Sacramento Interfaith Council Endorses U.S. House Resolution 417 to Focus Talks With India on Human Rights Issues

May 17, 2014

Sacramento, California (May 17, 2014): The Interfaith Council of Greater Sacramento (ICGS) announced on Wednesday (May 14, 2014) its endorsement of a U.S. House resolution which makes religious freedom and human rights issues the focus of American talks with India, stating in a letter: “We are persuaded of the importance of House Resolution 417 (known hereafter as H.Res. 417) because it will equitably uplift people of all faiths, while specifically calling for justice for minority communities victimized by religiously-motivated violence.”

Congress dismissed reports of Sonia, Rahul Gandhi offering to resign as “speculative”

May 17, 2014

New Delhi, India (May 17, 2014): After the annoucement of Lok Sabha Elections results the Congress party is facing worst position in post-1947 history. The party that ruled India for long terms after the 1947 partition, was able secure 44 seats only.

Rajoana’s sister spotted 4th from Patiala Lok Sabha seat with 15,313 votes

May 17, 2014

Bibi Kamaldeep Kaur was able to secure only 15,313 votes from Patiala Lok Sabha seat. She ended up at 4th position.

Arun Jaitley was defeated from 7 of 9 Assembly segments; Jaitley’s defeat hit Bikram Majithia’s image

May 17, 2014

Amritsar, Punjab (May 17, 2014): What seemed to be a close fight before polling turned out to be a one-sided contest with Congress candidate Amarinder Singh registering an win by a margin of more than 1 lakh votes. BJP's Arun Jaitly was defeated from seven of the total nine Assembly segments of the constituency.

AAP candidate Harinder Singh Khalsa’s victory surprised political analysts

May 17, 2014

Fatehgarh Sahib, Punjab (May 17, 2014): Former MP Harinder Singh Khalsa was one of the last candidates announced by Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) in Punjab. Former IFS officer, who served as Indian diplomat at Norway, was previously elected as the Member of Indian Parliament from Bathinda seat in 1996 on the ticket of Shiromani Akali Dal.

Singer-actor Jasssi Jasraj ended up at third place with 0.87 lakh votes from Bathinda

May 17, 2014

Bathinda, Punjab (May 17, 2014): Singer-actor Jasraj Singh Longia alias Jassi Jasraj ended up at third place in a battle that was totally occupied by contest between Badal clan's heavy weight Harsimrat Badal and family rebel Manpreet Badal, who was contesting election on Congress party's symbol.

With Narendra Modi as PM, radicalization of Indian polity on full swing – says Dal Khalsa

May 17, 2014

Hoshiarpur, Punjab (May 17, 2014): Terming the Modi wave as nothing but radicalization of Indian polity, the Dal Khalsa observed that the majority community has handed over the reigns of power to a person whose credentials and approach towards the minorities is questionable.

Complete list of winning and loosing candidates of Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) from Punjab

May 17, 2014

Complete list of Aam Aadmi Party's Candidates from Punjab with brief details of result.

Bathinda Lok Sabha seat – final result with list of all candidates and their votes

May 17, 2014

Bathinda, Punjab (May 17, 2014): Shiromani Akali Dal (Badal) candidate Harsimrat Badal was able to retain her seat from Lok Sabha elections 2014.

Little winning margin from Bathinda seat – a cause of embarrassment for Badal family

May 17, 2014

Bathinda, Punjab (May 17, 2014): Shiromani Akali Dal (Badal) leader and Bathinda MP Harsimrat Kaur Badal managed to retain her seat by defeating her nearest rival, Manpreet Badal by a margin of 19395 votes.

May 17, 2014

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