Mass protest, march and lobby on Monday 15 April in London (12 noon- 5pm)

[khanda123]

The need for unity was outside No. 10 on Friday day and night, Saturday day and night and Sunday day and night!!!!

If you lot want to arrive late and appeal to the indian embassy that's up to you, but I'd rather put pressure on the indian government to intervene...

[Hammertime007]

True indian embassy wouldnt have that much influnce where as number 10 does

[JagtarSinghKhalsa]

The need for unity was outside No. 10 on Friday day and night, Saturday day and night and Sunday day and night!!!!

If you lot want to arrive late and appeal to the indian embassy that's up to you, but I'd rather put pressure on the indian government to intervene...

Representatives were present outside Downing Street (Friday and Saturday - possibly today - net yet confirmed) and Indian Consulate in Birmingham (Friday) as requested.

On Monday it is a PROTEST not an appeal - please read the heading.

MARCH in Alwych, The Strand, Whitehall will also inform general public and possibly mainstream media.

MASS LOBBY will also exert pressure on UK MPs, Ministers and UK Government to act NOW.

Main person organising event outside Downing Street said yesterday on Sangat TV that PROTEST should only take place outside Indian High Commission after Professor Bhullar has been executed - very strange (desparate) message to put out on TV to argue Downing Street is the only place to turn up. Shame some are worried about their visas and trips to India are arguing about protesting outside Indian High Commission . . .

Much misinformation was spread regarding transfer of Professor Bhullar to Tihar jail - talk to his wife/mother and lawyers and you will know that he is still in hospital and we probably have a window of 4-6 weeks to make a difference, This involves - getting the UK Goivernment to act NOW (continuous vigil outside 10 Downing Street is very helpful), German Government to act NOW (we are working on this through our German contacts) and putting pressure on German Embassies throughout the world, EU partners (we have been talking to the EU Commission), liaising with Amnesty International to use its 3 million members and 150,000 involved in Urgent Action appeals (we were working on this on Friday and they agreed to put out Urgent Action appeal) etc.

[canadagoose]

ugh I have school. they should've done this today (sunday) !!

[Hammertime007]

[khanda123]

Not only are you full of [MOD CUT] but ur also liars, everything you have said is a well constructed lie just to give your self pomp..... Honestly put your hand on your heart what will protesting out side the indian embassy achieve? Sweet [MOD CUT] that's what it's going to achieve, for too long have you given the bs that the reason people don't want to protest out side GOI is because they're scared of not getting visas, when the fact of the matter is the only reason you protest outside of GOI because your leaders records are blacklisted, so your leaders have nothing to loose as they cannot enter India and this is the only way you can try and show you control the sangat because everyone's heart strings can be pulled when it comes to being angry with GOI....

[acsap]

I thought this is about sardar Davinderpal Singh Bhullar. However, it seems like some people are more concerned about their visa.

[JSinghnz]

Not only are you full of [MOD CUT] but ur also liars, everything you have said is a well constructed lie just to give your self pomp..... Honestly put your hand on your heart what will protesting out side the indian embassy achieve? Sweet [MOD CUT] that's what it's going to achieve, for too long have you given the bs that the reason people don't want to protest out side GOI is because they're scared of not getting visas, when the fact of the matter is the only reason you protest outside of GOI because your leaders records are blacklisted, so your leaders have nothing to loose as they cannot enter India and this is the only way you can try and show you control the sangat because everyone's heart strings can be pulled when it comes to being angry with GOI....

Honestly, you are so full of your own self that its not funny.

[sat]

As usual jatha's are fighting among'st themselves.

[JagtarSinghKhalsa]

Protest, March and Lobby MPs Save an Innocent Professor from Death in India

Thousands of Sikhs from across the UK are expected to protest and lay siege outside the High Commission of India on Monday 15 April between 12 noon and 2pm following the decision by the Supreme Court of India on Friday 12 April that Professor Davinderpal Singh Bhullar should be put to death by hanging.

Sikhs will then march from the High Commission in Aldwych, down the Strand and Whitehall to the Houses of Parliament. Sikhs have been contacting MPs since Friday via email, social media and telephone and will lobby them in large numbers between 3-5pm. The aim of the lobby is to get the UK Government to take immediate action with EU partners, in particular Germany, to get the Indian authorities to remove the Professor from death row and given his deteriorating health, following 18 years in prison, to seek his speedy release on grounds of compassion.

Although the protest, march and lobby is expected to be peaceful emotions in the Sikh community are running very high and a certain amount of traffic disruption in Aldwych, The Strand and Whitehall is expected. Large queues are also expected outside Parliament and numbers inside will make it difficult for the authorities to cope.

Upon hearing of the verdict by the Supreme Court on Friday Sikhs have been holding a constant vigil from midday outside 10 Downing Street. This has been an around the clock vigil where numbers at times have swelled to over a thousand.

Bhai Amrik Singh, the Chair of the Sikh Federation (UK) said:

This is a massive miscarriage of justice and another indication to Sikhs worldwide that Sikhs can never get justice in India. In India Sikhs in their millions are dismayed by Fridays decision by the Supreme Court against Professor Bhullar. Many non-Sikhs, members of the judiciary, politicians, human rights activists and the media across the globe are increasingly realising the significance of the decision on Friday.

In December 1994 Professor Bhullar fled to Germany following the killing of his father and uncle by Sumedh Saini, the current Director General of Police, Punjab, India.

Professor Bhullar is an innocent man who was deported from Germany in January 1995 following assurances by the Indian authorities to the German Government he had nothing to fear if he returned to India. Subsequently, the courts in Germany declared his deportation was illegal and in violation of the European Convention on Human Rights.

Upon his arrival in Delhi he was immediately arrested, a confessional statement obtained through torture, convicted despite 133 witnesses failing to identify him and sentenced to death notwithstanding the leading judge in the Supreme Court concluding he should be released due to lack of evidence.

For the last 11 years the Professor has been on death row and held in solitary confinement spending 22 hours in a 9×7 cell. This has been a torture worse than death. It is no surprise that his mental state has been very poor for the last two and a half years and he has been hospitalised.

Amnesty International launched an Urgent Action Appeal on Friday 12 April 2013 calling upon the Indian government not to execute Professor Bhullar, to remove him from death row immediately, and retry his case in proceedings that comply with international fair trial standards.

http://www.sikh24.com/2013/04/protest-march-and-lobby-mps-save-an-innocent-professor-from-death-in-india/