Genocide Victims Of 1984 Condemn Sarna

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Victims of ’84 riots for action against Sarna brothers

GS Paul

Tribune News Service

Amritsar, August 6

Just a day prior to Delhi Sikh Gurdwara Managing Committee (DSGMC) chief Paramjit Singh Sarna and his brother Harvinder Singh Sarna’s appearance before Akal Takht, a 1984 riot victims’ delegation today met Akal Takht Jathedar Giani Gurbachan Singh.

The victims’ families, under the banner of the Danga Peerat Welfare Society, Punjab, also submitted a memorandum to the Akal Takht Jathedar urging him to take stern action against the Sarna brothers.

Sarna brothers were summoned by the highest Sikh temporal seat in view of the allegations made by them against Supreme Court lawyer HS Phoolka, who, in retaliation, had offered to quit the 26-year-long legal battle for justice to victims of the 1984 riots.

Giani Gurbachan Singh said the memorandum would be tabled before the meeting of the five high priests tomorrow for further action.

Gurdeep Kaur, president (ladies wing) of the society, alleged that after taking over the reigns of the DSGMC, Paramjit Singh Sarna had, allegedly, discontinued the widows’ pension. “About 700 widows living in Delhi Widhwa Colony were benefited under the scheme. We urge the Akal Takht Jathedar to intervene in the matter and re-start the scheme,” she said.

The members of Danga Peerat Society demanded to form an 11-member committee on the global level to generate funds for the welfare of 30,000 families of the 1984

riot victims.

Meanwhile, Surjit Singh, president of the society, said they demanded reservation of seats and full fee concession for the deserving children of the victims’ families in all medical and non-medical colleges run by the SGPC and DSGMC.