Punjab Government, after holding a meeting with the members of Qaumi Insaaf Morcha, on Wednesday announced to present challan in the court pertaining to the Behbal Kalan firing case soon.
 
The information was shared by the state Cabinet Ministers — Harpal Singh Cheema and Aman Arora, who held a detailed meeting with the representatives of the Qaumi Insaaf Morcha, which has been holding protest seeking the release of the Sikh prisoners who have completed jail terms. Advocate Amar Singh Chahal, Pal Singh France, and Balwinder Singh were representing the Morcha.
 
The Ministers also apprised the delegation that the State Government has already flagged the issue of making stringent provisions in existing laws of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) related to sacrilege with the Union Home Minister.
 
The matter is already under the active consideration of the State Government, they said, adding that soon this issue will be raised before the President of India.
 
On the issue of prisoners languishing in jails across the country, the Ministers said that for the release of Gurdeep Singh Khaira and Davinder Pal Singh Bhullar, the State Government will soon contact the Delhi and Karnataka governments.
 
It was also decided that the Government will accept the pleas of the families of Gurmeet Singh, Lakhwinder Singh, and Shamsher for their early release and start the process accordingly. It was also decided that the remaining demands regarding this will be considered in the second phase.
 
The Ministers also assured that the Government will take legal advice on the plea of shifting all the cases related to Jagtar Singh Hawara to Mohali court.  It was decided that the decision on this will be taken before March 31. In view of the inconvenience being caused to the people, the Morcha agreed to postpone the March by 31 members of the Morcha to the residence of the Chief Minister.
 
During discussion regarding Bapu Surat Singh, it was agreed that after he was discharged from the DMC Hospital, the State Government will take care of his health. It was also decided that the Morcha will ensure that Bapu Surat Singh will not participate in the protest for at least a fortnight.