Op/Ed – Statements and Sentiments Expressed After Sajjan Kumar’s Acquittal

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Giani Gurbachan Singh (Akal Takht Sahib) requested Sikhs sitting in senior Government positions to do something about the wrongful acquittal of Sajjan Kumar.  Without naming anyone in particular, Giani Gurbachan Singh asked Sikhs occupying high posts to “wake up” to put an end to this continued injustice towards the community.

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Avtar Makkar (President SGPC):  Labelled the court’s decision of Sajjan Kumar’s acquittal  as unjust and unfortunate to the Sikh community.  Makkar questioned the Indian judiciary system in denying justice to Sikhs.

Baba Harnam Singh Dhumma: The head of Damdami Taksal, Mehta, criticised the court’s decision saying that it has been taken under the influence of the Central Congress Government. He stated that the acquittal of Sajjan Kumar has deeply hurt the sentiments of Sikhs.

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S. Simranjit Singh Mann (SAD, Amritsar) said that the verdict has shaken the faith of Sikhs in country’s justice system.  He alleged that the outcome of the case is unjust, but not unprecedented as Sikhs have always faced discrimination in India.  He expressed shock and grief over Kumar’s acquittal.

Manjit Singh GK (DSGPC): Terming the acquittal of Congress leader Sajjan Kumar in 1984 pogrom case as unfortunate, the Delhi SAD leaders have stated that they were expecting justice this time and were sure that the verdict would be against Sajjan Kumar, but the court has failed them once again. They blamed the small courts and CBI for working under the pressure of Central Government.

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Karnail Singh Peer Mohammed who came into news few days back due to his action of hurling a show at Special Judge relayed that he does not regret his action. He stated that his action was against the entire judicial system who has failed to give justice to Sikhs since the last 29 years.

Editor’s Note: While statements by these leaders and others are against Sajjan Kumar and express the views of the Sikh community, they do no justice in sharing sentiments of thousands of Sikhs who were directly impacted by actions of Sajjan Kumar and leaders like him.  The following video shares their story –

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Uncensored and unedited video sharing the sentiments of the entire Sikh community.  Such videos are never made public by Indian media.  Video Courtesy: Maninder Singh.

1 COMMENT

  1. The judgment is in line with Indian corrupted judiciary system. Judgments are announced every day but JUSTICE is not done. The victims suffer but politician take advantage and enjoy the perks of others misfortune. “Jish Tan lagey soe jane, Kaun jane peerh parai” Sikh Political and Religion leaders are the root cause of discrimination, torture, mistreatment and suppression to Sikh members in India and Worldwide. But they are shameless and will continue to degrade Sikhism in the future.

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