Manmohan Singh -- Visiting Indian Premier Whose Government Has Refused to Prosecute the Perpetrators of November 1984 Genocide of Sikhs, Says Sikhs for Justice

Manmohan Singh -- Visiting Indian Premier Whose Government Has Refused to
Prosecute the Perpetrators of November 1984 Genocide of Sikhs, Says Sikhs for
Justice

WASHINGTON, Nov. 23 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The following was released
today by Sikhs for Justice:

AN APPEAL TO:

-- Honorable Barack Obama, President of the United States of America;
-- Honorable Members of the United States Congress;
-- Human Rights Organizations;
-- Members of Media and the Journalistic Community; AND
-- People of United States of America.

TO TAKE NOTICE THAT:

In November 1984 -- thousands of innocent human beings were killed, butchered,
slaughtered, maimed, and burnt in Delhi and more than 100 cities in 18 Indian
States. The victims were only SIKHS and they were targeted and killed solely
because of their religion. The killings were instigated and lead by leaders
who had taken oath under the Indian Constitution to protect the lives of
citizens.

The aftermath is even worse than the genocide itself. Successive Indian
Governments have failed to prosecute the guilty and continue to shield them.
Kamal Nath, Amitabh Bachan, Arjun Singh, Arun Nehru, Vasant Sathe, Bhajan Lal,
Jagdish Tytler, Sajjan Kumar, Narsimha Rao, HKL Bhagat and Dharamdas Shastri
are some of those leaders who were found by inquiry commissions to be involved
in organizing and spearheading the killing of Sikhs, and all them were instead
rewarded with seats in the parliament and positions in the Union Cabinets.

While the claims by Indian Governments of their commitment to democracy, human
rights, justice and equality grew louder, bolder and loftier, the actions of
successive Indian Governments especially during the past three decades
contradicted these claims.

The following unbroken chain of killings prove that Sikhs are not the only
religious minority suffering in India. Dalits and other religious minorities
are facing the similar treatment:

-- November 1984 -- Thousands of Sikhs were massacred in more than 100
cities in 18 states across India.
-- December 1992 -- Demolition and desecration of Babri Masjid followed
by
killings of thousands of Muslims across India.
-- 1998, 1999, 2002 -- Attacks on Churches and killings of Christians.
-- 2002 -- Widespread killings of Muslims in Gujarat and other states.
-- 2008 -- Attacks on Churches and killings of Christians.
-- 1980 - 2002 -- Targeted and staged police encounters of thousands of
Sikhs in Punjab under the direct command of K.P.S Gill, Director
General
of Punjab Police.
-- 1990 -- Present, extra judicial killings and human rights violations
by
Indian Security Forces in Jammu & Kashmir.
-- 10,000 cases of violence against Dalits, ranging from attacks and rape
to killings, are recorded every year.

We appeal you to ask Manmohan Singh, Prime Minister of India and the head of
the largest democracy of the world, to justify the above, their aftermath and
demand answers to the following:

DOES

Continuous mistreatment, abuse and killings of Sikhs, Dalits and other
religious minorities

ESTABLISH

An ongoing pattern of targeting religious minorities in supposedly democratic
India?

A clear pattern of impunity to leaders and law enforcement personnel who have
been involved in instigating and organizing the killings Sikhs, Dalits and
other religious minorities?

A denial of justice to Sikhs, Dalits and other religious minorities?

AND HENCE

Negate India's claim of respect for human rights, justice for all and
democracy?

Best Regards,

Gurpatwant Singh Pannun
Attorney At Law
Legal Advisor, Sikhs for Justice
T: 718.672.8000
M: 718.938.7801
E: gpannun@pannunfirm.com

SIKHS FOR JUSTICE, a US based human advocacy group in collaboration with All
India Sikh Students Federation President Karnail Singh Peer Mohammad, is
striving to disseminate true and correct information, statistics, figures and
data regarding the Genocide of Sikhs in November 1984 to the international
community and to create considerate public opinion and is mobilizing Human
Rights Groups, International Community and Governments on a common platform.

SOURCE Sikhs for Justice

Gurpatwant Singh Pannun, +1-718-672-8000, cell: +1-718-938-7801,
gpannun@pannunfirm.com, for Sikhs for Justice