November 2013 Archive

Haryana eying on more water from Punjab rivers – Want 10K cusecs from 2nd Ravi-Beas Link Project

Chandigarh/ Punjab (November 14, 2013): As per certain media reports Haryana has once against raised the issue of river waters with the Government of India seeking more water from the Punjab’s rivers. According to Hindustan Times: Haryana has sought about 10,000 cusecs of water from the Second Ravi-Beas Link Project, which was declared a project of ‘national’ importance by the Government of India in 2008.

Cause of concern: Pollution adversely affecting Darbar Sahib structure

Amritsar/ Chandigarh (November 14, 2013): It is learnt that the experts from Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) have submitted a report to the Punjab and Haryana High Court in which it has been stated that pollution caused by industries, generator sets, 'tandoors' (clay ovens) of restaurants around the Darbar Sahib (Amritsar) and burning of crop stubble by the farmers is adversely affecting the structure and structural glory of Darbar Sahib (Amritsar).

Badal equates his regime with Maharaja Ranjit Singh’s rule; Says offices to Hindus & Muslims as per Sikh Raj’s policies

Sangrur, Punjab (November 14, 2013): It is learnt that Punjab Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal has compared his governance with the rule of Maharaja Ranjit Singh. He reportedly said that Punjab government is following the footprints of Maharaja Ranjit Singh, the founder of the Sikh empire.

Campaigners of “Nations without States” to debate Denial of Human Rights & Self-Determination to small nations in the Commonwealth

London, United Kingdom (November 13, 2013): It is learnt that various campaigners and activists, under the banner of “Nations without States” shall be gathering in the House of Lords on Wednesday 13th November 2013, to debate the question of ‘Denial of Human Rights & Self-Determination to small nations in the Commonwealth’. ”

Punjabi News Bulletin (November 13, 2013) [audio #news #podcast]

Sikh Siyasat News (SSN) brings daily news bulletin in Punjabi language. This news bulletin covers main headlines of November 13, 2013 morning related to Sikh issue and Punjab related issues.

Tight security arrangements in Pakistan for Sikh Yatris

Wagha/Lahore, Pakistan (November 13, 2013): It is learnt that tight security arrangements have been made in Pakistan for the Sikh yatris visiting various places in wake of celebrations of Parkash Gurpurb of Guru Nanak Dev Ji. As per reports Pakistan Railways Police (PRP) said on November 12 that foolproof security arrangement have been finalised for Sikh yatrees.

Hearing on November 1984 accused Sajjan Kumar’s plea adjourned by SCI till Nov 18

New Delhi, India (November 13, 2013): It is learnt that the Supreme Court of India has adjourned the hearing till November 18 on Congress leader and Sikh massacre 1984 accused Sajjan Kumar’s plea for quashing the charges framed by the trial court against him. Sajjan Kumar is facing charges for inciting a mob to kill six persons in Sultanpuri area of Delhi during the 1984 Sikh Genocide.

Manji Sahib Diwan Hall to go AC; Signs of June 1984 attack shall be preserved: Giani Gurbachan Singh

Amritsar, Punjab (November 13, 2013): It is learnt that the Shiromani Gurdwara Prabhandak Committee (SGPC) has got clearance from Akal Takht Jathedar Giani Gurbachan Singh to install air-conditioned system at historic Gurdwara Manji Sahib diwan hall near Sri Darbar Sahib, Amritsar.

UN Human Rights Chief: Bring down the beast of caste discrimination

London, United Kingdom (November 12, 2013): It is learnt that the UN High Commissioner, Navi Pillay, has delivered a powerful speech on the urgent need to wipe out the “insidious stain” of caste discrimination and urges the United Kingdom (UK) not to tarnish their excellent record on human rights, by delaying implementation of UK anti-caste discrimination legislation.

Punjabi News Bulletin (November 12, 2013) [audio #news #podcast]

Sikh Siyasat News (SSN) brings daily news bulletin in Punjabi language. This news bulletin covers main headlines of November 12, 2013 morning related to Sikh issue and Punjab related issues.

