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Balachaur Woman Arrested from Delhi Airport in Ajnala Case Discharged by Court
April 17, 2024
Ajnala/Amritsar: The court of Judicial Magistrate First Class (JMIC) Ajnala Gurpreet Kaur today discharged a woman who was arrested by police in a February 2023 case registered at Ajnala police station against Waris Punjab De (WPD) chief Amritpal Singh and others.
Sources told Sikh Siyasat News (SSN) that Chanpreet Kaur, daughter of Khazan Singh, was taken into custody by authorities on April 14, 2024 from Indira Gandhi Airport in Delhi. She was arrested by Punjab police in FIR No 39/23 registered at Ajnala police station on Feburary 24, 2023 under sections 307, 353, 186, 332, 333, 506(2), 120-B, 427, 148, 140 of Indian Penal Code (IPC).
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Chanpreet Kaur, who is resident of Balachar town of Shaheed Bhagat Singh Nagar district, was produced in a Ajnala court on April 15. The court had sent her on police remand till April 17.
Today, Chanpreet Kaur was produced in the Gurpreet Kaur, JMIC Ajnala but during investigation no involvement has been revealed in this case. So the has discharged her from this case, sources court proceedings told Sikh Siyasat News (SSN).
Sources told Sikh Siyasat News (SSN) that police were suspecting that Chanpreet Kaur might have extended help to Bikramjit Singh, a close associate of Amritpal Singh, who is believed to have gone underground.
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Police Arrest Balachaur Woman from Delhi Airport in Ajnala Case
April 16, 2024
Amritsar: As per media reports, the Punjab police have arrested a woman in the Ajnala case registered against Waris Punjab De chief Amritpal Singh and his associates. The case was registered in relation to a protest by Waris Punjab De supporters at Ajnala police station. The police term the incident as an attack on the police station.
A news report in Daily Ajit, a Punjabi vernacular, notes that on April 14 a woman was arrested from Indira Gandhi International Airport in Delhi in relation to FIR number 39 registered at Ajnala police station in February 2023.
The police ‘silently’ presented the woman in a court which sent her on police remand till April 17, notes Daily Ajit.
The report notes that around 32 people have been arrested by police in this case but the arrested woman is the first female to be arrested in this case. The news report has not disclosed her identity but notes that she belongs to Balachaur area.
Tags: Ajnala, Amritpal Singh, Arrests of Sikh Youth by Punjab Police, Balachaur, Punjab Police, Waris Punjab De
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Sikh Youth Gets Bail from High Court
April 16, 2024
Chandigarh: The Punjab and Haryana High Court has granted bail to Sikh youth Maninder Singh alias Jumma.
Advocate Jaspal Singh manjhpur told Sikh Siyasat News (SSN) that police have charged Maninder Singh in murder case of accused and Dera Premi Mahendrapal Bittu, who was killed in jail.
Maninder Singh Jumma’s bail plea was argued by Senior Advocate Puran Singh Hundal on behalf of Panjaab Lawyers.
Advocate Jaspal Singh Manjhpur of Panjaab Lawyers said Maninder Singh was granted bail by the High Court on 15 April 2024 and he would be released from jail in coming days after furnishing bail bonds.
- Read this news in Panjabi/Gurmukhi: ਹਾਈ ਕੋਰਟ ਵੱਲੋਂ ਸਿੱਖ ਨੌਜਵਾਨ ਦੀ ਜਮਾਨਤ ਮਨਜ਼ੂਰ
Tags: Jaspal Singh Manjhpur (Advocate), Maninder Singh Jumma, Panjaab Lawyers, Punjab and Haryana High Court
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New Audiobook “Azadnama : Fansi de Takhte Ton Jail Chithian” Released on Sikh Siyasat App
April 10, 2024
Chandigarh: Sikh Siyasat has released a new audiobook titled “Azadnama : Fansi de Takhte Ton Jail Chithian”. This book is Co-edited by Parmjeet Singh Gazi (editor of Sikh Siyasat News), Ranjeet Singh and Published by Bibekgarh Parkashan.
