Preneet Kaur

Row over Tilak on Guru Granth Sahib: Badal Dal-Congress leaders violated Maryada

A video showing violation of Sikh Rehat Maryada by Badal Dal-Congress leader went viral on social sites yesterday. This video was reportedly recorded in 2008 at village Rodewal in Patiala district.

A 2008 video goes viral: Chandumajra, Preneet Kaur and Surjit Rakha violated Maryada, Gave “Tilak” to Guru Granth Sahib

A video has surfaced over social media which shows that Prem Singh Chandumajra (currently MP from Anandpur Sahib), Punjab’s current Education Minister Surjit Singh Rakhra and Congress leader Preneet Kaur gave ‘Tilak’ to Guru Granth Sahib.

Punjab: Final result of Patiala bypoll, List of all candidates with number of votes

Patiala, Punjab (August 25, 2014): According to final results declared by Election Commission of India (ECI), Congress party candidate and former MP of Patiala has bagged Pataila state assembly seat beating her nearest contestant Bhagwan Dass Juneja with a margin of 23,282 votes.

Preneet Kaur of Congress bags Patiala seat in Punjab bypoll

Patiala, Punjab (August 25, 2014): According to final results declared by Election Commission of India (ECI), Congress party candidate and former MP of Patiala has bagged Pataila state assembly seat beating her nearest contestant Bhagwan Dass Juneja with a margin of 23,282 votes.

Opponents sharing common views about Aam Aadmi Party in Punjab: Now Parneet Kaur calls AAP “a bubble”

While asking her supporters to rejuvenate and work in tandem to bring a Congress government to power in the state during the 2017 assembly elections, Former central minister Preneet Kaur called Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) just a bubble, reported Hindustan Times. Earlier Punjab chief minister Parkash Singh Badal had termed Aam Aadmi Party as bubble.

Preneet Kaur visits Sirsa based controversial dera to seek ‘blessings’ of self-styled godman

Sirsa, Haryana (April 14, 2014): It is learnt that sitting MP and Congress party's candidate from Patiala Preneet Kaur recently visited the Sirsa based controversial dera to seek “blessings” of self-styled godman and dera head Gurmeet Ram Rahim.

Harper and India: Conversations on extremism

According to a report released by Public Safety Canada, "words such as "radical", "radicalization", "extremist", "terrorist" and "terrorism" are used interchangeably by some and differentiated by others. The abundance of terms is confusing and can be misleading...Any assessment of an individual's risk for violent extremism should be sensitive to the meaning of these terms, their differentiation from each other, and the intent of the violence." [...]

Sikh Federation (UK) welcomes statement by Canadian PM Stephen Harper defending Freedom of expression

London, England (November 10, 2012): The Sikh Federation (UK) has congratulated Stephen Harper, the Canadian Prime Minister, for taking a strong stand against India and defending the right of Sikhs to campaign for a Sikh homeland.

Letter by Council of Khalistan to Indian Minister Preneet Kaur

I am writing to you about your request to Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper to “suppress the voice of Khalistan” and to “keep an eye on Sikh extremists.” This is a shameful statement for any official of a democratic nation to make. Prime Minister Harper was right to remind you of the right to free speech that is a cornerstone of every democracy. [...]

Sikhs for Justice say Indian Minister Preneet Kaur lacks morality, credibility and respect

Ludhiana, Punjab (November 09, 2102): It is learnt that Sikhs for Justice, a Human rights and advocacy group pursuing the campaign for international recognition for Sikh Genocide 1984, has written a letter to Indian Minister and Congress Party MP, Preneet Kaur in wake of her comments against Canadian Sikh Diaspora.

Preneet Kaur faces wrath of rights group after calling Canadian Sikhs as “extremists”; SJF seek ban of Congress Party Leaders into Canada

Toronto, Canada (November 07, 2012): Taking a strong exception to PM Singh and Minister Preneet Kaur’s statement branding Canadian Sikhs as supporters of terrorism, Sikhs for Justice (SFJ) termed it yet another attempt to cover up the November 1984 Genocidal attacks and continuation of malicious campaign against Canadian Sikhs for exposing India’s human rights violations.

India tells PM Harper that Canadian Sikh Diaspora is “extremist”

New Delhi/Ludhaina, India (November 06, 2012): India has once again shouted it's alleged concerns about so-called “Sikh extremism” in Canada. According to media reports: “It’s the latest in a string of efforts by Indian authorities, including Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, to press Ottawa to stay vigilant about Sikhs in Canada who favour the establishment of Khalistan”.