:dateline:In a letter written to the Indian president Ramnath Kovind, the Damdami Taksal chief Baba Harnam Singh Dhumma has sought the release of 20 political Sikh prisoners on the eve of the 550th birthday celebrations of Sri Guru Nanak Dev Ji next year. Beside it, he has also sought custodial parole for Bhai Paramjit Singh Bheora so that he could meet his bedridden mother.
Baba Harnam Singh Dhumma has said in the letter that not only Sikh community instead other Guru Nanak lover communities are also making preparations for celebrating the 550th birthday celebrations of Sri Guru Nanak Dev Ji due next year. He has appealed the Indian president Ramnath Kovind to release political Sikh prisoners on this auspicious occasion.
Names of the 20 political Sikh prisoners are as follow:
- Bhai Balwant Singh Rajoana
- Bhai Jagtar Singh Hawara
- Devender Pal Singh Bhullar
- Bhai Lal Singh Akalgarh
- Bhai Dilbag Singh
- Bhai Gurdeep Singh Khera
- Bhai Daya Singh Lahoria
- Bhai Lakhwinder Singh Lakha
- Bhai Shamsher Singh
- Bhai Gurmeet Singh Meeta
- Bhai Paramjit Singh Bheora
- Bhai Subeg Singh Saroon
- Bhai Nand Singh Saroon
- Bhai Harnek Singh Bhapp
- Bhai Jagtar Singh Tara
- Bhai Surinder Singh Shinda
- Bhai Satnam Singh Arkpur Khalsa
- Bhai Dayal Singh Rasulpur
- Bhai Sucha Singh Rasulpur
- Bhai Balbir Singh Bira