Issue of Sikh political prisoners: Bathinda police prevents awareness march by Sikh Sangharsh Committee

April 17, 2014

Bathinda, Punjab (April 17, 2014): According to media reports the Bathinda Police barred the “Bandi Singh Rehai March” on April 16. The march was reportedly planned by the Sikh Sangarsh Committee.

Issue of Sikh political prisoners: Bathinda police prevents awareness march by Sikh Sangharsh Committee

April 17, 2014

Election code halts process of premature release of Sikh political prisoners

March 17, 2014

Patiala, Punjab (March 17, 2014): The possibility of former chief minister Beant Singh's assassins playing any role in the upcoming Lok Sabha elections by coming out of jail on premature release now seems to be bleak following the chief electoral officer issuing directions to deputy commissioners in the state regarding release of convicts.

Election code halts process of premature release of Sikh political prisoners

March 17, 2014

Sikh delegation led by Gurbaksh Singh Khalsa meets Jathedar for release of Sikh political prisoners

March 15, 2014

Amritsar, Punjab (March 15, 2014): As per information a Sikh delegation led by activist Bhai Gurbaksh Singh Khalsa met Akal Takht Jathedar Giani Gurbachan Singh on March 14, 2014. The delegation that comprised 20-member delegation including some Sikhs from Canada, urged Giani Gurbachan Singh to keep his promise regarding the permanent release of Sikh political prisoners who are being kept in prisons beyond the terms of their sentences.

Sikh delegation led by Gurbaksh Singh Khalsa meets Jathedar for release of Sikh political prisoners

March 15, 2014

‘Accoundability procession’ to question Giani Gurbachan Singh on March 5 about issue of Sikh political prisoner

March 3, 2014

Jalandhar, Punjab (March 03, 2014): According to certain media reports [t]he state government and Sikh religious leadership, including jathedar of Akal Takht Sahib and the SGPC, are set to face the issue of release of Sikh detainees once again as an "accountability procession" is being taken out from village Dyalpura near Jalandhar to Akal Takht in Amritsar on March 5 by some Sikh groups.

‘Accoundability procession’ to question Giani Gurbachan Singh on March 5 about issue of Sikh political prisoner

March 3, 2014

Badal government yet to see legal aspects related to premature release of Sikh political prisoners

February 23, 2014

Chandigarh/ Punjab (February 24, 2014): Instead of making any concerte announcement about the permanent release of three Sikh political prisoners confined in Chandigarh Model Jail, Burrail the Punjab government said that it was looking to find out what could be legally done in these cases.