June 2014 Archive

Amit Shah may be the next BJP president, media reports

An accused in the Tulsiram Prajapati fake encounter case and a close aide of Indian Prime Minister Narendera Modi, Amit Shah may be named the next president of saffron party Bharatiya Janata Party, said various media reports. He is general secretary of the party.

June 6 clashes: SGPC probe committee recommends “pardoning” of 22 Sikh youths arrested by police

Moga, Punjab (June 26, 2014): 20 days after the clashes took place at Shri Akal Takhat, the five-member sub-committee formed by the Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC) to probe the clashes has recommended to “forgive” all 22 Sikh youths, who were arrested on the day of clashes.

Court summons Sonia and Rahul in National Herald newspaper’s land grab case

In connection with the land grab case of land worth Rs 2000 crore related to the National Herald newspaper, established in 1938 by India's first prime minister Jawaharlal Nehru and shut down in 2008, a court here on Thursday summoned Congress president Sonia Gandhi and her son and party vice president Rahul Gandhi.

Rajasthan Sikhs demanding separate Gurdwara committee to support demand of establishing HSGPC in Haryana

SriGangaNagar, Rajasthan (June 26, 2014): Rajasthan Sikh Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (RSGPC) (ad hoc) has put its weight behind the demand of Sikhs of Haryana for ...

Punjab 1984 writer-director maintains the film is “not political”

Singer-turned- actor Diljit Dosanjh starer up coming Punjabi movie “Punjab 1984” was written and shot in India, but was produced by Vancouver-based White Hill Productions.

Islamabad HC forms panel to probe issue of Sikhs protest at Pak Parliament

It is learnt that the Islamabad High Court (IHC) Tuesday (June 24) constituted a one-member inquiry commission to probe into the May 23 incident when dozens of Sikh protesters had succeeded to enter the Parliament House.

After Makkar, Akal Takhat Jathedar warns Haryana Sikhs demanding separate SGPC

Days after SGPC president Avtar Singh Makkar opposed separate SGPC for Haryana, Akal Takhat Jathedar Giani Gurbachan Singh on Wednesday (June 25, 2014), in a "political move", warned Sikhs of Haryana, who are demanding separate panel for Sikh Gurdwaras in Haryana.

SGPC’s U-turn on Kirpan issue: Ban not on carrying but on brandishing the swords

A day after SGPC chief Avtar Singh Makkar declared “ban” on carrying three-feet or long sword in the premises of Shri Darbar Sahib Amritsar on anniversary day of Ghallughara June 1984 every year, the SGPC took U-turn on Wednesday (June 25, 2014).

Capt. Amrinder Singh advocates separate SGPC for Haryana; Says Badal has no right to oppose it

Captain Amarinder Singh, Congress deputy leader in the Lok Sabha, has said that chief minister Parkash Singh Badal had no right to oppose a separate Gurdwara Management committee for Haryana after being “responsible for the carving of that state out of Punjab”.

Sikh body writes to New Delhi-LG about indifferent attitude of Tihar jail authorities towards Bhai Jagtar Singh Hawara

Dal Khalsa has written a letter to New Delhi’s Lieutenant Governor Shri Najeeb Jung bringing to his notice the indifferent attitude of Tihar jail authorities towards the prisoner Bhai Jagtar Singh Hawara- who is suffering from some ailment in his spinal cord.

United Sikhs seek donations for Drug De-Addiction Program in Punjab

The state of Punjab is slowly being eradicated due to the on-going drug epidemic that is increasing day by day. Media reports suggest that Punjab is in crises mode and that at least 73% of the state’s youth between 16-35 is currently addicted to drugs, declared by Guru Nanak University, Punjab.

Aam Aadmi Party leader HS Phoolka’s police complaint against Punjab CM Parkash Singh Badal

That in the year 2008, GADVASU had got published a brochure in order to allure the students for getting admission in the Fisheries stream i.e. Bachelors of Fisheries Science. It was mentioned in the brochure that the students who will complete their Bachelor Course in Fisheries Science will be given Government employment by the State of Punjab. [...]

Alleging fraud with GADVASU students, Aam Aadmi Party leader HS Phoolka seeks FIR againt Punjab CM

Aam Aadmi Party leader HS Phoolka has reportedly filed a complaint seeking registration of an FIR against Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal for “committing a fraud” with students of the College of Fisheries, Guru Angad Dev Veterinary and Animal Sciences University, by not providing them jobs.

Aam Aadmi Party to issue a policy in a week to open front against Punjab government, says Manish Sisodia

The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) is all set to open front against Punjab government by raising issues of people of the state and a policy for the same would be released soon, claimed former Delhi health minister and senior APP leader Manish Sisodia. He has just concluded a tour of Punjab on Monday.

Sikh Genocide 1984: US Court asked Govt. to explain immunity to former Indian PM Manmohan Singh

It is learnt that a US court has asked the United States government to respond by July 10 to a Sikh group's challenge to "suggestion of immunity" to former Indian prime minister Manmohan Singh in a human rights violation case.

Now SGPC imposes ban on carrying three-feet Kirpans in Darbar Sahib on June 6 every year

As per information availed by Sikh Siyasat News (SNN), the Shiromani Gurdwara Prabandhak Committee (SGPC), in a controversial move, has imposed a ban on carrying three-feet or more long Kirpan (sword) in Shri Darbar Sahib premises on Ghallughara June 1984 anniversary every year, which takes place on June 6 usually.

Ardas held by SGPC for the safely-return of youths from Iraq

For the safely-return of over 700 youths from Punjab and Haryana, who were stuck in Iraq, the Shiromani Gurdwara Prabhandhak Committee (SGPC) offered prayers on Tuesday after Bhog of Akhand Path at Gurdwara Jhanda-Bunga of Shri Darbar Sahib.

Punjab: All four BJP ministers resign; none asked to resign, says Kamal Sharma

According to various media reports, all four ministers of the Bharatiya Janta Party (BJP) in the Punjab government submitted their resignations to the party to enable a reshuffle. Contrary to the media reports, BJP Punjab president Kamal Sharma while talking to a news channel claimed that no minister was asked to resign. One of the BJP ministers, health and family welfare minister Surjeet Kumar Jiani also claimed that neither he was asked to resign nor he submitted his resignation.

Sai Baba v/s Swaroopanand: Stop worshiping lord Rama, Swaroopanand to Sai Baba’s followers

Dwarakapeeth Shankaracharya Swami Swaroopanand, who was booked on Tuesday for “hurting religious sentiments” by saying that worshipping Sai Baba was a conspiracy to divide Hindus, invited another controversy today as news channel has quoted him as saying that the followers of Sai Baba should stop worshipping lord Rama, taking holy bath in river Ganga, and chanting Har Har Mahadev.

Full text of Early Day Motion (EDM) in UK Parliament on 30th anniversary of the attack on Darbar Sahib

That this House commemorates with deep sadness the 30th anniversary of the attack in June 1984 by Indian armed forces on the Harmindir Sahib, the Golden Temple at Amritsar; expresses its condolences to the families and friends of all those who were killed and injured in this massacre and condemns this desecration of the holiest site of the Sikh religion [...]

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