Balwant Singh Rajoana

[somi15]

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Dear Sky News,​

I am writing to you in regards to news that has been blacked out by the media in India and is causing uproar amongst the Sikh nation, where protests and demonstrations are being held across the world by Sikhs. India is preparing to break its moratorium on the death penalty by hanging Bhai Balwant Singh Rajoana on the 31st of March 2012 at 9am at Central Jail in Patiala, Punjab. However, just recently the Indian courts have announced that the hanging will not take place in Punjab, due to the increase of protests across the Punjab by Sikhs. This does not out rule the fact that India may still hang Rajoana on another day or in another state in India.​

Bhai Balwant Singh Rajoana is facing the death penalty of being hanged on the 31st of March 2012 for the assassination of the former Chief Minister, Beant Singh outside the Punjab secretariat in 1995. Balwant Singh was sentenced to life imprisonment. Life imprisonment in India is 14 years and Rajoana served 17 years in Patiala jail. Having served more than the actual life imprisonment set by the Indian government, Rajoana has now been awarded capital punishment of being hanged. ​

Although his death sentence was capable of appeal, Rajoana instead willingly expressed his desire to be put to death instead of showing faith in the widely acknowledged corrupt Indian justice system. Balwant Singh confessed his involvement in the assassination of Beant Singh, who was responsible for overseeing the mass genocide of Sikhs in the 1980s and early 1990s and ran operations that deliberately targeted civilians of Punjab. This lead to a period of fake ‘encounter’ killings, illegal detentions, mass rapes, illegal seizure of property and widespread intimidation of the Sikh population.​

In recent years Amnesty International has welcomed the lack of executions in India, with the last one taking place in 2004, but expressed its concern that at least 50 death sentences are passed each year by the Indian courts.​

By making this announcement, India is signalling to the world that when it comes to Sikh prisoners it is prepared to break the moratorium and reverse the trend to abolish the death penalty. The most recent announcement also comes on the back of the pre-mature release last month of Kishori Lal, who was awarded the death penalty in the murder of 3 Sikhs with a chopper knife on the 1 November 1984. Many in the Sikh community feel the Indian authorities are blatantly targeting Sikhs. Those responsible for the Sikh genocide in 1984, which saw up to 250,000 innocent Sikhs brutally murdered, burned and butchered alive, electrocuted, stripped naked and raped by mobs hired by the Indian government, have not been sentenced in the Indian courts or even given the capital punishment of being hanged. These criminals still roam the streets in India and have been let off scot-free!​

I urge you, on behalf of the British Sikhs in the United Kingdom to please highlight this atrocity in any of your news coverage’s so that the world is aware of the injustice doings of the Indian government. We also urge you to also send any of your news reporters to India to take footage of what is happening. Peaceful protests and demonstrations are being held throughout Punjab. The Indian government has set curfews across Punjab and have moved in the Border Force and army to stop Sikhs from protesting and holding demonstrations against the ongoing injustice that India is showing Sikhs. ​

Sikhs in the UK have appealed to the Foreign Secretary to bring this matter up with Amnesty International and the Houses of Common. Other international Sikhs across the globe have also appealed to the state governments regarding the Bhai Balwant Singh Rajoana hanging.​

We hope that Sky News will cover this story soon.​

Kind Regards,​

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[SanghaSoldier]

I was wondering why I haven't seen a topic created for Balwant Singh Rajoana Ji yet.


**Also there is a rally tomorrow in front of the UN - 1st Ave and 47 Street in Manhattan from 11-2. Any support will be much appreciated. This is mostly targeted to the NYC/Tri-state sangat.

 

[Jatt08]

Arrests made in Punjab, the day before protest:

1. Sant Baljit Singh Daduwal Sahib with his whole Jatha is Arrested from Jalandhar.
2. Bhai Daljit singh Bittu is arrested with 200 singhs peacefully protesting.
3. S. Simranjit Singh Mann is Also Arrested.
4. Bhai Mohkam Singh Ji Damdami Taksal is Also Arrested.

 

[Jagga Jatt Jessie]

BHAI BALWANT SINGH RAJOANA need justice.

 

[somi15]

Please share this with EVERYBODY
Thank you!

 

[HarjitSingh]

This video provides a nice, brief history and there are plenty more videos
THE STORY OF BHAI BALWANT SINGH RAJOANA ਰਾਜੋਆਣਾ


Here's a report by Amnesty International
http://www.amnesty.org/en/library/asset/ASA20/008/1995/en/9ff4a8a6-eb5d-11dd-9173-571c5dd871b8/asa200081995en.html


The Langar Hall article
http://thelangarhall.com/activism/the-wonder-of-the-shaheed-shaheed-da-gazab-bhai-sahib-balwant-singh-rajoana/


The Huffington Post
http://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/jasdev-singh-rai/death-penalty-in-the-land_b_1370903.html


Let's educate ourselves and each other!

