CHANDIGARH, March 25: Punjab Pradesh Congress Committee President Capt Amarinder Singh today appreciated and endorsed the stand taken by the family of late Sardar Beant Singh that the death sentence of Balwant Singh Rajoana be commuted to life imprisonment.
He also assured all support and cooperation to the state government, whether legal or by way of making an appeal to the President of India, in this regard.
Referring to the recent developments in the aftermath of the court orders directing hanging of Rajoana, Capt Amarinder pointed out, “Sardar Beant Singh gave his life for peace in Punjab and the members of his family today are united in their belief that peace must be maintained in the state at all costs”, he said, while disclosing, that they have therefore called for the death sentence to Rajoana be commuted to life imprisonment.
He said, the Congress party endorses this view that the death sentence should be commuted to life imprisonment and it will also support the government on any steps it may take in this regard, whether these be legal or an appeal to the President of India.
The PCC President asserted, hard earned peace must be maintained in the state at all costs.