The book is compilation of letters written by Shaheed Bhai Sukhdev Singh Sukha and Shaheed Bhai Harjinder Singh Jinda from Yerawada Central Jail, Pune before their Shahadat (martyrdom) on 9th of October 1992.
The Sikh Siyasat App provides access to all Sikh Siyasat services, including news and views in English and Punjabi, talk-shows, discussions, debates, lectures, seminar recordings and other videos, and audiobooks through a single app.
Initial chapters of the newly launched audiobook, along with other audiobooks released by the Sikh Siyasat, can be listened through the app for free. Users may also opt for paid membership of the app which grants unlimited access to all the audiobooks available through the app.
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Coalition of Sikh Organisations in Canada’s Public Inquiry on Foreign Interference
April 9, 2024
Over the past two weeks, Canada’s Public Inquiry Into Foreign Interference continues to unfold in Ottawa uncovering a body of damning evidence confirming India’s foreign interference, psyops (psychological operations), and transnational repression.
While Sikhs around the world have known and bore the brunt of India’s nefarious activities for decades, this Public Enquiry offers a rare moment of transparency where the efforts of Sikh organisations have resulted in previously classified intelligence documents now becoming a part of the public record.
WSO and other outlets have been sharing excerpts from the Public Inquiry.
A coalition of Sikh organisations, including the WSO, OGC, and BCGC have gained standing in the Public Inquiry and have been uniquely placed to bring specific Sikh concerns and questions into the foreground of Canadian political discourse.
An excerpt from declassified document CAN019456 entered into the Public Enquiry.
This coalition of Sikh organisations have been represented by the founding editor of the Panth-Punjab Project, Prabjot Singh. Prabjot Singh’s role in the Public Inquiry as counsel for the coalition of Sikh organisations has allowed him to cross-examine public servants, security establishment officials and government representatives. This cross-examination has led to a number of explosive revelations.
During the cross-examination of Anne McGrath, the former NDP national director acknowledged Indian disinformation and intimidation campaigns, as well as the physical targeting of Sikhs, including Jagmeet Singh; “the threat against Singh was raised by a lawyer for a group of Sikh organizations granted standing at the inquiry”.
When the CSIS counter foreign interference coordinator, Bo Basler, was cross-examined he confirmed that India is second only to China in foreign inference activities in Canada, and that India’s interference is “corrosive to Canadian democratic processes” and to “regional community cohesion”.
Whilst these revelations are not significant in and of themselves for Sikhs engaged with the history and politics of Sikh struggle, they are significant in the fact of the nature of documents coming into the public domain, and in government officials having to respond to the inquires raised on behalf of the coalition of Sikh organisations.
Readers can expect a more detailed update on the Inquiry proceedings once hearings conclude on Wednesday April 10, 2024. In the meantime we draw your attention to last weeks article that outlines a view on the possibilities and limitations of such enquiries.
- This report/content was originally published by the Panth-Punjab Project. It is republished above for the information of readers of Sikh Siyasat News.
By Panth-Punjab
Tags: British Columbia Gurdwaras Council (BCGC), Coalition of Sikh organisations, Ontario Gurdwaras Committee (OGC), Panth-Punjab Project, The World Sikh Organization of Canada (WSO)
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Extra Judicial Killing: After 31 years, CBI Court Jails Ex-Officer of Punjab Police
April 6, 2024
Mohali/Chandigarh: On 30 March 2024 in a 32-year-old case, a Special CBI court sentenced recently ex-SP Amarjit Singh to 10 years imprisonment for the abduction of Balwinder Singh of village Jhabal, Tarn Taran.
According to the prosecution case, on 4 October 1992, Balwinder Singh’s wife Rajwant Kaur and mother Gurbachan Kaur were picked up by a police party headed by DSP Ashok Kumar and SHO police station Jhabhal, Amarjit Singh. Later in the day, Balwinder Singh was picked up.
