Delhi HC directs medical treatment of Bhai Jagtar Singh Hawara at AIIMS

July 11, 2014

It is learnt that the Delhi High Court today issued a direction to the Tihar Jail authorities regarding medical treatment of Bhai Jagtar Singh Hawara, who has been serving life imprisonment in Punjab CM Beant Singh's assassination case.

Delhi HC directs medical treatment of Bhai Jagtar Singh Hawara at AIIMS

July 11, 2014

Sikhs for Justice (SJF) denied permissions to file amended complaint against Sonia Gandhi in US court

July 11, 2014

According to certain media reports, a US Federal court has denied permissions requested by a Human Rights and advocacy group – Sikhs for Justice, to file an amended complaint against India's Congress party president Sonia Gandhi in connection with a Sikh genocide 1984 related law suit.

Breaking News: Haryana Assembly passes Haryana Committee (HSGPC) Bill amidst walkout by INDL and BJP

July 11, 2014

The Haryana state assembly today passed bill for the formation of separate Sikh Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee for Haryana. The bill, titled “Haryana Sikh Gurudwara Management Bill 2014” was passed amidst walkout by opposition parties including INLD and BJP.

HSGPC Bill tabled in Haryana assembly; SGPC forms “sub-committee” for Haryana

July 11, 2014

According to information available with the Sikh Siyasat News (SSN), the Haryana state assembly today began debate on a bill aimed at forming separate Haryana Sikh Gurdwara Prabhandak Committee (HSGPC).

Center’s approval not necessary for formation HSGPC, says legal experts

July 11, 2014

Punjab chief minister Parkash Singh Badal and his deputy CM son Sukhbir Singh Badal may be hoping that the Bhartiya Janta Party led NDA government at the Centre, to which Badal Dal is also an ally, may block the formation of a separate gurdwara body in Haryana, but state officials claim that it's governor may give his assent to pass the bill.

Either stop loot of Guru’s golak, if helpless then quit: Dal Khalsa to SGPC executive members

July 11, 2014

Chandigarh/ Punjab (July 11, 2014): Dal Khalsa has asked the SGPC president and other executive members to explain to Sikh Panth, why and under whose instruction S S Kohli an employee getting huge salary (around one crore per year) was given free hand and unbridled powers to run the affairs of the premier institution and why they (executive) were tolerating the loot and misuse of golak by him.

India: Sonia Gandhi says notice in National Herald case a ‘political witch-hunt’ and would help congress ‘bounce back’

July 11, 2014

It is learnt that the Congress party's president Sonia Gandhi said (on July 09) that the notice from the Income Tax department in the National Herald newspaper case was a "political witch-hunt" and it would only help the Congress bounce back.