Dal Khasa gives call for Amritsar bandh on June 6

Amritsar : Dal Khalsa today gave the call for Amritsar Bandh on June 6 to protest against Operation Bluestar, the army assault on Golden Temple complex that resulted in killing of hundreds of innocent pilgrims and destruction of edifice of the Akal Takht- the highest temporal seat- and loot of invaluable manuscripts from Sikh reference library.
The organization will take out a Genocide Remembrance Parade in Amritsar on June 3.
Both the decisions were taken during a meeting held under its working president Harpal Singh Cheema to chalk out the programmes to commemorate the 32nd anniversary of the operation blue star. The newly elected Dal Khalsa head said the pain of the deadly attack was fresh and the wounds of the attack still simmer.
He said the young activists associated with the organization carrying saffron flags and placards would stage the march to remind the people of the third ghalughara, that changed the course of life of thousands of Sikh youth.He said what Gen Dyer means to Indians, Gen Kuldip Brar means to Sikhs. He said thousands of innocent pilgrims, SGPC employees, political activists and volunteers were slaughtered by the forces during the attack. Appealing to the UN and the world powers to put Gen (retd) Brar and others who commanded the attack on trial for war crimes, he said many innocent pilgrims were shot with their hands tied after they were arrested.
Party activist Kanwar Pal Singh alleged that promoting anarchy and violence in Punjab is the insurance policy of the ruling circles of India to keep the Punjab problem unresolved and the Indian people divided. He appealed to the Hindus, Muslims and Christians of Amritsar to participate in the bandh call and share the pain and agony of Sikhs. He clarified that medical stores will be exempted and there would be no disruption in rail and road traffic.
Commenting upon the internecine feud between Baba Harnam Singh Khalsa and Bhai Ranjit Singh Dhadrianwale, he said it had set the alarm bells ringing. It has dangerous ramifications for the community that is already a divided house. One represents the seminary thought while other one is presently representing missionary thought and hence, the bloody feud between both the preachers would further create bad blood amongst their followers.