Khalra murder case: SGPC slams govt’s ‘soft approach’ towards convicted police officer
The Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC) on Friday alleged that the government had adopted a “soft approach” towards a police officer convicted in the Jaswant Singh Khalra case and demanded the immediate lifting of the ban on “Satluj”, a film based on the life of the slain human rights activist.
The SGPC raised the issue during a protest march from the Golden Temple Plaza to the Deputy Commissioner’s office and submitted a memorandum addressed to the Punjab Governor through Additional Deputy Commissioner Pallavi Mishra.
SGPC president Harjinder Singh Dhami questioned the government’s “lenient approach” towards a police officer convicted in the Khalra case. He alleged that while efforts were being made to grant relief to convicted police officials, cases of Sikh prisoners who had spent long periods in jail remained unresolved. Referring to Balwant Singh Rajoana, Jagtar Singh Hawara and other Sikh prisoners, he alleged that successive governments had ignored issues concerning Sikh sentiments.
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Dhami described Khalra’s killing as an unparalleled sacrifice for truth and human rights. He said Khalra had collected official records from cremation grounds and municipal bodies, documenting the cremation of unidentified bodies.
