Chandigarh/ Punjab (December 05, 2013): “A tribute to Bhai Balwant Singh Rajoana” has appeared on the website of Times of India (TOI). A news/write-up titled: “A tribute to Bhai Balwant Singh Rajoana” is published under Entertainment > Regional > Punjabi section on Dec 4, 2013, 11.54 AM IST.
The write-up that was last accessed by the Sikh Siyasat News (SSN) at source url: http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/regional/punjabi/music/A-tribute-to-Bhai-Balwant-Singh-Rajoana/articleshow/26839032.cms on December 05, 2013 | 13:26 IST), reads as follows:
“Upon hearing his sentencing to death by hanging, Bhai Balwant Singh Rajoana told the courts that he has been waiting for 17 years to be hung and like his brothers Bhai Harjinder Singh Jinda and Bhai Sukhdev Singh Sukha, Bhai Satwant Singh and Bhai Kehar Singh he will happily have the noose put around his neck and has been awaiting this day.
Jagowala Jatha pray that this hero’s sacrifice and selfless service be forever used for the betterment of the Khalsa Panth and that no agent or tout of the Indian government ever be successful in ruining the sacrifice of this brave warrior”.
The Times of India (TOI) has quoted simplybhangra.com as the source for this news/write-up.