1) Seeing a lot of attempts recently by NRIs in Canada & the usual Khan Market gang to drive an artificial wedge between Hindus & Sikhs in order to overtake the ongoing dialogue between farmers & government for their own malicious agenda.
A thread-
2) First of all, Sikhism IS a different religion legally and we respect that. But neither party can deny the common structure, shared culture & heroes - two branches of the same tree. Recent attempts at Abrahamization and subnationalization are both dangerous & fake.
3) Guru Gobind Singh-
"Sakal jagat main Khalsa Panth gaje
Jage dharam Hindu sakal bhand bhaje"
"The Khalsa sect will roar around the world. Hinduism will awaken, its enemies will flee."
4) Idolatory and worship of deities was common practice in Gurudwaras as late as 1920s when the Khalsa Akali movement took over. The Sikh empire had ritualistic pujari Santani Sikhs until the mid 19th century.
There was no us vs them. This "othering" is very recent and top-down
5)"Hindus, do not fear, Guru Tegh Bahadur is Guru Nanak's successor. If Muslims bother you, I'll take care of them. For I am the protector of Hinduism."
"... To ham hain sab sadar Arya Dharma rakshak pragatiyo hain"