September 2015 Archive

Sangrur Sikhs save lives of 8 drowning youth using Dastar (Turban)

In a heroic act two Sikh men from Sangrur saved lives of eight drowning youth during Ganesha idol immersion at Sullar Gharaat village in Sangrur.

Police lathicharge on Sikh activists in Moga, More arrests during Punjab Bandh

Punjab shut down call invoked mixed response in Punjab today. The impact of shut down was clearly visible in Amritsar, Bathinda, Jalandhar Ropar where as the call from Sikh organisations was notable to trigger response in Patiala, Ludhiana, Sangrur and Mohali.

Punjab police detains Sikh activists to foil Punjab Bandh call

The Punjab police is reported to have arrested leaders and activists of various Sikh organisations in wake of 'half-day' symbolic Punjab shut down call by some Sikh organisations. The call was given by United Akali Dal (UAD) and Shiromani Akali Dal Amritsar (Mann) in order to show their protest against Punjab government's alleged efforts to control and use Sikh institutions for it's ulterior motives.

SGPC general house divided over move to approve pardon to Sirsa chief; Cracks in Badal camp turn visible

Shiromani Akali Dal (Badal)’s move to get announcement of pardon to Dera Sacha Sauda chief Gurmeet Ram Rahim left SGPC general house divided. It is notable that SGPC is controlled by ruling party of Punjab which has massive majority in the general house.

Despite invoking all sources, Badals fail to sell Dera Sirsa Chief’s pardon to the Sikhs

Punjab’s ruling party Shiromani Akali Dal (Badal) may be denying to have influenced five Jatehdars’ decision to grant pardon to pseudo-baba and dera sauda Sirsa chief Gurmeet Ram Rahim but the fact is that the Badal Dal has invoked all sources available at its disposal to sell dera chief’s pardon to the Sikh community.

PICTORIAL: Sikh activists stage protest demonstration against decision to pardon dera chief

Amritsar, Punjab: Stating that the pardon drama was concocted by Badals and executed by Five Takhat jathedar’s, the Dal Khalsa and Akali Dal Panch Pardani ...

Heads of Sikh bodies tear off copy of Jathedars’ decision to pardon Dera chief to symbolise their rejection

Stating that the pardon drama was concocted by Badals and executed by Five Takhat jathedar's, the Dal Khalsa and Akali Dal Panch Pardani (ADPP) today rejected the decision to exonerate pseudo-baba Gurmit Ram Rahim for his blasphemous act in 2007.

USA: Say NO to new hair sampling bill posing threat to Sikh operators

Remember last year we called on you to take a stand against religious discrimination? We are once again in need of your support. The Drug Free Commercial Driver Act is back in the House of Representatives as well as in the Senate, and poses as serious threat to Sikh truck drivers who are unwilling to cut their hair.

Sikh diaspora expresses strong resentment over ‘pardon’ to dera sauda chief

Chandigarh: Various Sikh diaspora organisations have expressed their opposition to five Singh Sahibs’ decision to grant “pardon” to controversial dera chief Gurmeet Ram Rahim for ...

Modi Followers Assault American Christian Peacefully Protesting in California

While peacefully protesting Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday, September 27 in San Jose, CA based on his orchestration of genocide of minorities, criminalization of religious liberty, and other human rights violations, I was assaulted twice by his followers.

Modi confirm allegiance to RSS and fails at the United Nations: UK Sikh body

In a speech at the United Nations in New York last Friday, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi was in a sombre mood. He was showing his frustrations by his failure to secure suitable support from the USA, China and Russia to change the composition of the UN Security Council.

India loses argument for expanding UN security council: Sikh Federation UK

Any expansion of the UN Security Council will not take place as the major global players are not in favour of including others into the special club which has veto powers.

Ground Zero Interfaith Prayer Service: Pope Welcomes Sikh Community with Open Arms

United Sikhs was honored to represent the Sikh community at Ground Zero during Pope Francis' interfaith prayer service on September 25, 2015.

SGPC executive member opposes Jathedars’ Dera Sauda Sirsa move

Two days after the Shiromani Gurdwara Prabhandak Committee (SGPC) backed Jathedars on their controversial move to grant "pardon" to Dera Sauda Sirsa chief Gurmeet Ram RAim, SGPC executive member and senior SAD vice-president Karnail Singh Panjoli said there was strong resentment among the Sikh panth over the move.

Sikh bodies reject Jathedars’ decision pardoning Dera Sauda Sirsa chief; Announce to call Sarbat Khalsa on Diwali

Sikh jathedars' decision to grant pardon to Dera Sauda Sirsa chief Gurmeet Ram Rahim in a controversial way has sparked strong resentment from Sikh organizations. Representatives of a number of Sikh organizations held a meeting at Amritsar today and announced to "reject" the controversial decision taken by Akal Takhat Jatehdar Giani Gurbachan Singh along with jathedars' of other Sikh Takhats.

Sikhs, Patels protest against Indian PM Narendra Modi at UN headquarters

A group of Sikhs and the Patidar community supporters demonstrated outside the UN headquarters here, coinciding with Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s speech on Sustainable Development at a special UN summit.

Bapu Surat Singh admitted to PGI, Chandigarh; Doctors say his condition is serious but stable

Sikh activist Surat Singh Khalsa was reportedly shifted to the PGI, Chandigarh, last evening. Earlier reports had suggested that he was shifted to Patiala but now there are confirm reports that he has been hospitalised at PGI.

Bapu Surat Singh picked up by police

Jagraon police led by area's rural SSP Ravcharan Singh Brar reportedly picked up Bapu Surat Singh from village Hassanpur. He is reportedly shifted to Patiala, however there was no official confirmation in this regard at the time of writing this report. Heavy police force was deployed in the village and the authorities completed their task despite resistance from the family members and supporters of Bapu Surat Singh Khalsa.

San Jose Sikh Gurdwara to host seminar remembering Jaswant Singh Khalra

Leadership from the Christian, Sikh, Muslim and Dalit communities will gather at Gurdwara Sahib San Jose on Sept. 26 to hear Navkiran Kaur Khalra commemorate her father’s legacy alongside five other speakers at the 6th annual “Remembrance of the Disappeared” seminar.

Sikh bodies to launch public campaign against faulty decision-making system of Takhat Jathedars’ on Sep 29

In a state of shock and disbelief over the hasty and surreptitious decision of the Five Jathedars granting pardon to the pseudo-saint Gurmit Ram Rahim of Dera Sirsa, in complete violation of the norms, tradition and status of Akal Takht Sahib, the Dal Khalsa and SAD (Panch Pardhani) have decided to gather at Akal Takht Sahib on 29 September to give a befitting Panthic response to the gross wrong-doings of the Jathedars and also pledged not to rest till the faulty decision-making system of the five Jathedars is overhauled and there is a complete change in the make-up and systems of the SGPC.

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