Karnail Singh Peer Mohammad

Navjot Sidhu lands in trouble: AISSF want Akal Takht Jathedar to take action in Gurbani distortion case

Amritsar, Punjab: Former cricketer, comedian and former Member of Parliament (MP) from Amritsar Navjot Sidhu has landed himself in yet another controversy. Navjot Sidhu often referred as ‘Hindutva propagandist’ in Sikh attire distorted a Shabad of Gurbani. He went on to release a Gurbani Shabad by fifth Sikh Guru, Guru Ajran Ji to a mythological Hindu character Pandav ‘Arjun’.

30th anniversary of November 1984 Sikh Genocide: the time for international action: Peermohammad writes to Modi

New Delhi, India: All India Sikh Students Federation (AISSF) president Karnail Singh Peermohammad has written a letter to the Indian Prime Minsiter Narendra Modi on 30th anniversary of the Sikh Genocide of November 1984. A copy of letter is sent to the Sikh Siyasat News by AISSF media adviser Gurpiar Singh.

Sikh Diaspora Demands International Action on 1984 Sikh Genocide

The Council of Khalistan, together with other Sikh organisations across the Sikh diaspora responded uniformly today in robustly condemning this morning’s Indian police action in which hundreds of peaceful Sikh protestors were arrested in Punjab in order to prevent them taking part in a state-wide shutdown called to mark the 30th anniversary of the genocide of Sikhs in November 1984. [.....]

Amritsar shuts down completely during Punjab bandh even after arrests of Sikh activists

Amritsar, Punjab: Latest reports from Amritsar says that city witnessed complete shut down today. It is notable that the city police arrested up around 60 Sikh activists including All India Sikh Student Federation (AISSF) chief Karnail Singh Peer Mohammad, Sikh genocide survivor Bibi Jagdish Kaur while they were heading towards Amritsar railway station around 4:30 am.

Punjab Bandh: Under pressure from Hindutva forces Badal govt. arrests Sikh activists, genocide victims

Amritsar, Punjab: The Punjab police has reportedly launched arrest drive to defuse Punjab Bandh call by AISSF and other Sikh bodies to protest against denial of justice to the victims of November 1984 Sikh Genocide. Sikh Siyasat News (SSN) sources revealed that the Punajb police has arrested Sikh activitsts and victims/ survivors of Sikh Genocide 1984 in wake of 1 November Punjab Bandh (Punjab Shut Down) call.

AISSF appeals for complete shot down during Nov. 01 Punjab Bandh

Amritsar, Punjab: The All India Sikh Students Federation has issued an appeal to the people of Punjab to observe Punjab Bandh - complete Punjab shut down on 1 November 2014 to protest against denial of justice to the victims of November 1984 Sikh Genocide.

AISSF claims to have witnesses against Amitabh Bachchan, gives call to boycott his shows

Amritsar, Punjab: Troubles for Bollywood mega star Amitabh Bachchan grows further on Wednesday after All India Sikh Students Federation (Peermohammad) not only demanded to book a criminal case against the star for allegedly raising provocative slogan on October 31st , 1984 but also appealed to people to boycott his TV shows and films.

Sikh bodies call for peaceful Punjab Bandh on Nov. 01; Rail trafic to be halted for 5 hours

Amritsar, Punjab: Various Sikh bodies today called for a Punjab Bandh (Punjab shut down) on November 1 in protest against successive Indian governments' failure to provide justice to victims of Sikh genocide 1984.

AISSF (Peermohammad) appeals for peaceful Punjab Bandh on Nov. 01 to mark 30 years of Sikh Genocide

Chandigarh/ Punjab: This November marks the 30th anniversary of Sikh genocide 1984. During November 1984 thousands of Sikhs were brutally burnt alive throughout India in a series of organized genocidal massacres. These 30 years were marred by impunity as the perpetrators of genocide were awarded political positions and were given state patronage. The Indian judicial system suffered failure to nail the culprits.

