Sidhu Moose Wala’s parents did not want the news of the second child to spread before the child was born. Most of the media in Punjab…especially in Mansa and Bathinda districts knew about it. The family confirmed it.” But no one wrote it.
Sidhu Moose Wala’s parents gave birth to another son. Balkaur Singh’s father posted a photo of him and the new baby on Instagram on Sunday morning. Punjabi texts thank millions of God and Shubhdeep fans for all their wishes.
Punjabi singer Shubhdeep Singh Sidhu – Sidhu Moose Wala – rose to fame, not only in India but also among the Indian diaspora in the UK and Canada – where his music topped the Billboard charts – around 2018. Beautiful political and social songs related to the riots and unrest that took place in Punjab, which earned him millions of followers and even a few haters. He was shot dead on April 29, 2022, while traveling to his aunt’s house in a Mahindra Thar.
When I talk to the family, especially my mother – my story is not long because they are surrounded by people – they had desire and hope, I want to say that Sidhu Moose Wala will come back from a different way. But at that time, I didn’t know that one day they could have a baby. Perhaps they were hoping for a different kind of God or a different nature. But yeah, now that we know, it seems prophetic.
Can you tell us a little about Sidhu Moose Wala’s family and in particular his mother’s influence on religion, politics, and music?
Moose Wala’s mother was always worried about his violent singing. I also talk about the book: he talks about it, you ask why he talks about death and murder? But it is clear that Punjabis have experienced a lot of violence, a lot of violence. In addition, peasant uprisings in the region are very active. So I would say that, to a certain extent, they believed in it. Moose Wala was trying to make a difference. One of the changes he really wanted was for young people to stay away from drugs. He wanted the youth to become pure Sikhs, stay rooted, return to their villages, and do agricultural work. He made a tractor sign. This is how his family became the head of politics.
Moose Wala is misunderstood. Part of the Punjab administration has long been accused of fueling violence, and the media has also discussed this issue. I, too, have talked about it. The national media, including the Delhi media, claimed that he was a Khalistani and wanted separation. However, this is not true. If Moose Wala were a Khalistani, he would not have joined the Congress. There are certain groups within the Khalistan movement that have problems, and some attribute these issues to them.
He dreamed of a great Punjab. He had a map of Maharaja Ranjit Singh’s kingdom, his land. He wanted to show me the map. Greater Punjab was the frontier of India. Unfortunately, I never met him during his lifetime. My book begins with his murder, where I enter their lives.
He dreamed that one day India and Pakistan would be one country again, and India would no longer be outside Punjab. This is what I understand from his interviews. He wanted Greater Punjab, Punjab, which once stretched from Tibet to Kabul.