June 2014 Archive

India: Sikh professor prevented from attending university function because of Kirpan

It is learnt that on Saturday (June 28) a Sikh teacher was denied entry to a convocation that was also attended by Indian President Pranab Mukharjee at Devi Ahilya Vishwavidyalaya university.

INDIA – Modi’s marital status row: Offence committed, but FIR can’t be registered now, says Gujarat court

An Ahmedabad court on Monday held that though Narendra Modi had committed an offence under Representative of People Act by not disclosing his marital status while contesting Assembly polls in 2012, a petition seeking registration of an FIR against him cannot be entertained due to a time-bar prescribed for such cases.

INDIA: Smajwadi Party (SP) leader arrested for raising pro-Pakistan slogans

Lucknow, India (June 30, 2014): According to various media reports, a Samajwadi Party (SP) leader was booked and arrested on Monday in Uttar Pradesh's Shamli district for raising slogans in favour of Pakistan.

Now Badal raids Mini Civil secretariat in Chandigarh, finds 14 officials “absent”

Few weeks after he raided offices of ministers of Punjab government, Punjab chief minister Parkash Singh Badal made a surprise check at the Mini Civil Secretariat Chandigarh at sharp 09:05 am on Monday and found 14 senior officers absent from their offices.

If Modi govt can clean the Ganges on religious basis, why not rivers of Punjab, asks Simaranjit Singh Mann

President Shiromani Akali Dal Amritsar (SAD-A) Simranjeet Singh Mann on Monday (June 30, 2014) asked Modi government if it can clean Ganges on the basis of religious importance, why it can’t clean rivers of Punjab. He elaborated that the Beas river of Punjab is as important as Ganges for Hindus as Hindu scripture Rig Ved was written on the embankment of Beas river.

Captain Amrinder SIngh, Harmohinder Singh Chattha may be summoned at Alal Takhat : Avtar Singh Makkar

With the intensified fight for separate SGPC for Sikh Gurdwaras of Haryana, SGPC chief Avtar Singh Makkar has also fastened efforts to stop the formation of Haryana SGPC. It seems that Makkar is going to “use” powers Akal Takhat Jathedar against Haryana Sikhs to stop the formation of separate panel.

SGPC task force’s action on traders in Amritsar raises questions again

The action of security task force of the Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC) on Amritsar shopkeepers has not raised questions of its credibility once again but brought it at the centre of a controversy as well. Following a clash between its members and some shopkeepers in the vicinity of the Darbar Sahib complex over a demolition drive, seven persons were left injured on Sunday.

Foundation day of Amritsar city celebrated with fervour & Gaiety

Citizens of Amritsar marched from Sri Akaal Takht Gate, Harmandir Sahib, to Company Bagh Early morning today. The March was flagged off by Singh Sahib Giani Gurbachan Singh, Jathedar Akaal Takht, with an ardaas for Asthapana Diwas and blessings for the initiatives of EcoAmritsar for this sacred Land.

Separate SGPC issue takes another turn: 3 more SGPC members (including 2 from Badal Dal) revolt, Call for Sikh convention in Ambala tomorrow

Two days after Shiromani Akali Dal Badal SGPC member Bhupinder Singh Asandh revolt against the party and supported separate SGPC for Sikh Gurdwaras of Haryana, three more SGPC members including two from Badal Dal revolted supporting separate panel for Haryana and announced to participate in Sikh convention at Kaithal on July 6.

No talk with Naxals/ Maoists; Special funds for special force to “tackle” the Naxal movement: Rajnath Singh

According to information Indian Home Minister Rajnath Singh on recently spelled out the anti-Maoist policy of the Narendra Modi government, saying there will be no talks with the left-wing ultras.

Modi govt. want to overturn judicial position on death penalty cases

The newly formed BJP led NDA government in India is planning to challenge the position taken by the Indian judiciary that undue delay in executions caused by delay in deciding constitutional review petition by President of India forms valid ground for granting clemency to a convict.

OP-ED: Our activists on feet of clay

Towards the end of May 2014, Sardar Gurpreet Singh, in consultation with others, decided to commemorate the 30th anniversary of the 1984 army attack on Darbar Sahib in Amritsar. It was decided to hold a representative meeting of all sections of the Sikh people and to support the quest for an open enquiry by international bodies to probe the events leading to the attack and subsequent atrocities.

Sikhs from Pakistan and India commemorate martyrdom anniversary of Guru Arjun Dev Ji at Lahore’s Gurdwara Dera Sahib which is to be “restored”

Last week hundreds of Sikhs in Pakistan united and together with over two hundred Sikh pilgrims from India to commemorate the martyrdom anniversary of Guru Arjun Dev Ji at Gurdwara Dera Sahib in Lahore.

A brief response to Guest Review on Punjab 1984 Movie by Simran Kaur

I wonder the author went on justifying everything in the movie (esp. arguments regarding those joining the movement because of personal reasons, goon elements, corrupt politicians etc.) saying it all had existed, but at the same time ignoring the fact that there was other side of the picture as well and further that Anurag hid it (coz it's not that much simple that he did not merely presented it).

Badal Dal leader name crops up in Moga encounter case

Moga, Punjab (June 29, 2014): According to a news reported by Hindustan Times: [t]he Moga shootout case took a new turn on Saturday as the ...

Black money in Swiss banks; India makes a fresh request to get details

New Delhi, India (June 29, 2014): Facing criticism on the issue of black money in Swiss banks, the union government has made a fresh request ...

NDA’s hike of Rs 50 in MSP is greater than UPA’s Rs 60, Rs 170 for Badals

Moga, Punjab (June 29, 2014): Being ally of National Democratic alliance (NDA), Badals see a hike of just Rs 50 in the MSP by NDA ...

Former DSGMC chief Paramjit Singh Sarna for probe by former judge

Former president of the Delhi Sikh Gurdwara Management Committee (DSGMC) Paramjit Singh Sarna has sought a probe by a retired judge of the Delhi High Court to look into allegations levelled against him by his rivals, including the incumbent DSGMC chief Manjit Singh GK.

Fatehgarh Sahib based SGGSU fails to get UGC recognition; Matter is being sorted out, says SGPC head

It is learnt that Sri Guru Granth Sahib World University, an SGPC institution based at Fatehgarh Sahib, has failed to get recognition from the University Grants Commission (UGC). The denial of recognition by UGC is also expected to jeopardise approval from the All-India Council for Technical Education (AICTE).

Committee for Release of Political Prisoners demand emergency medical treatment for Bhai Jagtar Singh Hawara

Committee for Release of Political Prisoners (CRPP) has noted with concern the critical nature of the health of Jagtar Singh Hawara suffering from severe ailment in his spinal cord. Despite several representations to the prison authorities little has been done to see that Mr. Jagtar Singh Hawara—who is undergoing life imprisonment till ‘death’ in Tihar Jail, ‘High Risk Ward’—gets immediate and timely special medical care.

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