Press Release by Sukhpal Singh Khaira

Press Release Dated 11.4.09

Subject:- Deletion of name from Black list and Union War book of S. Daljit Singh s/o S. Ghasita Singh Lubana Sikh R/o V. Baagwanpur P.S Bholath Distt. Kapurthala living in exile for the last 20 years in the U.S.A.

In a major achievement, I have been able to get the name of S. Daljit Singh a Lubana Sikh deleted from the Black list prepared by Govt. of India and the Union War book prepared by the Intelligence wing of Punjab Police (Copies of both letter attached).who was forced to live in exile in the U.S.A for over 20 years.
Bibi Gian Kaur widow and mother of S. Daljit Singh had been running from pillar to post to get her son’s case reviewed from the Black listed Sikhs living abroad, so that he could visit his motherland. When, I was approached by her, I immediately wrote a letter dated 20.6.08 to the then Home Minister Sh. Shivraj Patil (Copy of letter attached) for review and deleted S. Daljit Singh’s name from the Black list.
Thereafter a string of inquiries followed by various intelligence agencies of India including RAW, IB and the intelligence wing of the Punjab police. After 6 months of intense pursuit at various levels of Govt. including Chandigarh and Delhi particularly with Sh. Asim Khurana, IAS Joint Secretary Ministry of Home, foreigners’ Division G.O.I We met with success and the Govt. vide letter dated 8.12.08 (copy attached) cleared the name of S. Daljit Singh not only from the black list but from the Union War book as well (copy attached).
I would infact again urge the Govt. of India to order thorough review of entire black list of Sikhs residing abroad on humane grounds. Many innocent Sikhs such as Daljit Singh against whom there was no case or any criminal record were forced to live in exile for such long periods without any reason. This achievement would also put to shame those Akali leaders who have been accusing me of being Anti- Lubana recently since Daljit Singh’s village is barely 5 kms from Bibi Jagir Kaur’s village and that the repeated requests of Daljit’s mother had fallen on deaf years when Bibi Jagir Kaur was MLA for 10 years. It should also be an eye opener for Mr. Badal and the Akali Dal who merely seek the votes of Sikhs on religious grounds but are not prepared to espouse their cause.

Sukhpal Singh Khaira,
MLA Bholath.
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