Dal Khalsa slams BJP for adopting ‘selective approach’ on capital punishment

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Published: September 26, 2011
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Jalandhar (September 26, 2011): In a hard hitting statement, the Dal Khalsa has asked the BJP leadership to explain on what moral grounds they had been advocating the case of Indian spy Sarbjit Singh, who is on death row seeking his clemency from the Pakistani government.

President of India cleared execution of two; including Prof. Devinderpal Singh Bhullar

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Published: May 26, 2011
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New Delhi (May 26, 2011): Whereas there is a global wave against death penality, India has decided to go ahead with it. After seven years, the clearance has been given for execution of two convicts that could start the process of clearing the long list of death row convicts.

Dal Khalsa lambasted Punjab Government on Death Penalty issue

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Published: June 17, 2010
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Amritsar (June 17, 2010): In a statement sent to SikhSiyasat Network the Dal Khalsa expressed its resentment against Punjab government for not recommending to the Centre to abolish capital punishment from the law book when the Home Ministry asked for suggestion from states that ‘whether a humane mode of execution of death sentence such as lethal injection should be adopted in place of existing system of hanging’.

Campaign for Prof. Bhullar at PU Chandigarh on 4 March

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Published: March 2, 2010
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Prof. Devinder Pal Singh Bhullar

Prof. Devinder Pal Singh Bhullar  | read this item

Chandigarh (March 2, 2010): To promote the cause of seeking clemency for the victims of Death Penalty the Sikh Students Federation shall conduct a signature campaign at Punjab University Chandigarh on 4th of March, 2010.

Signature Campaign for Prof. Bullar: about 1000 signed at Melbourne in one Day.

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Published: November 30, 2009
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Melbourne (November 30, 2009): According to a press release sent by Sikh Federation of Australia on 29th November, 2009 it is learnt that SFA has conducted a signature campaign to seek clemency for Prof. Devinderpal Singh Bhullar, a victims of death penalty.

Students of Fatehgarh Sahib for clemency to Prof. Devinder Pal Singh Bhullar and five others

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Published: November 26, 2009
Signature Campaign at Fatehgarh Sahib
Signature Campaign at BBSBEC, Fatehgarh Sahib

Signature Campaign against death sentence awarded to Prof. Devender Pal Singh Bhullar.  | read this item

Fatehgarh Sahib (November 27, 2009): Students of Baba Banda Singh Bahadur Engineering College today singed in large numbers on petitions seeking clemency for six victims of death penalty who represent the extreme cases and are currently confined in various jails while awaiting execution of the sentence awarded to them years ago.

Existence of Death Penalty in Statute Books Justify State Killings – Usha Ramanathan

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Published: October 16, 2009
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Usha Ramanthan (A Sociologist and Activist)

Usha Ramanthan (A Sociologist and Activist)  | read this item

While addressing a gathering held at Law Bhawan, Chandigarh Madam Usha Ramanathan said that very existence of death punishment in statute books legitimates killings by the State.