Amritsar- Extending its warmest greetings to Barack
Obama, his family and fellow Americans on his outstanding victory, the Dal
Khalsa has pinned hopes that while attending to the gigantic issues
confronting the US, the President will also focus with renewed vigour on peace
and dignity of all peoples around the globe.
In a letter addressed to US president sent through US
Ambassador to India Madam Nancy Powell, the organizations secretary for
political affairs Kanwar Pal Singh said as a political party dedicated to
upholding Sikh rights, they were particularly pleased that Sikh-Americans have
supported Mr Obama just as they supported Bill Clinton who initiated the
Sikh-American dialogue years ago.
Hailing US commitment to equality of all citizens,
the communiqué referred to Obama’s observance of Sikh religious days at the
White House, his decision to lower the US flags in solidarity with grieving
Sikhs following the killings in Wisconsin, the First Lady’s special personal
visit to empathize with the victim families of Wisconsin tragedy.
“The “true” person belongs to the Almighty and the
victory is that of the Almighty. This is how the Sikhs always feel and this is
how we feel for your great second-time victory at the hustings, getting
re-elected as the President of the United States of America”, reads the letter.
The group hoped that US government would do more than
what it has done for Sikhs in areas of harassment at airports, bullying in
schools, stoppage of hate crimes and equality in service conditions.
Taking a cue from the trademark of Obama’s campaign
and politics based on hope, the letter states, “As an international community,
transcending geographical boundaries, Sikhs too hope for better future for all
humankind”.