Gurbachan Kaur was released after four days. Rajwant was released after eight days. After fifteen days, the police disclosed that Balwinder had been taken to Ferozepur. That was the last anybody heard of him. Since the victim went missing, the family claimed that they have not even gotten the death certificate.
The CBI chargesheet, under Sections 120-B and 364 of the Indian Penal Code, was filed on 16 Sep 1999 and charges were framed in 2000.
Notably, Ashok Kumar died during the trial and proceedings against him were stayed. Nine out of fifteen witnesses also died. Senior advocate Sarabjit Singh Verka had pursued the case. The case has also been referred to the District Legal Service Authority for compensation to the victim’s family, including three children.
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Tags: CBI, Enforced Disappearances, Human Rights, Human Rights Abuse in India, Indian Politics, Indian State, Punjab Police, Punjab Politics, Sikh Struggle, Sikh Struggle for Freedom
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Sikh Youth Detained at Airport by Mumbai Police After Arrival from New Zealand
April 1, 2024
Chandigarh: Sikh Siyasat News (SSN) has learnt that a Sikh youth was detained by Mumbai police today.
Hardeep Singh Baidwan, a resident of village Baidwan in Sahibzada Ajit Singh Mohali district, arrived today at the international airport in Mumbai from New Zealand where he was detained by Mumbai police.
Sources told SSN that the Punjab police would take over his custody from Mumbai police.
It is learnt that Mumbai police have informed Hardeep Singh Baidwan that he was named in a case in Punjab.
Sources told SSN that the Punjab police have named Hardeep Singh in a case related to the firing incident at Gurdwara Akal Bunga Sahib in Sultanpur Lodhi on November 23, 2023.
Notably, a five-member inquiry panel constituted by the Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC) reportedly held Punjab chief minister Bhagwant Mann directly responsible for the police firing and violation of the Maryada (Sikh code of conduct) at the Akal Bunga Sahib gurdwara in Sultanpur Lodhi on November 23, 2023.
A report in Hindustan Times on 9 January 2024 SGPC president Harjinder Singh Dhami said: “Police fired unilaterally even as there were no signs of conflict inside the gurdwara. Akhand Path was going on at the gurdwara which was disrupted by police firing, tear gas, and cops entering the premises with shoes. There was no attempt to resolve the conflict between the two factions amicably”.
- Update: On 4th April 2024, Hardeep Singh Baidwan was presented in a local court in Kapurthala and was sent on judicial custody. Hardeep Singh’s relatives told SSN that the police did not take his police remand. (Last updated on 6 April 2024)
Tags: Hardeep Singh Baidwan, Harjinder Singh Dhami, Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee
Videos
Speech of Dr Kanwaljeet Singh at Punjabi University, Patiala (Punjab)
April 1, 2024
A Seminar on Remembrance Sirdaar Kapoor Singh on 27th March 2024 at Shri Guru Gobind Singh Bhawan, Punjabi University, Patiala. Various respected personalities, researchers and students from various organizations of the university were part of this seminar. This is video recording of lecture delivered by Dr. Kanwaljeet Singh
Tags: Dr. Kanwaljeet Singh, Punjabi University, Punjabi University Patiala, Seminar, Sirdar Kapoor Singh
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Mohali NIA Court Announces Multiple Life Terms to 4 under Waging War and UAPA Charges
March 29, 2024
SAS Nagar/Mohali: Special NIA Court Punjab yesterday announced multiple life sentences along with multiple sentences of 10 years imprisonment with fine to four Sikhs convicted by it for conspiring to wage war against India and other unlawful activities.
The case “NIA vs Kulwinderjit Singh Khanpuria & others” was initially registered in May 2019 by the state special operations cell. The prosecution was later taken over by the NIA.
