Dal Khalsa Urges Sikhs To Contact Their Local MP's Regarding Attacks On Sikhs

[Date]
Dear [MPs Name]

Police and paramilitary forces open fire and kill Sikh protesters on Saturday 5 December in Ludhiana, Punjab

I am writing to request you urgently raise the above matter on my behalf with the Foreign Secretary and the Indian authorities. Sikhs living the UK are outraged when we see such incidents of police brutality and discrimination. It is incidents like these of deliberate provocation and targeting that force Sikhs to think about their long term future in India.

On Saturday 5 December 2009 police and paramilitary forces opened fire to stop Sikh protesters, belonging to Sikh religious organisations, marching towards a controversial anti-Sikh two-day event organised in Ludhiana by Dera Divya Jyoti of Ashutosh,who is backed by facist Hindu Extremists led by the Nazi Worshipping RSS - Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh.

It has been confirmed at least one Sikh has been killed and around15 seriously injured. The photograph of Darshan Singh, the 58-year old that was shot dead, is available here


http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?pid=3464661&id=95881811720

http://www.ludhianaclash09.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=134&Itemid=63&Name=Value

The death toll is expected to increase. Despite an indefinite curfew in the city there has been uproar across Punjab at the heavy handed action of the police and paramilitary forces. Upon seeing footage and photographs (photographs are available), reports are coming in of thousands of Sikhs preparing to travel to Ludhiana to participate in further protests.

Sikh religious organisations have called for a peaceful ‘bandh’ (closure) in Ludhiana and cases to be registered against Ashutosh and BJP MLA Harish Bedi, who is also reported to have fired shots at Sikh protesters. Meanwhile the Punjab government recognising the seriousness of the situation has ordered a magisterial probe into the incident.

Sikhs are particularly upset as what has been interpreted as double standards and deliberate provocation of Sikhs. On Thursday and Friday following a minor incident there was widespread arson and violence by migrant workers in three-quarters of Ludhiana. This was permitted without any action taken by the police. However, the protest march by Sikh religious organisations on Saturday was met with the use of tear gas, batons and then live ammunition.

Brutal Video of Sikhs being shot peacefully protesting:

NEW FOOTAGE SIKHS BRUTALLY ATTACKED & SHOT @ BY POLICE
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BQXbNlpFWRg

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1t9pVPuc4WQ

ORIGINAL CLEAR FOOTAGE IS HERE
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lEaW1_6Qubc
(BRUTAL ATTACK - MUST SEE)

I urge you to take this matter up as my elected representative and copy me in any correspondence with the Foreign Secretary or the Indian authorities and there responses.

Yours faithfully

[Your Name]
[Your full postal address]