“Modi you have blood on your hands”: Indian PM faces protests in Sydney (Australia)

November 17, 2014

Sydney, Australia: Hundreds of protesters, mostly Sikhs, held a protest demonstration against Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s presence in Sydney, Australia. The protesters were carrying placards in their hands saying “Modi you have blood on your hands” and “A lie doesn’t become truth, a wrong doesn’t become right, & evil doesn’t become good just because it’s accepted by a majority”.

SGPC distributes relief of Rs. 2 crores to flood hit Sikh familiies in J&K

November 17, 2014

Amritsar, Punjab: The SGPC has disbursed financial aid worth Rs 2 crore for the rehabilitation of Sikh families in the flood-affected areas of Jammu and Kashmir.

Bhai Lakhwinder Singh Lakha urges Punjab government to release Sikh political prisoners

November 17, 2014

Patiala, Punjab: Bhai Lakhwinder Singh Lakha, who was sentenced to imprisonment for life in Punjab CM Beant Singh case and who is currently bailed out on parole, visited Guru Nanak Nagar in Patiala on November 16.

Thousand of Sikhs join Nagar Kirtan in Smethwick on Parkash Gurpurb

November 17, 2014

Smethwick, UK: Thousands of Sikhs took to the streets of Smethwick to join a Nagar Kirtan that was held in wake of Guru Nanank Ji’s Parkash Gurpurb.

It’s right time to handover Chandigarh to Punjab, says Parkash Singh Badal

November 17, 2014

Amritsar, Punjab: Punjab Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal said that now was the proper time to handover Chandigarh to Punjab. He said that Chandigarh belongs to Punjab but due to discrimination by ‘Congress led governments in India’ Punjab was deprived of it’s capital city.

BSF personnel opened fire outside J&K CM Omar Abdullah’s house; Omar Tweets he’s safe

November 17, 2014

Srinagar, Kashmir: A soldier of Border Security Force (BSF) posted outside the residence of Jammu and Kashmir chief minister Omar Abdullah reportedly opened unprovoked fire on Monday (Nov. 17) morning causing panic in the city of Srinagar.

SGPC secretly holds Akhand Path for DGP Sumedh Saini in Darbar Sahib complex

November 17, 2014

Amritsar, Punjab: There are reports in media that the Shiromani Gurdwara Prabhandak Committee (SGPC) organized an Akhand Path Sahib of Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ji inside the Darbar Sahib complex for well-being of Punjab DGP Sumedh Saini and his family.

INDIA: Six incidents of communal violence reported between April-August 2014 in Uttar Pradesh

November 17, 2014

New Delhi, India: Uttar Pradesh government on Monday said that between April to August this year, six incidents of communal tension took place in the state.

Dera Sauda Srisa activity led to clash leaving 9 injured near Jogewala village in Makhu (Firozepur)

November 17, 2014

Ferozepur, Punjab: Nine persons were injured after a clash erupted between the followers of controversial Dera Sauda Sirsa and certain Sikh organisations near Jogewala village in Makhu on November 16 morning.

Congress leader Capt. Amrinder Singh defends imposition of draconian and infamous AFSPA in Kashmir

November 17, 2014

Chandigarh: Congress Deputy Leader in the Lok Sabha and former Chief Minister Capt Amarinder Singh reportedly defended, in strong terms, the Armed Forces Special Powers Act (AFSPA) in Jammu and Kashmir.