The Truth About Bhai Jaswant Singh Khalra | Never Heard Before

This podcast marks 30 years since the Shaheedi of Bhai Jaswant Singh Ji Khalra — one of the most renowned Sikh figures of the 20th and 21st century, celebrated worldwide for their fearless human rights work. But beyond the well-known stories, there are parts of their life and ideology that remain missing from mainstream accounts. In this episode, we explore: ✨ Their family lineage and upbringing in Sikh values ✨ Early encounters with injustice in corrupt systems ✨ The foundation of their moral courage and activism ✨ What was their actual ideology? ✨ Their historic speeches, articles, and fearless work uncovering the thousands of missing and unaccounted bodies in Punjab during the 1990s Join us as we uncover the roots of Bhai Jaswant Singh Ji Khalra’s courage — a life lived in complete service of truth and justice. 00:00:00 - Coming up 00:04:19 - Introduction 00:06:29 - Who is Bhai Jaswant Singh Khalra? 00:10:15 - What is unique about this podcast? 00:13:10 - How was Bhai Jaswant Singh Khalra's voice suppressed? 00:16:02 - History of Bhai Jaswant Singh Khalra (Family Lineage) 00:19:42 - Bhai Jaswant Singh Khalra at college 00:20:30 - Bhai Jaswant Singh Khalra first arrest 00:23:10 - 300 Years since Guru Tegh Bahadur Ji’s Shaheedi 00:34:17 - Did Bhai Jaswant Singh Khalra meet Sant Jarnail Singh ji and Sant Kartar Singh Ji? 00:40:07 - Bhai Jaswant Singh Khalra's Reaction to June 1984 00:43:09 - Brahmpura incident 00:47:14 - Why Hunger Strike? 00:53:57 - Bhai Jaswant Singh Khalra in 1988 and onwards 01:04:51 - Bhai Jaswant Singh Khalra leaves India 01:06:25 - Bhai Jaswant Singh Khalra in the UK 01:06:56 - Articles and work of Bhai Jaswant Singh Khalra 01:16:40 - Where can we find the articles of Bhai Jaswant Singh Khalra 01:25:56 - How Bhai Jaswant Singh Khalra saw the police and army 01:38:58 - Bhai Jaswant Singh Khalra's thoughts on elections 01:44:52 - What wasBhai Jaswant Singh Khalra working towards? 01:54:12 - What does it mean to be together as a Sikh panth? 01:56:54 - Comparing Palestine to Punjab 02:01:21 - Last article written by Bhai Jaswant Singh Khalra 02:17:32 - Bhai Jaswant Singh Khalra returns to India, Punjab 1992 02:28:14 - Bhai Jaswant Singh Khalra supporting Shaheed Families 02:34:19 - How does the ‘Missing Body’ investigation start? 02:37:26 - Various investigations started to find Missing Sikhs 02:44:27 - Bhai Jaswant Singh Khalra faces death threats and harrassment 02:47:33 - Bhai Jaswant Singh Khalra travels to North America and UK 02:52:29 - Chief Beant Singh is assassinated 02:54:33 - Bhai Dilawar Singh Ji Shaheedi 03:00:58 - Prime Minister Manmohan Singh 03:02:25 - Bhai Jaswant Singh Khalra's last meeting with his parents 03:06:20 - Bhai Jaswant Singh Khalra is abducted 03:07:56 - Torture of Bhai Jaswant Singh Khalra 03:19:37 - Speech by Bhai Jaswant Singh Khalra's father 03:21:41 - What was the reaction from the world to Bhai Jaswant Singh Khalra's shaheedi? 03:23:13 - Who was held accountable for the shaheedi of Bhai Jaswant Singh Khalra? 03:25:57 - Movie of Bhai Jaswant Singh Khalra 03:29:43 - Translation of Bhai Jaswant Singh Khalra's famous speech 03:33:00 - Poem by Bhai Baljit Singh Ji 03:33:40 - Reflection on researching the life of Bhai Jaswant Singh Khalra