Pbi University Pupils Protested Against Suspected Execution Of Bhullar

Patiala, Punjab: It is discovered that pupils of Punjabi University Patiala held a march in the University campus on Tuesday to oppose the alleged death sentence of Sikh political inmate Professor Devender Pal Singh Bhullar.

Prof. Bhullar is confronting imminent warning of capital punishment in the nation as the Supreme Court of India had authorized his death sentence on April 12, 2013.

As per reports, pupils from different sections of the university got assembled close to Bhai Kahan Singh Nabha Library and took out a march past in different sections of the University campus. At the end of the march, the pupils visiited Campus’ Gurudwara Sahib.

Pupils of Punjabi University had carried out a signature drive and the signatures were forwarded to the President of India during 2009-10 when a constitutional appraisal appeal was pending before the President of India. However in the year 2011, the President cleared the capital punishment of Prof. Bhullar as all the requests and petitions were disregarded by the Indian state.

Pupils were of the vision that Prof. Bhullar was being executed because of political causes.

“There is no lawful basis behind his sentence. Just go the library and read the verdict of Justice M. B. Shah from Legal referencing sector, you will discover that there was no proof against this human being (Bhullar)”, said a third year law students.

“Even the public prosecutor is saying that it was ‘most inappropriate’ and ‘judicial error’ for the Supreme Court of India to verify death sentence in Prof. Bhullar’s case, then on what basis the govt. seems committed to hang him”, he added.

“Prof. Sahib, was sentenced to death just because that he was Sikh” said Gurpartap Singh. “This is a political slaughter and it has nothing to do with the commandment” he added.

Pupils asked for the release of Prof. Bhullar.