Sikh Diaspora body, WSO, welcomes Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) moves to secure justice

January 30, 2014

Ottawa, Canada (January 30, 2014): In a press release sent to the Sikh Siyasat News, the World Sikh Organization of Canada has welcomed recent moves by the Aam Admi Parti (AAP) in calling for the setting up of a Special Investigation Team (SIT) into the 1984 Sikh genocide and recommending the release of Prof. Davinderpal Singh Bhullar who has been languishing in prison for close to 20 years.

Sikhs termed as ‘terrorists’ by the police, acquitted by trial court

January 30, 2014

SBS Nagar, Punjab (January 30, 2014): As per information [o]n 28 January 2014, in the Shaheed Bhagat Singh Nagar Court of Session Judge, Neelam Arora, five Sikh persons, namely Giani Parshotam Singh, Harminder Singh, Gurpreet Singh Khalsa, Prabhdyal Singh and Dharminder Singh were acquitted from charges under Unlawful Activities Prevention Act.

Delhi LG want Arvind Kejriwal to send formal proposal about SIT on Nov. 1984 Sikh massacre

January 30, 2014

New Delhi, India (January 30, 2014): It is learnt that Lt. Governor of Delhi Najeeb Jung has reportedly asked Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal to send him a formal proposal if he wants to setup a Special Invesigation Team (SIT) to probe November 1984 Sikh massacre related cases.

Issue of UK links with June 1984 – Highlights of meeting of Sikh Delegation with UK Cabinet Secretary

January 30, 2014

London, United Kingdom (January 30, 2014): It is learnt that Sikh Federation (UK) along with prominent Sikh Organisations met with the Cabinet Secretary Sir Jeremy Heywood and other officials at Whitehall in London on January 29.

Sikh genocide 1984 – Indian political class playing narrow selfish politics over dead Sikhs, says Dal Khalsa

January 30, 2014

Amritsar, Punjab (January 30, 2014): Firing a salvo against national parties including Congress & BJP, the Dal Khalsa said both parties representing Indian polity were playing narrow selfish politics over the dead Sikhs and Muslims of Delhi 1984 and Gujarat 2002 carnage respectively.

Sikhs termed as ‘terrorists’ by the police, acquitted by trial court

January 30, 2014

No need of SIT for Nov. 1984 cases: Parkash S. Badal; Kejriwal should first refute Congress support for Delhi Govt.: Sukhbir Badal

January 30, 2014

New Delhi, India (January 30, 2014): Punjab Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal has a different stand on Delhi CM and Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader Arvind Kejriwal's efforts for setting up a Special Investigation Team (SIT) to probe cases related to November 1984 Sikh massacre.

Punjabi News Bulletin (January 30, 2014)

January 30, 2014

Sikh Siyasat News (SSN) brings daily news bulletin in Punjabi language. This news bulletin covers main headlines of January 30, 2014 morning related to Sikh issue and Punjab related issues. Sikh Siyasat News podcast news bulletins on daily basis. Our news bulletins update you on issues concerning Global Sikh community. Besides this we cover issues […]

Those guilty of mass killings are seldom brought to justice in India, notes The Tribune Editorial

January 30, 2014

Unfortunately, those guilty of mass killings are seldom brought to justice in India. We have a sorry history of not punishing people who kill during riots or other public disturbances. Be it Delhi in 1984, Gujarat in 2002 or Muzaffarnagar in 2013, it is the same story.

India: Government to contest recent Supreme Court verdict on death penalty cases

January 30, 2014

New Delhi, India (January 30, 2014): As per certain media reports the Government of India (GOI) is likely to file a review petition against the Supreme Court’s recent judgment commuting death sentence of 15 convicts to life imprisonment on the ground the President had delayed in deciding their mercy petitions.