Remembering slain Punjabi singer-politician Sidhu Moosewala on his first loss of life anniversary on Monday, his mother and father stated their struggle for justice will proceed till the “actual killers” are arrested and slammed the state authorities for makes an attempt being made to “defame” their son by “linking him with gangsters”.
Shubhdeep Singh Sidhu, popularly often called Sidhu Moosewala, was killed on Might 29 final yr when he, alongside along with his two associates, was travelling in a jeep to Jawahar Ke village in Mansa. Gangster Goldy Brar, a member of the Lawrence Bishnoi gang, had claimed accountability for the homicide. Based on the cost sheet filed within the case, Brar was the mastermind behind the killing.
On Monday, a candle march was taken out on his first loss of life anniversary in Moosa village, which was attended by a whole bunch of his supporters and relations.
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A “path” (prayer) and a blood donation camp had been additionally organised in Moosa village. Moosewala’s mom Charan Kaur broke into tears when she visited the place the place her son was cremated, which has been transformed right into a memorial with a statue of the slain singer.
“It has been a yr, however the authorities has failed to present justice. Nothing has been carried out by the police on the names given by us. They’re roaming freely,” Kaur stated. “The Bhagwant Mann authorities has failed to present justice to a person who made Punjab proud globally.”
Moosewala’s father Balkaur Singh, who attended occasions organised to pay tribute to his in the UK, issued a video message thanking folks for his or her assist.
“Occasions have been organised throughout the globe on the loss of life anniversary of Sidhu to pay tribute. I’m grateful to all of the folks for this gesture and for supporting our household,” he stated. “…However the authorities is following the opposite path by making an attempt to defame my son by evaluating him with gangsters. Now, I need to warn them to cease making an attempt to tarnish his title which he earned globally by means of his laborious work.”
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A number of political leaders additionally paid tribute to the slain singer. In a tweet, Punjab Congress chief Amrinder Singh Raja Warring stated regardless of one yr having handed since Moosewala’s loss of life, the singer’s mother and father had been nonetheless ready for justice for his or her son.
“We all the time stood by them and can proceed to face and struggle for justice for Moosewala,” he added.
Chief of opposition Partap Singh Bajwa stated on this present day final yr, Punjab misplaced considered one of its “valuable gems, a proficient and profitable man at a really younger age”.