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Sikh Council condemns involvement of Reyat in Kanishka case
Washington, Feb 11: The Sikh Council on Religion and Education today condemned involvement of Inderjit Singh Reyat, one of the three suspects charged in the 1985 bombing of the Air India jetliner Kanishka that killed 329 people off the coast of Ireland.
Washington, Feb 11: The Sikh Council on Religion and Education today condemned involvement of Inderjit Singh Reyat, one of the three suspects charged in the 1985 bombing of the Air India jetliner Kanishka that killed 329 people off the coast of Ireland.
Reyat, in a previously unscheduled court appearance in Vancouver, British Columbia, yesterday pleaded guilty to manslaughter charges and was sentenced to five years in prison.
"His confession has sent shockwaves in the Sikh community worldwide. No Sikh can condone the killing of innocent people and justify it in any account," Rajwant Singh, national chair of the Washington-based Sikh Council on Religion and Education (SCORE) said.
"It is a blatant act of terrorism and we strongly condemn it. A terrorist has no religion. Sikhism propagates universal brotherhood and believes in the sanctity of human life. It is absolutely contrary to the tenets of the faith. Tragedy of this magnitude is deplorable and our hearts goes to the families of the victims as we pray for them," he added.
Reyat, in a previously unscheduled court appearance in Vancouver, British Columbia, yesterday pleaded guilty to manslaughter charges and was sentenced to five years in prison.
"His confession has sent shockwaves in the Sikh community worldwide. No Sikh can condone the killing of innocent people and justify it in any account," Rajwant Singh, national chair of the Washington-based Sikh Council on Religion and Education (SCORE) said.
"It is a blatant act of terrorism and we strongly condemn it. A terrorist has no religion. Sikhism propagates universal brotherhood and believes in the sanctity of human life. It is absolutely contrary to the tenets of the faith. Tragedy of this magnitude is deplorable and our hearts goes to the families of the victims as we pray for them," he added.
Bureau Report