Chalking out their future course of action, the Sikh radical organisations on Sunday announced to present their blood to Punjab Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal on October 30 to mark a protest against killing of two protesters during a dharna in the wake of series of incidents of Guru Granth Sahib’s desecration.
They have also given a call to the people to observe “Black Diwali” in protest against the sacrilege of Guru Granth Sahib and the inexcusable failure of the police to apprehend the real culprits.
A decision has also been taken to hold akhand paths (hymns recitation) from October 27, followed by bhog (culmination) ceremony on October 29. Besides, they has also announced to stage protests with black flags on November 3 without blocking the traffic.
The decisions were taken by more than 15 Sikh organisations, and announced during the bhog ceremony of two persons killed in police firing at Bargari village.
Thousands of Sikhs gathered at bargari village on Sunday to pay tributes to two Sikhs killed in the police firing at behbal kalan village on October 14. The bhog was held at the houses of the two deceased—Gurjeet Singh Sarawan and Krishan Bhagwan Singh, in the morning.
Besides the locals, leaders of panthic organisations, Sikh religious and political personalities attended the ceremony.
Announcing the decisions, Sikh leader Baljit Singh Daduwal said that the religious leaders would march from Fatehgarh Sahib to Chandigarh to present “cup of blood” to Chief Minister Badal on November 30 in a first of its kind protest.
United Akali Dal convenor Gurdip Singh said that this would be preceded by akhand paths in Gurdwaras from October 27 with bhog being performed on October 29.
The protest included call to the people to come out on roads in cities and villages without blocking the traffic on November 3 so that public is not inconvenienced.
Another resolution urged the Sikh community to mark Diwali festival as “black Diwali” to protest against the sacrilege incidents, and the killing of two Sikhs by the Punjab police. The Sikh masses were urged to not to light lamps on Diwali and hoist black lags as a token of their protest.
The gathering also demanded release of all political prisoners and the resolution adopted blamed Badal for deteriorating condition of 82-year-old Sikh activist Surat Singh Khalsa who has been on indefinite fast for this purpose.