On the 28th of August, 2 Sikh youth, Harchand and Navtej Singh punished Ajit Phoola for his crimes against the Sikh Community.
Who is Ajit Phoola?
Phoola had grabbed lands, raped women and committed human rights excesses during the period of militancy. The worst in-human act he committed was killings of four innocent women, who were relatives of Shaheed Bhai Balwinder Singh Jatana, a Sikh militant. Phoola along with his goonda brigade raided the house of Jatana at the early hours of 29 August 1991 and burnt alive four women named Jasmer Kaur (chachi), Dawarki Kaur (grandmother), Manpreet Kaur (a 7th grade student) and Harsimranjit Kaur (6 year old handicapped girl). Despite the repeated pleas of Sikh organizations and Human Rights bodies, none government initiated an inquiry against the cold-blooded killings, let alone punishing the perpetrators.
What prompted this action?
Natvej Singh had been after Ajit Phoola for 3 years, each time Navtej Singh heard Phoola's name, his blood began to boil. Whenever Navtej Singh would hear of Ajit Phoola visiting any town or city, Natvej Singh would begin planning an attack. After cases being registered against Navtej Singh by Batala police, he was sent to Ghumtala jail. (Navtej Singh was jailed for having beaten up the radical BJP leader Naresh Mahajan).
On May 13, 2008 Ajit Phoola was also sent to this prison after a case was registered for the murder of 7 family members of Bhai Joga Singh Khanpur. Thus Navtej Singh was granted with the oppurtunity to punish the dusht he had been chasing for the last 3 years. Navtej Singh along with Harchand Singh hatched a plan and registered their names into the pages of Sikh history when on the morning of Thursday, the 28th of August, the 2 Soormay set ablaze Ajit Phoola. A book by Baljit Singh Khalsa, editor of Fatehnama, named "Hindustani Attwaad" was also recovered from the jail. This book mentions many of Phoola's mideeds and atrocities carried out upon Sikh families, such as that of Shaheed Bhai Balwinder Singh Jattana Babbar.
What can we do to help these Singhs?
Whilst Navtej Singh's father is located in USA, Harchand Singh's family struggles to make ends meet. However, both families should be honoured respectedly, for their sons noble deeds. Donations gathered for this project will be split 50/50 and presented to the families of these 2 heros.
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