Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC) has criticised the government and the police over persistent incidents of beadbi of Gurbani and other sacred texts in the state.
As the government remains clueless about the Saroop stolen from Village Jawahar Singh Wala last year, the Sikh groups came down heavily on the government during a samagam held at a Gurdwara Sahib in Bargari yesterday. The Sikh sangat held Akhand Path Sahib to mark the anniversary of Jawahar Singh Wala incident.
A People's Commission headed by former Supreme Court of Indian Judge Justice Markandey Katju was appointed by prominent Human Rights' organisations of Punjab to hold an inquiry into October 14, 2015 police firing at Behbal Kalan.
An outrageous incident of beadbi of Guru Granth Sahib is reported from village Jhander Kalan in Banga Tehsil of Shaheed Bhagat Singh Nagar (Nawanshehr) district.
Findings of the People's Commission headed by former Supreme Court of India (SCI) judge, Justice Markandey Katju on Behbal Kalan police firing were released during a press conference at Chandigarh today.
The Punjab state assembly called Vidhan Sabha yesterday passed an amendment bill to provide for life imprisonment for beadbi of Guru Granth Sahib. The provision was inserted in to the Indian Penal Code, 1860 through a state amendment enacted the Vidhan Sabha by passing the Indian Penal Code (Punjab Amendment) Bill, 2016.
Two Nihang Singhs reportedly assaulted three accused persons, arrested for committing beadbi of Guru Granth Sahib at Ramidiwala Musalmanan, with swords during their court appearance at Baba Bakala Sahib court complex.
An incident of beadbi of Guru Granth Sahib is reported from village Ramidiwal Musalmanan near Mattewal in District Amritsar. Three persons reportedly entered in Gurdwara Baba Jiwan Singh Ji on the intervening night of March 11 and 12 and burned Saroop of Guru Granth Sahib along with 10 Gurbani Pothis.
Punjab government is considering introducing an amendment Bill in the Budget Session of the state assembly to enhance punishment for committing the beadbi of Guru Granth Sahib.
US Congress members have recently written a letter to Indian Prime Minister raising serious concerns over treatment of religious minorities in Indian subcontinent. The letter, dated 25 Feb. 2016, also takes note of the fact that Sikh religion has been denied recognition as a distinct religion in India.
Sikh Siyasat News' presents an exclusive report about probe of Behbal Kalan firing incident by People's Commission led by Former Supreme Court of India judge - J. Markandey Katju. Punjab Police had opened fire at village Behbal Kalan on October 14, 2015 killing two Sikhs.
S. Ajmer Singh is a Sikh historian and thinker. He analysed the contemporary situation of the Sikh panth in wake of recent incidents of repeated incidents of Beadbi of Guru Granth Sahib Ji in Punjab, and in this context, he analysed the role of political and religious Sikh leadership.
Justice Markandey Katju is set to visit Behbal Kalan village near Kotkapura in Faridkot district to get first-hand information about the October 14 (2014) police firing incident wherein two Sikh youths were killed by the Punjab police.
Sikh Siyasat News' editor Parmjeet Singh talked to Sikh pracharak Bhai Panthpreet Singh about events related to struggle against Beadbi of Guru Granth Sahib and the Sarbat Khalsa 2015 and sought answers of various straightforward questions.
As per media reports Justice (retd) Jora Singh Commission has started the probe into Behbal Kalan police firing incident.
This Song was written as a response to the current situation in Punjab, India, where Sikh sentiments have been disregarded and the Sikh Guru, Sri Guru Granth Sahib ji have been disrespected in the highest form.
Dakha’s Akali Dal MLA Manpreet Singh Ayali faced an embarrassment when four schoolgirls today refused to accept bicycles being distributed by him to express their resentment against the incidents of beadbi of Guru Granth Sahib.
As per information the Tarn Taran police has booked 12 Sikhs under Section 295, 307, 341, 148, 149, 506 IPC for allegedly assaulting former SGPC president Alwinderpal Singh Pakhoke and his supporters in Bath village a month ago.
Family members of Shaheed Gurjeet Singh Sarawan, who was killed in Punjab police firing on Oct. 14 at Behbal Kalan village, have announced to take hard steps if the government fails to release Sikh protesters who were detained on November 17 from Sarawan village during Sukhbir Badal’s visit.
Dal Khalsa today took a dig at rulers of Punjab for failing to deliver 'real justice' to victims of police firing in Behbal Kalan and instead resorted to time-tested cheap tactics of offering cash or job to kin or building memorial in victim's memory. The organization feels compensation without bringing the guilty cops to book means a little.
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