In the warm and loving memory of the founder and patron of Dal Khalsa, Sardar Gajinder Singh Bhai Hardeep Singh Nijjar, who was assassinated by the Indian agency in Canada two years ago on June 19, Dal Khalsa has organized a tribute ceremony on July 5 at Gurdwara Shaheed Baba Gurbaksh Singh within the Darbar Sahib complex.
Addressing the press, Kanwarpal Singh, Paramjit Singh Mand, Paramjit Singh Tanda said that Sardar Gajinder Singh Ji breathed his last on July 3 last year and his cremation was performed on July 4 evening at the Nankana Sahib crematorium in the presence of his daughter.
They said that tribute ceremonies are also being organized in Canada, Germany and England in the name of Bhai Gajinder Singh Ji. Speaking about Bhai Gajinder, he said that he devoted his entire life to the Sikh struggle, out of which he spent 14 years in jail and 29 years in exile, and remained steadfast and unblemished towards the struggle until his last breath.
He said that Bhai Nijjar had a close ideological bond with Bhai Gajinder Singh, due to which a joint event has been organized in their memory at 8 am on the 5th at Gurdwara Shaheed Baba Gurbaksh Singh (Darbar Sahib), affiliated with Akal Takht.
He said that the Canadian government has put the Modi government in the dock by blaming the Indian intelligence agency for the murder of Canadian Sikh Hardeep Singh Nijjar last year, as a result of which the Indian leadership had declared Canada a haven for Khalistani supporters like Pakistan.
He said that the Canadian Prime Minister has hurt the Sikh hearts by inviting Narendra Modi to the G7 summit. Here we want to make it clear that we do not want tension and hatred between the two countries. We want justice to be done in the case of Bhai Nijjar and the Indian government to stop targeting Khalistanis abroad through unconstitutional activities.
He said that two years have passed but the Canadian investigation agency has not yet arrested the conspirators who killed Bhai Nijjar and brought them to justice. He said that the case of Bhai Nijjar is not only related to Sikhs but is also related to human rights and the rule of law. He said that for the first time in the G7 summit, transnational repression has been condemned in strong words and only after the martyrdom of Bhai Nijjar, this term has started being used in the US-Canada countries and all this has been possible due to the efforts of Sikhs. He claimed that despite the absence of Sikh representatives in the G7, their concerns have shown their presence there.
He said that the newly formed government of Canada has given priority to trade and economy over human rights and justice, which is causing concern and resentment among the Sikh community.
Speaking further on the issue of transnational repression being raised in the G-7 meeting, he said that he hopes that Canada will not sacrifice the martyrdom of Bhai Nijjar to strengthen its trade relations with India and that justice will be done. He expressed hope that the responsible officials of the power working behind the scenes (Indian Intelligence Agency) responsible for Bhai Nijjar’s death will definitely be punished as per the law.
The Dal Khalsa leader took strong note of the laxity being used by the Shiromani Committee in the initial process of formulating the procedure for the appointment and retirement of the Jathedars of the Takhts. He said that a committee of Sikh scholars and experts has not even been formed yet, who have to examine the suggestions made by the Sikh community and institutions. Referring to the tense situation between the Akali Dal and the head of Damdami Taksal before June 6, he said that the entire focus of the SGPC is on satisfying Baba Harnam Singh and the Akali Dal has forgotten the rest of the Panth. He said that the recent appointments of Jathedars have not been accepted by a large section of the Panth. He said that only the appointments made according to the procedure and according to the Panthic system by taking the Panth into confidence will be accepted by the Panth.
