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Bapu Surat Singh is an 82 year old human rights activist from California. He is in on hunger strike in India.
Bapu Surat Singh is calling for the release of Sikh political prisoners
Bapu Surat Singh resigned his post as a government teacher in the aftermath of Operation Bluestar
In 1986 unprovoked Punjab Police firing resulted in Bapu Surat Singh being hit by a bullet on his legs
He starves himself because he himself is starving for justice
‘Bapu’s hunger for humanity outweighed his hunger for food’ Jada Bernard
Punjab police have forcibly detained Bapu Surat Singh in hospital because of his hunger strike
Mahatma Gandhi: 17 fasts longest 21 days Bapu Surat Singh: 2 fasts longest 157 days and counting
What kind of a world do we live in? Bapu Surat Singh hunger strike 157 days no media coverage
Spread awareness and support Bapu Surat Singh
On Father’s Day spare a thought for all those fathers killed by their own Govt
Between 1984-1995 in Punjab, Indian state torture, custodial killings, disappearances were the day to day pattern of life
‘Government forces operating in Punjab have systematically violated international human rights law’ Gossman Asia Watch 1991
Professor Bhullar’s crime? Speaking out about the disappearances of his students who were killed by the Punjab Police
Free Prof Bhullar who is suffering from severe physical and mental illness due to state brutality
Prof Bhullar’s father and uncle were killed by the police
The presiding Judge in the Supreme Court bench acquitted Prof Bhullar, but he was still convicted- we want justice
Prof Bhullar’s case is a miscarriage of justice say Amnesty & Human Rights Watch
Free Lal Singh
Free Dilbagh Singh
Free Swaran Singh
Free Balbir Singh
Free Lakhwinder Singh
‘Injustice anywhere is a threat to Justice everywhere’ Dr Martin Luther King
Wake up media
How one man is standing up to the esablishment
Most of us can’t do 157mins let alone 157days of hunger
Before you tweet what you eat spare a thought for Bapu Surat Singh
Bapu Surat Singh has awoken a sleeping kaum to the plight of Sikh Political prisoners
It is the duty of the Jathedar of the Akal Takht to raise his voice against unlawful imprisonment of Sikhs
Jathedar Ji take the lead in campaigning for the release of Sikh Political Prisoners
A democracy does not kill its own people
‘To deny people their human rights is to challenge their very humanity’ Nelson Mandela
‘To be free is not merely to cast off one’s chains but to live in a way that respects& enhances the freedom of others’ Mandela
In June 1984 the Indian Govt launched its largest military operation against its own citizens in Amritsar
Indira Gandhi sent the army into Sri Harmandir Sahib Sikhism’s holiest shrine
The attack on Sri Harmandir Sahib was pre-planned on a Sikh holy day
5000+ Sikhs, including many pilgrims were killed when the Indian Army stormed the complex
This led to the assassination of PM Indira Gandhi, by her Sikh bodyguards
This provoked a genocide 3,000 innocent Sikhs were murdered by mobs in Delhi, while the police watched on
Mobs were organised and instigated by Congress politicians led by Rajiv Gandhi
31yrs since the massacre and only a tiny fraction of those responsible have been brought to justice
Between 1984-94 thousands of Sikh men were disappeared by the Indian police
It is undeniable that the Indian govt used questionable methods to suppress the Khalistan movement
‘I cry my heart out recalling the killing of thousands of Sikh youth in Punjab’ Surat Singh
Most of the political prisoners were arrested during 1980-90’s for protesting these atrocities
Sikh political prisoners were labelled as terrorists, and evidence was falsified in some cases
Many have served their minimum sentences but still languish in jail
Punjab Govt should secure release of prisoners identified by legal & civil groups
Among the prisoners is 85 yo Harbhajan Mann and 70 yo Mann Singh who underwent a heart bypass in prison
‘The struggle will continue until the political Sikh prisoners are released’ Bapu Surat Singh
