AMRITSAR: In Indian Punjab devastating floods submerged over 1,300 villages and ruined 3.75 lakh acres of fertile land and have triggered unprecedented outrage across the Sikh population, who accuse the Modi-led BJP government of turning water into a weapon against the Sikh-majority state.
Sikh farmers’ unions, including the Samyukt Kisan Morcha, have demanded a judicial probe, alleging that the Bhakra Beas Management Board deliberately released dam waters in a manner that devastated Punjab, while BJP-ruled Haryana and Rajasthan were kept safe.
“This is not a natural calamity but human negligence and political conspiracy,” Sikh Farmers alleged Indian Government of Narendra Modi as thousands of families lost homes, crops, and livestock.
Social media is ablaze with accusations that Delhi “engineered” the floods to weaken Punjab, with many recalling past Indian threats of weaponizing water against Sikhs.
The Punjab Government led by Bhagwant Mann is seen as a toothless and a puppet of the Indian government and is further fueling resentment rather resolve problems of the Sikh community.
Under these circumstances of betrayal, Sikh youth leader Amritpal Singh is emerging as a bold new symbol of resistance and hope, representing a generation that views Punjab’s survival and dignity as incompatible with Delhi’s exploitative policies. What was once a hushed grievance has now turned into an open challenge: “Water has become a weapon—and Punjab is the battlefield.”
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