 

[J Hayer]

The one thing I don't really like about videos such as the one above-- the extraneous photos and comparisons with Kony/SaddamHussein/etc. I'm glad for the opportunity to be able to educate myself on said issue, but I think it would only help the message if the viewer was allowed to make potential comparisons on his own rather than be spoonfed (also the neutrality of a video is then questioned, of course).

 

[Jatt08]

Butcher Punjab Police Fire at Peacefully protesting Sikhs in Gurdaspur

SIKH SHOT DEAD IN POLICE FIRING , GURDASPUR VIOLENCE

patiala kaand - rss de kutte kanjri shiv sena wallo DASTAAR di ghor behadd esaah jog beaddbi

 

[somi15]

look at the video
https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=200909783352667&set=a.100928726684107.1653.100003009394128&type=1&theater

 

[bhangrathug]

[removed, offensive and unnecessary]...why da fuck are sikhs getting shot up for doing somethin that isnt even wrong and fucking bitches r burning a Dastaar n recodingd videos n no one is going after them? ??? this is fucking sad!!!! n why are people that arent even in india making this a bigger deal den it is in punjab? if you have the balls take ur ass to punjab n protest in PUNJAB. cuz of all this innocent people are suffering left n right...no one fucking stood up for Balwant singhs Family when he was in jail for 17 years, no one even had a idea of what was going on with his family. there is poor n there one levelbelow poor. thats the kind of life they were living for 17 years. now all of a sudden, everyones got his back? i dont fucking get this... This needs to stop ASAP.

 

[parampreetsekhon]

If this kept on going on then I am afraid that it'll bring back the year 1984.. WTF is Lun baadal doing ? I bet he is more worried about his chair than lives of other people. Typical Indian politician. I swear him along with all these Content Removed shiv sena should be burnt alive.

 

[AnkurK]

If this kept on going on then I am afraid that it'll bring back the year 1984.. WTF is Lun baadal doing ? I bet he is more worried about his chair than lives of other people. Typical Indian politician. I swear him along with all these Content Removed shiv sena should be burnt alive.

Gussa mat karo mere pyaare Preetam lal

 

[AnkurK]

[removed, offensive and unnecessary] ...why da fuck are sikhs getting shot up for doing somethin that isnt even wrong and fucking bitches r burning a Dastaar n recodingd videos n no one is going after them? ??? this is fucking sad!!!! n why are people that arent even in india making this a bigger deal den it is in punjab? if you have the balls take ur ass to punjab n protest in PUNJAB. cuz of all this innocent people are suffering left n right...no one fucking stood up for Balwant singhs Family when he was in jail for 17 years, no one even had a idea of what was going on with his family. there is poor n there one levelbelow poor. thats the kind of life they were living for 17 years. now all of a sudden, everyones got his back? i dont fucking get this... This needs to stop ASAP.

Ok, bhangrathug.

 

[disharma1317]

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yo. not cool.

 

[DJ Jassi]

Quote from: bhangrathug on Today at 05:27:01 PM[SIZE=x-small]..Content Removed...[/SIZE]

Let's not start a BTF war here now, we already got enough shit to deal with outside BTF.


Although I do agree with you that Shiv Sena should be eliminated for good, nothing but hoodlums and racist motherfuckers.

 

[razorhedge]

[removed, offensive and unnecessary] ...why da fuck are sikhs getting shot up for doing somethin that isnt even wrong and fucking bitches r burning a Dastaar n recodingd videos n no one is going after them? ??? this is fucking sad!!!! n why are people that arent even in india making this a bigger deal den it is in punjab? if you have the balls take ur ass to punjab n protest in PUNJAB. cuz of all this innocent people are suffering left n right...no one fucking stood up for Balwant singhs Family when he was in jail for 17 years, no one even had a idea of what was going on with his family. there is poor n there one levelbelow poor. thats the kind of life they were living for 17 years. now all of a sudden, everyones got his back? i dont fucking get this... This needs to stop ASAP.

Shiv sena are NOT hindus. Those guys have no religion. They went into hiding when 10 terrorists launched an assault on Mumbai (26/11). So its not like they PROTECT the people. They are nothing but hoodlums running on corrupt polilticians payroll


Not a single normal person, Hindu or INDIAN would wish shit like this happens to a sikh or any other kaum for that matter.


I understand your reaction is completely emotional, and i feel the same way, but stupid statements like this will only WORSEN things between religions.


