July 2014 Archive

Punjab 1984 Movie – Content and Intent (by Ajmer Singh)

In its justification, the most dangerous (and deceitful)argument that movie makers along with their supporters and admirers put forward is that everything shown in the movie is based on true facts and incidents that actually did happen in Punjab.

Amit Shah declared new president of BJP; Shah was recently exonerated by CBI in the Ishrat Jahan fake encounter case

India's ruling Bhartiya Janta Party (BJP) general secretary Amit Shah has been declared as the new party president on Wednesday (July 09). India's Home minister Rajnath Singh announced in a news conference that he was stepping down as the BJP president and declared Shah as his successor.

UK: Campaign begins to oppose Gandhi Statue in Parliament Square

London, United Kingdom (July 09, 2014): Upon hearing the announcement in India that a statue of Mahatma Gandhi is to be constructed and erected in Parliament Square next year the Sikh Federation (UK) wrote to Culture Secretary, Sajid Javid as he is leading the advisory group to support the project.

Featured on his martyrdom day: Brief life-scketch of Bhai Mani Singh Ji Shaheed

Bhai Mani Singh Ji, a great Sikh scholar and martyr, was brought up in the early years of his life to the presence of Guru Tegh Bahadur at Anandpur. Bhai Mani Singh Ji holds the honor of being “baal sakhai-mittar” (childhood friend) of Guru Gobind Singh Ji. Bhai Mani Singh Ji took Amrit after the Baisakhi of 1699. Soon after that Bhai Mani Singh Ji was entrusted with the Sewa of Harmandar Sahib, Amritsar by Guru Gobind Singh Ji.

Sikh Siyasat Talkshow discussing issue of separate HSGPC for Sikhs in Haryana

Issue of separate Gurdwara Prabhandak Committee for Haryana (HSGPC) was discussed by Sikh Siyasat's weekly talkshow aired by Sikh Channel (UK) on July 08, 2014. Watch full recording now.

Modi epoch: Amit Shah set to head BJP

According to media reports Amit Shah, a close aide of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, is all set to be the new Bhartiya Janta Party (BJP) president. The Hindutva supremacist Party's highest decision-making body, the Parliamentary Board, expected to announce his name tomorrow (9 July).

UK govt. should not erect a statue of a blatant racist & pedophile in Parliament square: Sikh Federation UK on Gandhi statute

According to a written statement by the Sikh Federation UK, the Sikhs in UK have accused the Foreign Secretary of appeasing the Indian Government by announcing a statue in Parliament Square of Mahatma Gandhi who is a blatant racist and pedophile.

Avtar Singh Makkar still confidant that Hooda can not create HSGPC

Two days after the Haryana chief minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda announced to form the Haryana Sikh Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (HSGPC), SGPC head Avtar Singh Makkar has warned the government against "dividing the Sikh community" for the sake of political gains. He said that the SGPC leadership would not tolerate this and Haryana CM should not live in an illusion that he would succeed in creating the HSGPC.

Chautalas’ Party and Badal Dal to jointly raise voice against HSGPC in Indian Parliament

According to media reports the Indian National Lok Dal (INLD) of Harayna and its traditional political ally from Punjab, the Shiromani Akali Dal (Badal), may jointly raise their voice in the Parliament against the proposed move of Haryana government to constitute Haryana Sikh Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (HSGPC).

Giani Gurbachan Singh issues emotional appeal to Haryana Sikhs for “unity” of Panth

Akal Takht Jathedar Giani Gurbachan Singh has issued an 'emotional appeal' to Haryana Sikhs against formation of seperate Gurdwara committee for Haryana.

Sikhs of Haryana end dominance of Badals in their state, lesson for father-son to shun arrogance, says Dal Khalsa

Chandigarh/ Punjab (July 08, 2014): Dal Khalsa has said that by exercising their right, the Sikhs of Haryana has sought separate Gurdwara body from their state government.

Monetary benefits for Dharmi Faujis increased by Punjab government; 121 benefited

According to media reports the Punjab Government has increased the monetary assistance being paid to Dharmi Faujis, or Indian Amry personnel who had participated in mutiny the in the aftermath of Indian army's attack on Darbar Sahib in Amritsar, 30 years ago.

Will William Hague raise the 1984 Sikh Genocide in his India visit and remain true to his word?

Foreign Secretary William Hague and Chancellor of the Exchequer George Osborne today started a high-level two-day visit to India, heading the biggest ever delegation to meet the new Indian Government.

OP-ED: Managing gurdwaras – A matter of the Sikhs, for the Sikhs

The SGPC needs to look within to see why its constituents now seek to break away. The political parties that seek to replace the SGPC would be well advised to be careful in their approach. In the matter of religion it is best if the adherents are allowed to sort out the issues themselves. It is for the Sikhs to decide who should administer their gurdwaras and how.

116 Indian workers arrive in New Delhi; many other still strained in Iraq

It is learnt that 116 workers who were till now caught up in the war torn Iraq arrived in New Delhi on Monday (July 07), while many others are still being held captive by the suspected militants.

SGPC to mark martyrdom day of Bhai Mani Singh Ji on 9 July

According to a press note issued by S. Partap Singh, manager of Sachkahnd Sri Harmandar Sahib, the Shiromani Gurdwara Prabhandal Committee (SGPC) will be observing the martyrdom day of Shaheed Bhai Mani Singh Ji, granthi of Sri Harmandar Sahib, on 9 July, 2014.

Dal Khalsa to resurrect its organizational structure afresh

To streamline its working and give a new look to the organization, the meeting of senior leadership of the Dal Khalsa has resolved to focus on resurrecting the organization at grass root level and enroll fresh blood in its rank and file.

Rajasthan BJP leader’s excommunicated son questions rationale behind Akal Takht edict against him

According to media reports trustees of Gurdwara Buddha Johad in Raisinghnagar segment of Sriganganagar in Rajasthan today questioned the rationale behind the Akal Takht edict of censuring two and excommunicating one of them following a controversy involving management of the Gurdwara Sahib.

Hyderabad Sikh sangat marks 419th Parksh Gurpurb of Guru Hargobind Ji

The 419th ‘Prakash Gurpurab’ celebrations of sixth Sikh guru, Sri Guru Hargobind Sahib ji, concluded at Hyderabad on Sunday (July 06) with a large number of Sikhs devotees and other community faiths celebrating with religious fervour, gaiety and devotion.

Khalsa College Amritsar digitalises rare books and manuscripts of Sikh era through private firm

It is learnt that hundreds of rare books, manuscripts and other hand-written documents belonging to the era of Sikh Guru Sahibs, reflecting rich cultural heritage, preserved at the 83-year-old Sikh Research Library and Museum in over a century-old Khalsa College, have been successfully digitalised.

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