July 2013 Archive

Nishan-e-Sikhi students propagate Sikhi in MP; Research lives of Sikhs living there

Khaoor Sahib, Punjab (July 25, 2013): According to information shared by Nishan-e-Sikhs PRO with Sikh Siyasat News: [a]fter finishing the special project of propagating Sikhism and researching various aspects of life of Sikhs in Madhya Pradesh, students perusing MA at the Shri Guru Angad Dev institute of religious studies Khadur Sahib run by Nishan-E-Sikhi Charitable Trust (Regd.), have come back.

Sikh Activist Network marks Tamil genocide during Black July

Ontario (July 25, 2013): The Sikh Activist Network, a North American based Sikh youth group, has released a statement expressing solidarity in remembrance of the ...

Government must heed Manipur panel’s findings and end impunity for fake encounters: Amnesty Intl. India

New Delhi, India (July 24, 2013): An independent panel set up by India’s Supreme Court to investigate six alleged extrajudicial executions in the northeastern state of Manipur has found damning evidence of impunity and abuse of special powers by security forces, resulting in widespread human rights violations.

SAD (Amritsar) leaders meet Kashmiri leaders; Says no hesitation to term Kashmir as occupied territory

Srinagar, Kashmir (July 24, 2013): It is learnt that Shiromani Akali Dal Amritsar President Simranjit Singh Mann, who has been visiting Jammu and Kashmir said on July 23, 2013: “We have no hesitation in saying that Kashmir is an ‘occupied territory’ and its only solution lies in holding plebiscite”.

Canada’s Opposition Parties Express Concern Over Threats to Surjit Singh SI who disclosed fake encounters in Punjab

Ottawa (July 23, 2013): Canada’s opposition parties, the NDP and Liberals have both expressed concern over the threats to Punjab Police whistleblower sub inspector Surjit ...

Canada: Statement by NDP MP Rathika Sitsabaiesan on Black July

Ontario, Canada (July 23, 2013): Canada's New Democratic Party (NDP) MP Rathika Sitsabaiesan (Scarborough – Rouge River) has issued a statement on 30th anniversary of "Black July" - July 1983, when hundreds of Tamils were killed and thousands more were displaced as their homes and businesses were distroyed in Sri Lanka.

Dal Khalsa asks J&K Sikhs to lend support to Kashmiris against New Delhi’s aggression

Jalandhar, Punjab (July 23, 2013): Expressing solidarity with Kashmir cause, the Dal Khalsa has called upon J&K Sikhs to join hands with Kashmiri Muslims in observing ‘Unity Day’ on July 26.

S. Mann meets JKLF leader Yasin Malik; Pain and agony of opressed nations is same: says Malik

Srinagar/ Kashmir (July 23, 2013): According to news reported by Authint Mail: "[i]n a meeting with Akali Dal Mann president Simran Jeet Singh today (on July 23, 2013) at Kothi Bagh police Station, Chairman Jammu Kashmir Liberation Front Muhammad Yasin Malik said the pain and agony of all oppressed nations is same. He said the oppressors apply same tyrant methodology to suppress poor nations.

Punjab Govt. reacts to Haryana’s statement on river water; Says no compromise over riparian rights

Chandigarh/ Punjab (July 23, 2013): After the Haryana Chief Minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda's statement that Haryana shall fight till last drop of river water 'share', Punjab's ruling party the Shiromani Akali Dal (Badal) on July 22, 2013 reiterated that 'there can be no compromise on the Riparian principle on the river waters of the state'.

Issue of water from Punjab rivers top-priority for Haryana; Will fight till last drop of share: Hooda

Rohtak/ Chandigarh (July 22, 2013): Haryana Chief Minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda said on July 21, 2013 that the state of Haryana will fight to the last to secure every drop of its share of water. "Water is our first and topmost priority and we will fight to the last to get every drop of our share," Bhupinder Singh Hooda said.

