Police continues to be deployed outside his residence in Hassanpur, Ludhiana.� He stated that despite all challenges,� the movement will remain alive until Sikh political prisoners who have completed their terms are not released.
It is important to mention that Bapu Surat Singh Khalsa had stated a peaceful protest from his house in Hassanpur on January 16, 2015. �He was put under formal detention on February 26, and�his son – Ravinder Jeet Singh was also arrested.
Bapu Ji has not announced the next course of action, however his son remains lodged in jail.� All charges against Bapu Surat Singh Khalsa have been dropped. �He was released around 10 PM from the hospital. �During the time of his release, his elder daughter – Bibi Sarvarinder Kaur and Advocate Gurjinder Singh Sahni were on their way back to Ludhiana from Delhi after visiting President Pranab Mukherjee. �They handed over a memorandum seeking intervention in continued human rights abuses in Punjab.
Bapu Ji stated that along with Sikhs, people of all other religions who have completed their terms must be released. �A number of human rights organization, including India’s oldest civil liberties union, the�PUCL had join the struggle initiated by Bapu Surat Singh Khalsa. �Bapu Ji’s movement had received a significant backing from the West, where organizations such as Ensaaf,�Organization�for�Minorities�of�India, and dozens of Sikh Gurdwaras and institutions provided support.