Condemned To Death, A Man Decides To Give Life To Others By Way

[lsingh]

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Serving death sentence, Beant Singh's killer wills organs

*IP Singh | TNN *

Jalandhar: Condemned to death, a man decides to give life to others by way

of organ donation.

Balwant Singh Rajoana, the man sentenced to death in the Beant Singh

assassination case, has willed his organs to the Akal Takht, such that they

could be donated to the needy after his death. On June 17, Rajoana signed

his will at Chandigarh's Model Burail Jail in the presence of his sister

Kamaldeep Kaur, brother-in-law Baljit Singh, seven-year-old nephew Ajaydeep

Singh, deputy superintendent of the jail Navjotpal Singh Randhawa and the

jail doctor.

The document, which begins with a verse of Bhagat Kabir from the Sikh

holy book, Guru Granth Sahib, proclaims that Rajoana is dedicating his

organs to the Akal Takht. It also voices his wish that the eyes be donated

to a blind Hazuri Raagi, Bhai Lakhwinder Singh, at Darbar Sahib (Golden

Temple) in Amritsar, such that ''my eyes (through him) continue to worship

the sanctum sanctorum''. It adds, ''If, for any medical reason, this is not

possible, then let my eyes be given to any needy person.''

The will, a copy of which is with TOI, clarifies that Rajoana is not

writing it under any compulsion and that he has his family's support in the

same. He has also filled and signed a separate PGI eye pledge form, which

has been signed by witnesses, including his sister.

In fact, Rajoana wrote to the Jathedar of Akal Takht on June 5 through

jail authorities, expressing a desire to donate his organs and eyes and

seeking permission to go ahead with the ''noble cause''. While watching a

live telecast of 'Gurbani' on the jail television, the document states, he

saw a blind 'raagi' recite the holy verses at the gurdwara. It was then that

he had decided to donate his eyes to the priest.

He also reiterated in the will that he had not filed any appeal against

the death sentence pronounced upon him for the former Punjab CM's murder. A

plea by his co-convicts, Jagtar Singh Hawara and others, challenging their

conviction is still pending in the HC.

''The family is with him,'' said Rajoana's sister Kamaldeep Kaur,

adding, ''This step epitomizes his desire to serve the community.''

She said the Akal Takht had given him a go-ahead through a telephonic

message in the jail.

Confirming the development, jail's deputy superintendent Navjotpal Singh

Randhawa said after finding out that there could be some technical problem

in transplanting the eyes to the particular blind 'raagi' at Darbar Sahib,

the prisoner had left the option open and that his eyes could be donated to

any needy person.

[spamindersingh]

This is someone leading by example and he should be an inspiration to us all.

[sadh ka sang]

Here is the actual hand written will of Bhai Balwant Singh Rajoana, another gem in the Sikh struggle movement. This reminds me of the case of Shaheed Bhai Satwant Singh who also declared that his organs be used donated to those in needy however, his wishes were never fulfilled due to the disrespctful way the police authorities carried out his funeral procession.

[N30S1NGH]

Vahiguroo! True leading example of all of us.

[republicofkhalistan]

Waheguru!

Waheguru bless such a gem of the panth!