Shaheedi Jor Mela: Sikhs languishing in prisons to be released soon, says Punjab CM

Fatehgarh Sahib, December 26

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All Sikh prisoners who have completed their sentence and have been languishing in jails for a long time will be released soon as the government has started the process, said Chief Minister Charanjit Singh Channi here today.

He had come here to pay obeisance at historical Gurdwara Fatehgarh Sahib.

Taking his cue from SAD president Sukhbir Badal, who was heckled by devotees for following the VIP culture during his visit to the gurdwara yesterday, CM Channi reached the shrine on foot from the helipad and waited for his turn.

The CM directed the security personnel not to cause inconvenience to devotees and later served langar. He was accompanied by MLA Kuljit Singh Nagra, DC and SSP. The MLA got stranded in the crowd and was retrieved by security personnel.

The CM said the state government had written to the Prime Minister to declare the Sirhind-Morinda-Chamkaur Sahib Road as national highway, to be named after Mata Gujri. He also announced a Baba Sangat Singh memorial at Fatehgarh Sahib. Baba Sangat was martyred at Chamkaur Sahib by the Mughals, who took him for Guru Gobind Singh. His body was brought to Fatehgarh Sahib, where a small gurdwara is located in his memory. Meanwhile, a heavy rush of devotees was witnessed today as all roads remained choked throughout the day. — OC

Outfits seek early action

Amritsar: Representatives of various Sikh organisations on Sunday assembled at Akal Takht to perform ‘ardas’ for the early release of Sikh political prisoners who had completed their sentence. The organisations took out a march from Gurdwara Santokhsar Sahib to Akal Takht seeking release of Davinder Pal Singh Bhullar, Jagtar Singh Hawara, Jagtar Singh Tara, Balwant Singh Rajoana, Gurmeet Singh, Lakhwinder Singh and Shamsher Singh, Gurdeep Singh and Paramjit Singh. TNS