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October 2014 Archive

Giani Gurbachan Singh welcomes decision of Belgium Supreme Court on Turban issue

Amritsar, Punjab: Akal Takht Jathedar Giani Gurbachan Singh has welcomed the decision of Belgium Supreme Court's allowing a Sikh student to wear turban in School.

U.S. Attorney Preet Bharara’s office writes to Dept. of Corrections in Sikh Turban removal case

New York, USA: Mr. Gurbhej Singh Sandhu, an elderly Sikh gentleman, had his religious freedom violated by the New York City Department of Correction (DOC). Mr.Sandhu visited Rikers Island Correctional Facility on numerous occasions since February 2012 to meet with his son, who was serving a sentence at the facility. Mr.Sandhu was made to remove his turban on every occasion he went to meet his son at Rikers Island, including on November 13, 2013.

Legal Victory: Belgian Supreme Court overturns ban on turban in GO school

St Truiden, Belgium: The Belgian Conseil d’Etat has upheld the freedom of religion of Sikh students by overturning the ban on the Sikh Turban in a GO school, which is part of a large group of schools attended by many Sikh students in the Flemish part of Belgium.

India: Woman reportedly set ablaze for not voting Shiv Sena

Maharashtra, India: A 65-year-old woman was set on fire by three men in Babhulgaon near Yeola, about 85km from Nashik, on Thursday (October 16) night for not voting the candidate of their choice, says media reports. With 80 per cent burns, 65-yr-old battles for life at Nashik hospital.

Actor-producer Kuljinder Sidhu all set to release Yoddha – The Warrior on October 31

Chandigarh: After the massive success of his last Punjabi film 'Sadda Haq', actor-producer Kuljinder Sidhu is ready to release his latest movie titled 'Yoddha - The Warrior'.

Kotshamir residents want Gurdwara Jandalisar management be handed over to Baba Daduwal

Bathinda, Punjab: Residents of Kotshamir village have demanded that the district administration should intervene and stop SGPC member Amrik Singh from “illegally” taking over the control of Gurdwara Jandalisar Sahib.

Three Gurgaon locals arrested for attack on two young men from Nagaland

Gurgaon, India: Three persons have been arrested in connection with the attack on two young men from Nagaland in Gurgaon. The arrested men are from the Sinkanderpur area.

Pakistan: Upholding blasphemy death sentence against Christian woman “a grave injustice”, Amnesty

Islamabad/ New Delhi: A Pakistani court’s decision to uphold the death sentence against a Christian woman convicted on blasphemy charges is a grave injustice, Amnesty International said.

On stagnation in contemporary Sikh politics [Mustwatch Talkshow]

Contemporary Sikh politics is passing through a phase of severe stagnation. Many Sikh political parties – (so-called) mainstream political parties and panthic political parties are there but they are not able to reflect Sikh ethos in their activism.

No one can warn India, China should to hold talks to settle border issue: Rajnath

New Delhi, India: Reacting to China's response to India's plans to build a road along India-China border in Arunachal Pradesh, Indian Home Minister Rajnath Singh today said that "no one could warn India". Rajnath Singh said that "India is a strong country and no one could warn us".

Rise in hate-violence: Now Two young men from Nagaland severely beaten up by gang of locals in Gurgaon

Gurgaon, India: A day after the attack on Manipuri men in Bangalore, two young men from Nagaland were severely beaten up in Gurgaon by a gang of locals, reports HT. The locals numbering about seven, held the men in confinement in Sikanderpur area and beat them up with cricket bats and hockey sticks on Wednesday night, a support group for northeast students said.

Defamation Case by HS Phoolka: Delhi Court defers hearing against Jagish Tytler till Nov. 22

New Delhi, India: A Delhi court will hear a case related to criminal defamation complainant against Congress leader and Sikh genocide accused Jagdish Tytler on November 22. The complaint was filed by senior lawyer HS Pholka.

BJP chief Amit Shah to meet leaders of RSS, VHP and other Hindutva bodies in Uttar Pradesh

Uttar Pradesh, India: Bhartiya Janta Party (BJPP president Amit Shah will be in Uttar Pradesh today for a two-day visit to attend a function of Hindutva fountain head Rashtriya Swayamsewak Sangh (RSS). The state has witnessed more than 600 incidents of communal violence since the formation of BJP government in Center.

Badal govt. takes U-turn: Security cover restored for BJP’s Navjot Sidhu

Chandigarh: A day after withdrawing Y plus security of former Amritsar MP and BJP leader Navjot Sidhu, the Badal government on Wednesday (Oct. 16) took you turn and restored his security cover. The security cover was withdrawn after Navjot Sidhu's verbal attacks on Badals during election campaign in Haryana.

Four Sikhs sentenced for attacking Kuldip Brar

Kuldip Brar attack case: UK court rejects sentence appeal of four Sikhs

London, UK: The Court of Appeal has reportedly turned down a sentencing application from four Sikhs who were convicted of attacking former Indian Army officer Kuldip Brar. Lieutenant-General Kuldeep Singh Brar, 78, was attacked as he walked with his wife in central London in 2012.

Sikhs in Germany marked martyrdom day of Bhai Sukha-Jinda

Frankfurt, Germany: Sikh sangat of Germany marked Shaheedi day of Bhai Sukhdev Singh Sukha and Bhai Harjinder Singh Jinda at Gurdwara Sikh Center in Frankfurt on October 12. Duo had attained martyrdom on 9 October 1992 and their martyrdom day is marked by the global Sikh Sangat annually.

Badal raises issue of ‘Sikh black list’; Digging the past may not serve any purpose: Kuldip Nayar

Kuldip Nayar is known for his anti-Sikh rhetoric. Nayar, a Hindu ideologue, who pretends himself to be secular and 'friend' of Sikhs has always used his pen and imago to harm Sikh interests and serve the Indian state's desires. His recent article about “black-list of Sikhs” is currently in discussion. The write-up is being reproduced below for the information of readers of Sikh Siyasat News.

A Sikh activist’s reaction to Kuldip Nayar’s article asking the Sikhs to simply forget the terrible injustices

While I was reading my daily news, I came across Kuldeep Nayar's article on a number of English medium websites. One example is copied below (from a newspaper called the Statesman). This article is not really about the blacklist - it goes much wider than that. In his article Nayar is basically asking the Sikhs to simply forget the terrible injustices of the past as a way to restore harmony in Punjab. He does not seem to understand that reconciliation can only happen when injustices are removed and when the guilty are punished.

India repeats rhetoric against Sikh in Canada; Media claims Canadian minister commit to curb pro-Khalistan activism

New Delhi: India has reportedly repeated it's rhetoric against Sikh activists in Canada. As per Indian media reprots, India's Minister of external affairs, Sushma Swaraj, raised the issue of pro-Khalistan Sikh activism in Canada with John Baird, Foreign Minister of Canada. John Baird is currently on visit to India.

China objects to India’s road plans along border in Arunachal Pradesh

New Delhi, India: China today reacted strongly to reports that India plans to build a 2000-km long road in Arunachal Pradesh, asking New Delhi not to "further complicate" the dispute over the border. Indian and Chinese soldiers recent observed an intense face-off at Chumar area of Ladakh.

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