Before we begin I just want to make two things clear:

1.     This is not an attack on any fan mourning the loss of Sidhu, I myself am a fan and was deeply sadden by this too

2.     This is not be any means a factual report, this is my view regarding the situation

Sunday May 29th we all heard the news of Sidhu Moosewala’s assassination. It all hit us in different ways, being fans of his music for the last few years it is a very tragic and unfortunate event. The media tells us that this was a gang related issue, how Sidhu’s team was involved in the murder of some gangster and this hit was a retallition. That can all very well be true, but I like to let my mind wonder, I like to entertain the “what if” thought and see where it takes me.

A day or two before Sidhu’s death, Bhagwant “Pegwant” Maan announced that 424 VIPs will no longer have government security. This was done as a campaign to end VIP Culture. The list of these individuals was made public, and Sidhu was one of the names on the list. So everyone now knew that Sidhu does not have government protection.

Sidhu also recently was coming out in support of Simranjeet Singh Maan, of the Akali Dal Amritsar party. Maan is famously known for never changing his stance on Khalistan and being the only reliable Panthic politician in Punjab. Sidhu had ran in the election under the Congress party and was called out for siding with the party that did the genocide in “84. After his loss he put out a song titles “scapegoat” in which he calls out people for criticizing him. He says that he is the scapegoat, that the Panthic probelms were thrown on him, yet Simranjeet Maan lost, Bibi Khalra lost, the Kisaan party lost, and people seem to have forgotten Deep Sidhu, who was also assassinated a few months ago.

Sidhu’s last interview was done with the channel “On Air”, in which the topic of Khalistan was brought up. Sidhu expressed his support for a nation that would model Maharaja Ranjit Singhs empire, and said that a Khalistan like that would be a good thing. Deep Sidhu also gave an interview with the name news media in which he expressed his support for Panthic causes and spoke positively of Sant Ji.

The Indian State doesn’t want to see an uprising in Punjab. They are looking for those people who have influence amongst the youth, and keeping an eye on them. Deep Sidhu was targeted for his activism. He was getting people to wake up the political climate of Punjab. He had a lot of influence over the youth and was a threat to the State. He was killed in a staged car accident.

Although Sidhu Moosewala was not an activist, he showed the slightest little glimpse that his thinking was turning towards activism. The Indian State didn’t even want to take a chance on his turning into an activist and just offed him right away. They staged a gang hit and created the narrative that he was killed in retaliation.

The Indian State is very clever when it comes to manipulation. Bollywood is the largest film industry on the planet, these people know how to make and sell movies, narratives, media, they are manipulation experts. They know how to setup a narrative and present it. Conveniently this hit was done right before the month of June. The first week of June is an import week for Sikhs as we remember Operation Bluestar. This year social media was flooded with Sidhu Moosewala posts. They clearly outweighed the Operation Bluestar posts. Sidhu Moosewala was the trending topic all week and overshadowed any posts containing #neverforget84.

The bullet holes in the car and style of gun used indicate it was a professional shooter, not some street gangster. Pegwant Maan reissued the security for the VIP’s after the shooting.

After the assassination of Sidhu, report after report, witness after witness kept coming out. They flooded the media with all sorts of information and misinformation. This tactic is used to confuse the viewer, make you tired of all the reporting, and just accept whatever they tell you.

I encourage you to do your own research of events, this by no means is a factual report, just my thoughts on the subject. Always look for the story they’re not telling you.

When I used to hear the terms “book smart” and “street smart” I had them defined as a bookworm or someone who knows about drugs. As I grew older, I learned street smarts is something else, it’s knowing how to intelligently behave in the world when you are out and about. How to have a sense for the environment around you and predict what people will do. This sense, kind of like a spider sense, is your guiding light.

We’ve all been to Niagara Falls, going multiple times a year, but how many of us can get there without a GPS. How many of us know how to get places by reading a map and memorizing the general route?

Try this out right now, point to the direction of the CN Tower. Now point to Niagara Falls, Vancouver, London, which way is North. A general knowledge of direction can easily be developed. Go on google maps and start zooming in and out of places. Figure out which direction random towns are in, what roads go where, what points of interest are at which location, you never know when this knowledge will help you out.

People need to be observed with caution. You never know who’s going to do what, always have your guard up. You must be mentally tyar bar tyar. Behaviours can be predicted with pattern recognition. Watch people, see how they move, you’ll develop an understanding of who looks sketchy, who to avoid, who to approach.

You must stay vigilant in all situations, whether you’re walking down a dark alley or just waiting in line for a coffee. Someone could get frustrated in line and freak out, be prepared for that. Small things can go a long way. If you must go somewhere at night, take a flashlight with you, save your phones battery. Make sure your phones always charged when heading out, your shoes are laced up and tight, make sure you’re dressed for the weather.

Here is a good video I recommend watching. If you want to learn more, just search up “how to be street smart” on YouTube and Google. Read Reddit threads about street smart tips. Avoiding a situation before it arises is your best defence.