July 2012 Archive

“I watched Amitabh Bachchan raising his arm and shouting the slogan – khun ka badla khun sae laengae” on Door Darshan: Jagdish Kaur

Amritsar: Bibi Jagdish Kaur, a prime witness in November 1984 carnage, is reported to have said to “Times of India” (TOI) that everyone who had been watching DoorDarshan, India’s Government own TV Channel, saw how filmstar Amitabh Bachchan provoked the violance against the Sikhs.

UK Sikhs demand arrest of film-star Amitabh Bachchan for alleged role in Sikh genocide 1984

London, England (July 25, 2012): Sikh Leaders in the UK and human rights activists are calling for the arrest and prosecution of Amitabh Bachchan for inciting racial hatred in 1984 which led to anti-Sikh pogroms which killed thousands of Sikh men, women, and children.

Sikh Genocide 1984: Garg Commission directed administration to protect the Hondh Massacre site

Rewari, Haryana (July 27, 2012): Certian media reports have suggested that Justice T. K. Garg commission has taken serious note of the encroachments over the site of Village Hondh Chillar, a Sikh village in Haryana that was totally destroyed during the Hondh massacre which left half of the Sikh residents of the village massacred.

Olympic Torch rally: London Sikhs protested against Amitabh Bachchan

London, England (July 26, 2012): Indian film-star, Amitabh Bachan, who is accused by victims of the Sikh genocide 1984 in Delhi to had instigated violence against Sikhs, held the Olympic torch on July 26, 2012 at an event which took place in London.

Sehajdhari row: Supreme Court of India gives SGPC two weeks time to file reply

New Delhi, India (July 27, 2012): As per media reports the Supreme Court of India on July 26, 2012 granted two weeks’ time to the Shiromani Gurudwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC) to respond to the contentions of the Parmjeet Singh Ranu's Sehajdhari Sikh Federation that the SGPC had no right to appeal on the Sehajdharis’ voting rights issue.

Why Italy refuses to recognize the world’s fifth-largest religion

ROME - Should a boy scout walking around with a Swiss-army knife be considered dangerous? Should Swiss-army knives be banned altogether? Well, for the Italian interior minister, if the small knife is carried for religious reasons, then the answer is yes.

Kashmir: Youth Killed in fake encounter – Defence minister orders probe; Dozens injured as police resorted to use of force against protesters

New Delhi, India (July 26, 2012): As per reports from New Delhi, the Defence Minister of India A.K. Antony today ordered a probe into the incident of a teenager killing in Jammu and Kashmir at the hands of Indian army personnel. Minister has showed concern over local protests instigated by the killing incident and he is reported to have directed the army to initiate strict action if anyone was found guilty.

Hang me if proved guilty: Narindra Modi; Media says it’s challenge for those accusing him guilty

Gujrat, India (July 26, 2012): Narindra Modi, Cheif Minister of Gujrat State of India and development face of Hindutva ideology is reported to have stated that if he was guilty of collusion in the Gujarat massacre of Muslim minority population then he should be hanged.

Captain Amrinder’s lies on Memorial Issue – & True facts about Darbar Sahib complex & Sikh memorials

Amritsar/Ludhiana (July 06, 2012): Congress leader and former Punjab chief minister Captain Amrinder Singh in his another misleading statement has opposed Sikh memorial for Saka Darbar Sahib (June 1984), when Indian army invaded the sacred complex of Sri Darbar Sahib Amritsar. [...] Capitan Amrinder Singh's claims and opposition regarding place and form of memorial is unfounded. Either He is totally ignorant of Sikh history or he is deliberately lying to show his loyalty to Delhi. [...]

Human rights abusers allowed to attend Olympic Games as Official delegates of India – British Sikhs demand answer

London (July 25, 2012): As per media reports there have been protests from the British Sikh community following news that Indian politician Jagdish Tytler may be permitted to visit the country for the Olympic Games.

Bhai Rajoana not produced in Patiala court for hearing; His sister demanded speedy trial

Patiala (July 25, 2012): As per media reports, Bibi Kamaldeep Kaur, sister of Bhai Balwant Singh Rajoana, whose is facing death sentence in Punjab CM Beant Singh assassination case, has demanded that his trial in a 17-year-old case regarding recovery of explosives be completed early, as police were causing inordinate delay in the case by not producing Rajoana in the court.