Kalala village in Barnala District of Punjab in the grip of ‘hepatitis C’

Barnala, Punjab (July 22, 2013): According to media reports Kalala village of the Barnala district has been hit by 'hepatitis C and diarrhoea', with more than 200 of its residents undergoing treatment for these diseases at various government and private hospitals.

Haryana CM Hooda asked Punjab to vacate the city of Chandigarh

Chandigarh/ Punjab (July 22, 2013): The city of Chandigarh that had been one of the unsettled issued between the states of Punjab, Haryana and the Union of India; once again could the issue to heated political blame-game. As per media reports the Haryana state has once again asserted it's claim over the city of Chandigarh. Haryana Chief Minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda reportedly said on July 21, 2013 that Punjab should vacate the Chandigarh if it wanted to set up a new city, called New Chandigarh.

Floods force residents of 12 villages of Anandpur Sahib to begin evacuation

Anandpur Sahib, Punjab (July 22, 2013): Heavy rainfall in the hills of Himachal Pardesh has begins to show it's impact in Punjab. It has been reported by some media sections that the residents of 12 villages in the Anandpur Sahib sub-division of Rupnagar district were forced to begin evacuation after flooding as the water level of the Sutlej rose on July 20, 2013.

Kesri Lehar marked 100 day milestone of vigil outside 10 Downing Street

London, United Kigdom (July 22, 2013): It is learnt that the Kesri Lehar - the people's movement commemorated the historic “100th Day milestone” of it’s vigil outside No 10, Downing Street, London, held against the Human Rights abuses in The Union of States Government India on 20th July 2013.

Opposition to Sikh genocide 1984 memorial: Sarna summon for 26 July by Giani Gurbachan Singh

Amritsar, Punjab (July 21, 2013): As per certain media reports Paramjit Singh Sarna, former president of Delhi Sikh Gurdwara Management Committee (DSGMC), could face religious action for creating hurdles in the construction of memorial to 1984 anti-Sikh riots in Gurdwara Rakabganj Sahib complex in Delhi.

Evening vernacular office vandalized for reproduction of blasphemous image from Facebook disrespecting Sikh Gurus

Ludhiana, Punjab (July 20, 2013): It is learnt that members of local Sikh organisations under the banner of the Baba Buddha Ji Gurmat Granthi Sabha vandalised the office of a local evening vernacular `Khuli Soch' near Gill Road, for published a morphed pictures of Sikh gurus that had been earlier been posted on Facebook by some miscreant.

Another incident of desecration of Sri Guru Granth Sahib in Pak province Sindh

Islamabad, Pakistan (July 20, 2013): As per media reports another shameless incident of desecrating Sikh Scripture Sri Guru Granth Sahib was reported at the Shikarpur gurdwara in Sindh Province of Pakistan.

Qaumi Masle (Episode 12) On Kanwar Sandu’s series- Operation Blue Star: The True Story (EP 01)

Sikh Scholar and writer S. Ajmer Singh and retired senior journalist (UNI) S. Jaspal Singh Sidhu participated in these talkshows, that were conducted by host Baljeet Singh.

Sikh body (DSGMC) demand SIT for probing incidents of November 1984 Sikh genocide

New Delhi, India (July 20, 2013): According to media reports the Delhi Sikh Gurdwara Management Committee (DSGMC) has demanded the formation of “special investigation team” (SIT) to conduct fresh probe into the killing of innocent Sikhs during November 1984.

Understand, and act against, blasphemous behaviour against Sikh Gurus on Facebook etc; Do not become part of it

Dear Editor, I wish to share my humble views with you and the readers of your site. These days there is a new phenomena, that many miscreants are tempering with certain paintings supposed to be that of Sikh Guru Sahibans in blasphemous manner. These persons are publishing this blasphemous content on Facebook etc. Mostly fake Facebook ids are used for distributing this material; while some use their own facebook ids for this purpose.

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