November 2014 Archive

Harminder Singh Mitto sent to Jail after 22 days long police remand

Jalandhar, Punjab: Jalandhar duty magistrate Simran Singh sent Bhai Harminder Singh Mintoo to jail on judicial custody. Harminder Singh Mintoo was on police remand since November 8 after his arrest from Delhi airport by Punjab police on Nov. 07.

Gurbaksh Singh Khalsa demanding release of 7 Sikh political prisoners only, clarifies Guri Hans

Ambala, Haryana: Gurbaksh Singh Khasla, who has been on hunger strike at Gurdwara Lakhnaur Sahib (Ambala) since November 14, has clarified that he is seeking release of only seven of those Sikh political prisoners who have completed the terms of their sentences.

Dal Khalsa calls assembly of family members of state repression on Dec 10 in Amritsar

In a bid to revive the dying hopes for justice, the Dal Khalsa has decided to organize assembly of family members whose near and dear ones were disappeared in police custody or killed in fake encounter by security forces during the heydays of armed struggle in Punjab.

Parents outraged after Convent School punished student for wearing Sikh turban in Hoshiarpur

Hoshiarpur, Punjab: A Convent School in Hoshiarpur invited outrage when it ‘punished’ students of ninth and tenth standard for wearing Dastar (Sikh turbans).

Satyanarayan Mandir New York engages in anti-Sikh activities, media report

Hindutva forces driven by ‘Brahminical ideology’ have sharpened their attack against the Sikh religion. A special news report published by ‘Rozana Pehredar’, a Punjabi vernacular, has exposed anti-Sikh activities undertaken by Hindutva fountainhead Rashtriya Swayamsewak Sangh (RSS) and it’s affiliates in New York’s Satyanarayan Mandir.

Sikh pilot’s statue unveiled in Gravesend (England)

Jalandhar: The statue of late Squadron Leader Mahinder Singh Pujji, Distinguished Flying Cross, was unveiled during a ceremony at Gravesend in the UK. Mahinder Singh Pujji went to the UK in 1940 and joined the Royal Air Force during the World War II. He died in 2010 at the age of 92 in Gravesend.

Hindutva activities on the rise in Punjab: Rashtriya Sikh Sangat state head meets fromer MP Rajdev Singh Khasla

Hindutva fountainhead Rashtriya Swayamsewak Sangh (RSS) has revived it’s controversial wing called ‘Rashtriya Sikh Sangat’. ‘Rashtriya Sikh Sangat’ state head Gurbachan Singh Mokha recently met former Member Parliament Advocate Rajdev Singh Khasla at his Barnala based residence.

DSGMC seek law ministry’s intervention for release of Sikhs languishing in jails

New Delhi, India: The Delhi Sikh Gurdwara Management Committee (DSGMC) has urged India’s ministry of Law and Justice to release of Sikhs languishing in jails despite having completed their jail terms.

BJP shows extensive interest in Gurbaksh Singh Khalsa’s struggle; Badal Dal keeps distance

Gurbaksh Singh Khasla’s hunger strike entered 16th day today. He is on indefinite and continuous hunger strike since November 14 seeking permanent release of seven Sikh political prisoners who have already (over)served the terms of their sentences.

Sikh bodies mark martyrdom day of Khalistan movement martyrs, Bhai Dharam Singh & Bhai Sahib Singh Kashtiwal

Amritsar: Bhai Dharam Singh Khalsa Charitable Trust, Sikh sangat and representatives of various Sikh organizations marked the martyrdom day of Bhai Dharam Singh and Bhai Sahib Singh Kashtiwal.

Sikh Genocide survivor, Professor Swaran Singh to speak at the Wiener Library

London: The City Sikhs together with the Wiener Library and the National Union of Journalists are hosting Sikh Genocide survivor, Professor Swaran Singh at the Wiener Library in London on Thursday 4 December at 6.30pm.

Aligarh Muslim University students take out march against BJP’s attempt to polarize society by saffronization

Hundreds of students of Aligarh Muslim University today took out a march against a program planned by Hindutva bodies, including RSS, ABVP and BJP. They described the proposed function as an attempt by BJP leaders to "polarise" society and claimed that Raja Mahendra Pratap's name was being misused to "encroach" upon the autonomy of the central university.

Amidst reports of 39 killings, Sushma Swaraj denies any concrete information on ‘40 missing’ in Iraq

New Delhi, India: India’s minister of External Affairs minister Sushma Swaraj today said that there is no concrete proof or information regarding either the safety or killing of the 39 Indians kidnapped in Mosul (Iraq) in June.

Gippy Grewal shares ZaidAliT’s video against eve-teasing; Punjabi singers/actors need to introspect

Punjabi singer and actor Gippy Grewal today shared a video by a YouTube entertainer ZaidAliT. The short video (1:28 minutes) highlights the problem of eve-teasing and crimes against women.

ABP Sanjha shuts down operations as Badal controlled cable tv refused to accommodate channel

Chandigarh: A Punjabi news channel ‘ABP Sanjha’ yesterday announced shut down after it failed to get space over FastWay a cable tv network controlled by Punjab’s ruling regime. ABP Sabha, a venture of ABP (Abhinav Bharti Patrika), was started in 2012.

Militant, Indian army exchanges gun-fire ahead of Narendra Modi’s rally at Udhampur (Jammu)

Jammu: Ahead of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s address to an election rally in Udhampur, 60 kms from Jammu, a militant reportedly hiding in an abandoned army bunker continues to exchange fire with Indian soldiers.

Hindtuva bodies’ proposed program at Aligarh Muslim University sparks controversy

Aligarh, UP, India: Zameer Uddin Shah, Vice Chancellor of the Aligarh Muslim University (AMU) has written to India’s minister of Human Resource Development Smriti Irani, warning of “massive student unrest” and a “probability of communal conflagration” if “certain elements” go ahead with their plan to commemorate the birthday of Raja Mahendra Pratap on the varsity campus on December 1.

Jathedar Nandgarh favors summoning of Navjot Sidhu to Akal Takht

Talwandi Sabo: Takht Damdama Sahib Jatehdar Giani Balwant Singh Nanadgarh has favored summoning of Bhartiya Janta Party (BJP) leader and former Amritsar MP Navjot Sidhu to Akal Takht Sahib in wake of Navjot Sidhu’s grave misconduct of distorting ‘Gurbani’.

EcoSikh Expresses Concern about Severe Ground Water Depletion in Punjab and California

Washington, DC: EcoSikh, a Washington based organization, has raised concern over the severe groundwater depletion of Punjab and other parts of Northern India. This week, 60 Minutes, a renowned news program from CBS News, showed the recent findings through satellite and newly developed devices which track the amount of groundwater. Punjab and rest of the India has lost groundwater at a alarming rate and it is facing a impending disaster.

Indians, Punjabis abducted in Mosul (Iraq) killed by ISIS, claims media report

New Delhi, India: A news reported by ABP (Sanjha) maintained that 39 out of 40 Indians, mostly Punjabis, abducted in Mosul (Iraq) by ISIS operatives are dead now. They were kidnapped by ISIS back in June and there was no information on their whereabouts.

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