July 2010 Archive

Black List Review: Government playing political game with Sikhs: Panch Pardhani

Fatehgarh Sahib (July 19, 2010): Shiromani Akali Dal (Panch Pardhani) has accused the Union and Punjab Governments for playing a political game with Sikhs on the issue of so-called “black list”.

Sikhs booked under IPC, Arms Act for opposing DSS activities

Barnala (July 18, 2010): Eight Sikhs, who were taken into custody by Barnala Police for opposing activities of Dera Sauda Sirsa, are booked by the police for various charges under IPC and Arms Acts.

Five booked for Sedition by Barnala Police, Sikh Bodies allege misuse of Sedition clause by Indian State

Barnala/ Ludhiana (July 17, 2010): Section 124A is “the prince among the political sections of Indian Penal Code (IPC), designated to suppress the liberty of the Citizens”, was said by Gandhi in his written Statement before a British Judge, when he was charged with “Sedition” by British regime. Ruling regime changed for this peninsula, now called India, in 1947, when British rulers handed over power to current ruling regime of India. But the position of those, who wish to speak for themselves, for their rights, against injustice; who wish to speak fairly and openly, has not changed.

Police patronized DSS charcha, Lathi-charged Sikhs at Thikriwala (Barnala)

Barnala (July 17, 2010): As per reports received from Barnala, the district police Lathi-Charged Sikhs, who were protesting against “naam charcha” being organized by followers of Dera Sauda Sirsa (DSS).

SJF to file petition in U.N. Human Rights Commission to recognize 1984 Sikh Genocide

Ludhiana (July 16, 2010): Now that Shri Akal Takht Sahib has declared the killings of Sikhs in 1984 as Genocide and has entrusted "Sikhs for Justice" (SFJ) with the task of getting international recognition, SFJ along with All India Sikh Students Federation (AISSF) will file a "1503 petition" before UN Human Rights Commission.

November 1984 massacre is Sikh Genocide: Takhat Jathedars

Amritsar (July 15, 2010): Highest Temporal authority of Sikhs, the Five Jathedars of the Takhats, have declared (on July 14, 2010) that November 1984 killings of Sikhs in India, in which thousands of innocent Sikhs were killed across 18 states and more than 100 cities was a Genocide.

Sikh bodies louds Akal Takhat Directive regarding Sikh Genocide

Patiala/Ludhiana (July 15, 2010): Sikh Students Federation welcomed the decision taken by Sri Akal Takhat Sahib to address happenings of November 1984 as “Sikh Genocide”. SSF President Parmjeet Singh Gazi said that in November 1984 Sikhs were subjected to an organized massacre in 18 States and 110 cities of India.

Sikh Genocide 1984: Policemen among The Killers Of The Sikhs In November 1984 Sikh Massacre, says Witness

New Delhi (July 13, 2010): Jagdish Kaur, a witness in the Delhi Cantonment case, during her cross examination in the court of Additional Sessions Judge Sunita Gupta told the court trying Congress Leader Sajjan Kumar and others that during November 1984 Sikh massacre she did not go to the police station as policemen were among the killers.

Indian judicial system fails to deliver justice only when victims are minorities: SFJ

Sikhs for Justice, a human rights advocacy group which is striving to get justice to the victims of 1984 Sikh Genocide challenged the PM Singh’s ...

Sikh Genocide 1984: Investigate role of Congress: SFJ, AISSF

New Delhi (July 10, 2010): Reacting to the Delhi Court's action of framing of charges against Congress (I) leader and former MP Sajjan Kumar for murder and conspiracy to murder Sikhs during November 1984 Genocide, Gurpatwant Singh Pannun, legal advisor Sikhs For Justice, a US based human rights group stated that framing of charges against Sajjan proves that Congress (I) as a political party was involved in organizing and orchestrating November 1984 Sikh Genocide in which thousands of innocent Sikhs were killed.

Sikh Genocide 1984: Eye-witness Jagdish Kaur deposed against Sajjan Kumar

New Delhi (July 07, 2010): Jagdish Kaur, a witness in the Delhi Cantonment case, during her two hour long cross examination in the court of Additional Sessions Judge Sunita Gupta told the court that during November 1984 Sikh massacre, the mob armed with iron rod, digging tools and other lethal weapons first pounced upon her son and caused injuries to him and then upon her husband virtually crushed her husband's head and dragged him to the room where he dropped dead.

An open letter to Indian PM Dr Manmohan Singh by Dal Khalsa

Amritsar (July 5, 2010): Perturbed over the recent comments of Indian Prime Minister that “Sikh extremism in Canada, which has no support in India, is not good for Canada”, the Dal Khalsa wrote a letter to Dr Manmohan Singh asking him to desist from making comments which cast aspersions on the Sikhs.

Union Minister attempted to Misguide People on Royalty Issue: SSF

atiala (July 3, 2010): Taking a strong exception to Union minister of water resources, Pawan Kumar Bansal's claim that Punjab's demand for royalty for water was baseless, the Sikh Students Federation has asserted that the Union leader had attempted to misguide the people by saying that “royalty on water does not exist anywhere”.

Manmohan Singh Phenomena: India’s Grand Strategy of controlling thought of Sikhs

Ethno-political phenomena, everywhere in the world, have some common traits; one of then is thought control strategy on subjected group. The dominant group used this strategy on subject group by applying psychological weapons, out of which important psychological weapon is to co-opt the leaders from subject groups by the dominant group.