Rajiv Singh Randhawa urges PM Modi to Include Jaswant Singh Khalra in School Curriculum, install his portrait in Parliament
Eyewitness to Khalra’s abduction says recognising the human rights activist would strengthen India’s democratic values
Babushahi Bureau
Amritsar (Punjab), July 14, 2026: Rajiv Singh Randhawa, a key eyewitness to the abduction of human rights activist Jaswant Singh Khalra, on Tuesday urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi to include Khalra’s life and work in school curricula across India and install his portrait in Parliament as a mark of respect for his contribution to human rights.
Randhawa made the appeal while addressing a special tribute programme organised in memory of Khalra and those described by the organisers as the 25,000 unidentified victims whose cases he had brought to light.
Speaking at the event, Randhawa highlighted the Sikh community’s contribution to India’s freedom struggle and spoke about Khalra’s family background and his campaign to expose alleged human rights violations in Punjab during the militancy period.
He appealed to Prime Minister Modi to ensure that, just as the life and sacrifice of Shaheed Bhagat Singh are taught in schools, the history and work of Jaswant Singh Khalra should also be included in the curriculum of educational boards across the country.
Randhawa further said that India would truly uphold its democratic values and constitutional principles when the portrait of Jaswant Singh Khalra is installed in the Parliament of India in recognition of his work as a defender of human rights.
Khalra, a prominent human rights activist from Punjab, is widely known for documenting cases of alleged illegal cremations during the militancy period. His disappearance in 1995 and subsequent investigations remain one of the most significant human rights cases in the state’s history.