Kanwar Pal Singh

Dal Khalsa prays for speedy recovery of pro-freedom Kashmiri leader SAS Geelani

Amritsar, Punjab (March 12, 2013): Pro-freedom Kashmiri leader Syed Ali Geelani is reportedly facing serious health problems these days. Sikh body Dal Khalsa has expressed solidarity with him and prayed for his speedy recovery.

Dal Khalsa criticize Punjab government over Ajnala 1857 memorial

Amritsar, Punjab (March 11, 2014): Dal Khalsa leader Kanwar Pal Singh fired a salvo against Punjab government for going ahead to build memorial in memory of soldiers of 1857 mutiny despite knowing the fact that these soldiers were at one time part of British army, participated in Anglo-Sikh war and worked against the interest of Punjab and Sikhs.

Book of exiled Dal Khalsa leader Bhai Gajinder Singh released in Amritsar

Amritsar, Punjab (March 02, 2014): In a significant move, religio-political leaders of different shades including head of the Damdami Taksal Baba Harnam Singh Khalsa and SGPC executive member Karnail Singh Panjoli joined pro-Sikh independece leaders to release the book titled ‘Supne ton Sangarsh val’ (From Dream to Struggle) — authored by Dal Khalsa mentor Gajinder Singh, who’s name figured in the list of 20 most wanted persons handed over to Pakistan.

Disgusting and Painful to see turbaned Narendra Modi: Dal Khalsa

Amritsar, Punjab (February 25, 2014): Dal Khalsa has taken strong note of BJP prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi’s highly parochial, communal and biased views on immigrants coming from Bangladesh.

Sikh body welcomes SC decision to commute death sentence of Rajiv convicts, hopes same judgement in Prof. Bhullar’s case tomorrow

Amritsar, Punjab (February 18, 2014): Dal Khalsa leader Kanwar Pal Singh welcomes the decision of the Supreme court of India commuting the death sentences of AG Perarivalan, Santhan and Murugan in the Rajiv Gandhi murder case.

Jathedar Akal Takht should take cognizance of serious allegations leveled against his “Panth Rattan”: says Dal Khalsa

Amritsar, Punjab (February 15, 2014): Dal Khalsa leader Kanwar Pal Singh said Akali leaders and the Central leaders met secretly to consult last time on May 26. As both sides have observed a vow of silence on this question whether they discuss the impending army assault, the organization spokesperson has asked the Jathedar Akal Takht to direct Parkash Singh Badal and Surjit Singh Barnala to reveal whether the allegations of their acquiescing in the operation were true.

Badal-Captain blame-game about June 1984 attack: Attempt to exonerate & diminish acts and misdeeds of the real perpetrator

Hoshiarpur, Punjab (February 13, 2014): Dal Khalsa slammed Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal and his predecessor Captain Amrinder Singh for washing dirty linen in public. The organization said by engaging in a diatribe against each other both the leaders were exonerating and diminishing the acts and misdeeds of the real perpetrator (Indian state) of June and November 1984 painful episodes.

Seminar marked death anniversary of Afzal Guru – Sikhs & Kashmiris resolved to strengthen coordination

New Delhi, India (February 10, 2014): Representatives from Kashmir and Punjab today resolved to strengthen coordination among ethnic, religious and cultural minorities enabling them to maintain and uphold distinct identity and status.

Capt Amrinder and Badal playing politics over the dead Hindus and Sikhs

Chandigarh/ Punjab (February 07, 2014): Dal Khalsa took both former CM Captain Amrinder Singh and Punjab CM Parkash Singh Badal to task for doing narrow selfish politics over the dead Hindus and Sikhs.

No going back: Dal Khalsa opposes any move to revert back to Bikrami calendar

Amritsar, Punjab (February 05, 2014): Dal Khalsa has opposed the move initiated by certain quarters to revert back the Nanakshahi calendar to Bikrami.

Disclosure of British involvement in 1984 attack, with refusal to tender apology agitates Sikhs

Amritsar/ Jalandhar (February 05, 2014): Sikhs across the globe are agitated following the UK government's admission on February 04 that it advised the India in 1984 on carrying out the armed attack on Darbar Sahib. Various Sikh bodies and jathedar of the Akal Takht have sought unconditional apology from the UK government.

UK govt’s admission highly deplorable: Dal Khalsa

Amritsar, Punjab (February 04, 2014): Dal Khalsa while reacting on the admission made by Foreign Secretary William Hague that UK govt gave advised to the Indian authorities on Golden Temple attack said it was highly deplorable and painful.

Like Zail Singh, Indian PM Dr Manmohan Singh is also a mere showpiece: Dal Khalsa

Amritsar, Punjab (February 04, 2014): The Dal Khalsa said the revelations made by Dr Gurdeep Kaur, daughter of Late Giani Zail Singh as how the then President was ignored by the Congress and PM during Blue Star and '84 Anti Sikh massacre has not surprised them.

Sikh genocide 1984 – Indian political class playing narrow selfish politics over dead Sikhs, says Dal Khalsa

Amritsar, Punjab (January 30, 2014): Firing a salvo against national parties including Congress & BJP, the Dal Khalsa said both parties representing Indian polity were playing narrow selfish politics over the dead Sikhs and Muslims of Delhi 1984 and Gujarat 2002 carnage respectively.

Dominance of New Delhi not acceptable to Sikhs, says Dal Khalsa; Tells Akali Dal to shed shadow of BJP

Amritsar, Punjab (January 27, 2014): Dal Khalsa today said that the Shiromani Akali Dal could not achieve its long standing demand for autonomy so long as the party was under the shadow of the BJP.

End impunity to security forces and grant right to self determination to minorities: Sikh bodies

Amritsar, Punjab (January 24, 2014): Setting the agenda for the next government, the Dal Khalsa said whoever will be the face – Narendra Modi, Rahul Gandhi, Arvind Kejriwal or somebody else, the constitutional and executive wrongs done to the Sikhs must be corrected.

Indian Constitution has failed the Sikhs: Dal Khalsa to observe Republic day as betrayal day

Hoshiarpur, Punjab (January 17, 2013): On the eve of India's Republic day, the Dal Khalsa in association with SAD (Panch Pardani) will hold a peaceful sit-in at Amritsar on 24 January to protest against Constitutional discriminations and injustices.

MI-5 officials had visited Darbar Sahib before 1984 attack on request of Indira Gandhi’s adviser R N Kao

Amritsar, Punjab (January 15, 2014): It is learnt that former R&AW officer B Raman who headed the so-called Sikh Extremists’ Division has also revealed in his book that officers of the British Security Service (MI-5) visited the Darbar Sahib, Amritsar (Golden Temple) to assess the ground situation before giving their advice to then Indian PM Indira Gandhi.

British link with June 1984 attack – Sikh body writes to PM Cameron; Expresses shock – demands clear statement

Amritsar, Punjab (January 15, 2014): It is learnt that a Sikh body, Dal Khalsa, has written a letter to Mr. David Cameron, Prime Minister of United Kingdom to express its pain, concern and anguish over the startling revelations as to how the then UK government under Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher helped Indian government to attack Golden Temple, the holiest shrine of the Sikhs at Amritsar in June 1984.

Discard Badal’s diatribe against radicals, Dal Khalsa tells Non-Resident Punjabis

Amritsar, Punjab (January 08, 2014): Dal Khalsa has urged Non-resident Punjabis settled in the Diaspora to discard the diatribe of Punjab Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal against Sikh radicals during the NRI sammelan at Anandpur Sahib.

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