LISBON, Portugal—The Portugal Court has deferred the hearing of Bhai Paramjeet Singh Pamma’s case to January 26. Bhai Pamma is a resident of the UK, current being held in Portugal. He was arrested by the Interpol on demands of the Indian Government.
During the hearing today, the Indian government failed to produce sufficient evidence before the court and demanded further time for presenting the evidences to prove Bhai Pamma’s involvement in terrorist activities planned against India. The Portugal Court has granted time of 22 days to the Indian government to produce evidence.
Indian government is demanding Bhai Paramjeet Singh Pamma’s extradition from Portugal in a number of cases, namely, murder case of RSS President Rulda Singh, Ambala and Patiala blast cases.
Commenting on Bhai Pamma’s case, Sikhs for Justice legal adviser Gurpatwant Singh Pannun stated, “The extradition case is legally flawed because the Interpol warrants against [Bhai] Pamma were issued in 2012 while all the co-accused were later acquitted which leaves the conspiracy charges unsustainable.” Portugal top extradition lawyer Manuel Luis Ferreira has been hired to represent Bhai Pamma, while Mr. Amarjit Singh Bhachu is also assisting. Sikhs for Justice is also providing legal assistance.
Meanwhile, UK based Sikh bodies have announced to boost their efforts to prevent extradition of Bhai Pamma to India. Sikh Federation UK will launch a campaign to encourage people to convince their Member Parliaments to raise voice in favor of Bhai Paramjit Singh Pamma. Sikh Council UK and Sikh Organization for Prisoner Welfare are also involved in raising funds to provide legal assistance.
I totally agree with your comments ! British are sucking up to Modi – its disgusting!
Bhai Ji, as always the Indian Justice system is a mockery – they do not have any evidence their aim is to lock us sikhs at whatever costs they are not bothered. YOu are right if they have no evidence on what basis was Mr Paramjit Singh Pamma was arrested in the first place – of course now the Indian Government will collate some false evidence….. It is not just but corrupt. Lets hope the world can see through the evil.
At least when Margaret Thatcher, British PM, was collaborating with Indian Government in 1984 she was venally and hypocritically doing so because she was trying to sell a defunct aircraft carrier to India. What is Portugal trying to sell to India – apart from its national integrity? And why has Britain not stepped in and recalled this man as he was granted asylum status in the UK fifteen years ago and is entitled to protection especially when it granted him asylum in the first instance because of its fears that he would be tortured if returned to India. What has changed in the interim other than the fact that this man’s co-accused have all similarly been found not guilty of the crimes he is accused of? India needs to stop this senseless persecution of Sikhs as she already has a massive backlog of grievances.
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So the Indian Government has not got any evidence to extradict him but has put his family through emotional distress regardless. And now the Portuguese are giving them another 22 days to make up some new ‘evidence’ – how is this justice exactly?