I was very appreciative of Pakistan when it released Kashmir Singh on humanitarian grounds. But the recent tit for tat between the two countries over the deaths of Khalid Mehmood and Lakshman Kanji do not augur well for the citizens of both countries. It would be magnanimous if Pak converted the death sentence of Sarabjit (if indeed he was the person involved in terrorist activities and it is not a case of mistaken identity as claimed by his family) to a life term. I find it inconceiveable as to why a Sikh youth would indulge in terrorism in Pakistan, just around the fag end of militancy in Punjab, when the chief of the BKI is himself still being sheltered in Pakistan. If the BKI chief is so caring about the Sikhs, then why does he not try to help Sarbjit Singh, a Sikh in distress, rather then indulging in killing innocents in India? In this context the selfless statement of Sarabjit's wife (as reported by aol in India) is so encouraging- she has asked the government of India that no convicted Pakistani terrorists be released by India in exchange for Sarabjit- this only serves to proof that Sarabjit is unlikely to be a terrorist, coming form such a background. The statement also reminds us of the innumerable sacrifices of our Sikh brethern to uphold the dignity and soverignity of India.