Police had shown recovery of two indigenous pistols (desi katta) from Jagdev Singh and Ravinderpal Singh. Prosecution had attached social media posts of accused person, including photographs of their participation in public events such as Shaheedi Samagam held in the memory of Shaheed Sukhdev Singh Babbar as proof of conspiracy.
The court of NIA judge Manjot Kaur had convicted Kulwinderjit Singh Khanpuria, Jagdev Singh Talania, Ravinderpal Singh Mehna and Harcharan Singh Delhi under various section of the IPC and UAPA on 27 March 2024. The NIA court announced the sentence in this case on 28 March.
Kulwinderjit Singh Khanpuria is convicted under sections 120B read with sections 121, 121A, 122, 123 of IPC and sections 17, 18, 18B, 20, 38 and 39 of UAPA. He is sentenced to life imprisonment under four different sections. He is also sentenced to 10 years imprisonment under six different sections. The court has levied rupees 3 lakh and 75 thousands on Kulvinderjit Singh Khanpuria.
Jagdev Singh Talanian and Ravinderpal Singh Mehna are convicted under sections 120B read with sections 121, 121A, 122, 123 of IPC and sections 17, 18, 18B, 20, 38 and 39 of UAPA, and section 25 of Arms Act. They are sentenced to life imprisonment under 3 different sections. He is also sentenced to 10 years imprisonment under 5 different sections, and five years imprisonment under one section. The court has levied rupees 3 lakh and 20 thousand rupees each on the duo.
Harcharan Singh Delhi is convicted under sections 120B read with sections 121, 121A, 122, 123 of IPC and sections 17, 18, 18B, 20, 38 and 39 of UAPA. He is sentenced to life imprisonment under three different sections. He is also sentenced to 10 years imprisonment under five different sections. The court has levied rupees 3 lakh on Harcharan Singh Delhi.
Copy of Judgement
Copy of Sentence Order
Tags: Harcharan Singh, Jagdev Singh, Kulwinderjit Singh Khanpuria, National Investigation Agency of India, Ravinderpal Singh, Shaheed Sukhdev Singh Babbar, Special NIA Court Punjab
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ABC Documentary Sikhs, Spies and Murder Blocked on Govt. Orders in India
March 28, 2024
Chandigarh- Two days ago, India ordered YouTube to block access to a documentary by Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC) entitled Sikhs, Spies and Murder: Investigating India’s alleged hit on foreign soil, in a sinister move that highlights India’s mounting frustration with the allegations that its government was behind the high-profile killing.
The video-sharing platform said “the content has now been blocked from view” on the YouTube India country site, but it is still available outside India.
YouTube displays the following message : This content is currently unavailable in this (India) country because of an order from the (Indian) government related to national security or public order.
The request marks the third time in just over a year that India has sought to block a documentary, first by BBC critical of the Indian government or its leader, Narendra Modi. Last week, India blocked access to documentary by Canadian national broadcaster’s investigative unit CBC’s Fifth Estate: Contract to Kill, a 43-minute documentary about the shooting death of Hardeep Singh Nijjar.
ABC stands by its journalism on this story. The documentary is available on its website. To ensure fairness and balance, the documentary included a wide range of voices, stakeholders and subject matter experts.
ABC team members visited Punjab and met the family member of the man murdered in Canada, Hardeep Singh Nijjar and also gained rare access to the movement’s leaders including Dal Khalsa office bearers, viewed as extremists by Indian officials, who are in no doubt that the Modi government is targeting Sikh separatists around the world including in Australia.
Dal Khalsa leader Kanwar Pal Singh who has been extensively interviewed by ABC correspondent Ms. Avani Dias on the relevant questions on the Khalistan movement and the killing of Nijjar condemned Indian government for banning the documentary in India. Calling the Indian state as fascist in nature, he termed it a frustrated step by the Modi government feared of getting exposed before the world.
