With four days left for his scheduled hanging, death row convict Balwant Singh Rajoana on Tuesday snubbed the ruling Akali leadership asking them not to save him from the gallows, claiming they were pushing for a pardon out of fear of losing support of Sikhs.
In his latest letter released to Sikhs from the Patiala Jail, Rajoana said, “I don’t need any help from blue-turbaned Akali leaders, who have not done anything so far to secure justice for Sikhs. Akali leaders have started speaking up now as they fear that if they don’t, they will lose their support.” He also called the Akali leaders as “cheaters”.
The copies of Rajoana’s letter were distributed by his foster sister Kamaldeep Kaur outside the jail. Rajoana also wrote that Akali leaders failed to secure justice from Delhi for innocent Sikhs and should not now throw their turbans before Delhi to seek clemency for him.