Dis-satisfied HSGPC (ad-hoc) members announce to oppose Haryana congress in upcoming elections

Haryana, India (November 12, 2013): Haryana Sikh Gurdwara Prabandhak Committee (HSGPC) (ad-hoc) has announced to campaign against the Congress in the run-up to the elections to the state assembly and Lok Sabha next year. The HSGPC was formed by some members of the Shiromani Gurudwara Prabhandak Committee (SGPC) and some other local Sikh leaders from Haryana with a view to have a separate Gurdwara management panel for the state of Haryana. SGPC is a statutory body that manages the affairs of historic Sikh Gurdwaras in the states of Punjab, Haryana, Chandigarh and Himachal Pardesh.

Sikhs take out Nagar Kirtan at Vizag ahead of Parkash Gurpurb

Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh (November 12, 2013): With the Guru Nanak Dev Ji’s Parksh Gurpurb being just a week away, the Sikhs residing Visakhapatnam took out a ‘Nagar Kirtan’ on a grand scale on November 10, 2013. According to a detailed report published by ‘The Hindu’: [s]cores of Sikhs dressed in white with either orange or blue combination engrossed in a series of events at the Gurudwara Sadh Sangat.

Sikh heritage site, a haveli, converted into vegetable market in Gujranwala

Gujranwala, Pakistan (November 12, 2013): It is learnt that the haveli of Maharaja Ranjit Singh, founder of the Sikh empire, has become a picture of neglect due to the indifferent attitude of the Pakistani Waqf Board. An Amritsar based historian Surinder Kochher has reportedly told some media persons that Maharaja Ranjit Singh’s haveli located in the old Sabzi Mandi of Gujranwala city in Pakistan's Punjab province has been converted into a vegetable market.

Parliamentary Secretary Parm Gill honours Sikh Veterans in Brampton

Brampton/Ontario, Canada (November 12, 2013): As per information On behalf of the Julian Fantino, Minister of Veterans Affairs, Parm Gill, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Veterans Affairs and Member of Parliament for Brampton-Springdale, honoured Sikh Veterans on November 10, 2013 at In Remembrance: The Sikhs, hosted by the Sikh Heritage Museum of Canada.

Support Sikh right to join U.S. Army this Veterans Day: Sikh Coalition

New York, US (November 12, 2013): As the U.S. celebrates Veterans Day, the Sikh Coalition is still fighting for the right of all Sikhs to serve in the U.S. Armed Forces.

UK Sikh body want UN to launch independent investigation into the Sikh Genocide 1984

London, United Kingdom (November 11, 2013): As per information on 1 November 2013 the Sikh Federation (UK) arranged a meeting at 11am in advance of the Justice Rally for a delegation of Sikhs to meet for one hour with staff at the United Nations Human Rights Office of the High Commissioner in Palais Wilson.

Dal Khalsa writes to British PM Cameron taking up Sikh issues of international importance

Amritsar, Punjab (November 11, 2013): Ahead of his visit to India, the Dal Khalsa has written to British Prime Minister David Cameron taking up the issues of international importance that includes the Mutual Legal Assistance Treaty between India and the UK, his participation in the CHOGM meet in Lanka beside urging the British government to support the Sikhs in their endeavor to get a UN probe into the November 1984 carnage.

Kirtani Bhai Amrik Singh Zakhmi passed away; Sikh bodies express grief

Jalandhar, Punjab (November 11, 2013): According to a news reported by Sikh24, an online news portal, [w]orld renowned Kirtani, Bhai Amrik Singh Zakhmi passed away on November 10, 2013.

Punjabi News Bulletin (November 11, 2013) [audio #news #podcast]

Sikh Siyasat News (SSN) brings daily news bulletin in Punjabi language. This news bulletin covers main headlines of November 10, 2013 morning related to Sikh issue and Punjab related issues.

“Sikh 100” terms Indian PM as most powerful Sikhs; Announcement invokes bitter criticism; It’s like a ‘joke’, says Dal Khalsa

London/ Ludhiana, UK/ Punjab (November 11, 2013): It is learnt that the first edition of the annual 'Sikh 100' published in London by the Sikh Directory (UK) has ranked Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh as the World's most powerful, influential and contemporary Sikh.

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