Modi govt can’t silence our voices. Trampling on our rights is a cheap tactic being adopted by the arrogant rulers. They tried in the past too but failed to deter our resolve and determination. No government can stop us in exposing their misdeeds, designs and wrongful acts against the Sikhs and our just cause, said Kanwar Pal Singh.
Tags: Dal Khalsa, Hardeep Singh Nijjar, Indian Government, Kanwar Pal Singh, Narendra Modi
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SGPC Expresses Concerns Over Reports of Blast Outside Poonch Gurdwara
March 27, 2024
Chandigarh: As per media reports, an explosion occurred in Jammu and Kashmir’s Poonch district late on Tuesday night (March 26) but there was no report of any injury.
The blast was reported in a lane adjacent to a religious place in the vicinity of the district hospital in Poonch town at around 11.15 pm, causing panic among the locals, local officials reportedly said.
Visuals show that, due to the blast, a wall was damaged.
The Shiromani Gurudwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC) has expressed concern over the issue. In a statement SGPC president Advocate Harjinder Singh Dhami urged the investigative agencies to conduct a thorough and in-depth probe into this incident, to arrest and punish the perpetrators.
“As per the information received from S. Anmol Singh, President of this Gurdwara Sahib, the incident appears to be a conspiracy to disturb communal harmony among Hindu-Muslim-Sikh communities, to spread hatred and discord. Luckily, nobody is hurt”, SGPC’s statement reads.
The SGPC President has asked SGPC’s Sikh Mission in J&K to submit a report and stay in touch with the District Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee in Poonch. The Sikh body SGPC stands firmly with Sikhs of J&K.
Tags: Advocate Harjinder Singh Dhami, Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee in Poonch, Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee ( SGPC)
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US Justice Department Joins the Sikh Coalition’s Fight Against Workplace Discrimination in California
March 27, 2024
Sacramento, California: On March 25, 2024, US Justice Department (DOJ) challenged the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR) on its denial of religious accommodations for correctional officers of various faiths, including Sikhs and Muslims, who wear facial hair as an expression of their faith.
“This announcement builds on Sikh Coalition’sown campaign against CDCR’s workplace discrimination since 2023, and is the result of close collaboration between the Sikh Coalition, our legal partners, and the DOJ”, reads a statement issued by the Sikh Coalition.
“We are pleased to see the Justice Department recognize this flagrant discrimination from CDCR,” said Sikh Coalition Staff Attorney Amreen Partap Singh Bhasin.
“The Sikh Coalition is committed to fight against these violations both in court and through legislation. We continue to believe that employees of all communities have the right to maintain both their faith and health while working in any career field”, he added.
The DOJ’s action was filed in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of California, where they are seeking a preliminary injunction in order to stop CDCR’s discriminatory behavior and eliminate the conflict between individuals’ religious beliefs and their job duties. While we will remain in collaboration with the DOJ on their efforts, the Sikh Coalition and our partners will also continue to pursue legal work on behalf of our seven retained CDCR clients: The CDCR’s discriminatory policy must change, but those individuals who have suffered for more than a year under that policy also deserve justice.
“The DOJ’s engagement comes the week after bill AB 2321 passed unanimously through its first committee. As a reminder, AB 2321 was developed by California Assemblymember Liz Ortega and the Sikh Coalition to require CDCR to adhere to its obligation to provide employees with reasonable and appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE) based on the employee’s individual needs”, the statement reads further.
In the weeks and months ahead, we look forward to continuing our engagement with the DOJ and our legal partners, as well as working with the California sangat to move AB 2321 forward through the California Assembly and Senate; stay tuned for further updates. We firmly believe that ending this kind of discrimination—against Sikhs and others—by the state’s largest public employer will have positive effects for Sikhs across all professions in the Golden State, reads the Sikh Coalition’s statement.
