It was not just a building with a throne with an eternal name attached to it! Q: But were you a supporter of the Sikh cause in those days? MAGAZINE OF PUNJABEES : ITS ARCHIVE & BLOG OF B.S.GORAYA -EDITOR. I even appealed to Mrs. Indira Gandhi. In my appeal to Mrs Indira Gandhi I said, look, we are getting old and, if not for me, then for the sake of my wife who has done so much for this country, you should look into my case and give me justice. Brar: I would try some different tactics, of trying to get in over a period of time, sneak in some people. [9][10] On 6 July 1972, he was appointed GOC, MPB & O Area,[clarification needed] with the acting rank of major-general,[11] and promoted to substantive major-general on 2 April 1974. Thats why, ever since then, every operation weve undertaken. His body was later found and identified when the operation was over. I stayed back. When I asked him why he was preparing to fight the very army that he had served with dedication for so many years, he said it was because false cases of corruption were made against him and he was dishonourably discharged a day before he was due to retire. On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. Q: Are you a supporter of Sant Jarnail Singh Bhindranwale? It is shocking that the Indian Army retired Major General Shabeg Singh was among the thousands of Sikhs killed during the massacre. SG: A fellow officer from your 71 war vintage. Bhindranwale has created the terror in Punjab with the help of Pakistan. Also, his role in Bhopal gas tragedy and the Mohd. When he met the terrorist Jarnail Singh Bhinderanwale, his resentment found a voice in him to revenge against Indian Army. Although you did not manage to quite throw me out. And you may say underestimate, but they fought well. I am the only General to have been treated in such a shabby manner. The aim was to deny me my promotion because I was a Sikh. SG: But he did a masterful tactical job of creating what you soldiers call a killing ground in front of the Akal Takht, on that marble. 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. However, Major General Shabeg Singh was discharged from Indian Army without court martial one day before his retirement, thus losing part of his pensions.They didnt give him any kind of trial. Only god is money I chslkenge all these thug jathedars who do not leave a penny to deny the fact, Brar should be DEAD. The best thing about General Sabegh Singh is that he was responsible for a minimum of 700 dead indian soldiers in 24 hours! But he did. K S Brar was born in 1934 into a Sikh family. But this statement was carried through the backdoor to the Army Chief and the PM, and God knows what they thought that I was a rebel, or whatever. Though he was acquitted of corruption charges in February 1984, he had made up his mind by then. He got a lot of us. I knew that once they have given a threat of this nature from a holy place, they are going to carry it out some day or the other. We suffered a lot of casualties. How the hell can you justify them as terrorist of saint ji without having a single FIR or proof against him ! My father resigned along with three other brigadiers because he felt he was unfairly passed over. In the night of 5-6 June 1984 Gen Subeg (or Shahbeg) Singh was guiding the Sikhs defending Golden Temple. Then we have done an Akhand path here at the Darbar Sahib and we still have an Akhand path and langar to do at Baba Bakala. We fought together in the 71 war. Once a soldier, always a soldier. SG: You mean the government in Delhi thought he had escaped? When more than 70,000 troops had been called to Punjab with tanks, army was under impression that arm gangs holed up in Golden Temple would not fight, and if they did, they would be broken in couple of hours. An IAF Mi-17V5 helicopter, frequently used by Indian forces, had crashed near Coonoor earlier today. Ahmed Khan v. Shah Bano Begum case. Now, at this point of time, with Mrs Gandhi assassinated, General Vaidya assassinated, and General Sundarji and General Dayal having died natural deaths, Im the only one left. I stayed back and for a while all of you complained about the fact that I stayed back. 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. According to counter-intelligence reports of the R&AW, the three prominent . Tell me something. 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. K S Brar was born in 1934 into a Sikh . Even if Major General Shabeg Singh believed he was wronged by Army, does it justify him to wage a war against Republic of India? Being a Sikh himself, he dared to enter the bastion of Sikhs.. No Sikhs there would be no Hindus. But when I did it as a General they spoke of me as a religion-oriented man. Jarnail Singh Bhindranwale (Punjabi: [dnl s prae]; born Jarnail Singh Brar; 2 June 1947 - 6 June 1984) was an Indian militant. With the grace of Baba Nanak some of my researches in this field are of international repute. 