NHOLLYWOOD, LA: Addressing 8 large congregations at Lankershim Gurdwara, North Hollywood, CA, and Congressman Dan Burton said ‘Khalistan will S0on be a reality. ‘He said India was out spending its resources on military and suppressing its own people, In Punjab alone 500,000 security personnel were employed for keeping people Under govt. control. In the states of Jammu and Kashmir, Nagaland and Assam also, people were subjugated by the presence of thousands of security forces. These expenditures are a big drain on the resources of the country.
People were running away from the oppressive regimes in Punjab and Kashmir. He said he was trying to impress upon the immigration officials not to deport Sikh detainees, who should be treated 48 political sufferers that need help.
The U.S. government is quite aware of how human rights were being violated daily in India, Iris for this reason that the Congress adopted a resolution to stop $24 million aid to India.
He advised Sikhs all over the country to write to their respective Senators and congressmen, to meet them as well as state legislative members and educate them about the oppression of Sikhs in Punjab. He said, “Your pressure on your representatives works definitely.”
Article extracted from this publication >> March 12, 1993
