December 2014 Archive

Moga’s Baghapurana town tense after clash over controversial Messenger of God (MSG) Movie

Tension gripped Moga’s Baghapurana town last evening as followers of Dera Sauda Sirsa and supporters of Sikh organisations reportedly clashed over the controversial movie, “Messenger of God (MSG)”.

Sikh body to submit “Sikhs Are Not Hindus” Petition to U.S. Chargé d’Affaires for President Obama

Eyeing at the upcoming visit of US President, Federation (AISSF) in a month long campaign have collected more than 250,000 signatures on a petition urging Obama to raise the issues of Article 25(b) and 1984 Sikh Genocide with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

Nabha Jail inmates go on relay hunger strike in support of cause of Sikh Political prisoners

General inmates of Maximum Security Jail, Nabha have joined struggle seeking permanent release of Sikh political prisoners who remains confined in India jails even after serving terms of their sentences.

WSO (Canada) calls on India to Follow Acknowledgment of 1984 Genocide with Vigorous Prosecutions

The World Sikh Organization of Canada has written to Indian Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh, welcoming his acknowledgement of the killing of Sikhs in November 1984 as a genocide and calling on him to follow up his announcement with investigations and prosecutions of those responsible for orchestrating and carrying out the killings.

Sant Samaj want Sukhbir Badal to get Jathedar Nandgarh removed

Sant Samaj leaders led by Baba Harnam Singh Dhumma reportedly met Sukhbir Badal in New Delhi. Sant Samaj leaders asked Sukhbir Badal to get Giani Balwant Singh Nandgarh removed as Jatehdar of Takht Damdama Sahib.

Theaters, Cinemas showing PK vandalized by Hindu groups

Hindu groups staged protest in various parts of Indian peninsula and demanded ban on Aamir Khan’s moive PK. Hindu groups reportedly vandalized certain theaters on Monday (29 Dec) where PK movie was being screened.

Hindu Anger against PK movie spreads; Hindu groups restore to violence demanding ban

The controversy over Aamir Khan’s PK escalated this weeks as Hindu groups vandalised theatres and multiplexes across several states, demanding a ban on the movie for allegedly showing Hindu religion and Hindu gods in ‘bad light’.

Margret Thatcher Comments on Sikhs in 1984 concerns Sikh Council UK

The Sikh Council UK has expressed concerns over recent reports revealing comments made by Margaret Thatcher, the UK Prime Minister of the time in 1984, against the Sikhs. The comments are said to have been made in talks with the Irish premier, Garret FitzGerald prior to the Anglo-Irish Agreement and are detailed in newly declassified papers released by the National Archives of Ireland.

Sant Samaj memorandum pleas ‘sacrifices of Sikhs’ for India to seek release of Sikh prisoners

A delegation of Sant Samaj today met Indian Home Minister Rajnath Singh and tendered him a demanding requesting his intervention to secure release of Sikh political prisoners who are confined in jails even after completing terms of their sentences.

Sikh delegation met Indian Home Minister to seek release of Sikh political prisoners

A Sikh delegation comprising Giani Mal Singh (Jathedar of Takht Kesgarh Sahib), Damdami Taksal chief Baba Harnam Singh Dumma, DSGMC president Manjit Singh GK, Sikh Council UK special representative Inderjit Singh and others today met Indian Home Minister Rajnath Singh.

Aam Aadmi Party wants BJP, RSS leaders too booked for Nov. 1984 Sikh Massacre

Senior Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader Jarnail Singh maintained that 49 BJP and RSS workers were named in 14 FIRs related to November 1984 killings of Sikhs in Delhi. He said that the cases were registered following the recommendation of the Jain-Aggarwal Committee that was formed to examine the affidavits filed by riot victims before various probe panels.

New disclosures of British PM Margret Thatcher’s Hostility Towards Sikhs in 1984

A release by 1984 Genocide Coalitions says [f]urther top secret information has emerged about Margaret Thatcher’s averse and hostile attitude towards Sikhs; twelve months after initial disclosures of the British Prime Minister’s active collusion with the Indian government, in giving ‘advice’ and full moral support for the Indian government’s military genocide on Sikhs in 1984.

WSO Writes to Indian PM Calling for Release of Sikh Prisoners

The World Sikh Organization of Canada has written to Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, calling for the release of Sikh prisoners who have served their minimum mandatory sentences in Indian prisons.

Punjab Congress want Sukhbir Badal be booked for ‘sedition’

Chandigarh: The Congress party today demanded that Shiromani Akali Dal (Badal)’s president and deputy CM of Punjab Sukhbir Badal should be booked for ‘sedition’ for ...

PK Controversy deepens: Hindu outfits protest, burn posters and vandalise theatre

Activists of Hindu extremist body Bajrang Dal today reportedly vandalised theatres in Ahmedabad. They were demanding a ban on the screening of the Aamir Khan starrer controversial movie 'PK'.

Punjab’s ruling parties protesting against their own failures: AAP leader HS Phoolka

Terming the recent decision of the BJP and SAD to launch protests and counter protests against the rising drug menace in Punjab as a total charade, Aam Aadmi Party leader Advocate Harwinder Singh Phoolka said that this shows that the both the ruling parties are totally clueless about this problem and have no concrete plan what so ever to deal with this disease that is eating into the very fabric of Punjabi society.

UK bodies to protest against Indian High Commission in support of Bhai Gurbaksh Singh

Federation of Sikh Organizations (UK) has come out in support of Bhai Gurbaksh Singh Khalsa who has been on hunger strike since November 14 at Gurdwara Lakhnaur Sahib (Ambala). Gurbaksh Singh Khalsa is seeking release of seven Sikh political prisoners who remain confined in various jails in India despite having completed their jail terms.

Amidst controversy and calls for ban, PK crosses 200 crores mark in 9 days

Amidst controversies and calls for ban, Aamir Khan’s “PK” has made another record at the Indian box office crossing the 200 crore mark in just nine days, beating the lifetime record of Shah Rukh Khan’s “Happy New Year”.

PK not to be aired on television as dialouge with satellite channels breaks down

Rajkumar Hirani's PK, that has triggered a lot of controversy and response, is unlikely to be released on the small screen. This is due to a breakdown of dialogue between satellite channels and the makers of the film.

Now SGPC decides to make movie on Baba Banda Singh Bahadur

Shiromani Gurdwara Prabhandak Committee President has declared to produce an animation movie on the life of Sikh martyr Baba Banda Singh Bahadur.

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