A Sikh activist’s reaction to Kuldip Nayar’s article asking the Sikhs to simply forget the terrible injustices

While I was reading my daily news, I came across Kuldeep Nayar's article on a number of English medium websites. One example is copied below (from a newspaper called the Statesman). This article is not really about the blacklist - it goes much wider than that. In his article Nayar is basically asking the Sikhs to simply forget the terrible injustices of the past as a way to restore harmony in Punjab. He does not seem to understand that reconciliation can only happen when injustices are removed and when the guilty are punished.

30 Years of 1984 Genocidal Violence – AISSF Calls For “Punjab Bandh” on Nov. 1

Amritsar, Punjab: To Challenge the 30 years of impunity to the Congress party leaders who orchestrated 1984 Genocide of Sikhs and to highlight the practice of politics that has overshadowed the “Issue of Justice” for the victims, All India Sikh Students Federation (AISSF) gave a call for ‘Punjab Bandh” on November 1st.

The post-armed conflict scenario in Punjab: Neither Reconciliation nor Resolution

Note: A paper titled: “The post-armed conflict scenario in Punjab: Neither Reconciliation nor Resolution” was presented by Karnail Singh PeerMohammad, president of All India Sikh ...

Seminar held on post-conflict reconciliation at National Law University Delhi

New Delhi, India: National Law University Delhi, in collaboration with Friedrich Naumann Foundation and Centre for Dialogue and Reconciliation organized a one day seminar on Post Conflict Reconciliation on 27th September 2014.

70th foundation day of AISSF marked at Derby (UK); Read Resolution adopted during convention

Derby, UK: Karnail Singh Peermohammad led All India Sikh Students Federation (AISSF) held a function at Guru Arjan Dev Ji Gurdwara, Derby, UK on 13 Sept. to mark the 70th it's foundation day.

Music of Dilli 1984, a movie banned in India, released in Birmingham

Birmingham, United Kingdom (September 09, 2014): The music of Punjabi feature film "Dilli 1984" was recently released in Birmingham. Dilli 1984, a movie that was denied clearance certificate by India's Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC) was given music by Gurdeep Mehndi and Harry Sandhu. Daler Mehndi, Gurdeep Mehndi, Jasveer Jassi, Shipra Goyal and Mannu and Sukhminder Singh Hansra have given their voice to the movie songs.

Denial of Justice : 1984 genocide victims to carry “Torch Of Justice” from Delhi to New York based UN Headquarters

Amritsar , Punjab (August 15, 2014): While India’s 67 Independence day was celebrated with fervor, November 1984 Sikh Genocide victims and human rights activists have decided to go international with their quest for justice. Being constantly denied justice, the victims of 1984 violence launched the "Torch of Justice" after paying obeisance at Sri Akal Takht Sahib, the highest temporal seat of Sikhism.

1984 Sikh genocide victims To Carry “Torch Of Justice” From Delhi To New York

New Delhi, India (July 16, 2014): Having lost faith and disgruntled with the Indian legal system, 1984 Sikh Genocide victims and human rights activists have decided to go international with their quest after being constantly denied justice by successive governments in India.

Issue of Separate SGPC for Haryana: AISSF (Peermohammad) in favor of calling congregation to take opinion of concerned Sikhs

All India Sikh Students Federation (Peermohamamd) has reportedly urged the Akal Takhat jathedar Giani Gurbachan Singh to convene a general gathering over the issue of Haryana Government's proposed decision to set up a separate Shiromani Gurudwara Parbhandhak Committee (SGPC).

Peer Mohammad objects to brand name of liqour “Punjaban Rasbhari”; Demands ban

Name of the liquor symbolically referring to women of Punjab have irked the Sikh body that has demanded from Punjab government to impose ban on the objectionable name that belittles the importance of Punjab and Punjabi women.

Westminster Conference on Self-determination: India’s position unlawful, untenable

At a packed venue at the Houses of Parliament in London on May 06 senior leadership figures from national freedom movements gathered in an impressive show of solidarity to demand UN action against those states that forcibly suppress legitimate self-determination movements. Resolutions also calling for guilty states to be taken to task and for the creation of international criminal tribunals to punish those guilty of systematic mass abuses were unanimously passed.

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