Tihar Jail Authorities Ban Bhai Hawara From Meeting Anyone

NEW DELHI—Authorities of the Tihar jail have reportedly banned meeting of Akal Takht Sahib Jathedar Bhai Jagtar Singh Hawara. As per sources, jail authorities have also refused to provide medical facilities anymore to him. Bhai Hawara is serving life imprisonment in Beant “Singh” assassination case.
In an open letter sent to the Sikh nation, through lawyer Amar Singh Chahal, Bhai Hawara alleged that the authorities had started harassing him mentally since couple of weeks. He said a number of restrictions had been imposed on him by the authorities that violate his human rights. “They also stopped giving medicine to me for pain of back bone. Those prisoners who used to share ‘Fateh’ with me, are being ill-treated”, he said. Moreover, he made it clear that he accepted the post of Akal Takht Jathedar in order to unite all the Panthik organizations on a single platform. Taking serious note of dismissal of Akal Takht’s Panj Piare, he said the move by the SGPC and SAD (B) was grave disrespect of the supreme Sikh institution founded by Guru Gobind Singh Ji. He suggested the Panj Piare should take responsibility of Sarbat Khalsa called on Visakhi in April 2016. He also suggested a executive committee to organize Sarbat Khalsa.Jathedar Hawara appealed Sikhs to make efforts to expose elements who committed sacrilege of Guru Granth Sahib across the state, and end domination of Badal family on the SGPC. He also made appeal to Sikh intellectuals to stay away from the controversial issues.