Akali Dal fields Indira Gandhi homicide convict Kehar Singh’s son in DSGMC

On April 6, Shiromani Akali Dal’s chief Manjinder Singh Sirsa introduced on his Facebook account that his get together is fielding Charanjeet Singh, son of Kehar Singh, from the Greater Kailash space for upcoming Delhi Sikh Gurdwara Management Committee (DSGMC) elections. Notably, Kehar Singh was tried and executed for conspiracy within the plot of the Indira Gandhi assassination. Beant Singh, one of many assailants who killed Gandhi, was married to the niece of Kehar Singh.
Sirsa introduced Charanjeet Singh as SAD candidate on his FB profile
In his submit, Sirsa wrote, “We are proud to announce S. Charanjeet Singh, son of Shahid Bhai Kehar Singh Ji, as Shiromani Akali Dal candidate. Courage and Integrity runs in his blood. He is fighting from the Greater Kailash area and seeks your blessings to be a part of DSGMC. I humbly request you to support him; show your support in comments.”
The story of Kehar Singh
On October 31, 1984, then-Prime Minister Indira Gandhi was assassinated by Beant Singh and Satwant Singh. They killed Gandhi to take revenge for Operation Blue Star, a military operation by which a number of Khalistanis had been killed, together with their chief Jarnail Singh Bhindranwale. Operation Blue Star was not an finish to the insurgency in Punjab. It took a number of years for the safety forces to wipe out the anti-India forces from Punjab.
Kehar Singh took Beant Singh to Golden Temple to take the oath to kill Gandhi
According to a report revealed in The Register-Guard on February 12, 1985, Kehar Singh, uncle of Beant Singh’s spouse, took him to Golden Temple to take an oath to kill Gandhi. The major proof in opposition to Kehar Singh, who was an assistant within the Directorate General of Supply and Disposal, New Delhi, was Beant Singh’s spouse’s testimony.
News clipping of The Register-Guard, February 12, 1985
Beant Singh’s spouse, Bimal Kaur Khalsa, in her testimony in opposition to Kehar, stated that on October 17, 1984, Beant Singh and Kehar Singh conspired to kill Gandhi on the roof of their home. Satwant Singh additionally joined them on the identical night for meals. On October 20, 1984, Beant Singh and Kehar Singh, together with their households, went to Amritsar. During the go to, Beant Singh took the oath to kill then-PM Gandhi.
It was talked about in a Supreme Court Judgement that Kehar Singh began visiting Beant Singh’s home extra usually after `Operation Bluestar’. Both had talked concerning the destruction of the Akal Takht within the Golden Temple complicated on two or three events however turned silent when Bimal got here.
Kehar was a spiritual fanatic
The court docket famous that Singh was a spiritual fanatic. He had intense hate in opposition to Gandhi for damaging Akal Takht in Golden Temple throughout Operation Blue Star. Being a member of the family, he influenced Beant Singh. “He converted Beant Singh and through him Satwant Singh to religious bigotry. He made them to undergo “Amrit Chakhan Ceremony” on October 14 and 24, 1984, respectively, at Gurdwara, R.Okay. Puram, New Delhi. He additionally took Beant Singh to Golden Temple. Amritsar on October 20, 1984. Gold `Kara’ and `ring’ of Beant  Singh had been later recovered from him,” the judgement added.
In the judgement, it was talked about that Kehar Singh and Beant Singh saved themselves away from their households throughout the journey to Amritsar. “The attempt of these two persons to keep themselves away from the company of their wives and children speaks volume about their sinister designs,” it added. The court docket additionally famous that they needed to maintain their plan to kill Gandhi a secret from Beant Singh’s spouse.
Kehar blamed Gandhi’s loss of life on her confrontation with the ‘Panth’
On studying about Gandhi’s loss of life, Kehar stated, “whosoever would take confrontation with the Panth, he would meet the same fate.” The court docket believed that such incidents indicated Kehar Singh was a co-conspirator to the assassination of then-PM Gandhi.
After investigation, the cost sheet was filed in opposition to Satwant Singh, Balbir Singh and Kehar Singh. They had been accused of offences underneath Sections 120-B, 109, 302 of the IPC and in addition of substantive offences underneath Sections 302 and 307 of the IPC and Sections 27, 54 and 59 of the Arms Act.
Kehar Singh was hanged to loss of life on January 6, 1989.