Chandigarh,
Punjab (March 15, 2012) - Only a day after their swearing in ceremony,
the Akali-BJP combine has spread shock in the Sikh community after the
former Vigilance Bureau Chief, Sumedh Saini was promoted to the position
of Director General of Police.
Sumedh
Saini is a notorious police officer, often remembered in the same
breath as JF Ribeiro and KP Gill - previous DGPs well known for gross
human rights violations against Punjabis during the Sikh insurgency in
Punjab. In July 2008, the Central Bureau of Investigation filed a
criminal case against Saini for “abduction with intent to kill” in the
case of two family members of Professor Davinderpal Singh Bhullar. At
the behest of the Badal administration however, the Supreme Court
dismissed the case in late 2011 after the state government filed an
appeal on Saini’s behalf.
In
response to the news, Canadian Sikh Coalition spokesperson, Moninder S.
Bual, expressed opposition to the appointment stating that Saini’s
appointment, coupled with the declaration to hang a political prisoner,
Balwant Singh Rajoana, on March 31, showcases the Akali-BJP government’s
willingness to maintain and carry on the Indian state’s agenda of
genocide against the Sikh people and the suppression of their right to
self-determination.
“The
appointment of Sumedh Saini to such a high administrative post within
the police force despite the serious allegations of kidnapping, torture
and extrajudicial execution leveled against him, illustrates the
hollowness of the Indian judicial system and reaffirms the Sikh Nation’s
understanding that the attainment of justice within the current setup
in the state of India is impossible.” He went on to question Giani
Gurbachan Singh, Jathedar of Sri Akal Takhat, saying the resounding
silence emanating from him in regards to crucial Sikh issues speaks
volumes about what kind of leadership the Sikh nation can expect from
him in the future.
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