Amritsar, April 1
Balwant Singh Rajoana, currently lodged in the Central Jail in Patiala, has written a letter to the acting Jathedar of Akal Takht, Giani Kuldeep Singh Gargaj.
In his letter, Rajoana has urged that the mercy petition filed by the Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee regarding his death sentence be withdrawn immediately.
He wrote that he has been waiting for a decision on his mercy petition for the past 14 years, and that such a prolonged delay is no longer bearable. He stated that being kept on death row for such a long period is more severe and mentally distressing than the execution itself.
Rajoana has demanded that the SGPC withdraw its pending petition before the President within the next 10 days. He made it clear that he does not wish to seek any mercy regarding his sentence. He added that if the government is unable to take a decision, Sikh institutions should withdraw the petition and bring the matter to a conclusion.
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