Dal Khalsa writes to G20 members, draws their attention to Sikh issues

The decision to write this letter and to hold a public function coinciding with the delegates’ meeting in Amritsar, was taken by the executive committee of the radical Sikh organisation in a meeting held on Monday at the Dal Khalsa office. The meeting was chaired by its president Harpal Singh Cheema. The nature, date and venue of the function will be decided after the ‘Hola Mohalla’ celebrations, said Dal Khalsa spokesperson Paramjit Singh Mand. The Dal Khalsa letter, written by its political affairs secretary Kanwar Pal Singh, stated, “Irrespective of the electoral developments in the state, the people of Punjab are engaged in a struggle for the right to self-determination and they look to the international community with a hope to enable them fulfill their rightful aspirations.” The letter also stated, “Our perspective is that most of the countries, including India, have failed to see that while peace and progress go hand in hand, peace follows justice and equity.”