[Congressional Record Volume 145, Number 139 (Thursday, October 14, 1999)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E2109]
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      KHALISTAN LEADER DR. AULAKH TO BE NOMINATED FOR NOBEL PRIZE

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                         HON. JOHN T. DOOLITTLE

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                       Thursday, October 14, 1999

  Mr. DOOLITTLE. Mr. Speaker, at the recent convention of the Council 
of Khalistan, held October 9 and 10 in New York, the delegates passed a 
resolution to nominate Dr. Gurmit Singh Aulakh, President of the 
Council of Khalistan, for the Nobel Peace Prize. I believe that he 
would be an excellent candidate.
  Dr. Aulakh's organization leads the struggle to liberate Khalistan, 
the Sikh homeland, from Indian occupation. It is committed to peaceful 
action to achieve that goal. While the Indian government continues to 
murder, kidnap, and torture Sikhs, Dr. Aulakh has been a clear and 
strong voice for freedom.
  Dr. Aulakh would be an excellent recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize. 
I urge the Nobel Prize committee to act favorably on his impending 
nomination.
  Mr. Speaker, I will place the Council of Khalistan's resolution 
nominating Dr. Aulakh for the Nobel Prize into the Record.

  Resolution Recommending Dr. Gurmit Singh Aulakh for the Nobel Peace 
                                 Prize


  Passed at the Convention of the Council of Khalistan October 9-10, 
                       1999, Richmond Hill, N.Y.

       Whereas Dr. Gurmit Singh Aulakh, President of the Council 
     of Khalistan, has worked tirelessly to liberate the Sikh 
     homeland, Khalistan;
       Whereas Dr. Aulakh is committed to promoting a Shantmai 
     Morcha, or peaceful agitation, to liberate Khalistan, as well 
     as free and fair plebiscite;
       Whereas Dr. Aulakh and the Council of Khalistan have 
     consistently rejected militancy as a means of liberating 
     Khalistan;
       Whereas Dr. Aulakh's efforts have helped to expose Indian 
     genocide against the Sikhs, Christians, Muslims, Dalits, and 
     others; and
       Whereas he has worked with the U.S. Congress, the American 
     media, the United Nations, and the Unrepresented Nations and 
     Peoples Organization to promote the peaceful, democratic, 
     nonviolent movement for Sikh freedom;
       Therefore be it Resolved by the delegates of this 
     convention to the Council of Khalistan:
       That we recommend Dr. Gurmit Singh Aulakh for the Nobel 
     Peace Prize; and
       That his name should be submitted to the Nobel Prize 
     Committee at the first opportunity.