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June, 2008

 

Sukhbir called emergency meeting

Chandigarh 21 June - The Shiromani Akali Dal President Mr. Sukhbir Singh Badal has convened an emergency meeting of Core Committee of the Party to discuss the situation arising out of yesterday’s firing incident that took place in Mumbai.

The meeting will be held on June 23 at 10’o clock in Chandigarh. The Punjab Chief Minister Mr. Parkash Singh Badal will also attend this meeting.

(Dr. Daljit Singh Cheema)
Secretary & Spokesman, SAD.


Sukhbir, Chief Minister Welcome Pak decision on Indian Nationals

Chandigarh, June 21, 2008

The Punjab Chief Minister Mr. Parkash Singh Badal today welcomed the gesture of the Pakistan Government in commuting the death sentence of two Indian Nationals Sarabjit Singh and Kirpal Singh into life imprisonment. He expressed the hope that the process would be taken forward to its logical conclusion resulting in the eventual Release of the two Indian Nationals.

In a statement here Mr. Badal also called for a further widening of the scope of this sane, humanitarian and statesman-like approach to include many others undergoing similar incarceration in the two Countries. This he said would be in the larger interest of Peace, Harmony and understanding among the people of the Sub Continent.

The Chief Minister also appreciated the role played by the champions of human rights and dignity, like Mr. Ansar Burney former Human Rights Minister of Pakistan in bringing matters to a more humane climax. He also placed on record his gratitude for the efforts made by the Government of India, especially the Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh and the Ministry of External Affairs in this regard.

Meanwhile, Member of Parliament, Mr. Sukhbir Singh Badal has conveyed his felicitations and good wishes to the families of Sarabjit Singh and Karpal Singh. In a message to the members of the two families, Mr. Sukhbir Singh Badal, who is also the president of the Shiromani Akali Dal, has said that the positive development should be used to usher in a new era of greater understanding and co- operation between the two Countries at people to people level. He said that his party would continue its efforts for ensuring release of Sarabjit Singh and Kirpal Singh as well as others falling in this category.


Sukhbir, Chief Minister Welcome Pak decision on Indian Nationals.

Also Appeal for their eventual Release.

Chandigarh, June 21: The Punjab Chief Minister Mr. Parkash Singh Badal today welcomed the gesture of the Pakistan Government in commuting the death sentence of two Indian Nationals Sarabjit Singh and Kirpal Singh into life imprisonment. He expressed the hope that the process would be taken forward to its logical conclusion resulting in the eventual Release of the two Indian Nationals.

In a statement here Mr. Badal also called for a further widening of the scope of this sane, humanitarian and statesman-like approach to include many others undergoing similar incarceration in the two Countries. This he said would be in the larger interest of Peace, Harmony and understanding among the people of the Sub Continent.

The Chief Minister also appreciated the role played by the champions of human rights and dignity, like Mr. Ansar Burney former Human Rights Minister of Pakistan in bringing matters to a more humane climax. He also placed on record his gratitude for the efforts made by the Government of India, especially the Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh and the Ministry of External Affairs in this regard.

Meanwhile, Member of Parliament, Mr. Sukhbir Singh Badal has conveyed his felicitations and good wishes to the families of Sarabjit Singh and Karpal Singh. In a message to the members of the two families, Mr. Sukhbir Singh Badal, who is also the president of the Shiromani Akali Dal, has said that the positive development should be used to usher in a new era of greater understanding and co- operation between the two Countries at people to people level. He said that his party would continue its efforts for ensuring release of Sarabjit Singh and Kirpal Singh as well as others falling in this category.


MAJITHIA THANKS BADAL FOR GETTING THE DEATH SENTENCE OF SARABJIT AND KIRPAL COMMUTED

Chandigarh June 21, 2008

Mr. Bikram Singh Majithia, Patron Youth Akali Dal and Information & Public Relations Minister today thanked the Punjab Chief Minister S. Parkash Singh in getting the death sentence of two Punjabis in Pakistan Jails, Mr. Sarbjit Singh and Kirpal Singh, commuted to life imprisonment. He also thanked Mr. Ansar Burney former Human Rights Minister of Pakistan for his untiring efforts in this case.

Thanking on behalf of people Mr. Majithia said that citizens of this country would remember the missionary role played by S.Parkash Singh Badal, Chief Minister Punjab in getting two Punjabis Sarabjit and Kirpal back from gallows. He said that it was S. Badal who mooted the idea of unanimous resolution in Pumjab Vidhan Sabha requesting the external affair ministry to plead the case of Sarabjit Singh and all prisoners languishing in the Jails of Pakistan, effectively. He said that S. Badal met many members of Parliament and Ministers to exert moral pressure on the Pakistan Government to reconsider the case of all Punjabis including Sarabjit.

Effectively launching a campaign S. Badal also invited Mr.Ansar Burney former Human Rights Minister of Pakistan to Punjab so that he could meet the family of Sarabjit and know the realty at ground level. He said that unstinted and focused efforts of S. Badal and our President S. Sukhbir Singh Badal have at last shown results as Pakistan government today commuted death sentence all prisoners on death row including Sarabjit and Kirpal.

S. Majithia said that SAD-BJP government under the leadership of S. Parkash Singh Badal had taken a series of measures to normalize people to people contact with Pakistan and enhance trade activity with the neighbouring country. He said that S. Badal has taken all measure to make Amritsar trading hub of South East Asia. He said that S. Badal has started the road route for trade with Pakistan and resultantly import of cement by Attari Border helped the country in stabilizing cement prices in the country.

Mr. Majithia said that SAD-BJP government under the dynamic leadership of S. Parkash Singh Badal, Chief Minister Punjab and visionary guidance of president SAD Mr. Sukhbir Singh Badal would continue to work for hounorable release of all innocent prisoners languishing in the jails of neighbouring country.

 

 

 

 

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