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  1. On Thursday 30th January, the state government sought time from the Punjab and Haryana High Court to clear it’s stand on the petition for premature release, filed by one of the Burail Jail three - Gurmeet Singh. SOPW have been helping with Gurmeet Singh’s application for extension of parole and/or permanent release - only last week, he returned to jail after his parole leave ended and no further extension was granted. The basis of his petition is that having completed 18 years in prison, Gurmeet Singh should be considered for release, as are other life prisoners who have served at least 14 years. Although notices were issued on 22nd January, the Chandigarh administration as well as the Centre, also failed to file their replies in this case. The date for the next hearing has been set for Tuesday 18th February. Sikh Organisation For Prisoners Welfare (SOPW)
  2. Gurmeet Singh is one of the four prisoners recently released on parole for a period of 28 days with firm assurances from the Punjab authorities, that his permanent release would be secured, hopefully within the parole period, meaning he would not have to spend any further time behind bars. However we announce with heavy hearts, that this morning Gurmeet Singh left his elderly mother and disabled sister at the family home, to face the prospect of returning to Burail Jail. In a highly charged atmosphere, our SOPW team offered support to the family and assured them that we stand shoulder to shoulder with them, as we have done up until now. Gurmeet Singh’s mother was unable to talk as she was so choked up with emotion, but she let us know how much she appreciated the unwavering support we have always provided to them. It has been a rollercoaster ride for Gurmeet Singh; from the ecstatic feeling of being reunited with his family after eighteen years, to returning home for the first time since he lost his father, to the heartbreaking moment this morning when he had to say goodbye to the short lived freedom he had tasted. Each day of his parole he lived in the hope of freedom and what makes it more unbearable is that he has already spent more years in jail than were due. Each minute, day, week, month and year adds to the cruelty of the situation. Upon his release on 25 December, SOPW hired a lawyer to apply for an extension to Gurmeet Singh’s parole period and application for bail. We have been given a date for the hearing from the High Court of 30 January 2014. We have also started the same process for the other two Burail Jail prisoners - Shamsher Singh and Lakhwinder Singh, whose parole period is due to end on 25 January and we are waiting to hear from the Court regarding a date for their hearing. We will inform the Sangat of the outcome when we receive any further news. We would like to leave the Sangat with something to think about. Over the last couple of months, many promises have been made, many people have made a name for themselves, many photo’s have been taken and many Sikh’s emotions have been played with. However, none of the leaders, ruling parties, religious bodies or influential people have carried out their promises. When the tv camera’s and media people packed up and left Gurdwara Amb Sahib in Mohali, our so called leaders returned to their own worlds where they neither hear, nor say, nor do. SOPW would like to remind all those who turned up at the “Release Sikh Prisoners” hunger strike protest, that with great positions come great responsibilities. You play with the emotions of the very people who support you, the very people who elect you, the very people who you should serve and protect, in order to further your own position or to make financial gain. We all knew that the days of parole for these four Singhs were numbered and the return dates are near, we would like to ask “What steps did you actually take towards freeing these men, who have already paid a heavy price for the Sikh Nation?” SOPW
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