Dr. Manmohan Singh has a providential opportunity to go far beyond the apology and immeasurably contribute to rebuilding the trust of the minority communities by assuring their right to equal justice guaranteed by the constitution.

He may begin by taking immediate steps in assuring the Sikhs and the world community that there would not be further delays in delivering long-denied justice to the thousands of victims of genocide and organized pogroms in November 1984. The Sikhs, all Indians, and the world community knows that the 1984 mindless tragedy took place before Dr. Manmohan Singh's rise to power, but the issue has resurfaced under his watch and therefore he has the moral and constitutional responsibility, if not the authority, to allow the legal proceedings against the guilty to go forward without further political roadblocks and unconscionable excuses. We offer our prayers for those who have experienced such horrendous losses and lived through such torturous darkness and an unimagined nightmare of the last 21 years. We join countless millions of every faith tradition and pray for their healing.

Dr. Manmohan Singh also has the moral responsibility and great opportunity to exercise his constitutional authority to restore all surviving historic and sacred documents to the Sikhs that were plundered/destroyed at the Sikh Reference Library during 1984 Operation Blue Star. Some are rumored to have survived and are under military custody at some unknown location. Those sacred and literary treasures do not just belong to the Sikhs but are the spiritual, cultural, and literary heritage all mankind.

Dr. Manmohan Singh is a man of great honor and integrity (see attached article). We pray that may Sutguru continue to guide his brilliant mind, enlightened spirit, and uncommon wisdom for the good of India and the world community. May India set a new course for the protection and preservation of human and sacred rights of all its citizens. May the nightmare of police brutality and past campaigns to terrorize entire communities end in this land of great spiritual foundation, breathtaking cultural and natural beauty, and awesome blessings.

May the Indian leaders once again capture the moral high ground as the champions of equality, justice, and dignity of all people and cultures that grace and enrich India. I pray that Dr. Singh's moral fiber, faith, and personal strengths may usher a new dawn in India's tryst with destiny. May he leave behind a lasting legacy that: the true destiny of India is the cause of her people.

May God bless Dr. Manmohan Singh and keep him safe.


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