Daljeet Singh Bittu arrested on 20/9/2012

[N30S1NGH]

Raw anything is bad be it communism, socialism (outright failure- cuba etc) or capitalism (evil wall street guys)...mix and match is best way to go..!!

[lsingh]

Many Panthic Singhs(Bhai Ajnala, Mann, Daduwal, Bittu etc) from all over Punjab were also arrested during the strike relating to Bhai Rajoana a few months ago in Punjab. At the time, even Wassan Singh Zafferwal was arrested even though he is no longer active in Sikh affairs. These men were picked up by the police for no reason. The excuse the police gave was that it is a preventive measure. Many of us may not know this, the Punjab government is very active in keeping intelligence in Punjab. I have a relative who is a sarpanch in a village near Amritsar, he tells me that every now and then, he will receive phone calls from the CID asking him info about certain people in the village who are potentially Panthic minded.

Surprisingly when Panthic Singhs from all over Punjab were picked up during the Rajoana strike a few months ago, it is worth noting that Baba Harnam Singh Dhuma and some other prominent Sants(Baba Hari Singh Randhawa) who have links with the Akalis were not arrested, while Panthic Sants like Daduwal were arrested and let go only after Singhs cooled down.

The approach by the Punjab Govt at the behest of the Indian central Govt and agencies is to wear down the Panthic minded Sikhs by repeated harrassment. This has had the effect of putting most of the Punjab population off Panthic matters as they feel it will lead to imprisonment or even death. At the same time it is far easier to lead a life of taking drugs, excessive alchohol, and watch and listen to immoral films and music.

What has changed is that Sikhs as a whole do not look at the situation of the Panth but themselves as they are scared to take up issues of injustice due to the last 30 years of oppression. Over a 100,000+ Sikhs killed and you would think nothing has happened if you follow the political parties activities, its as if everybody knows something very bad has happened/happening but do not want to confront it.

[Singh, Mahan]

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(Good to see some of the Jathebandian getting together )

Source: http://www.indianexp...ach-hc/1007034/

Sikh groups to approach HC

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Express news service: Jalandar Mon Sep. 24 2012, 05:00hrs

Several Sikh organisations put up a united front on Sunday, and said they will approach the Punjab and Haryana High Court and Union Home Department over the arrest of Akali Dal Panch Pardhani leaders Kulbir Singh Barapind and Daljit Singh Bittu. They alleged that the police were acting on the behest of the state government to suppress its political opponents. At a joint press conference, leaders of Akali Dal Panch Pardhani, Dal Khalsa, Akali Dal (Amritsar) and other like-minded organisations, said Barapind and Bittu were arrested because Panch Pardhani had launched a campaign against the activities of the SGPC and its trusts. HS Dhami of Dal Khalsa and Harpal Singh Cheema of Panch Pardhani asked why Punjab Deputy Chief Minister Sukhbir Singh Badal was silent on the issue.

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(Some news reported in The Times of India about the arrest of Kulbir Singh Barapind )

http://articles.time...claim-dal-khals

(News from the Times of India)

Police fail to recover any explosives from Barapind

I.P. Singh TNN Sep 23, 2012, 03:39PM IST

Jalandhar: Even as he was booked and arrested under Explosives Act, for Waging war against the State and total 15 sections of different and stringent criminal laws were slapped on him on the basis of "credible information" Jalandhar (Rural) Police have failed to recover any explosives from SGPC member and SAD (Panch Pardhani) president Kulbir Singh Barapind till Sunday morning that is more than two days after his arrest.

Though he was charged for sedition- waging war against the country and police had claimed in a Phillaur court on Friday while seeking his police remand that seditious literature was recovered from his house police failed to provide any details of the seditious literature to the media till late Saturday late evening though it was repeatedly asked for throughout the day.

