Punjab,
October 31, 2013: The kin of the two assassins of late Prime Minister
Indira Gandhi, who was killed by her bodyguards Oct 31, 1984, were
Thursday honoured by Sikh hardliners and some religious leaders at the
Golden Temple complex here.
The kin of Beant Singh and Satwant
Singh, who shot dead Gandhi in her official residence in New Delhi 29
years ago, were honoured by the head of Akal Takht, the highest temporal
seat of Sikh religion, and leaders of radical Sikh groups like Damdami
Taksal and Dal Khalsa in the presence of officials of the Shiromani
Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC).
Beant Singh’s son, Sarabjit Singh was
presented with a silver plaque. The son of Kehar Singh, who was
convicted for the assassination conspiracy, was also honoured.
Addressing the gathering, radical
leaders urged the SGPC to construct a memorial for the three at the
Golden Temple complex. A resolution was passed on the occasion which was
handed over to ‘Jathedar’ of Akal Takht for implementation.
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