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Sikhs, Kashmiris, Tamils, Nagas seek Right to Self-determination as a solution to conflict resolution in South Asia

New Delhi, India (Nov. 03): The assembly of Sikhs, Kashmiris, Tamils and Naga representatives of nationalities gathered at Jantar Mantar to pay homage to those who were killed in November 1984, repeatedly sought the right to self-determination as the only solution to ensure that carnages like November 1984 do not recur again in Punjab, Kashmir, Tamil Nadu and Nagaland.

Commemorating 30th year of Sikh Genocidr: ‘Rights and Justice March’ to knock the doors of the United Nations

Amritsar, Punjab: Commemorating the 30th year of the Delhi massacre, leaders and activists of various Sikh bodies led by Dal Khalsa, Damdami Taksal and SAD (Panch Pardani) today undertook a long march under the banner of ‘Rights and Justice March’ to knock the doors of the United Nations to petition against Indian state for utterly failing to deliver justice to aggrieved community and victims of Nov 1984 massacre.

Sikhs in Srinagar protest against against denial of justice in India on 30th anniversary of Sikh Genocide

Srinagar: In occupied Kashmir, the members of Sikh community demanding action against perpetrators of the 1984 Sikh Massacres in India held a protest demonstration.

US based group criticizes India for continued denial of justice to victims 1984 Sikh genocide

New York/ New Delhi: US based human rights and advocacy group Sikhs for Justice (SFJ) has criticized Indian government’s decision to give Rs 5 lakh each to the next of kin of the Sikh genocide 1984 victims, saying compensation cannot be a substitute to the prosecution of the perpetrators.

India: Six years old girl abused by teacher in Indiranagar Cambridge School in Bangalore

Bangalore, India: Another Bangalore schools is in news and again for a wrongful reason. Another shameful incident of child abuse is reported from a Bangalore school. The abused is none else but a teacher. A six year old girl was sexually assaulted twice by a teacher at The Indiranagar Cambridge School in Bangalore. It’s fifth such incident reported from City schools since July 2014.

Arvind Kejriwal demands SIT to probe Sikh carnage 1984 related cases

New Delhi, India: While welcoming the Government of India's decision to give Rs five lakh each to next of kin of 3,325 victims of November 1984 Sikh carnage Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader Arvind Kejriwal demanded setting up of a Special Investigative Team (SIT) to ensure a thorough probe into the cases.

Yasin Mailk arrested for poll-boycott campaign in Kashmir

Srinagar: The Jammu and Kashmir state authorities today arrested pro-freedom Kashmiri leader Yasin Malik for leading a campaign to boycott assembly elections scheduled to be ...

Indian govt. announces compensation for 3325 victims families of Sikh genocide 1984

New Delhi: Indian government today announced compensation of Rs 5 lakh each to be given to the kin of 3325 people killed during November 1984 Sikh massacre in Delhi. The announcement came just a day before the 30th anniversary of the genocidal massacre of the Sikhs in India.

Rajiv-Longowal accord irrelevant, says Badal Dal

Jalandhar: Even as Punjab BJP is insisting on resolving the long-pending issue of Punjab in accordance with the Rajiv-Longowal accord, which includes transfer of Chandigarh to Punjab and looking into the blacklist of Sikhs, its alliance partner Shiromani Akali Dal now feels that the accord is no longer relevant.

Black Money Issue: Central govt. submits List with over 600 names of foreign account holders in SCI

New Delhi: The Central government of India today revealed the names of more than 600 Swiss Bank account holders who are reportedly holding the "black money". The government reportedly aubmitted a list of more than 600 black money account holders in a sealed envelope a day after the Supreme Court of India directed the Modi government to furnish the names of all individuals and entities in its possession who have accounts in overseas banks, legitimate or otherwise.

