Prayers at Jal gurdwara in Satyapal Malik's memory
The religious function is being jointly organised by farm and worker groups, as Malik spoke in support of farmers during the farm movement. In July, Sikh and farm groups had organised an Akhand Path at Darbar Sahib, Amritsar, to pray for Malik's health. Sikh activist Hardeep Singh Dibdiba, whose grandson Navreet Singh Hundal was killed during the tractor parade in Delhi on Jan 26, 2021, led the Sikh and farm groups in organising the Akhand Path and the ardas.
In related news, the Rajasthan unit of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) expelled state spokesperson Krishna Kumar Janu for six years, citing his public criticism of the party's "treatment" of former governor Satya Pal Malik and ex-vice president Jagdeep Dhankhar.
According to party officials, the action followed a disciplinary process initiated in June. BJP state disciplinary committee chairperson Onkar Singh Lakhawat said a show-cause notice had been issued to Janu on June 20, seeking an explanation for his comments.
The controversy had risen after a purported video of Janu was widely circulated on social media platforms. In the video, Janu is heard criticising senior BJP leaders over what he described as the "humiliating treatment" of Malik, who had served as the governor of several states and was once the party's national vice-president.
Malik died earlier this week after a prolonged illness at the age of 79.
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