Sikh activist Gurbaksh Singh who observed hunger strike from November 14, 2014 till January 09, 2015, formally finished off his hunger strike yesterday (Jan. 15) after taking a glass of fruit juice from the hands of some Delhi Sikh Gurdwara Management Committee (DSGMC) officials.
Giani Gurbachan Singh asked Gurbaksh Singh Khalsa to withdraw his indefinite fast. However, Bhai Gurbaksh Singh refused to withdraw his fast, saying that the Jathedar should first ensure that the concerned seven Sikh political prisoners be released. Sources said Giani Gurbachan Singh stayed with Gurbaksh Singh Khalsa for almost half an hour.
Ambala, Haryana: Sikh religious preacher Baba Ranjit Singh Dhadrianwale visited Bhai Gurbaksh Singh Khalsa on December 01 for the second time at Gurdwara Lakhnaur Sahib, near Ambala in Haryana.
While demanding release of Sikh political prisoners languishing in Indian jails even after serving the terms of their sentences, the Maritime Sikh Society (Halifax, Canada) has extended support of Bhai Gurbaksh Singh Khalsa and the ‘Bandi Singhs Rihai Morcha’.
Ambala, Haryana: The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) has extended it’s support to Bhai Gurbaksh Singh Khalsa on the issue of Sikh Political prisoners. Gurbaksh Singh Khasla is on indefinite hunger strike from November 14 seeking permanent release of seven Sikh political prisoners who were sentenced to imprisonment for life and were not being granted premature release even over-serving the statutory terms of their sentences.