Tags: California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR), The Sikh Coalition’s, US Department of Justice
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British Behavior with Gurmukhi Lipi | Dr Sikander Singh
March 27, 2024
A seminar on Gurmukhi Lipi on 20th March 2024 at University Collage Chunni Kalan, Fatehgarh Sahib. This is video recording of lecture delivered by Dr.Sikander Singh
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Oasis CEO Apologises to Sikh community for Causing Offence
March 23, 2024
London: John Barneby, the Chief Executive Officer of the Oasis Community Learning Multi Academy Trust has apologised for offence caused to the Sikh community for including slides about a Sikh youth organisation in slides about religion, extremism and terrorism.
“A number of Sikh organisations and members of the community were outraged by the inclusion of an image of Sikh Youth UK alongside that of the Ku Klux Klan and the Taliban and challenged the Oasis Community Learning Multi Academy Trust”, Jaspal Singh, National Press Secretary of the Sikh Federation UK said.
“The Chief Executive Officer of the Oasis Community Learning Trust has confirmed in a letter to the Sikh Council UK that the offensive slides have now been removed”, he added.
Oasis Community Learning Multi Academy Trust is generally held in very high regard and runs 53 academies.
Dabinderjit Singh, the Principal Adviser of the Sikh Federation (UK) said:
“It is not enough for the CEO of Oasis to apologise and remove the slides. This targeting of a reputable Sikh organisation and its founder who is pictured in the slides is blatant and should never have taken place.”
“Sikh Youth UK and its founder deal with very challenging subjects like bullying and sexual grooming and this sort of misrepresentation makes their job that much more difficult,” Dabinderjit Singh said.
“Oasis should immediately write and apologise to Sikh Youth UK and its founder. Showing his image puts him at risk from criminal gangs and could also have serious legal and other consequences for the Trust,” he added.
Dabinderjit Singh further said “This grave misrepresentation by the Trust however needs to be fully investigated as it could be argued Oasis has been spreading racial hatred.”
“They must establish how this was allowed to happen, what due diligence took place and take action against those that allowed this serious mistake to occur so it never happens again”, he added.
He said: “We have written to the CEO today about these matters following the apology and copied Ofsted and the Department for Education.”
“Unfortunately, it is mistakes like this that could be incorrectly used by lazy civil servants in weeks to come to falsely label one or two Sikh groups as ‘extremist’ under the government’s new extremist definition”, he added.
“We will not allow Sikh groups to be falsely labelled extremist for reasons of political correctness as politicians do not want to be seen and accused of picking only on Muslim and right wing groups”, said Principal Advisor of the Sikh Federation UK.
Copy of Apology Issued by Oasis CEO:
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Dal Khalsa’s Satement on India’s Findings on Foiled Plot of Killing Sikh Activist on US Soil
March 23, 2024
Amritsar: Dal Khalsa, a pro-Sikh freedom group, has issued a written statement after media reports made certain revelations about India’s findings on involvement of Indian officials in a plot to kill a Sikh activist on US soil. The plot was foiled by US agencies.
Full text of statement released by the Dal Khalsa reads as follows:
Hand over former RAW official to US authorities for criminal proceedings if India wants world and Sikhs to believe in his findings: Dal Khalsa
Dal Khalsa trashed the findings of a probe carried out by the Union Government in which it has exonerated itself from the allegations of its role in foiled plot to kill US-based Sikh separatist leader Gurpatwant Singh Pannun.
It’s preposterous to think that New Delhi will admit its direct role, said party leaders at a press conference held at the party office here today.
We request the US authorities to hold an independent probe into the matter and not to believe in India’s so-called investigation, said party leaders. The perpetrators must be brought to justice within the United States, said Kanwar Pal Singh. He further added that theirs organisation will write a letter to US administration in this regard.
In its findings the Modi dispensation has already admitted that a person who was directly involved in the alleged unauthorised plot was no longer working for RAW: its external intelligence agency.
If India wants that the world and the aggrieved Sikh community trust its words, the New Delhi should hand over that former RAW official to US authorities for criminal proceedings against him in the US court of law, he said and added that short of that would be construed as India’s deep state involvement in transnational repression on Sikhs since May last year.
