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UN experts' communication explicitly places threats to Sikh activists in Canada within a broader pattern of India’s transnational repression targeting Sikh dissidents across the diaspora and was shared with the Government of India as well.
A new documentary based on British archival records challenges the long-standing claim that Shaheed Udham Singh swore an oath on Waris Shah’s Heer during his 1940 London trial. Official court documents reveal that Udham Singh did not take any oath at all; instead, he made a legal affirmation to speak the truth, raising fresh questions about a narrative that has appeared in history textbooks for decades.
Sikh Jatha Malwa has demanded the repeal of both the 2008 and 2026 Satkar Acts, rejecting amendments and asserting that matters concerning the reverence of Sri Guru Granth Sahib should remain under the authority of the Guru Khalsa Panth through Sri Akal Takht Sahib.
The 'People's Documentation and Advocacy Project' (PDAP), an organization that has worked tirelessly over the past two decades to carry forward the legacy of Bhai Jaswant Singh Khalra—who exposed the truth behind human rights violations and 'crimes against humanity' in Punjab during the 1980s and 90s—held a press conference in Sri Amritsar on 23 July 2026.
The International Sikh Confederation held a discussion in Chandigarh on “Akal Takht: Principle and Institution”, where Sikh scholars deliberated on Akal Takht Sahib’s authority, institutional framework, governance, Sikh jurisprudence, and the need for structural reforms.
The Bhakra Beas Management Board (BBMB) has resumed publishing daily reservoir data for the Bhakra and Pong dams after years of withholding it following the 2023 floods. While the move is welcomed as a step toward transparency, historical dam records remain inaccessible. The Public Action Committee says access to past data is essential for scientific analysis and accountability over reservoir management and flood operations.
In 2025, religious freedom conditions in India continued to deteriorate as the government introduced and enforced new legislation targeting religious minority communities and their houses of worship.
The Government of India has decided to allow Sikh jathas to visit Nankana Sahib and other historic Gurdwaras in Pakistan on the occasion of the Parkash Gurpurab of Guru Nanak Dev Ji, scheduled from November 4 to 13, 2025, after having imposed a ban on such travel last month.
A special CBI court in Mohali on 4 August 2025 sentenced five retired Punjab Police officers to rigorous life imprisonment for the cold-blooded killing of seven individuals — including three special police officers (SPOs) — in two fake encounters staged in 1993.
A three-day intellectual conference focused on redefining the Shiromani Akali Dal’s structure, policy and political direction concluded on Sunday (3 August) at Mastuana Sahib (Sangrur).

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