Amritsar, September 30- Realizing that excellence and activism is need of the hour, the young activist’s boys and girls gathered at a call of
Sikh Youth of Punjab (SYP) today resolved that they would address the issues of drug menace, disrespect to
women and yellow literature with persuasion, education and arming residents of
Punjab with the knowledge.
They declared not to allow Punjab
to be consumed by drugs and asserted that personal responsibility was a
pre-requisite to tackle this bull by the horn.
As a united voice with actionable
agenda we, the tomorrow of Punjab, will bring change in the little world we
live in, reads the resolution adopted during the youth conference organized by
SYP on the outskirts of Guru Nanak Dev University.
The
speakers mainly SGPC members Bibi Kiranjot Kaur, Prof Jagmohan Singh
and Prof Inderjit Singh Gogoani felt that the society was facing attack
from the
dirty nexus of politicians-police-smugglers who work under cloak of
various socio-cultural fronts. They pointed out that Punjab was under
attack from these drug lords who are being
facilitated by political leaders across the spectrum.
The speakers urged the youth to
do activism by declaring and proclaiming that they would not tolerate degradation of
women and that they would bail Punjab out of sinking hole.
Banners
were displayed prompting the youth to work for a New Punjab, a drug free state
and make the next
generation proud of Punjab.
SYP head Nobeljit Singh from Hoshiarpur said we have no
doubt that the strong value system of Punjab, respect for women, standing up
for the underdog (oppressed) and refraining from intoxicants will withstand the
test of our time.
Delivering the key note, party's
vice head Paramjit Singh Tanda observed that confronting any socio-political issue
that was being patronized by the established conservative class was never an
easy task. What we need today is not standing observation or nodding of heads
to address the issue but a commitment with ourselves that yes we can and will
change the current system that is flawed.
Organization's secretary
Sukhvider Singh from Anandpur Sahib said drugs do not discriminate among Punjabi’s. The cancerous
epidemic affects all alike, he said and added that modernity at the expense of
vulgarity, diluting our values is never welcome and will be rejected by the
entrepreneurial spirit of the Punjab.
Kiranjot Kaur said women consist almost half the human population
and have to be included in leadership
positions for promoting better understanding in the society. She further said a woman was the core of a family
which is smallest unit of society, therefore her contribution was immense in
inculcating moral values and spirit in the young.
Well known human rights activist Prof Jagmohan Singh in his
address said Punjab today was going through difficult times. Drug abuse was a serious concern. Lack
of interest in education has taken gigantic proportions. A neo-sub-culture a la
Bollywood is being foisted on us through the mega-rich Pollywood producers who
are not Punjabi, the degrading treatment to women in all walks of life puts a
question mark on Punjabi character, the lethargy and lack of foresight of the
governmental authorities was leading us nowhere.
He said from streets to the
corridors of power, from canteens to the drawing rooms, this country runs on
two hypothes –“chalta hai “
and “mainu ki” There
is filth on the streets –chalta hai, there is goondaism in the colony –mainu
ki, the government is not fulfilling its promises –so what can I do, girl
students are being teased outside colleges and universities –it is their
problem, not mine, the neighbour’s son has become a drug addict –too bad but
that family is responsible. These are our standard responses. Everyone’s
problems are nobody’s problems.