Protecting Human Rights
JAGMEET SINGH&JASVIR KAUR
JAGMEET SINGH - A SIKH ACTIVIST
JAGMEET SINGH - ARRESTED
Unfortunately, Indian authorities have resisted and persecuted the Sikhs' demands for independence and justice. A good example of this is Jagmeet Singh, a 28-year-old Sikh activist who gained notoriety in November 2020 during the farmers' revolt for standing his ground in the face of water cannons fired by the Haryana police. As a result of his rising reputation, Singh and his mother were detained on speculative sedition accusations for allegedly soliciting votes for Khalistan in the Sikhs for Justice referendum 2020. Jasvir Kaur, Jagmeet Singh's mother, was ultimately released on bail after eight months of detention because the accusations against her have not been substantiated. The pressing needs of the Sikh community for justice, protection, and equality must be disregarded any longer. The argument for Khalistan is one that promotes a society devoid of hatred and violence, one in which Sikh community members can freely exercise their rights and are regarded as significant contributors to society. This can only be accomplished by founding the independent Sikh nation of Khalistan.
March 2023: Rearrest of Jagmeet Singh
For peacefully protesting, Jagmeet was once more detained and charged under the following laws. It must be reiterated once more that these accusations are untrue and biassed due to Jagmeet's political and religious views.
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Rioting with a deadly weapon - Those found guilty of rioting while carrying a deadly weapon or other item that, when used as a weapon of crime, is likely to result in death, shall be punished with either type of imprisonment for a term that may not exceed three years, a fine, or a combination of the two.
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Every person who participated in an unlawful assembly is guilty of an offence that was committed in furtherance of a shared goal - Every person who is a member of the same assembly at the time of the commission of the offence is guilty of that offence. This is especially true if the offence is one that the members of the unlawful assembly knew was likely to be committed in the pursuit of that object.
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Obstruction of a public servant in the performance of their duties - Anyone who knowingly hinders a public servant in the performance of their duties shall be punished by imprisonment of either description for a term that may not exceed three months, by a fine that may not exceed 500 rupees, or by both.
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voluntarily inflicting harm to prevent or deter a public servant from performing his or her duty - Anyone who voluntarily inflicts harm to a person who is a public servant while performing their official duties, with the intent to prevent or deter that person or any other public servant from performing their official duties, or in response to anything done or attempted to be done by that person while performing their official duties lawfully, shall be punished with imprisonment.
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assault or use of unlawful force to prevent a public servant from doing their duties - Anyone who assaults or uses criminal force against a public servant while that person is performing their official duties, with the intent to stop them from performing their duties, or as a result of something they have done or attempted to do while performing their official duties lawfully, will be punished with either type of imprisonment for a term up to two years, or with a fine, or both.
Sikh charged for supporting Khalistan
Jagmeet Singh, 28, his mother Jasvir Kaur, 50, and his friend Ravinder Singh, 23, were recently detained by Patiala police when it was discovered that they were participating in the Sikhs for Justice (SFJ) 'Khalistan Referendum 2020', an online vote for the creation of an independent Sikh nation. Because he refused to move in the face of the water cannons fired by the Haryana police, Jagmeet Singh gained popularity during the farmers' movement. The accused is accused of encouraging people to participate in the referendum and spread awareness of the cause of Khalistan.
The accused, according to the police, also participated in a protest in Rajpura honouring the martyrdom of Mata Gujri and Guru Gobind Singh's sons. Police collected approximately 692 forms, brochures, plastic plates, spray bottles, pens, and other voting propaganda materials. While her spouse, Kuldip Singh, is claimed to have held the position of superintendent at Chandigarh Transprot Undertaking, Jasvir's brother-in-law, Manjit Singh, is reputedly an area commander in the Babbar Khalsa movement.
The three suspects are currently being held in custody after being charged under multiple sections of the Indian Penal Code. In order to determine whether the suspects were receiving foreign funding for the referendum, the police have also stated that they are looking into each of their bank accounts. If Jagmeet was truly penalised for aiding the farmers' agitation, the Kisan Mazdoor Sangharsh committee has vowed to examine the claims seriously.
Jasvir Kaur, 50, was detained for eight months before being freed on bail. The 28-year-old Jagmeet Singh, whose protests as a farmer in India gained him notoriety, is the son of Jasvir Kaur. The two were detained in 2021 and accused of sedition for allegedly participating in the Sikhs for Justice Khalistan Referendum. Jasvir Kaur's release on bail gives many people who are seeking justice hope because the Indian police have not yet produced evidence to support these accusations.