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http://timesofindia....ow/16535658.cms

(News from The Times of India)

Seized 'seditious' literature freely available

JALANDHAR: Most of the books and magazines seized from house of SGPC member Kulbir Singh Barapind and bracketed as seditious are freely available in the market. In fact, some of it would be available with top mainstream Sikh leaders.

"Who Killed Karkare", by former Maharashtra police IG S M Mushrif , is also among the books picked up by police from Barapind's farmhouse in the village. The seized "seditious" literature includes "Directory of Martyrs of June '84" (Operation Bluestar), which has photographs and brief profiles of Sikh militants who fought the Army during at the Darbar Sahib in June 1984.

Published by Dal Khalsa, it was released by Damdami Taksal chief Baba Harnam Singh Dhuma, whose proximity to ruling SAD is well known, at the Akal Takht during a function held to mark anniversary of Army action. "The first copy was given to Akal Takht jathedar Gurbachan Singh and second to SGPC president Avtar Singh Makkar," said Dal Khalsa spokesperson Kanwarpal Singh.

A list of this literature provided by Jalandhar (rural) police included calendars with photograhs of dreaded militant Jarnail Singh Bhindrawale, who was declared martyr by the Akal Takht and his pictures displayed by SGPC at Central Sikh Museum in Darbar Sahib.

Khalsa Fatehnama, a monthly magazine registered with the Registrar of Newspapers for India and being published since 2006, is also part of the "seditious" literature. Other magazines include "Sikh Shahadat", now discontinued but was freely available in the market, "Paigam" (an ultra Leftist magazine now discontinued), "Shashtarnama" and booklets "Khalistan Di Goonj", " Shaheed Bhai Satpal Singh Dhillon" and another on Sant Bhindrawale.

Among the books are "Jang Jaari Rahegi", "Azadi Sangram Di Lal Kitab" and four CDs -- Police Encounter.

Sarabjit Singh, a Dal Khalsa leader involved with a few publications, said that all this material was freely available in the market and none was banned by the state or Union government. Asked what was seditious in it, DIG Lok Nath Angra and SP (Detective) Rajinder Singh said that they were getting opinion of an expert to look into the contents.

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http://timesofindia....ow/16521436.cms

(News from The Times of India)

Cops link Barapind to RDX case

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JALANDHAR: After failing to recover any fresh explosives, Jalandhar (rural) police has now linked SGPC member and SAD (Panch Pardhani) president Kulbir Singh Barapind to a four-month-old RDX case at Nawashahr police station.

At a press conference on Sunday Jalandhar range DIG Lok Nath Angra said Barapind had links with Sandeep Singh and Sukhwinder Singh, who were arrested by Nawashahr police with 2.7kg RDX in May.

Meanwhile, police claimed that he was getting foreign funds and was in contact with pro-Khalistan elements.

Angra also said police had arrested one Surinder Singh, a resident of Thikriwal village near Barnala, with a country-made pistol. He also had very close association with Barapind, he added.

Meanwhile, alleging that a false case was registered against Barapind and former president Daljit Singh Bittu, human rights organizations have formed a joint front to "fight against state terrorism" and also announced to move the Punjab and Haryana high court against the "false case".

The rights organizations, including Punjab Human Rights Organization, Khalra Mission Committee, International Human Rights Organization and others like SAD (Amritsar), SAD (Panch Pardhani), Dal Khalsa, Khalsa Action Committee held a joint meeting and then a press conference.

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Source: http://www.punjabnew...ed_-Makkar.html

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Police action against Barapind justified: Makkar

Tuesday, September 25, 2012 – 01:47

AMRITSAR: Though arrest of SGPC member and Akali Dal Panch Pardhani president Kulbir Singh Barapind has been flayed by various Sikh and human rights organizations, SGPC chief Avtar Singh Makkar has refused to condemn the action by Punjab police.

Talking to the mediapersons, Makkar said the police action is justified as the police acted after getting certain reports and arms were recovered.