22/95 on 13-02-1995 under sections 302,380,392 and 120-B of Indian Penal Code in the police station of East Chandigarh. SG: And you tried very hard to fade away quietly. According to counter-intelligence reports of the R&AW, the three prominent . Major General Shabeg Singh was a war hero who had trained Mukti Bahini fighters in 1971 but was stripped of his rank and court-martialled on charges of corruption just before he was to retire in 1976. Mrs Gandhi, General A.S. Vaidya (the Army chief), General K. Sundarji (the Armys western commander), Lt Gen Ranjit Singh Dayal (Gen Sundarjis corps commander), and General Brar (I conducted the operation). It would give us Sikhs some solace that we have expunged ourselves of one traitor. Vigilance valued it at Rs.1.8 lakhs or something. Also in presence was a battle-hardened retired army officer Shabeg Singh who trained separatists so well that they could hold ground for such a long time as was thought necessary for the news of the attack on Golden Temple to reach to villages and a movement of peasants towards Amritsar could . SG: As you sneaked into Bangladesh in lungis before the war had started. Intelligence was lacking. He was posted to the 1st Battalion of the Parachute Regiment, where he remained until 1959. Try and realise that there has to be unity between the Sikhs and the Hindus and everyone else. By 1984, he was serving as a military adviser to Jarnail Singh Bhindranwale, Celebrity book recommendations for February 2023, 18 Cuisines from different parts of the world. We were leaving for Delhi the next day and catching the evening flight to Manila. Either he has escaped or hes dead and, therefore, the leader has gone. SG: Because what happens in those situations is, if there is no credible source of information, people believe all rumours, and the worst rumours become the truest. Along with CDS Rawat, his wife Madhulika Rawat, Brig LS Lidder, Lt Col Harjinder Singh, NK Gursewak Singh, NK Jitendra Kr, Lance Naik Vivek Kumar, Lance Naik B Sai Teja & Hav Satpal were among the passengers. Brar: Exactly, sneak in some people Sikhs mingle with them, get all the information about them. [12], The day before retirement, he was stripped of his rank without court-martial and denied his pension. . Trunicle is a registered trademark. His body was later found and identified when the operation was over. Brar: But there would have been accuracy in the news. Brar: Yes. 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. Does he even the know the definition of a Sikh? HOW GENERAL SHABEG SINGH DIED & A RARE INTERVIEW BEFORE SHAHEEDI. : 156-157 He was the fourteenth jathedar, or leader, of the prominent orthodox Sikh religious . Government estimates project that about 2,800 Sikhs were killed in Delhi and 3,350 nationwide, whilst independent sources estimate the number of deaths at about 8,000-17,000. Shabeg Singh has 15 jobs listed on their profile. This is disgusting and full of lies have shame. SG: When you were told to put all the media in buses and then drive them out of Amritsar, did somebody question that? Hats off to General K S Brar! Why did Major General Shabeg Singhonce a decorated Army Officer, known for his service in training of Mukti Bahini volunteers and motivating them to fight for their land during Bangladesh Liberation War in 1971betray his country and his Army? They must see everything. 9 lakhs. These cookies do not store any personal information. Just Disha Patani and her striking mirror selfies, From Bigg Boss 16 to Anupamaa: Check out the Top TV shows of the week, Sophie Turner's glamorous photos will leave you awestruck, Inside Mumbai home of ace fashion designer Manish Malhotra, Live: PM addresses post-budget webinar on Green Growth, Oscars to have Crisis Team after Will Smith slapgate, Adani's older brother plays key role at embattled dynasty, Terms of Use and Grievance Redressal Policy. As my village is here next door, I go and live there. Theres an aircraft waiting outside to take you to Amritsar. White marble parikrama, a moonlit night, your initial commando charge in black dungarees. Major General Shahbeg Singh, whose body was found in the basement of the Akal Takht on June 6, 1984 along with that of Bhai Amrik Singh was interviewed by The Telegraph four weeks before he died. 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. Retired Lt Gen H S Panag tweeted, RIP General Bipin Rawat! even though there was no official communication from the Centre or the Armed Forces about his death. Brar: Thats right, and he was with the Mukti Bahini. The first army injury, Captain Jasbir Singh Raina of 10 Guards, was a Sikh too. 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. Facts are to be revealed, that tanks and artillery were used. Maps on the wall and Im still wondering whats going on. Pathetic article, I must say. You cant bring tanks in suitcases. The terrorists would surrender with their tails between their legs. General Shabeg Singh went to court against the army and won his cases and it was to give thanks for this that he came to the Golden Temple and met Bhindranwale. SG: And they would have brought some bad news as well. The interviews conducted of Lt Gen Sagat Singh, Air Marshal Chandan Singh and Lt Gen Himmeth Singh have formed the bedrock of the narrative to the 1971 War. Person who just asked for women and children rights are called terrorists jush read full history what he demanded from government read that documents.