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CRPP delegation met President of India on political prisoners issue
April 24, 2015 | By Sikh Siyasat Bureau
Amritsar, Punjab: Representatives of Committee for the release of political prisoners (CRPP) comprising various Sikh bodies yesterday (on April 23) met President of India and sought the release of the prisoners who have completed their maximum term in prison.
Referring to Akali veteran Bapu Surat Singh, who is on hunger strike since Jan 16 demanding the release of all such prisoners, the delegations made an fervent appeal to Pranab Mukherjee to intervene and ensure justice to all.
Bapu Surat Singh Khalsa’s struggle continues
The five member delegation led by Gurdeep Singh Bhatinda, met the president at Rashtarpati Bhavan for 15 min. Bibi Sarvarinder Kaur, the daughter of Bapu Surat Singh, Dr Bhagwan Singh, Jaswant Singh Mann and Sawran Singh ex-IAS were among the delegation.
Informing the media here today, CRPP member Kanwar Pal Singh said the delegation submitted a memorandum to the highest constitutional authority informing him about Bapu Surat Singh, who was living without food since Jan 16, and was being force fed against his will since Feb 27.
The federal rights of states to release political prisoners and the fundamental universal right of political prisoners to be released in reasonable time awaits your attention, reads the CRPP memo.
Seeking a systemic change in the judicial deliverance of justice to prisoners sentenced to life, Gurdeep Singh Bhatinda told the president that the situation has been confounded by the Supreme Court by putting a bar on the release of prisoners by state governments. It’s ironic that Surat Singh who has sought release of political prisoners is now himself a prisoner.
The delegation urged the president to advise Prime Minister Narendra Modi to listen and concede the just demands of the Sikhs.
The delegation of CRPP also complained about the indifferent and negative approach of Punjab government towards the Surat Singh and his family members. “His son Ravinderjit Singh who has come from the US to lend his moral support to his father has also been detained since Feb 27 for no fault of him. He was badly assaulted by police at Ludhiana court premises on April 13 during court hearing”.
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Related Topics: Bapu Surat Singh Khalsa, Indian State, Sikh Political Prisoners
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