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Centre stays hanging of Balwant Singh Rajoana

gg 300x221 Centre stays hanging of Balwant Singh RajoanaIn a big crack-down on Balwant Singh Rajoana case, Centre ordered stay on the hanging of Rajoana, the main accused in the killing of former Punjab chief minister Beant Singh.

Earlier, the Chandigarh sessions court yesterday had rejected superintendent Lakhwinder Singh Jakhar’s petition and issued a contempt of court notice on him, Patiala Jail superintendent however always said that he was “unable and disabled in law” to accept the death warrant of Balwant Singh Rajoana.

Superintendent Jakhar even told in media that he would move the Punjab and Haryana high court against the order. Read more

Balwant Singh Rajoana Row: Sikh youth rally around Rajoana, hold protests

Balwant Singh Rajoana 300x210 Balwant Singh Rajoana Row: Sikh youth rally around Rajoana, hold protestsThe row in the case of Balwant Singh Rajoana is getting heated in Punjab as well as allover the world.

The Sikh groups asking the respected Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal and SGPC chief Avtar Singh Makkar to save Balwant Singh Rajoana from the gallows and demanding to meet the President Pratibha Patil.

In addition, number of Sikh organisations held protests in Jalandhar and Hoshiarpur on Sunday against the death sentence given to the prime accused in the assassination of former Punjab Chief Minister Beant Singh. Read more

Balwant Singh Rajoana row: Govt will take all required steps, Parkash Singh Badal

Parkash singh badal 300x287 Balwant Singh Rajoana row: Govt will take all required steps, Parkash Singh BadalThe respected chief minister of Punjab, Parkash Singh Badal said on Saturday that his government will take all the required legal steps pertaining to death case convict Balwant Singh Rajoana.

However, the SAD’s core committee is expected to meet today to hold further talks on the issue.

Talking to media, Parkash Singh Badal said, “My government has been taking advice from legal experts. All possible legal steps will be initiated pertaining to Rajoana’s case.”

Earlier on Friday, Akal Tahkt has asked CM and SGPC chief Avtar Singh Makkar to meet the President Pratibha Patil to save Balwan Singh, who is in jail in the killing of former Punjab chief minister Beant Singh. Read more

Balwant Singh Rajoana Case: SAD calls emergency meeting tomorrow

balwant singh rajoana 268x300 Balwant Singh Rajoana Case: SAD calls emergency meeting tomorrowIn yet another interesting move in the Balwant Singh Rajoana case, the SAD Chief Sukhbir Singh Badal has called an emergency meeting of the party’s core committee on Sunday morning.

It is said in reports that the meeting is called after huge Sikh protest in the state and asking the state Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal and the SGPC head to meet the President Pratibha Patil as to cancel the hang till death sentence to Balwant Singh.

Talking to media, Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) secretary Daljit Singh Cheema said that Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal and SGPC chief Avtar Singh Makkar will also attend the meeting tomorrow.

Addressing to media, Mr. Cheema said, “The core committee would deliberate upon the directive of Jathedar, Akal Takht pertaining to the case of Rajoana, a convict in the former chief minister Beant Singh’s assassination.” Read more

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