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THOUSANDS OF SIKH ARRESTED
Today Sardar Gurcharan Singh Babbar President All India Sikh Conference alongwith Sardar Baljit Singh Daduwal, Kunwar Japinder Singh and thousands of Sikh were arrested by Uttrakhand Administration at Dehradun Border 2 KM away from Sri Ponta Sahib.
Mr Babbar and other important personalities were leading FATEH YATRA which was
started yesterday 27 Nov. from Sri Akal Takht Sahib, Amritsar and proceeding peacefully
to Haridwar "Har ki Pauri" to celebrate the Prakash Diwas at Demolished Historical Gurdwara Sri Gyan Godri Sahib related with Sri Guru Nanak Dev Ji Maharaj which was demolished in 'Nov. 84 Carnage'.
All India Sikh Conference Strongly condemn this wrong and undemocratic step taken
by the Uttrakhand Government. This is murder of democracy of independent India. The Programme of FATEH YATRA was already informed to The President of India, The Vice President of India, The Prime Minister, Smt. Sonia Gandhi Ji, Other National Leaders including Members of Parliament of Punjab.
All India Sikh Conference appeal to whole Sikh Sangat to remain Calm and celebrate the Prakash Diwas peacefully.
Naresh Malhotra
Spokesman
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