:dateline:Damdami Taksal chief Baba Harnam Singh Dhumma, who also heads the Sant Samaj, has written a letter to the Indian President Ram Nath Kovind seeking release 22 Sikh prisoners on the eve of 550th birth anniversary of Sri Guru Nanak Dev Ji. Baba Dhumma has urged the Indian President to use the powers available to him by under Article 72 of the Indian constitution to release these Sikh prisoners.
List sent by Baba Harnam Singh Dhumma contains names of the following political Sikh prisoners.
- Bhai Lal Singh Akalgarh
- Bhai Devender Pal Singh Bhullar
- Bhai Gurdeep Singh Khera
- Bhai Daya Singh Lahoria
- Bhai Lakhwinder Singh Lakha
- Bhai Gurmeet Singh
- Bhai Shamsher Singh
- Bhai Paramjit Singh Bheora
- Bhai Subeg Singh
- Bhai Nand Singh
- Bhai Balwant Singh Rajoana
- Bhai Jagtar Singh Hawara
- 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
- Bhai Arwinder Singh
- Bhai Surjit Singh Lucky
- Bhai Ranjit Singh Haryana
A copy of this letter has also been sent to the Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Home Minister Amit Shah.
It is pertinent to note here that most of these political Sikh prisoners have completed the mandatory terms of their life sentence while the remaining have also served approximately seven years in the Indian jails.
[…] It is pertinent to note here that most of these political Sikh prisoners have completed the mandatory terms of their life sentence while the remaining have also served approximately seven years in the Indian jails. via Sikh 24 […]