United Sikhs want UK Govt to call India to abolish death penalty | read this item
London, UK (April 21, 2012: United Sikhs handed the UK Prime Minister, David Cameron, a letter on Monday asking him to call on India to abolish the death penalty and to free Balwant Singh Rajoana, who is facing the death penalty.
Next hearing of Prof. Bhullar's case on April 10 | read this item
New Delhi, India (April 03, 2012): The Supreme Court of India today called for the original files of 18 cases of Presidential review petitions pending before President of India. A Supreme court bench of Justice G.S. Singhvi and Justice S.J. Mukhopadhaya directed the Additional Solicitor General Harin Raval to place the files before it for its perusal following the submissions made by amicus curiae Ram Jethmalani and senior counsel K.T.S. Tulsi.
KPS Gill favours hanging of Bhai Rajoana; opposed steps for his release | read this item
Chandigarh, Punjab (March 29, 2012): As per media reports former Punjab Director General of Police (DGP), KPS Gill, during whose tenure former chief minister Beant Singh was assassinated in 1995, termed the efforts to save Bhai Balwant Singh Rajoana from gallows as “perversion of system”.
Execution of Bhai Balwant Singh Rajoana Stayed? Need to remain vigilant | read this item
New Delhi, India (March 28, 2012): Indian media with reference to news agency Press Trust of India (PTI) is reporting that Central Government of India has stayed the execution of death sentence of Sikh prisoner Bhai Balwant Singh Rajoana.
Reports are suggesting that the President of India has sent the Presidential review petition filed by Shiromani Gurudwara Prabhandak Committee and others, is sent to Ministry of Home Affairs (GOI) for it’s recommendations, which has resulted in automatic stay. It is further said that the stay shall remain in operation until some decision on review petition is formed.
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Birmingham, England (March 28, 2012): As per inforamtion available with Sikh Siyasat about thousand people have protested in Birmingham against an execution scheduled to take place in India on Saturday.
Balwant Singh Rajoana is due to be hanged for his part in the 1995 murder of Punjab’s Chief Minister Beant Singh, who was considered to be responsible for mass level massacre of civilian Sikh population.
Halt execution of Balwant Singh Rajoana: Human Rights Watch | read this item
New York (March 28, 2012): The Indian government should halt the hanging of Balwant Singh Rajoana, who has been on death row since August 2007 for the assassination of Punjab Chief Minister Beant Singh, Human Rights Watch said today. On March 27, 2012, a court in Chandigarh, Punjab refused a request for a stay of execution and ordered that the hanging proceed on March 31.
Jail superintendent refuses death warrants of Bhai Balwant Singh Rajoana again | read this item
Chandigarh/Patiala, Punjab (March 28, 2012): The superintendent of Central Jail, Patiala, again refused to accept the death warrants of Bhai Balwant Singh Rajoana on March 27.
In a release issued by the Punjab government, the superintendent has pleaded the additional sessions judge Chandigarh that he “unable and disabled in law” to accept warrants of death against Balwant Singh Rajoana and refused to accept the same. He told the court that he was approaching the higher court for appropriate next step in the case.
Court reorders hanging of Balwant Singh Rajoana on 31 March; Jail superintendent charged with contempt | read this item
Chandigarh, Punjab (March 27, 2012): Chandigarh Additional District and Sessions Judge Shalini Nagpal on Tuesday ordered the hanging of Balwant Singh Rajoana, the assassin of former Punjab Chief Minister Beant Singh, on March 31, and also issued contempt of court notices to the jail superintendent and other jail officials of the Patiala jail for forwarding Rajoana’s death warrant to her court, saying the jail could not carry out Rajoana’s execution because the case was weak legally.
Ontario, Canada (March 26, 2012): Following the announcement in India to hang Balwant Singh Rajoana on 31 March 2012 few western politicians have issued statements condemning the death penalty in India.
Worldwide Sikh Diaspora approach UN Human Rights Commission regarding proposed hanging of Sikh political prisioner in India | read this item
London, England (March 23, 2012): As per information available with “Sikh Siyasat” a delegation of Sikhs from a number of countries will later this morning meet with UN officials in Geneva and make a submission to the UN Human Rights Council. The submission will request the UN to take action against India to end the death penalty.
Execution of Bhai Balwant Singh Rajoana Stayed? Need to remain vigilant | 
A view of Protest at Birmingham | 
Jagmeet Singh MPP | 
Worldwide Sikh Diaspora approach UN Human Rights Commission regarding proposed hanging of Sikh political prisioner in India | 
