Us Petition: Ask Government Of India To Free Sikh Prisoners

[lsingh]

What constructive steps do you suggest to obtain the release of Sikh prisoners? The petitions do counter the Indian Propaganda of only a few Sikhs support Sikh issues.124,000 signed the other petition.

[Cisco_Singh]

You may have noticed in the last couple of days the US has thrown out a legal case against Indian PM Narendra Modi regarding his role in the massacre of muslims in Gujarat. The US ruled that as a head of state Modi has diplomatic immunity... Another example for you of "justice" at work.

Do you see the point petitions, legal action etc is only effective if there is any politcal, financial or strategic interest to the powers to whom you are subbmitting the case. The US and UK at this point in time are all desperate for greater trade deals and contracts with India it is extremely unlikely that any petitions ot legal action against the indian establishment will be looked or acted up on favorably.

In regards to Sikh political prisioners, they will most likely write it off as an internal affair for India to address themsves. Hence petitions and legal cases only really help to create a bit of awareness nothing more.

[lsingh]

Awareness is major part of creating a movement. The charges against Indian leaders have appeared on the press, until now many Sikhs and non Sikhs have been unaware of what the Indian leaders have done. Many activists have got involved in the movement from about a few hundred in the 1990's to thousands today. Where Punjab was quite people ate coming out in protest. Organisation such as SFJ with their court cases have shown Indian leaders can be humiliated, Sonia Gandhi was particularly annoyed about the case against her.

What other suggestions do you have to help the movement? The old Sikh institutions at the lead of defending Sikhs in the past like the DDT and Nihangs have shown their leaders completely subservient to the Punjab/Indian Govt so not much is expected there.