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UK Sikhs Demand Tough Action Against Badal and Saini After Justice Ranjit Singh Commission’s Revelations

The Sikh Council UK facilitated an open community wide Panthic meeting inviting all Gurdwaras, Sikh organisations and individual members of the Sikh community.

HS Phoolka Serves Ultimatum to 5 Cabinet Ministers to Ensure SIT on Behbal Kalan Firing Case

Aam Aadmi Party leader and Dakha MLA H S Phoolka today served ultimatum to five Cabinet Ministers of the Punjab government to form a Special Investigation Team (SIT) to initiate probe against former CM Parkash Singh Badal and former DGP Sumedh Saini in Behbal Kalan firing case.

Crackdown On HRDs In India A Threat To Freedom To Dissent

The crackdown on human rights defenders in India is a grave challenge to the freedom to dissent and violates constitutionally guaranteed human rights, Amnesty International said today.

Stop Prosecuting Dissent; Repeal Abusive UAPA Law: Amnesty to Indian Government

Indian authorities detained five activists and raided the homes of several others on 28 August 2018, for allegedly inciting caste-based violence in January, Human Rights Watch and Amnesty International India said today.

Legal Experts Express Divergent Views on Punjab Govt’s Ability to Withdraw Be adbi Cases from CBI

Divergent opinion has come up with regard to Punjab government's ability to withdraw investigation of cases related to beadbi of Guru Granth Sahib at Burj Jawarahar Singh Wala and Bargari villages in 2015.

Countrywide arrests of human rights activists and poet undemocratic : Dal Khalsa

Dal Khalsa today strongly condemns the arrests of human rights activists Gautam Naulakha, Sudha Bhardwaj, poet Varvara Rao and many others across the country.

Punjab: Zila Parishad and Panchayat Samiti Elections to be held on Sepetember 19

The State Election Commissioner, Punjab, Mr Jagpal Singh Sandhu here today announced the schedule for the elections of 22 Zila Parishad and 150 Panchayat samitis. With the announcement of the schedule, the 'Model Code of Conduct' has come into force immediately in the State. The Code of Conduct would be in force till the completion of the electoral process.

NIA Takes Police Remand of Ramandeep Singh Bagga in Amit Arora Case

The National Investigation Agency of India (NIA) today secured six days police remand of Sikh political prisoner Ramandeep Singh Bagga. He was brought to the special NIA court of Mohali from District jail Ropar.

Crackdown On Activists Cannot Become The Order Of The Day

The nationwide crackdown on activists, advocates and human rights defenders is disturbing and threatens core human rights values, Amnesty International India and Oxfam India today said jointly in response to the massive crackdown on rights activists in the country by the Maharashtra state police.

Punjab CM Announces Police SIT For Probe Into Beadbi & Police Firing Incidents [Official Statement]

Punjab government today announced to take back investigation of Beadbi cases from the CBI and hand it over to a proposed Special Investigation Team (SIT) of the Punjab police.

CBI Probe Discarded, SIT to Investigate; Minister Bajwa Termed Sumedh Saini Killer, Demanded Arrest

Punjab state assembly today discussed the report of Justice Ranjit Singh Commission. Shiromani Akali Dal (Badal) staged walkout taking  a plea that they were being not allotted enough time.

Behbal Kalan Firing: Punjab Govt. Send Notices to former DGP Sumedh Saini, 23 Other Cops

It is learnt that hours before Punjab CM Capt. Amarinder Singh tabled Justice Ranjit Singh Commission's report in Punjab State Assembly, the Punjab government today issued 'show cause notice' to former Punjab police chief Sumedh Saini and 31 other cops.

Rahul Gandhi Denies Congress Hand in Sikh Genocide 1984; Amarinder Singh Defends Him

I have no confusion in my mind about that. It was a tragedy, it was a painful experience. You say that the Congress party was involved in that, I don't agree with that. Certainly there was violence, certainly there was tragedy.

Indian and Pakistani Soldiers Set to Have Joint Military Exercise; Indian Media in Mute Mode Now

A few days back there was a huge outcry against East Punjab cabinet minister Navjot Singh Sidhu for hugging Pakistan’s army chief Qamar Javed Bajwa. Indian media and politicians termed his act as an insult to the India and thus ‘treasonous’.

SFJ Filed complaint against Manjit Singh GK with USDOJ for Violations of FARA

Rights group “Sikhs For Justice” (SFJ) filed a complaint with US Department of Justice against visiting Indian politician Manjit Singh GK for holding, attending and addressing political gatherings in the USA in violations of Foreign Agent Registration Act (FARA).

Civil Rights Activist Thirumurugan Gandhi Booked Under UAPA for Expressing Solidarity to Palestinian Struggle

Thirumurugan Gandhi, civil rights activist and coordinator of May 17 Movement has been booked under the draconian Unlawful Activities Prevention Act (UAPA) act for expressing his solidarity to the Palestinian struggle in a public meeting, in 2017.

Badals All Acts of Manoeuvring to Save Their Skin Reflect Their Guilty Consciousness: Dal Khalsa

In a statement issued yesterday (Aug. 23) the Dal Khalsa reasserted that as so-called pardon to dera sirsa head, sacrilege incident at Bargarhi and firing at Behhbal Kalan and Kotkapura was held when Punjab was under Badals rule, hence the Shriomani Akali Dal led by Badals can’t escape from the responsibilities.

Punjab CM Writes to India’s MEA Sushma Swaraj on Kartarpur Sahib Corridor

Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh has sought the personal intervention of India's External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj in opening of corridor to enable Sikh sangat to visit the historic Gurudwara Kartapur Sahib in Pakistan on the 550th Parkash Gurpurb of  Guru Nanak ji.

Arvind Kejriwal’s Letter to Speaker Exposes “Swaraj” of Aam Aadmi Party: Sukhpal Khaira

Bholath MLA and sacked Leader of Opposition (LoP) in Punjab Vidhan Sabha Sukhpal Singh Khaira has raised serious questions over the procedure adopted by the Aam Aadmi Party for his removal.

Prof Jagmohan Singh | Need to Activate Gram Sabha to Revive Village Communities in Punjab

Punjab Bachao, Pind Bachao Committee on July 29, 2018 held a discussion on Topic "Panchayat Elections, Village and Gram Sabha" in Chandigarh ahead of Village Panchayat Elections in Punjab.

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