Indira Gandhi’s assassins eulogised under Akali leaders’ watch

New Delhi: Former Prime Minister Indira Gandhi’s assassins were on Sunday eulogised as “martyrs” and their families honoured at a function attended by Akali Dal leaders here.

Held under the aegis of the Sikh Student’s Federation at Moti Bagh Gurdwara here, the event saw a ‘bhog’ being organised “in the memory” of Gandhi’s killers Kehar Singh, Satwant Singh and Beant Singh, and recitation of the ‘Akhand Path’.

The ceremony witnessed the assassins of the former Prime Minister being described as “martyrs of the Sikh Panth”.

Head granthi or priests of the gurdwara later presented “siropas” (robe of honour) to the widow of Kehar Singh, who resides in Delhi.

Present at the bhog was former Delhi Sikh Gurdwara Management Committee (DSGMC) chief Avtar Singh Hit, chairman of “Dharam Prachar committee” of DSGMC Paramjit Singhand Sikh Students Federation president Gurmeet Singh.

Parminder Pal Singh, spokesperson of Delhi unit of Shiromani Akali Dal and DSGMC said, “The speakers at the bhog ceremony eulogised Kehar Singh, Satwant Singh and Beant Singh for their supreme sacrifice for the Sikh panth... People also said if Nathuram Godse’s anniversary can be celebrated by Hindu Mahasabha why can’t the Sikhs mark the death anniversary of the three.”

Manjit Singh G.K. said, “They were not criminals or terrorists....”