Punjab Mp'S Meet Indian Prime Minister Over Killing Of Sikhs In Pakistan

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A delegation of five Members of Parliament from Punjab, including Harsimrat Kaur Badal, Monday called on Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh to press for his intervention for mobilizing international opinion against the brutal killing of two innocent Sikhs by the Taliban in Pakistan and securing the release others still held hostage. Later, the Chairman of the NDA, Lal Krishan Advani and senior BJP leaders Arun Jaitley and Sushma Swaraj joined the MPs at Gurdwara Bangla Sahib where prayers were offered for the safe release of the the Sikh still held hostage and for peace to the departed souls of the victims. Other members of the delegation that called on the Prime Minster include MPs, Naresh Gujral, Tarlochan Singh, Avtar Singh Karimpuri and S.S. Ahluwalia.

The delegation impressed upon him the need for urgent and immediate steps by the Government of India for stopping such heinous crimes against humanity in Pakistan. A memorandum submitted by the delegation said that the killing of innocent Sikhs by the Taliban had shocked the conscience of the the entire mankind and the government of India must rally world opinion behind it to put pressure on the Pakistan government to act against the killers and kidnappers. A spokesman of the delegation later regretted that the Government fo India had so far not activated its diplomatic channels with the kind of urgency demanded by this extraordinary development. The spokesman further regretted that the External Affairs Minister S.M. Krishna did not deem it necessary to meet the delegation and instead deputed an official to receive the Memorandum. None of the Congress MPs joined the delegation.

The spokesman blamed the Congress led UPA Government for adopting a casual attitude to an issue which had shocked not only the entire nation but the whole international community. "This attitude is of a piece with the refusal of the the central law enforcing agencies to arrest the prime accused of the 1984 massacre, Sajjan Kumar, despite clear cut directions of the Court."

The delegation strongly urged the Prime Minister to take serious view of these issues and ensure safety and security of Sikhs Community all over the World especially in Pakistan.