From News Dipatches. NEW DELHI— Mr. Gurcharan Singh Babar, who has been fighting for rights of the November 1984 riot victims for four years, is a terrorist in the eyes of Delhi Police.
The police, who had till now failed to make out a case against him, have now prominently displayed his photograph and particulars in all the police stations of the city. This has ostensibly been done keeping in mind the recent bomb blast in Karnal and the Independence Day celebrations.
Mr. Babar said on August 12, that he only learnt of his being declared a terrorist after he saw his photograph and a big news item splashed on the front page of a local eveninger on Friday. Since then, he has been running from pilar to post to obtain anticipatory bail. Mr. Babbar said.
Mr. Babar the general secretary of the AllIndia Sikh Conference (Babbar), is a social and political activist. He came into prominence when he formed the organization in 1984 to lend moral support and not victims.
He has been a vocal critic of the Government for its apathetic attitude towards the riot victims and has demanded the prosecution of those involved in the riots.
As part of this campaign he held innumerable dharnas, demonstrations at Boat Club and the residences of Mr. Buta Singh and Mr. FKL. Bhagat.
In particular the AISC (Babar) has, in unequivocal terms, demanded that action be initiated against Mr. H.K.L. Bhagat. Mr. Jagdish Tytler and Mr. Sajan Kumar on the basis of recorded evidence against them before the Justice R. N. Misra Commission and the Jain Banerji Committee for their role in the 1984 riots, earning him the wrath of these people.
Mr. Babbar said that of date he had been receiving threatening caIls and letter. He had brought this matter to the notice of the Police Commissioner, Mr. Vijay Karan, on June 2 this year.
He termed this recent exercise by the police against him as part of a big conspiracy by Mr. Bhagat and his cronies involved in the 1984 killings.
If I am arrested as a terrorist and put behind bars, no one will have the courage to collect facts and evidence to indict the rioters of 1984, he said. This he added, would have a direct bearing on the case involving the Jain Banerji Committee.
Article extracted from this publication >> August 18, 1989
