Punjab: SGPC hails Indira Gandhi’s assassins as martyrs, observes their loss of life anniversary

The Shiromani Gurudwara Prabandhak Committee (SGPC) Amritsar commemorated Indira Gandhi’s assassins on January 6, 2021. Assassins Satwant Singh and Kehar Singh have been hanged on sixth January in 1989 for his or her function within the assassination of the previous PM. They have been paid homage to by the SGPC Amritsar at Gurdwara Jhanda Bunga inside Sri Darbar Sahib advanced.
The SGPC members additionally provided prayers whereas remembering the killers as ‘martyrs’. Their members of the family have been additionally honoured.
Satwant Singh and Kehar Singh, the notorious killers of the previous Prime Minister Indira Gandhi, have been commemorated by SGPC Amritsar in a program organized at Gurdwara Jhanda Bunga inside Sri Darbar Sahib advanced. The SGPC Amritsar has additionally taken it to Twitter saying “Historical Event. Martyrs Bhai Satwant Singh and Bhai Kehar Singh were hanged till death in Delhi Jail. The bodies of these two martyrs were cremated inside the Jail and meanwhile, the Curfew was imposed in Punjab. (6-1-1989)”
Historical EventMartyrs Bhai Satwant Singh and Bhai Kehar Singh hanged until loss of life in Delhi Jail. The our bodies of those two martyrs have been cremated contained in the Jail and in the meantime the Curfew was imposed in Punjab. (6-1-1989)— Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC) (@SGPCAmritsar) January 6, 2022
What else occurred?
In this program, the SGPC members additionally honored the members of the family of the assassins. Waryam Singh, who’s the brother of Satwant Singh, was honoured together with others. They got the gown of honor by Gyani Gurminder Singh and SGPC members Manjit Singh Bhurakohna and Advocate Bhagwant singh Sialka. Prem Singh provided the prayers in reminiscence of the hanged assassins whereas Gyani Gurminder Singh recited the holy Hukumnama.
Hanged for the assassination of former prime minister Indira Ghandi on at the present time, @SGPCAmritsar noticed the loss of life anniversary of Satwant Singh & Kehar Singh at Gurdwara Jhanda Bunga inside Sri Darbar Sahib advanced on Thursday. Family members have been honoured@iepunjab @IndianExpress pic.twitter.com/fY1oDPrRY8— Kamaldeep Singh ਬਰਾੜ (@kamalsinghbrar) January 6, 2022
Has this turn out to be an annual ritual?
This just isn’t the primary time that the assassins of the previous Prime Minister Indira Gandhi have been hailed as martyrs by the SGPC and their deeds celebrated. They are commemorated virtually yearly both on the loss of life anniversary of Indira Gandhi or on the sixth January – the day they have been hanged within the yr 1989. There are many media stories of the earlier commemoration incidents, virtually like an annual ritual. This has occurred in 2012 and it’s seen repeatedly after that. SGPC has commemorated the previous PM’s assassins in 2013, 2014, 2015 too.