General Labh Singh Ji

Aman Singh

Bhai Labh Singh aka Sukhdev Singh Sukha was born in 1952, at the house of Sardar Puran Singh Ji and Mata Kulwant Kaur Ji. Bhai sahibs oldest brother Bhai Daljeet Singh is still doing seva for the panth. Along with education Bhai sahib had the junoon of playing sports and took part in many sports. Bhai sahib finished his education at Baba Budha sahib college and after the college Bhai sahib joined punjab police. From the begining Bhai sahib used to think of jujahroo singhs. Even being in punjab police Bhai sahib didn't take any nonfairness from superior officers. Bhai sahib Anand Karaj took place in 1980 with Bibi Davinder Kaur. Bhai sahib Ji had two sons Rajashwar Singh and Pardeep Singh.

In 1980 Bhai sahib duty was at Thana Bikhiwand and Bhai sahib relatives came to visit him and one hindu police man name NANDA had hatred inside him against Sikhs. The hindu named nanda said something against Bhai sahib and Bhai sahib gave him a good beating at the same thana and from fearing Bhai sahib's katapa(beatings) that hindu nanda was hiding for 30 minutes inside the police station.

Bhai sahib Ji in 1982 decided to join the sangarsh of Sant Sipahi Baba Jarnail Singh Ji Khalsa Bhindranwale and in 1983 Bhai sahib had so much love for Sant Ji and the sangarsh that he left the police department and joined Sant Ji. During the beginning when Bhai sahib stayed with Sant Ji the other singhs with Sant Ji didn't trust him because he was in the punjab police but after Bhai sahib punished many pappi's and showed that he is also a singh of Guru Gobind Singh, Bhai sahib came very close to the sangat and to the other singhs as well as Sant Ji.

During the attack on Darbar sahib, a operation called Operation Bluestar, Bhai Sahib fought with bravery and was arrested and was tortured brutally by the forces. Bhai sahib was kept at jodhpur jail for two years and he didn't loose his faith in the sangarsh infact the two years made him more stronger. In 1986 Bhai sahib was accused of the killing of ramesh chandar and had to come to court a lot for the court days. That’s when Bhai sahib met Bhai Manvir Singh Ji Chehru and his singhs. Bhai Manvir Singh Ji got Bhai Labh Singh out of the murder case at the Jalandhar court. After Bhai Labh Singh came out he started the guerrilla warfare against the government.

When Bhai sahib ran away from police custody the sikh jathabandia were very week with ammunition. After the arrest of Bhai Sahib Bhai Manvir Singh Ji Chehru the singhs announced Bhai Labh Singh Ji as the jathedar of KHALISTAN COMMANDO FORCE. Bhai sahib did seva that very rare singhs do for the panth. During Bhai sahib's time Bhai Sahib attacked that pappi robiero at PIP in jalandhar but robiero got away. Bhai Sahib attained shaheedi on july 12 because of some traitors in our panth. Bhai sahibs wife and kids were harassed a lot by SSP Ajit sandhu pappi and because of that harassment Bhai sahibs family had to shift to America. Bhai sahib's shaheedi diwahra takes place at his village panjwar.

Bibi Davinder Kaur Ji speaking on the shaheedi of General Labh Singh Ji

"He had informed me where he was going and I was not worried as he was known to Nirmal Singh as he often kept money in his house. When he reached there Nirmal Singh suggested that, since his house was searched often, he should sleep in Gurdit Singh’s house at Khuda Hospiarpur. Gurdit Singh was also known to my husband as he often left money there as well. Gurjit Singh, the then AISSF leader, knew all the people around my husband as they all had been together in the gunrunning. Panjwar did not remain with them and Gurdit Singh had evidently spread a rumour throughout his village that he was going to Bombay and the USA. Nirmal Singh took my husband to his village. There something was put in his milk that put him into a deep sleep. His body was taken by the BSF and dumped at Darapur. The owners of the petrol pump report that in the early hours of the morning a car was seen appraoaching and that a single shot rang out sometime between two and four in the morning. The body was identified as being that of my husband by SSP Izhar Alam and Swaran Singh SSP. The next morning at 10:00 the SSP Hoshiarpur informed mydelf and my father in law. A smell came from the body. Many people started collecting at the petrol pump from the surrounding villages to see the body and fifty thousand came to the bhog there before it reached Panjwar where a bhog was also held…Gurdit Singh had been jealous of his popularity. My husband was a deeply religious and determined man who always kept his word. "

Rules of engagment of Khalsitan Commando Force

1. No innocent person should be killed.

2. You shall not consider raising your hand against children, old people, women and the sick under any circumstance.

3. Your enemy who has lost his weapons and is injured should be spared. He should be treated as a prisoner of war and his rights respected.

4. You are forbidden to obtain what you require through stealing or fraudulent means.

5. You must not be a partisan in village disputes.

6. You must not attack a fellow Sikh. If he is suspected of being an informer he must be given an opportunity to present his case.

7. There can be no controversy over the Rehat Maryada at this point in time. This is a delaying tactic.

8. The political process should be promoted on the basis of Sarbat Khalsa resolution.

9. Conditions for dialogue with police and members of the security forces should be created to try and persuade them to support the independence movement.

10. It should be explained with friendliness and affection to local Hindus and non-Sikhs that in Khalistan there will be no discrimination against them.

Famous notices announcing the martyrdom of General Labh Singh on 18, 19, 20 and 21 July 1988.

1. In the struggle started by Sant Baba Jarnail Singh Bhindranwale to cut the chains of slavery from the neck of the Sikh nation, to this end and for this cause a precious diamond of the Sikh nation General Bhai Labh Singh sacrificed his life on 12 July 1988. Bhog ceremony for his spiritual peace, the peace of his soul, will take place on 18 July 1988 at 1pm in Thanda and on 21 July 1988 in village Panjwar at 1pm. Bhai Labh Singh's sacrifice will give inspiration to the Sikh struggle. The federation appeals to the Sikh Sangat to reach in large numbers on 18 and 21 July. Convenor of the AISSF Daljit Singh Bitoo

2. Keep your feet on the religious path and don’t shirk to sacrifice. Labh Singh sacrificed his life while struggling with government forces. The bhog ceremony and Akhand Path for the peace of his should will be held on 21 July 1988 in village Panjwar, district Amritsar. Hari Singh Baba, Nakodar

3. In the struggle begun by Sant Jarnail Singh Bhindranwale to liberate the Sikh nation, General Bhai Labh Singh sacrificed his life. The bhog ceremony and Akhand Path will take place in his native village Panjwar, near Jhabal, on the 21st. We appeal to all sangats to attend the bhog ceremony in large numbers. Bhai Wassan Singh Zaffarwal, Bhai Gurbachan Singh Manochahal.

4. ‘One who dies in the battlefield is great. One who runs away takes birth again and again.’ General Labh Singh acted on the words, ‘In the end one has to sacrifice one’s life in the battle field when all other means have failed.’ The Bhog ceremony and Akhand Path will take place today in his native village of Panjwar 21 July 1988. We appeal to Sarbat Khalsa to attend the last Ardas of this brave soldier. Bhai Avtar Singh Brahma, Bhai Sukhdev Singh Babbar

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