You are a Coward Sikh

couple of years ago, some Sikh parents in Toronto were charged with child abuse, based on the evidence given by their children. It is sad that a twenty-minute documentary was shown on television depicting the ‘harsh’ and ‘dictatorial’ behaviour of the parents towards their grown-up children. The Sikhs felt bad, some even angry and raised objections against presenting this negative image of them by the media. The community felt that the parents did no wrong because it was their duty to save their children from going on the wrong path.I happened to watch the documentary and was very much upset to observe the irresponsible behaviour of our youth and the ‘wrong’ reaction of their parents. Some students missed their classes to participate in daytime drink-and-dance gatherings. The parents hit the children for ignoring their studies and failing their examinations.Some well-behaved senior students of Toronto were known to me. I called them to an informal meeting to discuss the issue with them…

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