US court reserves verdict in case against Badal
Wednesday, 15/05/2013
http://www.tribuneindia.com/2013/20130515/punjab.htm#10
Washington : A court in Wisconsin has reserved its decision in the alleged human rights violation case against Punjab Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal after completing the hearing in the matter.
The district court had taken up a petition filed by New York-based Sikhs for Justice, which alleged that Badal had committed "grave human rights violations" against the community in India.
Attorneys appearing for Badal argued that he did not receive any court summons, whereas Sikhs for Justice claimed that its authorised person had served the court summons. Sikhs for Justice, in a statement, said it would now approach the recently created American Sikh Congressional Caucus seeking its help in asking the State Department to withdraw its support to Badal. It would also demand a Congressional hearing to discuss a ban on the entry if Shiromani Akali Dal leaders into the US.
Notably, the recently formed caucus had said it would only raise domestic issues related to the Sikhs.
