Dalbir Kaur, known for being the woman behind internationalizing the cause of her brother Sarabjit Singh, through the 'Save Sarabjit' campaign, has joined Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).
After joining BJP at Fazilka, during the Kissan Morcha Sammelan, Dalbir said, "I have no intention to contest elections, but my only agenda is to safely bring back Indian prisoners lodged in Pakistan and jails of other countries.”
She said that the home minister Rajnath Singh had to induct her into the party, but he could not make it at the sammelan due to inclement weather. So, she has joined the party in the presence of state president Vijay Sampla and other senior leaders.
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After being asked about her political ambitions, she said, "For now, I will only campaign for the BJP, tell people its friendlier policies, and how Modi can bring about a desired change in the country." As immediate reaction after joining BJP, her tone and tenor had turned political, while she stated, "People call Modiji anti-Dalit, anti-Muslim, and anti-Sikh, it's not so. Political parties are spreading canards about him, and I will tell the truth to them as to how only BJP is the hope of the people."
Regarding other political parties, including Congress and AAP, she said, "People have tested all of them. No party has come up to the expectations of the people, but the BJP."
During her quest to bring back Sarabjit from Pakistan's notorious Kot Lakhpat jail, Dalbir had contacted the top leadership of all major political parties and became immense popular, triggering speculations about her joining politics once again.
While several Indian spies have died unsung, even Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi visited Sarabjit's native place Bhikhiwind during his funeral, and Sarabjit's wife got a job in Guru Nanak Dev University (GNDU) on the recommendation of Congress president Sonia Gandhi. Because of Dalbir Kaur's popularity that the state government had declared three days of mourning, a state-level cremation of Sarabjit Singh, along with the support of rupees one crore to the family, a gas agency, and government jobs for Sarabjit's daughters.
Convinced about her struggle, Bollywood actress Aishwarya Rai Bachchan had played Dalbir's role in the Omung Kumar directed movie 'Sarabjit'.
By Prakriti Neogi