Meanwhile, replying to the issue of gurdwara demolition at Waraich village, the SGPC chief said, it was a closed chapter, Dera Radhasoami was not involved in the demolition.

“The shrine was demolished by the village panchayat. The SGPC report has already stated that there was no dera hand behind it but still there are many organizations who are flaying the order of Akal Takht by protesting against the demolition," added the SGPC chief.

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[lsingh]

The Sant Samaj should condemn Makkar and Badal and break away their alliance with them. Badal and Makkar have clearly shown who their master is and the Sant Samaj have no influence over them.

Along with the appointment of Sumedh Saini another killer of Sikhs, Izhar Alam has been given a top job by Badal

[JagtarSinghKhalsa]

http://www.sikhsangat.com/Index.php?/topic/68313-sikh-federation-uk-take-up-case-of-false-arrests-of-bhai-kulbir-singh-barapind-and-bhai-daljit-singh-bittu/page__fromsearch__1

[N30S1NGH]

I think nothing is going to happen in punjab until a new fresh western highly educated leader and new fresh party registers in punjab for next election..until then sikhs in punjab should keep it low profile, learn and adapt to situations/chankya type politics...use your energy.do naam abhyas/bhagti instead of political activism in punjab...there is a right time/moment and right place for everything..!!

This era is information/cyber journalism/social media era..so use it..!!!

[Singh, Mahan]

Source: http://www.panthic.org/articles/5463

SIKHS FOR JUSTICE CHALLENGES 'UNDEMOCRATIC' DETENTION OF BARAPIND AND BITTU

GURPREET SINGH MEHAK | Published on September 26, 2012

NEW YORK, NY - Sikhs for Justice(SFJ) has approached international human rights organizations seeking their intervention and support in case of arrest of SGPC member Kulbir Singh Barapind and former SAD Panch Pardhani former president Daljit Singh Bittu.

In a letter to Amnesty International (AI) and Human Rights Watch (HRW), world’s leading human rights groups, SFJ has requested that Bittu and Barapind be declared as “Prisoners of Conscience (POC)” and an “APPEAL” be issued for their release. Prisoner of conscience (POC) is an individual who is imprisoned because of his race, religion, or political views and faces persecution for expression of his conscientiously held beliefs.

Reminding AI and HRW of widespread human rights abuses by security forces in Punjab during 1984-98, SFJ’s September 25 letter warns that if the current wave of implicating political activists in the name of curbing “terrorism” goes unchecked, it will result in another era of torture, illegal detentions, enforced disappearances and extra judicial killings of Sikhs.

Attorney Gurpatwant Singh Pannun, legal advisor to SFJ who practices human rights law in the United States said India is attempting to convince the world community of “revival of militancy and extremism among Sikh groups”; actually this is in retaliation to the exposure of the Indian Government’s policy of impunity and denial of justice to the Sikh victims of human rights abuses. “The recent detention of political activists on seemingly made up charges is yet another attempt to silence the voices of Sikh community which is becoming vocal about the denial of justice to the Sikhs in India.” We will not remain a silent spectator to denial of due process to the Sikh activists and suppression of freedom of speech under the disguise of “terrorism” and “militancy”, he stated.

Terming the recent actions of Badal government against the political activists Bittu and Barapind as utterly undemocratic, attorney Pannun stated that the Punjab government headed by Parkash Singh Badal is following the central government’s policies of suppressing the voices of Sikh activists. SFJ announced to launch an international campaign demanding the release of Bittu and Barapind and urged the world community to condemn India’s recent crackdown on Sikh political and human rights.

[lsingh]

Its time all Sikh organisations came out to protest against the injustices happening to Sikhs. Sikhs in the past when faced with a common enemy would unite against it regardless of what group they were. We need to get the Sants/Babas, Jathebandhis to condemn the attacks against Sikhs, its no good being silent. The Guru Sahibs always spoke out against injustice and took action.

Would the Sikhs of old appoint Killers of Sikhs to their government or Police/army?