Sgpc To Seek Un Intervention To Save Bhullar

[Azaad]

The SGPC has decided to approach the United Nations Human Rights Commission (UNHRC), seeking its intervention to save the life of Devinderpal Singh Bhullar whose mercy petition was rejected by President Pratibha Patil last week. It has also decided a file a review petition before the President.

Addressing the media after a meeting of Sikh organisations called by the SGPC at Teja Singh Samundari Hall here today, SGPC chief Avtar Singh Makkar said they would approach the UNHRC to garner support for Bhullar at the international level. To mobilise support in the state, he said all SGPC members and SAD MLAs had been directed to ask the village panchayats in their constituencies to pass resolutions in favour of commuting Bhullar’s death sentence.

These resolutions would form the memorandum to be submitted to the President, urging her to review her decision on the death penalty.

He said Sikhs in large numbers would gather at Gurdwara Amb Sahib in Mohali on June 20 from where they would proceed to present a memorandum to Punjab Governor Shivraj Patil, seeking Bhullar’s release.

Makkar said an akhand path would be held at the Akal Takht on June 9. Sikhs all over the world had been asked to hold akhand path and perform “ardas” for Bhullar on June 11. Makkar said the SGPC had decided to appeal to the state government to pass a resolution in the legislative assembly in favour of commuting Bhullar’s sentence and to send the same to the President.

Makkar said the five-member panel formed by the SGPC to pursue the case legally was now in New Delhi. In consultation with senior lawyers, it had decided to file a review petition before the President.

Bhullar’s mother Upkar Kaur also attended the meeting. She said she was hopeful that her son would be released with the efforts of various Sikh outfits under the banner of the SGPC. She thanked the DSGMC for extending legal aid in the case. The SGPC announced all its decisions after taking her consent.

[PAL 07]

lets hope and pray otherwise in 2011 we are still not getting any justice

[Kharkooartsy]

sikhs should not only push for cancelling the death sentence but push for getting bhai saab released

[zoltansingh]

Does anyone seriously think this is anymore than the badal dominated sgpc trying to get cheap publicity? The murderer of Prof. Bhullars kin was promoted by the Badals to head the vigilance cell.

[Gurukameet]

Does anyone know what UNited Sikhs are doing regarding this issue? should they not be involved too, since they are a part of United Nations.

Also there are strong SALDEF groups in US, should they not all be united in this issue, if Sikhs united internationally then there will be a stronger case, then there is the Sikh Coaliation, all these groups have strong legal defence for crimes committed against SIkhs. United these groups will send out a strong message to the world that we will no longer stand by and be abused.

I think we should all contribute on this issue, financially, a little bit, it is worth it, only with world class lawyers, ones the Jews used can we have a strong case, weak lawyers are a waste of time and pathetic, if SIkhs can spend billions over the years on building Gurdwaras, we should start acting wisely for the greater professional standing and unity of the community and invest time and money in defending our faith, not just creating buildings to bring in revenue.