American Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (AGPC)

AGPC appeals Akal Takht for action against LPU over distortion of Sikh history in course book

California, United States (September 08, 2013): American Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (AGPC) has sought strict action against Lovely Professional University (LPU) for prescribing a history book with distorted verisons of the Sikh history the students of MA-History.

ASGPC expressed grief on the first anniversary of Oak Creek Sikh Gurudwara tragidy

Wisconsin, United States (August 03, 2013): As per media reports, in wake of the first anniversary of Gurdwara Oak Creek (Wisconsin) tragedy, the American Sikh Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (ASGPC) expressed grief with the victim families. It is notable that in August 2012 a Neo-Nazi and white supremacist had opened gun-fire in Oak Creek Sikh Gurdwara Sahib in which six people were killed.

Sikh bodies, ASGPC & AISSF, hailed US President Barak Obama’s election victory

Ludhiana/Punjab (November 07, 2012): As the Barack Hussein Obama has been elected as President of the United States for the second time, many Sikhs circles have hailed his victory and sent Obama congratulatory messages. It is learnt that American Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (AGPC) and All India Sikh Students Federation have sent the congratulatory messages to US President.

AGPC condemn Sukhbir’s proposal of introducing Casino culture in Punjab

Ludhiana (August 04,2012): Next to Hukka Bars in Punjab, the Punjab deputy CM Sukhbir Badal has another proposal for the state - casinos. Allegedly aiming to boost tourist footfall, Punjab deputy CM Sukhbir Badal is said to have ordered the state's infrastructure development agency, Punjab Infrastructure Development Board (PIDB), to set up a Las Vegas strip-like casino at Mattewara village on the banks of river Satluj near Ludhiana.

Pakistan PM discusses establishment University named after Guru Nanak

Pakistan’s Prime Minister Yousaf Raza Gilani is reported to have discussed the establishment of a university named after Guru Nanak. This move is considered to ...

American Sikh Diaspora demands Prof. Bhullar’s unconditional release

Sacramento (June 14, 2011): An American Gurdwara Prabandhak Committee (AGPC) delegation met with Congresswoman Doris Matsui on Thursday at the West Sacramento Sikh Gurdwara to ask that she do everything possible to secure Davinderpal Singh Bhullar’s unconditional release.

American Gurdwara Committee supports Memorial for June 1984 Martyrs

San Francisco, USA (18 May 2011): American Gurdwara Parbhandak Committee (AGPC) has supported the Panthic bodies that served an ultimatum to Akal Takht, the highest temporal seat of Sikhs in Amritsar to set up martyrs memorial in the Darbar Sahib complex and open 'Martyrs Gallery' at Akal Takht for the public.

AGPC delegation meets US authorities over the Hondh Massacre issue

A high level delegation of American Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (AGPC) met US State Department officials and discussed with them the human rights issue of killing of Sikhs at Village Hondh Chillar in Rewari District of Haryana in November 1984. Other issues relating to minorities living in South Asia were also discussed in the meeting held on Tuesday evening.

The Hondh Massacre is Evidence Of India’s State Sponsored Genocide: AGPC

San Francisco, USA (March 01, 2011): The newly discovered ruins of the small Sikh village of Hondh-Chillar in northern India serve as a mass grave after state sponsored Hindu nationalists destroyed it in November 1984.

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