Gurmehar’s grandfather Kanwaljeet Singh with Jalandhar DC on Wednesday. tribune photo

Tribune News Service

Amritsar, March 1

The SGPC and Akal Takht today came out in support of Delhi University student Gurmehar Kaur. The 20-year-old student of Lady Shri Ram College recently invited the ire of a certain section of people for propagating India-Pakistan peace.SGPC chief Kirpal Singh Badungar said it was an unfortunate instance and a section of disgruntled elements should be subjected to harsh punishment for their inhuman approach. He said SGPC officials would soon meet her. “People threatening the daughter of Captain Mandeep Singh, who laid down his life for the nation, should be liable to face stern legal action,” he said. Similar views were expressed by Akal Takht Jathedar Giani Gurbachan Singh.‘Focus on studies’Jalandhar: While it took much coaxing for the media to get Gurmehar Kaur to talk, when she did, she said precious little. Visibly apprehensive, while speaking to mediapersons gathered at her home on Wednesday, the 20-year-old said she was now just concentrating on her future and was thankful to all those who supported her. “I don’t want to talk about the past. I am just concentrating on finishing my masters. I’m thankful to all those who have supported me,” said the DU student in her first outing after she withdrew from the campaign against the ABVP on Tuesday amid mounting pressure. While she was accompanied by her mother and sister Bani, her mother kept telling the media not to ask her anything about the incidents of the past week. TNS

Grandpa meets DC

• Gurmehar’s grandfather Kanwaljeet Singh and members of the Sikh Talmel Committee on Wednesday submitted a memorandum to the Jalandhar Deputy Commissioner seeking immediate arrest of the remaining accused whose name has been mentioned in the FIR relating to the rape threat to the student. The committee members also urged the administration to ensure the security of the family based in Jalandhar. TNS