He said the Indian govt has blamed rogue elements for hatching up plot against Pannu on the foreign soil.
He said the Modi government must come clean as to who they are, when did they turn rogue and what did the government do, if anything, before the exposure by Canadian and US governments.
Hitting on the govt, he said India used to accuse rogue elements or non state actors in Pakistan for carrying terror acts on its soil in the past. Now, India’s admittance that its rouge elements are committing terror acts extrajudicially on foreign soil is a matter of grave concern.
US policymakers must not trust India’s authoritarian regime, especially after attempts to harm Sikh Americans on US soil by accepting India’s findings, said Paramjit Singh Mand working president of the organisation.
On the arrest of Arvind Kejriwal, Kanwar Pal Singh said it has proven beyond doubt that India’s political system is deeply plagued with corruption. The bureaucrat who became politician on anti-corruption plank to cleanse political system from deep rooted corruption has ended up in jail under corruption charges.
Referring to the wrongful detentions of Sukhpal Singh Khaira, Dibrugarh detainees under NSA and furthering their detention for one year term and creating hurdles in the release of life convict Prof Devinder Singh Bhullar, Paramjit said Kejriwal and his party led govt has committed excesses and repression on the people of Punjab.
To drive his point home, he quoted from the Gurbani, ‘as you sow so shall you reap’. Prof
Tags: Arvind Kejriwal, Dal Khalsa, Devender Pal Singh Bhullar, Dibrugarh Jail Assam, Gurpatwant Singh Pannun, Kanwar Pal Singh, Narendra Modi, Paramjeet Singh Tanda, Sukhpal SIngh Khaira
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Gaon Savera Trust Knocks on High Court’s Door Against Social Media Blockings by GoI
March 22, 2024
Chandigarh: Haryana based media house Gaon Savera Trust has reportedly challenged Government of India’s move to invoke section 69-A of Information Technology Act 2000 to block social media handles of Gaon Savera and its’ editor.
Talking to Sikh Siyasat News (SSN) over phone, Gaon Savera editor Mandeep Punia confirmed the move.
A petition has been filed before the Punjab and Haryana High Court challenging the withholding of ‘X’ and ‘Youtube’ accounts of a Trust and its journalist-Editor, for covering Farmers’ Protest.
As per the plea, the accounts were blocked on Centre’s request citing “national security and public order concerns”.
The petitioners submitted that on February 16, their X and Youtube accounts were withheld for disseminating information on ongoing Farmers’ Protest. A notice was sent by X stating that the accounts have been withheld on “legal removal demand” from the Government of India claiming the content violates Information Technology Act, 2000.
Similarly, a notice was issued to block the Youtube Channel stating that an order was received from the government related to “national security or public order”, the plea stated.
The plea states that action is “illegal” as there is no compliance of section 69A of the IT Act and the power to issue blocking orders vested with the Designated Officer of Ministry of Electronics and IT is content-specific and the accounts or channels cannot be blocked.
Tags: Gaon Savera Trust, Mandeep Punia
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WPD Chief Amritpal Singh and Others NSA Detainees End Hunger Stike
March 22, 2024
Amritsar: ‘Waris Punjab De’ chief Amritpal Singh and his companions have reportedly ended their hunger strike.
In a written release issued yesterday, the Shiromani Gurdwara Prabandhak Committee (SGPC) stated that on the “directions” (adesh) of Giani Raghbir Singh (SGPC appointed Jathedar of Akal Takht) five Singhs went to Digrugarh jail in Assam to end the hunger stike of Amritpal Singh other detained there under NSA.
As per the release, Giani Malkeet Singh (Head Granthi of Akal Takht Sahib), Giani Prem Singh (Mukh Ardasiye of Sri Harmandar Sahib), Bhai Nishan Singh, Bhai Balwinder Singh and Bhai Bikranjit Singh met Amritpal Singh, Harjit Singh, Pappalpreet Singh, Bhagwant Singh Bajeke and Varinder Singh Fauji and told them to end their hunger strike.
