In a late night action on intervening night of Feb. 27 and 28, the Ferozepur Police arrested 18 Sikhs in relation to dera Sauda Sirsa controversy. The arrested persons also include two minors.
A day after the clash between followers of Dera Sacha Sauda and Sikh sangat at Mallanwala in Ferozepur district, the police booked Sikh preacher Baba Dilbagh Singh of Ek-Noor Khalsa Fauj and 70 unidentified people.
Ferozepur, Punjab: Nine persons were injured after a clash erupted between the followers of controversial Dera Sauda Sirsa and certain Sikh organisations near Jogewala village in Makhu on November 16 morning.
Bathinda, Punjab: A complaint has been filed in a local court Bhatinda against BJP MLA from Indore Usha Thakur for allegedly hurting religious sentiments of Sikhs by wearing Kirpan (Sikhs' sword) without being an Amritdhari Sikh.
Sirdoolgarh, Punjab (November 15, 2013): It is learnt that a Sirdoolgarh court acquitted Sikh leaders, Bhai Daljit Singh Bittu, Bhai Sukhwinder Singh (Head of Sri Guru Granth Sahib Satikar Sabha, Haryana) and Bhai Baljinder Singh Khasla (Head of Ek Noor Khalsa Fauj) along with 8 others in a 2008 case.
Karnal, Haryana (March 14, 2013): According to information available with Sikh Siyasat News (SSN) Bhai Swaran Singh Kotdharmu and Bhai Mahinder Singh Asandh were today released on bail from Karnal Jail, Haryana.
Jalandhar/Punjab (September 24, 2012): Various Social, Political, Religious and Human Rights Organizations of Punjab have jointly condemned the arrest of Sikh leaders Bhai Kulbir Singh Barapind (President of Akali Dal Panch Pardhani) and Bhai Daljit Singh Bittu (Former President of ADPP). Both leaders were arrested by Punjab police for waging war against the Indian state and notorious “Unlawful Activities (P) Act” was also lashed against them besides various other laws.
Ludhiana/Mansa (January 03, 2011): Punjab government has come up openly in support of Dera Sauda Sirsa (DSS), as the Punjab police yesterday arrested Sikh preacher Baba Baljeet Singh Daduwal and prevented him to address a Gurmat Samagam at Bhikhi town of Mansa district.