Sikhs in Haryana

Badal’s close Chautala’s party also supports separate SGPC for Haryana

Giving a shock to Punjab chief minister Parkash Singh Badal and his party on the issue of separate SGPC for Haryana, Badal’s close friend Om Prakash Chautala’s party Indian National Lok Dal has backed the efforts of Haryana Sikhs to form separate SGPC for Sikh Gurdwaras of Haryana.

Separate committee for Sikh Gurdwaras of Haryana: SGPC to drag Hooda government in the court

According to a report published by Times of India, Punjab is all set to drag the Congress government in Haryana to court over gurdwara politics. The Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC) has decided to challenge Haryana's decision to create a separate body to manage gurdwaras there.

Separate SGPC issue takes another turn: 3 more SGPC members (including 2 from Badal Dal) revolt, Call for Sikh convention in Ambala tomorrow

Two days after Shiromani Akali Dal Badal SGPC member Bhupinder Singh Asandh revolt against the party and supported separate SGPC for Sikh Gurdwaras of Haryana, three more SGPC members including two from Badal Dal revolted supporting separate panel for Haryana and announced to participate in Sikh convention at Kaithal on July 6.

Emergency meeting of SGPC executive over HSGPC issue on June 30

Following the Haryana government's move to set up a separate Gurdwara management committee in the state, the Shiromani Gurdwara Prabhandak Committee (SGPC) has called an emergency meeting of its executive committee in Chandigarh on Monday (June 30).

Badal Dal’s SGPC member from Haryana revolts, advocates separate committee for Haryana

A day after all SGPC members from Haryana met Akal Takhat Jathedar and requested him to stop Haryana Sikhs from demanding separate committee for Sikh Gurdwaras of Haryana, a Shiromani Akali Dal Badal (SAD-B) SGPC member revolted demanding separate committee on Friday.

Give Sikhs of Haryana full autonomy to manage their religious institutions: Dal Khalsa

Dal Khalsa has termed the tussle between Akali's of Punjab and the Sikh leaders of Haryana over the proposed formation of separate management committee for gurdwara's in Haryana, as clear reflection of lack of political maturity in the community leadership.

Hooda Govt. prepares 14-page draft for Haryana Sikh Gurdwara Act

Haryana CM Hooda might make the announcement on or before July 6 when he is scheduled to attend the Sikh Mahasamellan convened by the ah hoc Haryana Sikh Gurdwara Prabandhak Committee (HSGPC) at Kaithal.

Rajasthan Sikhs demanding separate Gurdwara committee to support demand of establishing HSGPC in Haryana

SriGangaNagar, Rajasthan (June 26, 2014): Rajasthan Sikh Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (RSGPC) (ad hoc) has put its weight behind the demand of Sikhs of Haryana for ...

After Makkar, Akal Takhat Jathedar warns Haryana Sikhs demanding separate SGPC

Days after SGPC president Avtar Singh Makkar opposed separate SGPC for Haryana, Akal Takhat Jathedar Giani Gurbachan Singh on Wednesday (June 25, 2014), in a "political move", warned Sikhs of Haryana, who are demanding separate panel for Sikh Gurdwaras in Haryana.

Capt. Amrinder Singh advocates separate SGPC for Haryana; Says Badal has no right to oppose it

Captain Amarinder Singh, Congress deputy leader in the Lok Sabha, has said that chief minister Parkash Singh Badal had no right to oppose a separate Gurdwara Management committee for Haryana after being “responsible for the carving of that state out of Punjab”.

Call house session to pass bill for separate SGPC for Haryana: Jhinda to CM Hooda

The Haryana Sikh Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (Adhoc) faction led by Jagdish Singh Jhinda today made it clear that only concrete steps would work.

Separate SGPC committee for Haryana; Jhinda and Nalwi groups join hands, Panthic convention in Kaithal on July 6

wo days after Punjab chief minister Parkash Singh Badal demanded amendment in All India Gurdwara act to avoid separate committee, two rival groups Haryana Akalis Jhinda and Nalwi groups have joined hands on Sunday (June 15, 2014).

SGPC head Avtar Singh Makkar warns against separate gurdwara panel for Harayna

Recent announcement made by Haryana Chief Minister Bhopinder Singh Hooda has increased the worries of Shiromani Gurdwara Prabhandak Committee (SGPC) president Avtar Singh Makkar and his political masters.

Badal for amendment in Gurdwara Act to kill plans of separate Gurdwara committee for Haryana

New Delhi, India (June 13, 2014) : To beat the plans of Haryana government and certain Haryana Sikh sections regarding formation of separate Gurdwara management ...

Haryana notifies registration of Sikh marriages under the Anand Marriage Act

Chandigarh/ Haryana (May 08, 2014): As per information the Sikh couples in Haryana will now be able to get their marriages registered under the the Anand Marriage Act 1909 instead of the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 as the Haryana government on yesterday (on May 07) said it has notified the Anand Marriage Registration Act, 2014 for the registration of marriages of Sikh couples under the Act in the state.

Evicted Sikh farmers in Haryana to boycott polls

Evicted from their land and facing continued hostility from the village panchayat, hundreds of Sikh families living in Kupian Palt, near Pehowa, in Haryana’s Kurukshetra district have decided to boycott the election on April 10.

Sikh Genocide survivor from Hondh Chillar identifies victim Inderjit Singh before Garg Commission

Hisar, Haryana (February 01, 2014): It is learnt that Justice TP Garg, inquiring into the 1984 Sikh carnage in Hondh Chillar village of Rewari (Haryana), has completed first phase of investigation.

Dis-satisfied HSGPC (ad-hoc) members announce to oppose Haryana congress in upcoming elections

Haryana, India (November 12, 2013): Haryana Sikh Gurdwara Prabandhak Committee (HSGPC) (ad-hoc) has announced to campaign against the Congress in the run-up to the elections to the state assembly and Lok Sabha next year. The HSGPC was formed by some members of the Shiromani Gurudwara Prabhandak Committee (SGPC) and some other local Sikh leaders from Haryana with a view to have a separate Gurdwara management panel for the state of Haryana. SGPC is a statutory body that manages the affairs of historic Sikh Gurdwaras in the states of Punjab, Haryana, Chandigarh and Himachal Pardesh.

Ambala mayor’s objectionable remarks irked Sikhs; SGPC member to lodge criminal complaint

Ambala, Haryana (“Ambala mayor Ramesh Mal comparing local MLA Venod Sharma with the 10th Sikh [Guru], Guru Gobind Singh [Ji], has triggered a controversy with Sikhs taking offence at the disrespect shown to the founder of Khalsa Panth. They have now decided to raise the issue before the Akal Takht” reads a Times of India (TOI) news.

Three held for Sonipat acid attack

Rohtak, Haryana (October 09, 2013): According to media reports [a]fter a two day chase, police finally caught three persons in the acid attack on a Sikh family of three at Shiv Colony of Sonepat town on Monday (Oct. 07) night.

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