Darbara Singh Guru is an Indian politician belongs to the Shiromani Akali Dal party and a retired IAS officer. He remained the Principal Secretary to former Chief Minister of Punjab, Parkash Singh Badal from 2007 to 2011.[1] He has also remained the Deputy Commissioner for Jalandhar. He contested for the 2019 2019 Indian General Election in Punjab from the constituency of Fatehgarh Sahib district but lost to Amar Singh from Indian National Congress putting up a tough fight.[2]
Darbara Singh Guru | |
|---|---|
| Principal Secretary | |
| In office 2007 - 2011 | |
| Chief Minister | Parkash Singh Badal |
Controversy
editGuru's name was featured in the Punjab and Haryana High Court petition, accused of indiscriminate firing and killing of 4 Sikh youth in Nakodar in 1986. He was the officiating Deputy Commissioner for Jalandhar in February 1986 and also officiated as the District Magistrate.[3] Following the sacrilege on Gurdwara Guru Arjan in Nakodar on 2 February 1986, Darbara signed the curfew orders for 3 February. He ordered the protesters to go to a different location where the police opened fire.[citation needed]
Darbara Singh Guru has denied any association with the killings.[4]
References
edit- ^ "Lok Sabha election: SAD to pitch ex-bureaucrat Guru from Fatehgarh Sahib". Hindustan Times. 24 March 2019. Retrieved 10 May 2020.
- ^ Service, Tribune News. "Former IAS officer DS Guru in SAD's second list of 9 candidates". Tribuneindia News Service. Retrieved 10 May 2020.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "1986 Nakodar firing accused Darbara Singh Guru likely Fatehgarh Sahib Badal Dal nominee". The World Sikh News. 26 March 2019. Retrieved 11 May 2020.
- ^ "Fatehgarh Sahib to take on Darbara Singh Guru, High Court hearing 8 May". The World Sikh News. 2 April 2019. Retrieved 11 May 2020.