Jaspal Singh Sidhu

Modi Yields When Trump Threatened to Retaliate

Four Indian southern states ‘disobeyed’ the PM by refraining from banging thaalis and observing Sunday night blackout followed by candle lighting.

India Was Never A Country Or A Nation: Senior Journalist Jaspal Singh Sidhu on CAA & NRC

On 5th of February 2020, Pind Bachao Punjab Bachao Committee held a public meeting on 'CAA-NRC and Attack of Biparvadi Regime on People'.

EXCLUSIVE REPORT: Sikhs Challenge PTC Punjabi’s Claim of Exlcusive Rights Over Hukumnama Sahib

PTC Punjabi, a TV channel said to be owned by Badals, has claimed that it has "Worldwide rights" over the broadcast of audio of Daily Hukumnama from Darbar Sahib, Amritsar.

CAA, NRC, NRP : VIDEO REPORT OF PROTEST IN CHANDIGARH

A demonstration was organised by various organisations at Sector 17, Chandigarh on January 1, 2020.

Kartarpur Sahib Corridor: Modi Government Causing Hurdles for Sikh Yatris: Sikh Vichar Manch

The 'Sikh Vichar Manch' has criticised the Narendra Modi led Central government for allegedly creating hurdles for Sikh yatris, willing to visit Gurdwara Kartarpur Sahib in Narowal district of West Punjab.

Sikh Commenters’ Response on Babri Masjid-Ram Mandir Ayodhya Verdict by Supreme Court of India [WATCH VIDEO]

A five judges bench of Supreme Court of India (SCI) on November 9, 2019 ordered that the disputed land in Ayodhya must be given to Hindus to construct Ram Temple. Listen to Sikh commenters' response.

Commemorating 1984 Sikh Genocide Week Activists, Writers Held Memorial Meet at Chandigarh

Commemorating the 1984 Sikh Genocide week, the Dal Khalsa held a public meet to deliberate on what they called "politics of genocide being perpetuated by Indian mainstream parties against minorities since 1984".

State Policy and Media Reporting: Similarities Between Punjab 1984 and Kashmir 2019

The manner and intent of Indian Establishment in sending of the Indian army to the Darbar Sahib Complex in Amritsar on 3 June 1984 and degradation in the special constitutional status of Jammu and Kashmir on 5 August (2019) bear a lot of similarities. Both actions were sudden and unexpected carried with excessive use of the armed forces. These two events were concerted swoops intended to shock and bamboozle the targeted people of Punjab and Kashmir, thereby, rendering them numb and reactionless.

Sikh Intellectuals and Organisers of Panthic Assembly form “Panthic Confederation” as Umbrella Body

For taking up issues ---- restoring the pristine status of Akal Takht, implementation of Panthik Rahit mariyada and preserving of the Sikh institutions --as raised in the Panthik Assembly held two months ago, the Sikh intellectuals and organizers of the Amritsar Panthik assemblage today decided to float a Panthik Confederation.

Badals Attempting to Deflect Their Complicity in Bargari Beadbi; Apology Move Nothing More than Political Drama: say Sikh Intellectuals

In this statement former IAS Gurtej Singh, Prof Gurdarshan Singh Dhillon, Jaspal Singh Sidhu, Sukhdev Singh, both journalists and Gurpreet Singh spokesman Kendri Sri Guru Singh Sabha (Chandigarh) said: “This act of so-called atonement constitutes fraud on the Sikh psyche committed at the holiest shrine of the Sikh Panth”. 

Amritsar Blast Handiwork of Hidden Forces Aiming to Build Narrative to Harvest Electoral Dividends in 2019: Punjab Forum

In a joint statement issued today S. Gurtej Singh, Dr. Gurdarshan Singh Dhillon, Gen. Kartar Singh Gill, Gurpreet Singh, Khushhal Singh, Senior Journalist (retd.) Jaspal Singh and Surinder Singh Kishanpura said that the grenade blast at Nirankari Bhavan near Rajasansi in Amritsar was the handiwork of those hidden forces which were behind the 2017 Maur Mandi explosion aiming at building afresh the narrative of ‘revival of Sikh terrorism’ for harvesting electoral dividends in the coming 2019 Parliamentary polls.

Congress leaders dissuaded Ambedkar from embracing Sikhism

Chandigarh: Refuting oft-repeated fallacy that held Akalis responsible for dissuading Dr B R Ambedkar from embracing Sikhism, Sikh thinkers and academicians said it was Mahatma ...

Congress and Badals Collude in Deflecting Bargari Beadbi Probe: Sikh Intellectuals

Following the footsteps of his predecessor Badals, Chief Minister Capt Amrinder Singh too has delayed and deflected the investigations into the Bargari beadbi case and has taken shelter behind the ongoing probe into the matter being undertaken by the CBI and the Justice Ranjit Singh Commission.

Misrepresenting of Baba Banda Singh Bahadur by Haryana CM is Highly Objectionable

Sikh thinkers and intellectuals today criticized Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar for misrepresenting Sikh warrior and sovereign Baba Banda Singh Bahadur as ‘Baba Banda Bairagi’ and naming Lohgarh-Shahbad road after him with an apparent motive of ‘placating the Hindutva forces’.

Simranjit Singh Mann Withdraws His Offensive Utterances About BSP Chief Mayavati

It is learnt that Simranjit Singh Mann, president of Shiromani Akali Dal Amritsar (Mann), has withdrawn his offensive utterances about former Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister and Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) supremo Mayavati.

Sikh Intellectuals Condemn Badals for Propagating ‘False Waiver of GST’ on Langar

A conclave of concerned Sikhs was held at Chandigarh on June 9, 2017, that was attended by various Sikh intellectuals.

Punjab School Education Board Out to Dent Sikh History and Culture, say Sikh Thinkers

Sikh intellectuals and academicians assembled at the call of ‘Sikh Vichaar Manch’ here severely criticised the Punjab School Education Board (PSEB) for presenting the Sikh history and culture in new books for eleventh and twelfth classes from ultra-Hindu Nationalistic perspective.

Audio Article: Majoritarian State System Versus Federal Structure (by Jaspal Singh Sidhu)

This is audio version of article titled "Bahugintivaadi Raaj Prabandh Bnaam Federal Dhancha" (Majoritarian State System Versus Federal Structure) penned by senior Journalist Jaspal Singh Sidhu.

Modern Historiography fits Maharaja Ranjit Singh in Indian Nationalistic Perspective

“That history always has a purpose. That history is always about power. That history is never innocent but always ideological.” – Keith Jenkins ‘Rethinking of ...

Indian State’s Stance During Trudeau Visit Would Further Alienate Sikhs From India

Sikh intellectuals and thinkers gathered at Sri Guru Granth Sahib Bhawan at Sector 28 Chandigarh yesterday, where the issues related to Indian state and media's approach towards the Sikhs was discussed.

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