Canadian Sikh chief Ripudaman Singh Malik praises PM Modi, asks Sikhs to not fall for anti-India propaganda

Ripudaman Singh Malik, Sikh chief from Canada has written a letter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi thanking him for the steps the Indian authorities took for the Sikh group. In his letter, he expressed “deep heartfelt gratitude” for the constructive steps the Modi authorities has taken. Malik was one of many accused of the Kanishka bombing of Air India flight by Khalistani terrorists during which over 300 individuals misplaced their lives. He was acquitted by the Canadian court docket in 2005.
In his letter, Malik mentioned, “I am writing you this to express my deep heartfelt gratitude for the unprecedented positive steps taken by yourself to redress long-reading Sikh demands and grievances including the elimination of blacklists that restricted visit to India of thousands of Sikhs living abroad, grant of passports and visas to asylees and their families, reopening of hundreds of 1984-riots closed cases leading to conviction and jail term for some, declaring 1984-riots as ‘genocide’ by then Home Minister Shri Rajnath Singh on the floor of the House, giving compensation of Rs. 5.00 lakh per family of the anti-Sikh genocide victims, the opening of Sri Kartarpur Saheb Corridor facilitating pilgrims from India to visit the revered place of our first Master Guru Nanak Dev Ji.”
Canada-based Sikh chief Ripudaman Singh Malik has written a letter to PM @narendramodi for a lot of steps taken for the #Sikh group. He expressed his “deep heartfelt gratitude” for the unprecedented constructive steps taken by the him. pic.twitter.com/aN8owiH3uM— Manish Shukla (@manishmedia) January 18, 2022
He additional thanked PM Modi for declaring December 26 as Veer Baal Diwas to recollect the martyrdom of Guru Gobind Singh’s sons. Malik additionally confirmed considerations over the “orchestrated campaign” by the members of the Sikh group towards India and the Modi authorities. He mentioned such propaganda is being unfold on the behest of some overseas powers to destabilise India. He referred to as it a problem to India’s nationwide integrity. Singh additional promised to work with the federal government of India for redressal of the pending points.
As per reviews, he additionally wrote a letter to the Sikh group urging them to remain vigilant of the motivated and cruel marketing campaign that may damage the pursuits of the Sikh group. He mentioned, “Violence in Punjab only ends up hurting the interests of the Sikh community in Punjab and throughout India and around the world. I do my daily Ardaas for world peace as I do not like seeing my community or any community suffer due to violence.”
He additional added, “I do not believe it is right to unfairly criticise the Prime Minister given his many positive gestures towards the Sikh community. Instead of criticising, we should be appreciating and engaging meaningfully with the government of India under his leadership towards a positive partnership for the future.”
Malik visited India in 2019 after the Modi govt scrapped the Sikh blacklist
In 2019, Malik had visited India after an interval of 25 years. It was potential after the Indian authorities beneath PM Modi scrapped the Sikh blacklist. Only two names within the checklist had been barred from getting into India, which weren’t disclosed. Khalistani Terrorist organisation Sikhs For Justice’s Gurpatwant Singh Pannu had raised questions over Malik’s go to to India. As per reviews, in a tweet, Pannu had claimed Malik was PM Modi’s visitor. However, Malik’s brother, who lives in India, had debunked the claims.
In an announcement issued by Malik brother Jasjit Singh, it was talked about that Malik stayed at his brother’s place all through his go to. Singh additional added Malik may go to India solely after the blacklist of Sikhs was scrapped by the Indian authorities. He had taken an Air France flight as his title was on the US no-fly checklist that was additionally recognised by Canada at the moment. Malik had spent 4 years in jail from 2000-2004 for his alleged involvement within the Kanishka bombing. It was alleged he supplied finance for the terrorist assault, however the court docket later acquitted him of the costs.
Malik is at present working Khalsa colleges in Canada. In his colleges, Punjabi language and tradition are taught to the scholars together with the Vancouver Education Board curriculum. Ripudaman is a Canadian millionaire businessman who was accused of giving funds to the terrorists who had been behind the Kanishka bombing. He was acquitted by the Canadian court docket in 2005.