Exhortations to revive militancy

Americans are likeable people, but they have lately begun to believe that they are the rulers of the world. They poke their nose in even the minutest cultural events of different communities and countries, without keeping in mind the sensitivity of the others. One such instance was the commemoration by the American ambassador in London of Vaisakhi as the New Year of the Sikhs.
The American ambassador in London, Robert Tuttle, declared Vaisakhi as the New Year of the Sikhs. The Vaisakhi party, which took the form of a two-hour celebration at the Embassy's Grosvenor Square premises, including a bhangra performance and speeches by the ambassador and others, has been likened to the Indian High Commissioner in London hosting a celebration for the Red Indians.
Describing Vaisakhi as the New Year of the Sikhs is being seen as offensive and disturbing. Vaisakhi is a secular spring festival celebrated in North India, especially Punjab, and is not restricted to the Sikh community alone. Invitations to the London event were sent out in the name of Ambassador Tuttle, the Loomba Trust and the Sikh Welfare and Cultural Society in Leicester.
The head of the Sikh Welfare and Cultural Society, Resham Singh Sandhu, commented: "Basically, the ambassador is from California and a number of Sikhs have lived in California for many years. He wanted to incorporate the friendship between India, the US and the UK."
All this sounds well, but reports are that a few Sikh militants were also at the celebrations. The militants are always on the look out for an opportunity to register their presence. That the American ambassador should provide a platform is indeed intriguing and bewildering.