Gurjant Singh Bal, a Sikh youth researcher and author, traveled extensively across India to trace the locations where Sikhs were attacked during the November 1984 Sikh genocide.
In this interview, journalist Mandeep Singh speaks with Bhai Mandhir Singh of the Panth Sewak Jatha Doaba about the evolving international situation and its implications for the Sikh community.
The World Sikh Organization of Canada (WSO) has condemned India’s "dangerous and baseless disinformation campaign against Sikhs in Canada". In its statement WSO made specific reference to targeting of Sundeep "Sunny" Singh Sidhu, a CBSA employee.
On November 5th, 2024, a Smagam was held at Rajouri Garden Gurdwara Sahib in Delhi to mark the Sikh Genocide of 1984.
On November 10, 2024, the Windsor Sikh Panthic Jatha submitted a set of written suggestions to the a Panthic meeting at Malton Gurdwara Sahib. The document outlined several proposals aimed at addressing current challenges facing the Sikh community, particularly in Ontario.
In this exclusive interview, renowned journalist Mandeep Singh sits down with Advocate Jaspal Singh Manjhpur, an expert in criminal law, to discuss the major changes in India's criminal justice system.
On 15 November 2024 Canadian Prime Minister, Justin Trudeau, issued the following statement to mark the Parkash Gurpurb of Guru Nanak Dev Ji:
On the 40th anniversary of the 1984 Sikh gen-o+cide, the documentary series "1984 Witness" by Sikh Siyasat highlights untold stories from the November 1984, including the events that unfolded in various states across India
After the assassination of Indira Gandhi in 1984, anti-Sikh wave spread across India, reaching the village of Nagbag in Himachal Pradesh's Mandi district.
On 7th of November 2024, the Australian Sikh Association organized a significant event today at the Great Hall of the Federal Parliament in Canberra to mark the 40th anniversary of the 1984 Sikh genocide in India.
Dal Khalsa has decided to hold a convention to assess the current national and international situations and challenges being faced by Sikh Nation world over, and to formulate a new strategy to deal with those challenges and to take the Sikh struggle to its logical conclusion.
On 7th of November 2024, the Australia Sikh Association organized a significant event today at the Great Hall of the Federal Parliament in Canberra to mark the 40th anniversary of the 1984 Sikh genocide in India.
Simranjit Singh Mann, president of Shiromani Akali Dal Amritsar (Mann), declared his grandson, Gobind Singh Sandhu, as the party's candidate for the Barnala seat.
The landscape of Sikh electoral politics is currently marked by significant upheaval and fluidity, reflecting a period of intense transformation and factionalism. The Shiromani Akali Dal (Badal) is at the center of this turbulence, as internal rifts have erupted within the party. The faction led by Sukhbir Singh Badal has expelled several senior leaders, accusing them of "anti-party activities," after the latter announced to organize “Akali Dal Sudhal Lehar” (SAD-Badal Reform Movement).
In this engaging video, journalist Mandeep Singh interviews Ajaypal Singh Brar, President of Misl Satluj, a socio-political organization that has recently unveiled its manifesto.
Following the electoral victory of Amritpal Singh in the Lok Sabha election from the Khadoor Sahib constituency while incarcerated in Assam’s Dibrugarh jail under the National Security Act (NSA), there has been a surge in announcements of candidacies by Sikh detainees for the upcoming Punjab Assembly bypolls.
Simranjit Singh Mann, who also serves as the president of Shiromani Akali Dal Amritsar (Mann), faces the prospect of losing his seat after winning the Sangrur by-election in 2022.
The Punjab Police have claimed a breakthrough in the case of Gurpreet Singh Hari Nau’s murder. Punjab police chief DGP Gaurav Yadav addressed a press conference on October 17, 2024.
Rahul Gandhi, the Leader of the Opposition in the Indian Parliament has kicked off a political storm following a speech in Virginia. Turning to a Sikh member of the audience he stated: “The fight is about whether he, as a Sikh, is going to be allowed to wear a turban in India; or whether, he, as a Sikh, will be allowed to wear a Kara in India; or whether he, as a Sikh, is allowed to go to a Gurudwara.”
In this interview, Sikh Siyasat editor Parmjeet Singh Gazi analyzes the recent actions of the Jathedar, particularly his decision to declare Sukhbir Badal as Tankhaiya, and the subsequent statement by the SGPC President regarding control over the Akal Takht.
On July 5th, when Amritpal Singh took oath of allegiance to the Indian Constitution as a Member of the Indian Parliament, Bibi Balwinder Kaur, Amritpal Singh's mother, addressed the media at Jallukhera village. She, interalia, said, "Anybody may say anything, but he (Amritpal Singh) is not a Khalistani supporter." She urged that now, with Amritpal Singh having taken an oath on the Indian Constitution, such allegations should cease.
The District Magistrate of Amritsar has approved the temporary release of Amritpal Singh, a National Security Act (NSA) detainee, for the purpose of taking his oath as a member of the 18th Lok Sabha.
In the ongoing tallying of votes for the Faridkot (SC) Lok Sabha seat, independent candidate Sarabjit Singh Khalsa, the son of Shaheed Beant Singh, has taken a commanding lead.
In Khadoor Sahib constituency independent candidate and president of Waris Punjab De party is leading with a considerable margin. Amritpal Singh is jailed in Dibrugarh jail of Assam under the National Security Act.
As we step into November, our hearts and minds turn to a chapter in history that is both painful and profound, forever imprinted with stories of resilience, unity, and the enduring human spirit.
The developments in West Asia are particularly troubling for livers of peace and human rights. Two questions are especially important: First is the Isreali war a limited war as US diplomats will have us believe? Or is it a larger regional war that could destabilize the POST-WWII world order? If the second possibility is closer to the truth why is the Isreali war escalating in scale only incrementally?
Darbara Singh Guru now acknowledges that in 1986, during the Saka Nakodar massacre, he served as ADC in Jalandhar and acted as District Magistrate and Deputy Commissioner while the regular DC was away for training. He admits that he ordered the post-mortem reports, although he previously denied ever acting as DM/DC.