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SAD leader Majithia appeals to Centre for Rajoana’s release
Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) leader Bikram Singh Majithia on Friday appealed to the central government to release Balwant Singh Rajoana, a convict on death row in connection with the assassination of former Punjab chief minister Beant Singh; he has been incarcerated for more than 27 years which amounts to a double life sentence, said Majithia
Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) leader Bikram Singh Majithia on Friday appealed to the central government to release Balwant Singh Rajoana, a convict on death row in connection with the assassination of former Punjab chief minister Beant Singh.
“The entire Sikh community feels Rajoana should be released as he has been incarcerated for more than 27 years which amounts to a double life sentence,” said Majithia, who was in Ludhiana to meet Rajoana’s sister Kamaldeep Kaur Rajoana.
“I had the privilege of interacting with Rajoana in Patiala jail. He is a fit case for release and those opposing it are deliberately creating a Hindu-Sikh divide for their petty political gains,” said Majithia.
He said that similarly, all other Sikh detainees who had been incarcerated for more than 26 years should also be released, while condemning Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal for not signing the release orders of Devinderpal Singh Bhullar for more than seven months now.
Majithia also accused Kejriwal of deliberately not opposing the SYL canal issue with the intention of diverting the water meant for Punjab to Delhi and Haryana.
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