September 2013 Archive

India:Thousands support anti-death penalty campaign by Amnesty International India

New Delhi, India (September 20, 2013): According to a press release (dated: 19 September 2013), sent to the Sikh Siyasat News by Amnesty International India [o]ver 65,000 people have supported an Amnesty International India campaign seeking abolition of the death penalty in India.

CC TV footage exposes fake arrest by Punjab police; Cops planted drugs & arrested man on false charges under NDPS

Amritsar, Punjab (September 19, 2013): A video clip by NDTV, one of the Hindi news channels in India, has revealed that how the Punjab police planted drugs on a person named Sarabjeet Singh and arrested him under Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act.

Case against Sajjan Kumar: Delhi High Court refers witness protection plea to DLSA

New Delhi, India (September 19, 2013): As per information on September 18, 2013 the Delhi High Court referred to Delhi Legal Services Authority (DLSA) the Public Interest Litigation (PIL) seeking a direction to provide protection to the witnesses in November 1984 Sikh massacre related cases involving Indian politician and Congress leader Sajjan Kumar.

Sikh soldiers fought for our freedom and we’ll fight to protect theirs: NDP

Ottawa, Canada (September 19, 2013): As per a press release (dated: September 18, 2013), a copy of which is sent to the Sikh Siyasat News (SSN) by Amneet Singh (Press Secretary of New Democratic Party - NDP), [w]hile addressing growing concern about the PQ Charter of Values in Quebec, NDP Leader Tom Mulcair promised to fight against institutionalized discrimination in honour of Sikh Veterans.

World Sikh Organization of Canada supports BC reconciliation week

Vancouver, Canada (September 18, 2013): The World Sikh Organization of Canada and the Sikh community in Canada stand in solidarity with Aboriginal Canadians to support the work of the Truth & Reconciliation Commission of Canada (TRC), in the spirit of Sarbat Da Bhalla or the upliftment and benefit of all.

Village Panchayat & family members rebut Gurdaspur police’s claims regarding arrest of Sikh youth

Gurdaspur/ Purana Shaala, Punjab (September 18, 2013): It is learnt that the panchayat of Village Gurian, Police station Purana Shaala (Gurdaspur) along with village residents and family members of Sukhjinder Singh have strongly contested the Punjab police's claims regarding his arrest.

Recent arrests by Punjab police – a conspiracy to dilute case of Jaspal Singh Gurdaspur’s killing: Dal Khalsa

Amritsar, Punjab (September 18, 2013): Putting question mark over the recent arrests of around 20 teenaged youths within the span of 2 weeks, the Dal Khalsa has blamed the Punjab Police for ‘manipulating the arrests’ to dilute the case of Bhai Jaspal Singh Gurdaspur, who died on March 29 last year after he was hit by a bullet fired by policemen in Gurdaspur.

Punjab police on the hunt for young Sikhs; 19 already reported as arrested; DGP announces promotions

Fatehgarh Sahib/ Amritsar, Punjab (September 18, 2013): For last few days the Punjab police is on the hunt for the Sikh youth again as at least 19 young Sikhs have already been arrested by Punjab police from various places in Punjab.

Badal Dal’s SGPC member Navtej Singh Kauni found guilty of violating Akal Takht directive

Amritsar, Punjab (September 17, 2013): It is learnt that the "Panj Singh Sahib" held Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC) member Navtej Singh Kauni guilty of violating a 2007 directive of the Akal Takht and directed him to undergo 18-day 'tankha'.

Diverse crowd cites Gandhi’s legacy in demonstration to remove Cerritos Statue

Cerritos, CA (September 17, 2013): Controversy swirled in Cerritos over the weekend as opinions clashed about a Gandhi statue installed by the city last year.

On Medium of Education with Special reference to Punjabi Language [Qaumi Masle – EP 19]

Education is one of the basics of individual and social life. It's of equal importance that what language should be the medium of Education. At global level there has been a wide debate on this issue and international research has repeatedly highlighted the fact that most effective medium of education is the mother language of the child to be educated.

Panch Pardhani to continue with struggle against anti-Sikh and anti-Punjab policies of the Indian state

Ludhiana, Punjab (September 17, 20130: It is learnt that the Akali Dal Panch Pardhani leaders held a meeting at it's Ludhiana based head office on Septemebr 14, 2013 and resolved to continue with their struggle against anti-Sikh and anti-Punjab policies of the Indian state.

Hindu-Sikh tentions on the rise in Pakistan after incidents of sacrilege of Sikh scripture

Karachi, Pakistan (September 17, 2013): Certain media reports suggest that the tensions have been escalating between Pakistani Hindus and Sikhs. There have been incidents of sacrilege of Guru Granth Sahib Ji in various parts of Southern Sindh province.

Canadian minister wears a rumaal with Sikh symbol Khanda on new Twitter photo

Ontario, Canada (September 16, 2013): It is generally believed it's unlikely to be mere coincidence, Minister of Employment, Social Development & Multiculturalism Jason Kenney has changed his Twitter photo to one of him wearing a headcover/headscarf with “Khanda”, a Sikh symbol.

Badal Dal’s so-called clean chit to Narendra Modi over Gujarat 2002 invite strong resentment

Jalandhar, Punjab (September 16, 2013): Even as Shiromani Akali Dal has sung hosannas to Narendra Modi, following the latter's nomination as PM candidate by the BJP, and has even given him a clean chit over the 2002 Gujarat genocide, certain Sikh and Human Rights organizations of Punjab have questioned Badal Dal's decision and clean chit to Narindra Modi.

Public Safety Act (PSA) slapped on Baramulla Sikh youth

Kashmir, Srinagar (September 15, 2013): Pradeep Singh a resident of north Kashmir's Baramulla district in Kashmir was slapped with Public Safety Act (PSA) over his alleged role in the Police-Public School attack in Bemina earlier this year, in which five Central Reserve Police Forces (CRPF) were killed.

Teenager gang raped by 3 J&K cops; Two arrested

Reasi, Jammu and Kashmir (September 15, 2013): On September 14, 2013 - a day after a Delhi fast-track court announced death sentenced to the four convicts in the Delhi gang rape and murder case, two cops were reportedly arrested for abducting and raping a minor girl in Reasi, 77 kms from Jammu, the winter capital of the state.

SIC opposes statute of Gandhi in Cerritos; Objects to donation of land for placing it

California (September 14, 2013): On behalf of the Greater Los Angeles Sikh Sangat & Worldwide Sikh Sangat the Sikh Information Centre has written a detailed letter to Navneet Singh Chug, President of Sikh Temple of Orange County, Santa Ana, California expressing concerns over his decision to donate his property and money to the Art in Public Places Program in Cerritos, California, USA to place a statue of Mohandas Gandhi.

4 members of Sikh family die in a road mishap in Kashmir

Kashmir/Srinagar (September 13, 2013): Four members of a Sikh family including three women died on spot when a vehicle in which they were travelling in skidded off the road and fell into a deep George at Ramban on Srinagar-Jammu Highway on Friday.

Kashmir: Damage to Sikh houses in Shopian is part of conspiracy: APSCC

Shopian, Kashmir (September 13, 2013): According a news by Kashmir Media Service: "[o]n occupied Kashmir, the All Parties Sikh Coordination Committee (JKSCC) has said that the damage to some houses of minority community in Shopian was done to divert the attention from the death of four civilians".

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