Copy of complaint filed against Amitabh Bachhan in US court in Sikh Genocide 1984 related case

Mumbai, India: Indian films star Amitabh Bachchan has been summoned by Los Angeles Federal Court for instigating the 1984 call for violence against the Sikh community. Bachchan is accused of raising “blood for blood” slogan on 31st October 1984 after Indian Prime Minister Indira Gandhi was shot dead by her two bodyguards who happened to be Sikhs.

SCI says “Sorry, we are not interested” on release plea of Nalini, imprisoned for last 23 years

New Delhi, India: The Supreme Court of India today dismissed the plea of Nalini, who is undergoing life imprisonment in the Rajiv Gandhi assassination case, challenging the law mandating the Centre's approval for her release and that of six other convicts. "Sorry, we are not interested," a bench comprising Chief Justice H L Dattu and justices M B Lokur and A K Sikri said.

Unite to end state terrorism, politics of hatred and communalism: Multiple bodies appeal to join demonstration from Mandi House to Jantar Mantar on Nov. 01

New Delhi, India: A joint statement issued by various organizations says: [t]he genocide of Sikhs in Delhi, Kanpur and other places, which took place 30 years back, cannot and must not be forgotten. Right here in the capital of our country, organized mobs, led by the top leaders of the ruling Congress party, burnt alive and killed over 7000 innocent people of the Sikh faith.

Committee of Narendra Modi and Rajnath Singh to appoint Chief of Gurdwara Elections Commission

New Delhi, India: A committee, headed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, will choose the next Chief Commissioner for Gurdwara elections, slated to be held in September 2016.

Pre-poll communal violence becoming a pattern: Arvind Kejriwal

New Delhi, India: The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) convener Arvinder Kejriwal has said that “[p]re-poll communal violence is becoming a pattern”. He did not name any party but said that “vested political interests” were behind the incidents of “pre-poll” violence. He said so while answering a question posed by Rajdeep Sardesi to the Aam Aadmi Party in relation to incidents of recent clashes between Hindu and Muslim communities in Delhi's Tirlokpuri area.

Hindu-Muslim clashes erupt in Delhi’s Trilokpuri area; Initial reports point toward former BJP MLA

Amritsar, Punjab: Clashes between Hindus and Muslims are reported from India’s capital Delhi. The communal clashes reportedly began in Trilokpuri area on Friday (Oct. 24) ...

Muslims to support demonstration seeking justice for victims of Sikh genocide 1984

New Delhi, India: Several Muslim organizations are likely to attend the annual protest demonstration here in the National Capital next week seeking justice for the victims of the November 1984 Sikh Massacres. The event is being organized by civil rights group Lok Raj Sangathan on 1st Nov to commemorate 30th anniversary of the massacres in which thousands of Sikhs were killed in Delhi and other parts of the country in November 1984.

Indian paramilitary (CRPF) invokes Bollywood “Kick” to induce Tribals in Naxal/Maoist region

Chhattisgarh, India: Indian paramilitary force, Central Reserve Police Force (CRPC) has decided to screen Bollywood Movies for tribal people in areas under Naxalite/ Maoist influence. Reaching out to tribals in Chhattisgarh's Sukma district, CRPF has launched screening Hindi movies in Indian state's efforts to being people from the remote backward region to the (so-called) mainstream of India.

I am an RSS man, will remain so for life, says UP governor Ram Naik

Uttar Pradesh, India: Saffronization of Indian administration and constitutional posts in India is an open secret now, as the persons who are handy to the process have started openly admitting it. A week after hosting the Hindutva fountainhead Rashtriya Sewayamsewak Sangh (RSS) chief Mohan Bhagwat at Raj Bhawan in Lucknow, the Uttar Pradesh Governor Ram Naik said yesterday that he would always be a thorough RSS person irrespective of the political or administrative positions he might hold.

India: Triple murder of Dalit family in apparent caste violence in Maharashtra

Maharashtra, India: An apparent case of caste violence three members of the Jadhav family who belonged to a Dalit caste were brutally murdered in Pathardi town of Maharashtra's Ahmednagar districts. The killings reportedly took place on Tuesday (October 21).

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