Singer Inderjit Nikku, Akali Dal (Feruman) and PDP extend support to Bapu Surat Singh Khalsa

Posted: 16 Jun 2016

LUDHIANA, Punjab—Renowned Punjabi singer Inderjit Nikku, along with representatives of the Shiromani Akali Dal (Feruman) and the People’s Democratic Party paid visit to 83 years old Sikh activist Bapu Surat Singh Khalsa at the Dayanand Medical College & Hospital in Ludhiana on June 15.
Inderjit Nikku highly appreciated the commitment and dedication shown by Bapu Surat Singh Khalsa for the release of political Sikh prisoners.  Nikku held the Union government of India, along with the Punjab Government responsible for the prolonged imprisonment of Sikh prisoners.  He appealed the Government to release the Sikh detainees who have served mandatory terms of their sentences.

Representatives of Akali Dal (Feruman) also met with Bapu Ji the same say.  During their meeting with Bapu Surat Singh Khalsa, these leaders said that Bapu Ji is an exemplary personality who didn’t bow head before the cruel Governments and remained adamant on his decision despite enduring severe physical and mental torture.
S. Gurkirpal Singh of the Punjab Democratic Party also met Bapu Surat Singh Khalsa at the Dayanand Medical College & Hospital in Ludhiana earlier today.

Talking with Sikh24’s correspondent, PDP’s Chief S. Gurkirpal Singh said that he spoke with Bapu Ji about his struggle for the release of political Sikh prisoners. He said that Bapu Ji is struggling against human rights abuses by the Indian government.
Lashing out at the NGOs and Human Right bodies demanding release of Indian prisoners from jails of Pakistan, S. Gurkirpal Singh said that firstly they need to have a glance on human rights abuses in their own home.  “Every prisoner, irrespective of his religion, caste or creed, deserves release from prison if he has served mandatory terms of his sentence.  Bapu Ji was emotional while talking about the human right abuses being faced by political Sikh prisoners,” he added.
Bapu Surat Singh Khalsa has been on hunger strike since January 16, 2015 seeking release of political prisoners who have already served mandatory terms of their sentences. Recently, Bapu Ji was again arrested from his native residence in Hassanpur and was admitted in Dayanand Medical College & Hospital of Ludhiana.