Family also somewhat parallels the colonized people’s relationship with the colonizer. Vellya, as an Untouchable, occupies a lower social position than the Ipe Family and sees them as superior. By informing the Mamacchi about her daughter and his son’s relationship, he maintains the social class structures and the

There is discrimination everywhere at anytime, anywhere in the world. Discrimination can occur in many ways due to different opinions and perspectives. One of them occurs by religion of different people. Religious discrimination is to treat someone differently with others in a bad way due to their religion or beliefs.There are lots of religious discrimination around the world. People should be against religious discrimination because it keeps people from harassment on their religious beliefs, prevent less wars happening, and people will correct their stereotypes on others.

Family traditions and religion greatly impact the lives of many people in India. These elements of culture are reasons that form the way that Indians lead their lives. Both factors make up what type of person that individual will become. That is the reason why religion and family traditions are so valued in Indian society.

What is it like to be discriminated against? What would it be like to have almost all equal rights and liberties taken away just because one is born among a certain race, or there is a different way of living within a specific group of people? This feeling of discrimination is one that no individual wants to feel. For the Hindu people, formerly known as “The Untouchables,” this was what they had to live with. The Untouchables, now called the Dalits, are the most oppressed community in India and have been denied civic and human rights throughout the decades.