Maharashtra lynching: SAD extends financial relief to victims

Chandigarh: Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) President Sukhbir Singh Badal 0n Wednesday wrote to the Maharashtra Chief Minister, asking him to take effective steps for social awareness for better popular understanding in his state about the role of the great Guru Sahiban and the Sikh community for the country.

“This has become necessary in view of the alarming development in the form of lynching of three Sikh youth in a case of mistaken identity in Maharashtra the other day. That was indeed very painful especially in a state which is world famous as home to Takhat Shri Huzoor Sahib Nanded Sahib, with sacred and historic connect with Dasam Patshah Guru Gobind Singh ji“.

Badal has also urged the CM to offer immediate ex gratia grant as well as a govt. job each to the survivors and to any eligible member of the family of the deceased.

He also deputed Gurinder Sungh Bawa to personally meet the affected families and hand over immediate financial assistance of Rs Two lakhs to the family of the deceased Kirpal Singh Bhond and Rs One lakh each to the Two wounded survivors undergoing treatment. Arun Singh Taak and Gora Singh Dhudani “as a token of solidarity from the Sikh community through the SAD which, he said, “is the guardian of the interests of every member of the Sikh quom all over the world”.

Badal has also requested the SGPC President Harjinder Singh Dhami to extend all possible help to the victims and their families.

“The SGPC as the religious parliament of the Sikhs is the motherly umbrella for every member of the community anywhere in the world”.

UNI