India: Assam gripped in ethnic violence; five gunned down by security forces; Army called-in

Assam (July 25, 2012): As per reports from Assam, the north-eastern state is severely gripped in ethnic violence. The tensions between ethnic-group called Bodos and migrant Muslim religious minority over control of land and settlements have been simmering for a long time.

Sehajdhari row: Ranu’s federation files reply – SGPC to seek time from Supreme Court

Chandigarh (July 24, 2012): The Sehajdhari Sikh Federation is reported to have filed its reply in the Special Leave Petition of the SGPC before Supreme Court. The respondent Sehajdhari Sikh Federation represented by its President Dr.Parmjeet Singh Ranu has raised preliminary objections on the locus standii of the SGPC for filing the Special Leave Petition (SPL).

An open letter to Advocate HS Phoolka by Dal Khalsa [Kuldip Nayar’s autobiography issue]

Dear Brother H S Phoolka, Sat Sri Akal ji. I read your statement in newspapers in which you had asked your Sikh brethren to stop portraying Kuldip Nayar as enemy of the Sikhs, keeping in view his past services towards the Sikhs, especially during 1984 tragic events. We believe in your words that Nayar took strong note of army attack and Nov killings and voiced his concern in favour of the community.

Talkshow discussing “Beyond the Lines – an autobiography” by Kuldip Nayar released on YouTube [Qaumi Masle ep. 5]

Ludhiana (July 23, 2012): Senior Journalists – S. Sukhdev Singh, S. Jaspal Singh Sidhu & S. Karamjeet Singh participated in recent talkshow (Qaumi Masle – ep. 5) held by Sikh Siyasat on 22 July, 2012. In this talkshow, that was hosted by S. Baljeet Singh, thorough discussion was held on the issue of controversy surrounding “Beyond the Lines – an autobiography” book by Kuldip Nayar.

Dal Khalsa slams Advocate HS Phoolka’s defence of Nayar

Amritsar, Punjab (July 23, 2012): As per a news-brief that appeared on Express News Service (ENS) the Dal Khalsa on Sunday (July 22, 2012) slammed Indian Supreme Court lawyer Harwinder Singh Phoolka for saying that journalist Kuldip Nayar was not an enemy of Sikhs and thus, his apology should be accepted.

Kesri Lehar updates: India must respect human rights of it’s citizens, says British MP

London, UK (July 21, 2012): John McDonnell, Labour MP for Hayes and Harlington, moved an adjournment debate in the House of Commons last Tuesday, on the issue of ongoing human rights abuses in India. Significant supporter of Kesri Lehar’s campaign – “Wave for Justice” paid tribute to Kesri Lehar, Liberation, Amnesty International and Human Rights Watch for their commitments to exposing the Indian Government’s failure to address the human rights abuses effectively.

Sikh organizations gave week’s time to Nayar to clear all ‘false accusations’ in the current edition

Amritsar (June 20, 2012): The Sikh groups took serious view of the derogatory remarks published in the autobiography of veteran journalist Kuldeep Nayar and asked him to clear all false accusations within one weeks time, failing which they would be forced to write to Punjab government seeking ban on his book and also resorting to street protests.

Canada: India’s Foreign Interference – Telling Lies, Spreading Hate

As the month of June has passed, Canadian Sikhs, along with human rights activists and their allies, are recovering from yet another campaign of misinformation by the Indian High Commission and a recent wave of visceral and unfounded attacks.

Peermohammad to Nayar: Tender apology to Sri Akal Takhat Sahib

Chandigarh, Punjab (July 22, 2012): In response to July 19 communication from Kuldip Nayar affirming his apology for hurting the sentiments of Sikh community with comments regarding Shaheed Sant Jarnail Singh Bhindranwale and Shaheed Bhai Amrik Singh, AISSF demanded that Nayar should tender his apology to Giani Gurbachan Singh Jathedar Sri Akal Takhat Sahib.

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