UK Sikh Bodies Condemn Indian Media for Relating Pathankot Terror Attack with the Sikhs

Posted: 07 Jan 2016 10:39 AM PST

COVENTRY, England—In a statement shared with Sikh24, United Khalsa Dal’s general secretary Loveshinder Singh Dalewal and Bhai Joga Singh of Akhand Kirtani Jatha UK have strongly condemned Indian media’s attempts to relate the Panthankot terror incident with the Sikhs.  As per the statement, the Indian agencies were trying the defame Sikhs by blaming them for the Pathankot terror attack with intention to sledgehammer the freedom movement within Punjab.
Bhai Loveshinder Singh Dalewal said that the Sikhs don’t believe in violence and killing innocents, however, the community feels no restrain in retaliation.  He has said that the historic events from Sikh history testify the secular approach of the Sikhs in defending the needy and the meek.
Bhai Dalewal added that the Indian government was trying to oppress the growing movement for freedom within Punjab. He expressed suspicion that the propaganda of Government might become an obstacle for the march planned on January 10 which is being conducted in of Akal Takht Jathedar Bhai Jagtar Singh Hawara.
It may be recalled here that the name of Babbar Khalsa is being aired by the Indian media for chalking out the Pathankot terror attack.