Advocate Bhagwant Singh Sialka, who was also accompanying five Singhs, said that Amritpal Singh and his companions have ended their hunger strike.
Notably, there are ten Sikh detainees at Dibrugarh jail who had started a hunger strike demanding their transfer from Dibrugarh to Punjab. Five detainees had ended their hunger strike earlier.
It is learnt that Kulwant Singh Raoke had ended his hunger strike on 9 March while Basant Singh had started taking meals from 11 March. The report adds that Sarabjit Singh Kalsi, Gurinderpal Singh Aujala and Gurpreet Singh Gill ended their hunger strike on March 14.
Tags: Amritpal Singh, Dibrugarh Jail Assam, Shiromani Gurdwara Prabandhak Committee (SGPC), Waris Punjab De
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SAD Occupied by Corporate Family; We Shall Liberate and Revive It: Misl Satluj
March 21, 2024
Chandigarh: Misl Satluj, a socio-political organization, said on March 20, 2024 that the Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) has lost its relevance and that Misl Satluj endeavours to revive Akali movement’s principles, advocate for Punjab’s rights, and tackle socio-economic challenges with a comprehensive agenda.
“Since 1947, Punjab has endured persecution and discrimination at the hands of the central govt, with the SAD initially championing Punjab’s rights but losing relevance due to personal greed and subsequent decline in the moral fabric of its leadership over time,” said Misl Satluj’s head Ajaypal Singh Brar, interacting with mediapersons at Chandigarh Press Club on March 20, 2024.
Brar further added that there’s a glaring absence of political representation for Sikhs and Punjab’s interests and therefore Misl Satluj aims to reclaim the original ethos of the Akali movement by liberating SAD from clutches of private corporate stranglehold and rejuvenating it. The political body claims that the SAD should return to its old self wherein it was known for advocating for Punjab’s rights nationally and was pride of the community.
Devinder Singh Sekhon, senior leader of Misl Satluj, told Sikh Siyasat News that another aim of the organisation is to push for the realisation of aims and objectives unanimously adopted by SAD in 1974.
“We propose redefining Punjab’s relationship with the central govt, advocating for special provisions and more rights under Article 371 of the Constitution”, he added.
Tags: Ajaypal Singh Brar, Davinder Singh Sekhon, Jasmeet Kaur Chhina, Lok Sabha Elections 2024, Misl Satluj, Punjab Politics, Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD)
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Misl Satluj Releases Draft of Aims and Objective; Seeks Suggestions from Sikhs & People of Panjab
March 21, 2024
Chandigarh: A sociopolitical organization Misl Satluj held a press conference at Chandigarh on March 20, 2024 and released a document titled “Teeche ate Manorath Pattar 2024” (Aims and Objectives 2024).
Speaking to media persons on this occasion Ajaypal Singh Brar said that Misl Satluj has vowed to revive the “political movement” which had led to formation of Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) as a regional party with aims of projecting Panjab and Sikh interests in India.
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Kins of Dibrugarh Sikh NSA Detainees End Hunger Strike; Sit-in Protest to Continue
March 19, 2024
Amritsar: The family members of Waris Punjab De president Amritpal Singh and other Sikh detainees lodged at Dibrugarh Central Jail in Assam under the National Security Act have ended their hunger strike. They announced an end to their hunger strike yesterday, but said that their sit-in protest would continue on a street leading to Darbar Sahib in Amritsar.
The protesters said that they have ended their hunger strike in order to abide by a directive issued by SGPC appointed Akal Takht Jathedar Giani Raghbir Singh.
Notably, family members of Sikh detainees led by Amritpal Singh’s parents are staging a protest seeking jail transfer of their detained family members to Punjab from Assam.
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