Bapu Surat Singh Khalsa: Punjab Govt Expresses Helplessness in Releasing Sikh TADA Prisoners

CHANDIGARH : On the call of Punjab government, a co-ordination committee comprising of Bhai Ravinderjit Singh Gogy (son of Bapu Surat Singh), Bhai Gurnam Singh Sidhu, Bhai jatinder Singh Issru, Bhai Bahadur Singh Rahon abd Bhai Bhawandeep Singh Sidhu yesterday met Akali Dal’s spokesperson Dr. Daljit Singh Cheema at his residence in Chandigarh. It is notable that Punjab government had earlier started talks with Bapu Surat Singh Khalsa via Dr. Daljit Singh Cheema, due to his deteriorating health.The co-ordination committee presented a list of 28 Sikh political prisoners to Dr. Daljit Singh Cheema who thoroughly studied their cases. After going through list of 28 Sikh detainees, Dr. Cheema expressed helplessness in granting premature release to prisoners indicted under TADA (Terrorist and Disruptive Activities Prevention Act) as it was not in ambit of Punjab government. However, Dr. Cheema promised to review the cases of four political Sikh prisoners.Talking with Sikh24’s correspondents, Bhai Ravinderjit Singh Gogy said that the Punjab government was compelling them to convince Bapu Surat Singh Ji Khalsa to give up his struggle but they have replied that initiating struggle was Bapu Ji’s personal decision and they couldn’t do anything in regard.‘Although the talk with Dr. Cheema didn’t yield expected results but taking the Government’s initiative in a negative way would also be wrong’ he added.About the release of Sarbat Khalsa 2015 organizers, Bhai Gogy said that the co-ordination committee urged Dr. Cheema in releasing Bhai Gurdeep Singh Bathinda but he said that he would be released along with all other organizers.