:dateline:Following prolonged detention of prominent Sikh journalist Surinder Singh in Ambala (Haryana), social media�activists will be campaigning for his release.� Surinder Singh surrendered�in November 2015 in a 27 year old case.� The hashtag #FreeSurinder will be used on February 21 to raise awareness of his case.
Surinder Singh�is currently being held�at the Ambala Central Jail and a court hearing is expected to take place later on February 23. �After his arrest on October 21, Surinder Singh was presented in the court of�Additional Sessions Judge Rakesh Kumar who did not take any decision on the bail application. �The 27 year old case dates back to June 1988 when Surinder Singh was affiliated with the Sikh Student Federation.
Surinder Singh�s name was included in the FIR, along with that of other Sikh Student Federation members.� While others have been acquitted, the charge sheet has remained active. �He was under the radar of the Punjab Government due to his involvement in promoting Punjab and Sikh issues through mainstream�journalism. �He was detained in February 2015 along with Bapu Surat Singh Khalsa�s son � Ravinder Jeet Singh Gogi but later released due to international pressure.�
Even though the statute of �Terrorist and Disruptive Activities (Prevention) Act� (TADA) has expired, it has apparently been used against�Surinder Singh. �Surinder Singh was earlier detained in Punjab, however later transferred to Haryana.
Please release him