Sikhs in India

DSGMC officals face wrath of Delhi Sikhs after MCD demolishes Mati Dass Chhabil

The situation continues to be tense at Chandni Chowk area of Delhi as the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) officials assisted by the Delhi police demolished Bhai Mati Dass Chhabil near Gurdwara Sisganj Sahib.

Police Sikhs clash near Sisganj Sahib in Delhi; Bhai Mati Dass Chhabil being demolished

New Delhi: Situation is reportedly tense in Sisganj Sahib area in Delhi after a clash took place between the police and the Sikhs this morning. ...

No progress in fresh investigation into 1984 Sikh massacre cases after one year

A Special Investigation team (SIT) formed by the Indian government in February 2015 to reinvestigate closed cases related to the 1984 Sikh massacre has not yet filed charges in a single case, Amnesty International India said today.

442 convicted by Delhi court for 1984 Sikh massacres: minister tells Rajya Sabha

A Minister for State for Home Haribhai Parathibhai Chaudhary yesterday (Dec. 23) told the upper house of Indian parliament that 442 people have been convicted so far by various courts of Delhi in connection with the violence against the Sikhs in 1984 in Delhi.

Punishment for ’84 Sikh genocide culprits would have averted Gujarat massacre 2002: Arvind Kejri

AAP convener and Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal started distributing compensation cheques of Rs 5 lakh each to the families of the victims of 1984 Sikh genocide. He handed over the cheques to 1,332 affected families yesterday.

Chennai Metro apologises after guard asks Sikh commuter to take off Turban

An eager first-time commuter of the Chennai Metro Rail, a Sikh wearing a turban, was infuriated when a security guard asked him to remove his Dastar.

Record decline in Sikh counts in India worries Delhi Sikh Gurdwara Committee

The President of Delhi Sikh Gurdwara Management Committee (DSGMC) Manjit Singh GK referring to the fall in growth rate of Sikh population in India by 0.2% called upon the Sikhs living in India and world over to watch their count and be careful as Sikhs are already in a microscopic minority and fall in the growth rate could be of serious consequences in the days to come for future generations.

Sikhs record maximum population decline in India, Jathedar reissues concerns

Akal Takhat Jathedar Giani Gurbachan Singh has expressed concerns over decline in percentage of Sikh population in Indian subcontinent. As per Census data (2001-2011) released by the government of India on August 25, Sikhs have reported maximum decline in population.

Census Data Highlights: Hindus 79.8%, Muslims 14.2%, 1.7% Sikhs in Indian subcontinent

The Government of India on today released the religious census data of 2011. According to the data, while Hindus constitute 79.8 per cent of the population, Muslims constitute 14.2 per cent. The proportion of Hindu population to total population of 121.09 crore in 2011 has declined by 0.7 percentage point (PP); the proportion of Sikh population has declined by 0.2 PP and the Buddhist population has declined by 0.1 PP during the decade 2001-2011.

No justice for Sikh Genocide 1984 victims even after 31 years: retired Bombay HC judge, Hosbet Suresh

In the year 1984, genocide was carried out against the Sikh community which has not got justice even today, though 31 years have passed. This is what happens in this country - Hosbet Suresh, Bombay High Court (retired).

Placing of Sikh Minority in Majoritarian Indian State

The Sikhs are a tiny minority constituting 2 per cent of India’s 1200 million people. But they have a spectacular and distinct historical contribution to the social, economic and political fields. Since the beginning of 18th century the Sikhs played a pivotal role in moulding the Indian subcontinent that reached to its present shape.

Attack on Sikh Farmers in Gujarat: Minority Commission says matter resolved; Farmers not satisfied

The issue pertaining to wrongful registration of a criminal case against certain Sikh farmers inhabiting Kutch area of Gujarat is now surrounded by confusion. India's National Commission of Minorities (NCM) maintains that the issue has already been resolved whereas the victim farmers tells a different story. Farmers say that nothing concrete has happened so far and farmers still face the victimization.

Indians mark “Republic Day”, Sikhs to observe 26 January as “Betrayal Day”

Indian state is going to observe 65th republic day today (on Jan. 26). Indian state had adopted "constitution of India" on this day in 1950. US president Barack Obama is chief guest of Indian state's republic day celebrations.

Sikh groups call for boycott of Jan 26 celebrations, to observe it as Black Republic day

To protest against Constitutional injustices and discrimination's, the Dal Khalsa with the support of SAD Panch Pardani will organize public protest on Jan 26 at Amritsar, Jalandhar, Ludhiana and Kot Isse Khan (Moga).

Jathedar Nandgarh calls for “black day” on 26 January

Giani Balwant Singh Nandgarh, former Jathedar of Takht Damdama Sahib who was recently release from his services by SGPC executive, has called upon Sikh masses to mark 26 January (India's republic day) as "the black day".

Sikh body to submit “Sikhs Are Not Hindus” Petition to U.S. Chargé d’Affaires for President Obama

Eyeing at the upcoming visit of US President, Federation (AISSF) in a month long campaign have collected more than 250,000 signatures on a petition urging Obama to raise the issues of Article 25(b) and 1984 Sikh Genocide with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

Indian media hell bent to use term ‘riots’ for Sikh ‘genocide’ of 1984

In November 1984 Sikhs were subjected to genocide in India. Sikhs were subjected to genocidal violence carried in series of massacres of Sikhs throughout India. Indian state and media never accepted the fact of Sikh genocide of 1984.

BJP Govt. announces committee to look into possibility of SIT for Nov. 1984 cases

The Bhartiya Janta Party (BJP) led Indian government today formed a committee to examine the possibility of constitution of a Special Investigation Team (SIT) for reinvestigation of the Sikh massacres of 1984.

Not feasible to make helmet mandatory for Sikh women: Delhi HC

Public Interest Litigations seeking revocation of the city government’s notification to exempt Sikh women from wearing helmet while driving or pillion riding two-wheelers were recently rejected by the Delhi High Court which observed that it is not feasible to make headguard mandatory for them.

After initial denial, Center now approves compensation of 1984 Sikh massacres victims

A month after it denied taking a decision on enhancing the compensation for the next of kin of victims of the 1984 anti-Sikh massacres, India’s Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) on Tuesday wrote to the Finance Ministry seeking release of funds for disbursement during the current fiscal.

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