July 2015 Archive

Conference Challenges India’s “Dehumanizing” Belief System — Speakers term Brahmanical caste system a “legal apartheid”

When he took the stage at University of the Pacific in Stockton, CA to speak to a diverse audience of Indian diaspora and concerned Americans about caste, B. D. Borkar defined the cultural phenomenon on which the June 2015 conference focused by invoking renowned Dalit civil rights advocate Dr. Bhim Rao Ambedkar.

Manjit Singh GK want US govt. to contain activism of Sikhs for Justice

A delegation of pro-India politicians of Delhi Sikh Gurdwara Prabhandak Committee (DSGMC), led by DSGMC chief Manjit Singh GK and general secretary Manjinder Singh Sirsa, submitted a memorandum to the United States' State Department against New York-based human rights and advocate groups called Sikhs for Justice (SFJ).

Sikhs hold massive protest outside British parliament in support of cause of Sikh political prisoners

Thousands of Sikhs protested outside the British parliament on Wednesday, calling for the release of what they said were Sikh political prisoners in India.

Auschwitz Accountant gets 4 years jail at 94 for role in genocide

A 94-year-old former Nazi SS sergeant who served at the Auschwitz death camp has been convicted on 300,000 counts of accessory to murder.

Aam Aadmi Party expels Dr Daljit Singh for criticizing central leadership

The central leadership of the Aam Aadmi Party has reportedly expelled Dr Daljit Singh from AAP. Dr Daljit Singh who had unsuccessfully contested Lok Sabha election from Amritsar parliamentary seat on Aam Aadmi Party's ticket, was heading the state level disciplinary committee of AAP.

Persecution of Christianity in India

It is a privilege and honour for me to share about some distressing facts about Christians in India to this forum. Christians in India today are targeted and attacked by a few Hindutva forces and are being supported by the Bharathya Janatha Party government in India.

Hindutva Agenda of the BJP by Dr. Gurdarshan Singh Dhillon

The militant Hindu organizations like the BJP, RSS, VHP, Shiv Sena, Bajrang Dal etc. argue that `Hindutva' alone can be the basis of India's unity. This combine claims that its Hinduism is the other face of Indian nationalism.

Sikh demonstration at Parliament Square London [Pictorial]

Thousands of Sikhs from across the UK took part in a protest in Parliament Square tomorrow between 11am-1pm which coincided with the last Prime Minister’s Questions before the recess.

Martyrdom day of Khalistan shaheed General Labh Singh marked at village Panjwar

Sikh Sangat observed the martyrdom day of Sikh freedom fighter General Labh Singh at Gurdwara Shaeed Singhan village Panjwar, near Jhabal on July 13, 2014.

Gujarat High Court judges recused themselves from Naroda Patiya massacre case

A division bench of Gujarat High Court recused itself from hearing appeals in Naroda Patiya massacre case related to massacre 97 Muslims by Hindu mobs.

Death warrants of Yakub Menon issued: Hanging likely on July 30

India may execute a death sentence convict on 30 July. A DD News report says that death warrant for the hanging of Yakub Memon have been issued.

Sikhs to demand answers from David Cameron on treatment of Sikh Political Prisoners in India

Thousands of Sikhs from across the UK are taking part in a protest in Parliament Square tomorrow between 11am-1pm to coincide with the last Prime Minister’s Questions before the recess.

Prisoners to be transferred from UK & Thailand are not Sikh political prisoners

Reports in some of yesterday's newspapers stated that certain prisoners were going to be transferred from jails of UK and Thailand to Punjab.

Sikhs For Justice Challenges Manjit Singh GK’s Extortion Allegations

US based Sikh organisation, Sikhs for Justice (SFJ), has responded to allegations levelled by Delhi Sikh Gurdwara Management Committee (DSGMC) president Manjit Singh GK.

Beadbi at Gurdwara Sahib in village Kotli Mohian, Gurdaspur [Sikh Channel Report]

Sikh Channel have received reports of an attempted Arson and Beadbi of Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ji at the Gurdwara Sahib in village Kotli Mohian in Gurdaspur.

GK, Sirsa blame Pakistan’s ISI for US court summons; Says money was demanded to settle the case

Manjit Singh GK, who is summoned by a US Federal court in relation to a lawsuit, alleged that some persons working for Pakistan's ISI were behind the lawsuit.

Kamal Sharma rejects media reports regarding Navjot Sidhu

A day after media reports claimed that Navjot Sidhu's name was being considered as next president of Punjab unit of Bhartiya Janta Party (BJP), BJP state chief Kamal Sharma rejected the media reports. He was talking to media persons at Ludhiana on July 13, 2015.

Chandigarh police fail to get police remand of Jagtar Singh Tara in Burail jailbreak case

Chandigarh police once again failed to get police remand of Bhai Jagtar Singh Tara in Burail jailbreak case. The Punjab and Haryana High Court yesterday dismissed a petition moved by the UT police.

AAP’s state disciplinary penal chief Dr. Daljit Singh faces notice for alleged violation of discipline

Amritsar: Adding yet another chapter to ongoing tussle between party’s state and central leadership, the Aam Aadmi Party’s central leadership has issued a show cause ...

New York police files criminal complaint against Manjinder Singh Sirsa; Summons served on Manjit S. GK

Amidst high drama marred by that death threats and acts of violence by SAD (Badal) members, Flash Point Investigator (FPI), a New York based private investigator served US Federal Court summons on Manjit Singh GK.

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