Ludhiana, February 25,2009Militant Ranjit Singh Gill, alias Kuki, who had returned to the mainstream is a bitter man today. With the Delhi High Court upholding his life-term, Kuki is unhappy with the Punjab and Delhi governments for not taking up his case properly.
Kuki said he would move the Supreme Court (SC) as he had spent 16 years in jail.
Stating he was a law-abiding citizen and would surrender before the court, Kuki lamented that the pardon committee headed by New Delhi Chief Minister Shiela Dikshit did not give him a hearing.
“My application was put up to her twice. But it was deferred though Additional Sessions Judge, RK Jain, who heard my case, had complimented me on my good behaviour,” said Kuki.
He is the son of eminent agriculture scientist Dr Khem Singh Gill, a Padma Bhushan awardee and former Vice-Chancellor of Punjab Agricultural University.
Kuki said the Punjab government too did not try to take up the matter with Dikshit. “Had anyone helped me, I would have contributed a lot to society by staying out and helping people in need,” said Kuki, who is pursuing his MSc in Plant Breeding and Genetics at PAU.
For the past five years, when he was out on parole, he had been taking out peace marches condemning terror attacks worldwide. Of late he had even started delivering lectures to different schoolchildren on the importance of peace and human values in life.
Kuki had married Sarabjit Kaur five years ago. The couple has not planned children. They are waiting decision on the appeal.
His wife, almost in tears after getting the news, said they had faith in judiciary. She urged politicians to have time to help a person trying to return to the mainstream.
http://www.tribuneindia.com/2009/20090226/punjab.htm#10
Kuki said he would move the Supreme Court (SC) as he had spent 16 years in jail.
Stating he was a law-abiding citizen and would surrender before the court, Kuki lamented that the pardon committee headed by New Delhi Chief Minister Shiela Dikshit did not give him a hearing.
“My application was put up to her twice. But it was deferred though Additional Sessions Judge, RK Jain, who heard my case, had complimented me on my good behaviour,” said Kuki.
He is the son of eminent agriculture scientist Dr Khem Singh Gill, a Padma Bhushan awardee and former Vice-Chancellor of Punjab Agricultural University.
Kuki said the Punjab government too did not try to take up the matter with Dikshit. “Had anyone helped me, I would have contributed a lot to society by staying out and helping people in need,” said Kuki, who is pursuing his MSc in Plant Breeding and Genetics at PAU.
For the past five years, when he was out on parole, he had been taking out peace marches condemning terror attacks worldwide. Of late he had even started delivering lectures to different schoolchildren on the importance of peace and human values in life.
Kuki had married Sarabjit Kaur five years ago. The couple has not planned children. They are waiting decision on the appeal.
His wife, almost in tears after getting the news, said they had faith in judiciary. She urged politicians to have time to help a person trying to return to the mainstream.
http://www.tribuneindia.com/2009/20090226/punjab.htm#10
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