WASHINGTON, DC:  Congressman Pete Geren (DTX) introduced House Concurrent Resolution 134 in the House of Representatives Aug. 6 supporting the Sikh nation’s right of self-determination and calling for a United Nations sponsored “plebiscite in the Sikh homeland that Sikhs can determine for themselves, under fair and peaceful conditions, their political future.”

“It is time that we cease turning a blind eye to India’s brutal denial of freedom and human rights. We must support the Sikh nation in its just struggle for freedom,” said Congressman Geren in his “Dear Colleague” letter to all members of Congress. “The Sikh nation is 21 million strong. They are a formidable people with a clear desire for freedom, the universal right of all nations.”

Having declared Independence from India on Oct.7,1987 forming the separate country of Khalistan, the Sikh nation today faces ims immense and largely unreported Oppression at the hands of the Indian government Which currently maintains over 500,000 security forces enforcing an undeclared martial Jaw throughout the Punjab.

Seeking to rectify this intolerable situation, Geren introduced his resolution with 12 original cosponsors from both political parties including Dan Burton(RID), Gary Condit (DCA), Dana Rohrabacher (RCA), Floyd Flake (DNY), Duncan Hunter (RCA), Christopher Cox (RCA), Walter R, Trucker (DCA), Philip Crane (RIL), Robert Underwood (DGU), William Jefferson (DLA), William Lipinski (DIL), and Charles Wilson (DTX). Dr.Gunmit Singh Aulakh, President of the Council of Khalistan hopes this latest action by the U.S. Congress will help drive the message home to the Indian government that the world will not stand for its brutal denial of freedom, Justice, democracy and human rights.

“The Indian government stands exposed and the world is now supporting freedom for the Sikh nation,” said Dr, Aulakh. “India must realize now that its brutal atrocities committed against Sikhs arc being monitored by the world community, it can no longer kill Sikhs with impunity. The world is watching.”

Article extracted from this publication >>  August 13, 1993