Whether Sarabjit Singh Is A Martyr?
By Balbir Singh
The questions and the analysis about Sarabjit Singh of respected Mani Grewal dated May 5, 2013 at 8:12 pm are of like sole searching and timely for all Indians. The Issues raised by Mani Grewal being reproduced as under:
“Mani Grewal May 5, 2013 at 8:12 pm
There are a few issues here:
1. No doubt, Sarabjit was charged in Pakistan for his actions in Pakistan. Certainly, India can not confess that he (Sarabjit Singh) was India’s agent. So he (Sarabjit Singh) died for India.
2. He falls short of “Shaheed”. Let us look at this way that is he in the same category as Kartar Singh Sarabha, Bhagat Singh and Udham Singh? No. Period (The period is not matching).
3. Badals and gang went to Pakistan but failed to ask the government there for mercy. Now that he has dies, they simply want to count on the vote bank because of sympathy.
4. The package they offered is clearly out of context to any previous Shaheed’s family.
5. The controversy surrounding the family is also boiling. Who is his wife, what did she do? Who are his daughters? There are some lies and scandals involved here.”
Some imminent scholars rightly heard saying that first of all, it is not legally and internationally recognized practice to use someone as a terrorist by one sovereign country against the another, the way Sarabjit Singh was used and made to suffer till his very painful death rather murder, the end.
Again, Mani Grewal rightly opinioned that the way the package offered by the governments is clearly out of context to any previous Shaheed’s family or similarly must be suffering in foreign Jails.
Moreover, certainly, India can not confess that he was India’s agent. So he died for India. But, the awards offered and praise done to Sarabjit Singh and his family members itself speaks more than confession on the part of India about his planned crime in Pakistan.
Again, Mani Grewal has rightly drawn the inference in the context that Sarabjit Singh would never be equated with Kartar Singh Sarabha, Bhagat Singh and Udham Singh and or to my mind, also with those Sikhs who gave un-precedent fight to the Indian Military and other forces in defending the Sikhs glory so far.
The Sikh Vichar Manch may be wrong to say so that in making Sarabjit Singh sufferer and awarding him including his family members in the manner, India stands badly exposed internationally, though, to the knowledge of the government of India, ISI of Pakistan may be silently and quietly doing the similar crime in India also.
In retaliation, the attack on Pakistan’s prisoner, Sanaullah Ranjay, who is extremely critical now, has also further exposed India. Was it a fight between ISI and RAW, India and Pakistan must answer to international community, so that peace should prevail in the world?
In retaliation, the attack on Pakistan’s prisoner, Sanaullah Ranjay, who is extremely critical now, has also further exposed India. Was it a fight between ISI and RAW, India and Pakistan must answer to international community, so that peace should prevail in the world?
As already said, the role of politicians of India is deplorable in the matter and from this act, India’s claim being a soft State shall always be doubted in eyes of the world.
An observation by
Balbir Singh Sooch-Sikh Vichar Manch
