SGPC president Harjinder Singh Dhami said such discrimination “is a violation of the Constitution of India as well as a murder of human rights.” Mumbai:  President of the Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC), Harjinder Singh Dhami, has accused the government of having a discriminatory policy towards Sikhs and questioned why... The post appeared first on .

SGPC president Harjinder Singh Dhami said such discrimination “is a violation of the Constitution of India as well as a murder of human rights.” Mumbai:  President of the Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC), Harjinder Singh Dhami, has accused the government of having a discriminatory policy towards Sikhs and questioned why... The post appeared first on .

SGPC president Harjinder Singh Dhami said such discrimination “is a violation of the Constitution of India as well as a murder of human rights.” Mumbai:  President of the Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC), Harjinder Singh Dhami, has accused the government of having a discriminatory policy towards Sikhs and questioned why... The post appeared first on .

SGPC president Harjinder Singh Dhami said such discrimination “is a violation of the Constitution of India as well as a murder of human rights.” Mumbai:  President of the Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC), Harjinder Singh Dhami, has accused the government of having a discriminatory policy towards Sikhs and questioned why... The post appeared first on .

SGPC president Harjinder Singh Dhami said such discrimination “is a violation of the Constitution of India as well as a murder of human rights.” Mumbai:  President of the Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC), Harjinder Singh Dhami, has accused the government of having a discriminatory policy towards Sikhs and questioned why... The post appeared first on .

SGPC president Harjinder Singh Dhami said such discrimination “is a violation of the Constitution of India as well as a murder of human rights.” Mumbai:  President of the Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC), Harjinder Singh Dhami, has accused the government of having a discriminatory policy towards Sikhs and questioned why... The post appeared first on .

SGPC president Harjinder Singh Dhami said such discrimination “is a violation of the Constitution of India as well as a murder of human rights.” Mumbai:  President of the Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC), Harjinder Singh Dhami, has accused the government of having a discriminatory policy towards Sikhs and questioned why... The post appeared first on .

New Delhi Apr 19 PTI Congress MP Ravneet Singh Bittu on Tuesday raised with Prime Minister Narendra Modi the issue of Akali Dal chief Sukhbir Singh Badal seeking expeditious release of Balwant Singh Rajoana convicted in former Punjab chief minister Beant Singhs assassination case and said that granting clemency to him would send a very wrong message and embolden the countrys enemiesIn a letter to Modi Bittu expressed concern over the devious designs of Badal who he said has recently sent a letter to the prime minister urging intervention in ensuring the expeditious release of dreaded terrorist RajoanaI am a very proud grandson of Beant Singh the illustrious former chief minister of Punjab whose strong and determined leadership to the state during its most turbulent times helped restore normalcy after many years of terrorist violence Bittu saidAs you know he had always worked tirelessly for restoration of peace and harmony in Punjab but in this quest was brutally assassinated on 31st August 1995 by the active connivance of Rajoana who had been convicted and given a death sentence he said in his letterBittu said he is appalled by the repeated pleas of Badal to Modi and various other authorities to secure the expeditious release of RajoanaI also would earnestly request you to consider not succumbing to the repeated urgings of leaders like Badal and other like-minded people who are against a progressive Punjab and not to provide any kind of relief to Balwant Singh Rajoana and other such dreaded terrorists which as earlier stated can have very devastating ramifications for the future of Punjab Bittu saidAny favourable decision on giving clemency to Rajoana will send a very wrong message and further embolden the enemies of the country to give shape to their sinister plots against our motherland he assertedBittu also urged the government to introduce a comprehensive policy through a legislation to ensure that the execution of sentences granted to such dreaded convicts should not be prolonged for long periods to somehow create a wrong perception of victimhood in their favour PTI ASK ANB ANB

Chandigarh Apr 18 PTI SAD president Sukhbir Singh Badal on Monday sought the prime ministers intervention for the release of Balwant Singh Rajoana a convict in the assassination case of former Punjab chief minister Beant Singh Rajoana was sentenced to death for his involvement in an explosion outside the Punjab Civil Secretariat here that killed Beant Singh and 16 others on August 31 1995 Badal said Rajoana has been in the jail for the past 26 years a period more than the effective equivalent of a life sentence Badal also urged PM Narendra Modi to release other Sikh prisoners who have served more than the effective equivalent of a life sentence The Union government had approved the commutation of Bhai Rajoanas death sentence to life imprisonment as a humanitarian gesture in 2019 on the eve of 550th Prakash Purb of Sri Guru Nanak Dev ji Badal said in a letter to the prime minister dated April 18 Badal said the issue warranted the urgent attention of the prime minister since a clemency petition under Article 72 of the Constitution of India which was filed by the SGPC in March 25 2012 is still pending with the President The article deals with the power of the President to grant pardon suspend remit or commute sentences in certain cases He said the Supreme Court had also issued a notice to the Union government to take a call on the mercy petition of Rajoana by April 30 In his letter Badal pointed out that SAD had submitted its resolution to the Union government to request for commuting of Rajoanas death sentence to life term and later for his release The SGPC apex religious body of the Sikhs has also submitted representations calling for the release of all such Sikh prisoners he said Badal also conveyed that Sikhs worldwide desired that Bhai Rajoana be released and they were looking up to the prime minister to ensure the promise made to the community on the eve of the 550th Parkash Purb celebrations of Sri Guru Nanak Dev ji was fulfilled The SAD president also made a similar plea to Union Home Minister Amit Shah PTI SUN VSD RDK

Amritsar Sep 21 PTI The SGPC on Tuesday urged the Centre to take an early decision on the mercy plea of Balwant Singh Rajoana who was awarded the death penalty in the former Punjab chief minister Beant Singhs assassination case Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee SGPC president Bibi Jagir Kaur said Rajoanas sister Kamaldeep Kaur met her and asked her to approach the Centre in this matter Rajoana a former Punjab Police constable was convicted for his involvement in an explosion outside the Punjab civil secretariat that killed Congress leader Beant Singh and 16 others in 1995 The Centre in February this year had told the Supreme Court that President Ram Nath Kovind was seized of the matter pertaining to Rajoanas plea seeking commutation of the death penalty awarded to him in Beant Singhs assassination case and a decision would be taken on it The SGPC chief assured Kamaldeep Kaur that she would write a letter to the Union Home Ministry in this regard She appealed to the Centre to take an early decision in the matter of Rajoanas mercy plea SGPC is the apex religious body of the SikhsPTI JMS CHS VSD RT RT