The Sikh Renaissance
The Sikh Renaissance
The Sikh Renaissance
Operation Naujwani (The Sikh Youth Crisis) (Punjabi)
1 hour 2 minutes Posted Aug 21, 2026 at 9:29 am.
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In 1984, Times of India editor Girilal Jain published "De-Turbaning of Sikhs," an editorial arguing for the systematic dismantling of Sikh identity. This episode unpacks Jain's strategy: severing Sikh youth from elder leadership, dismantling Khalsa martial tradition, and rendering a generation purposeless enough to drift toward substance abuse or conversion. We trace how this playbook echoes into today's Sikh youth crisis and what reclaiming Khalsa identity actually requires. A Sikh Renaissance deep dive into media warfare, cultural erasure, and resistance.