Chandigarh 10 Jan 2015 :Punjabi singer/actor Babbu Mann has extended support to ‘morcha’ seeking permanent release of those Sikh political prisoners who have completed the terms of their sentences.Indian media, as well as Punjabi newspapers and TV channels have not provided any kind of coverage to Bhai Gurbaksh Singh’s hunger strike. A majority of coverage has been provided by Panthik media operated by Sikhs abroad and other Social Media activist.
Like Babbu Mann singers from Punjabi music inddustry Raj Kakra, Jassi Jasraj ,Ranjit Bawa,KS Makhan ,Harbhajan Maan and Bhagwant Mann (MP) also give there Support to Bhai Gurbaksh Singh Khalsa ,Bhai Khalsa seeking permanent release of those Sikh political prisoners who have completed the terms of their sentences.Jassi Jasraj,Ranjit Bawa & Raj Kakra had sung Songs For The Support Bhai Gurbaksh Singh Khalsa at Lakhnaur Sahib in Ambala.
It is notable that various Punjabi singers had visited Gurdwara Amb Sahib last year when Bhai Gurbaksh Singh Khasla was observing hunger strike on this issue. Gurbaksh Singh’s struggle had gained massive momentum but then he ended his hunger strike at the ‘directions’ of Akal Takht Jathedar Giani Gurbachan Singh.
Organizers of the morcha say that Gurbaksh Singh Khalsa resumed his hunger strike after one year on Nov. 14, 2014 after Giani Gurbachan Singh did not kept his promise to secure release of these ‘bandi Singhs’. Gurbaksh Singh Khalsa is camping at Gurdwara Lakhnaur Sahib in Ambala.