There has been a long running conspiracy and Congress is the BIGGEST culprit here. Nehru/Indira Gandhi/Rajiv Gandhi/Sonia Gandhi have been fucking up India for 50 straight yrs and Sikhs are the biggest victims of their fuck ups.


They have very systematically sweeped 1984 under the rug for years and will do everything they can to put this current situation below the radar as well.

 

[KushK]

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IGNORANCE. YOU'RE A PRIME EXAMPLE... GENIUS

 

[HarjitSingh]

Content Removed...why da fuck are sikhs getting shot up for doing somethin that isnt even wrong and fucking bitches r burning a Dastaar n recodingd videos n no one is going after them? ??? this is fucking sad!!!! n why are people that arent even in india making this a bigger deal den it is in punjab? if you have the balls take ur ass to punjab n protest in PUNJAB. cuz of all this innocent people are suffering left n right...no one fucking stood up for Balwant singhs Family when he was in jail for 17 years, no one even had a idea of what was going on with his family. there is poor n there one levelbelow poor. thats the kind of life they were living for 17 years. now all of a sudden, everyones got his back? i dont fucking get this... This needs to stop ASAP.

Shiv sena are NOT hindus. Those guys have no religion. They went into hiding when 10 terrorists launched an assault on Mumbai (26/11). So its not like they PROTECT the people. They are nothing but hoodlums running on corrupt polilticians payroll


Not a single normal person, Hindu or INDIAN would wish shit like this happens to a sikh or any other kaum for that matter.


I understand your reaction is completely emotional, and i feel the same way, but stupid statements like this will only WORSEN things between religions.


There has been a long running conspiracy and Congress is the BIGGEST culprit here. Nehru/Indira Gandhi/Rajiv Gandhi/Sonia Gandhi have been fucking up India for 50 straight yrs and Sikhs are the biggest victims of their fuck ups.


They have very systematically sweeped 1984 under the rug for years and will do everything they can to put this current situation below the radar as well.

+1


This is not a religious battle. Currently its a struggle between Sikhs and radicals in the Indian Government who happen to say that they are Hindus. Shiv sena has been responsible for attacks on Muslims as well as Sikhs. Corruption in the government rooting back to 1984, 1947 or whatever date you want to talk about has affected many.


All religious minorities in India, and even Hindus, have dealt with these evil people and radical groups. However it is the Sikh genocide throughout history that gets people like bhangrathug fired up and eager to blame someone. For that, I apologize to anyone who may have been offended. We all stand together.

 

[Kenny_Gill]

Remember this is all a politics game, Indian politics cant get dirtier. Lets not make this a religious fight people and its all shiv sena causing the problem. A young Hindu apologizing to Sikh Nation (Rajoana Issue)

 

[HarmanSingh]

Content Removed...why da fuck are sikhs getting shot up for doing somethin that isnt even wrong and fucking bitches r burning a Dastaar n recodingd videos n no one is going after them? ??? this is fucking sad!!!! n why are people that arent even in india making this a bigger deal den it is in punjab? if you have the balls take ur ass to punjab n protest in PUNJAB. cuz of all this innocent people are suffering left n right...no one fucking stood up for Balwant singhs Family when he was in jail for 17 years, no one even had a idea of what was going on with his family. there is poor n there one levelbelow poor. thats the kind of life they were living for 17 years. now all of a sudden, everyones got his back? i dont fucking get this... This needs to stop ASAP.

There are so many issues with what you said.

1. You are blaming Hindus when Rajoana conspired to kill a supposed Sikh who was committing atrocities against Sikhs. Oppression, genocide, and violence know no racial, religious or ethnic boundaries. Are you familiar with KPS Gill?

2. You are doing exactly what right wing Hinduvta groups want in escalating tensions between Sikhs and Hindus in Punjab. Rather than understanding the oppression within Punjab you are creating division and promoting hatred which only serves to harm Sikhs and Hindus. People in Punjab and the world need to be banding together to overcome the corruption and exploitation they face, not fighting for scraps amongst one another.

3. I don't think you are in Punjab either.

4. I am sick of Sikhs and Punjabis going crazy over something going on which directly affects us, but not stepping up when injustice and bigotry affect other communities. No one gives a damn when Trayvon Martin is killed here. No one cares about Troy Davis being executed in America. No one worries about the drone attacks killing innocent people in Afghanistan or the genocides in Darfur, Rwanda, Ethiopia and other nations.

That being said, the people of India outside of Punjab need to speak up and take action to stop letting right wing groups (much in the mold of a Hindu KKK) hijack the country. Until the average citizen steps up and stops accepting this, India will continue to treat Punjab as an oppressed state.