Hoshiarpur,
Punjab (November 22, 2013):
Joining issue with Indian Home Minister
Sushilkumar Shinde for objecting to Sikh activists using social media to
propagate Khalistan ideology, the Dal Khalsa asked him to explain what
was wrong in doing so.
Party spokesperson Kanwar Pal Singh, who
was in town to attend the meeting of party workers said the statement
by Shinde targeting Sikh youth was meant to terrorize Punjab Hindus and
polarize the society in view of impending elections to Parliament.
Dal Khalsa spokesperson Kanwarpal Singh with others
He pointed out that aspiring for
Khalistan through peaceful and political means was neither illegal nor
anti-national. He said Supreme Court and High Court in numerous cases
have given the ruling that raising the Khalistan issue through peaceful
as well as democratic means, was not offence.
He said by directing the state DGP to
keep tab on twitter and facebook users, the Home Minister has paved the
way for witch-hunting of the Sikhs. The tirade by Home Minister reflects
as if Central govt was contemplating to put censorship on social
network and deny the Sikhs their right to expression and hold
independent belief”.
He slammed Shinde for blaming Sikh youth
for vitiating the atmosphere of the state. “The Indian government has
never tried to redress the vexed issues of Punjab that led to militancy
in Punjab. Rather the state has always found police solution to Punjab
problem, which was otherwise political in nature, he said.
He said to mark the occasion of
martyrdom day of Ninth Master Guru Teg Bahadaur Sahib, their group was
holding a Conference on Nov 24 at Hoshiarpur on “Martyrs and Our
responsibilities” . He said Panthic personalities would shed light on
concept and spirit of martyrdom in Sikhism.
Others who were present in the meeting
were SYP head Ranvir Singh, Paramjit Singh, Manjit Singh, Noblejeet
Singh, Gurvinder Singh, Gurdeep Singh Kalkat and Gurpreet Singh.
