Saka Nakodar (4 February 1986)

Hidden Details: The Discrepancies in Darbara Singh Guru’s Account of the 1986 Saka Nakodar Massacre

Darbara Singh Guru now acknowledges that in 1986, during the Saka Nakodar massacre, he served as ADC in Jalandhar and acted as District Magistrate and Deputy Commissioner while the regular DC was away for training. He admits that he ordered the post-mortem reports, although he previously denied ever acting as DM/DC.

Anatomy of a Denial of Justice – The 1986 Saka Nakodar Incident

The Punjab & Haryana High Court's decision on October 7, 2023, is based on the order issued by SSP Jalandhar on May 31, 2023. Justice Avneesh Jhingon's order states, "The present petition seeks directions for the registration of an FIR by respondents No.1 to 4, based on the inquiry report submitted by the 'Justice Gurnam Singh Commission of Inquiry, Punjab.'

Resolution Seeking Recognizing of Saka Nakodar Day Introduced in US Congress

Recently, U.S. Congresswomen Zoe Lofgren (CA-19) and Anna G. Eshoo (CA-18) introduced legislation to recognize February 4 as Saka Nakodar Day to commemorate the 1986 police killing of four Sikh men participating in peaceful religious protest in Nakodar, India.

After 34 Years of Saka Nakodar 1986, What Are Our Responsibilities?

On 9 February 2020 an annual Shaheedi Samagam was held at a Gurdwara Sahib in Village Littran (near Nakodar) in Punjab in the memory of Shaheeds of Saka Nakodar 1986.

Sikh Martyrs of Saka Nakodar 1986 Remembered by Leicester Sikh Sangat

Sikh martyrs of Saka Nakodar 1986 were remembered by local Sikh sangat at Leicester. A memorial diwan was organised at Guru Tegh Bahadur Gurdwara Sahib in Leicester where the Gurdwara president paid tributes to Shaheed Bhai Jhalman Singh, Shaheed Bhai Harminder Singh, Shaheed Bhai Baldhir Singh and Shaheed Bhai Ravinder Singh.

Saka Nakodar 1986: HC Directs Punjab Govt. to Hand Over Part 2 of Inquiry Report

The Punjab and Haryana High Court has told the Punjab chief secretary to hand over Part 2 of Justice Gurnam Singh Commission's inquiry report on Saka Nakodar case to the counsel of family members of Sikh youth who were killed in police firing at Nakodar 33 years ago.

Saka Nakodar 1986: Petition in HC Seeks FIR Against Izhar Alam and Darbar S. Guru

Bapu Baldev Singh has field a petition in Punjab & Haryana High Court seeking FIR against Izhar Alam and Darbar Singh Guru in Saka Nakodar 1986 case and formation of SIT.

Saka Nakodar 1986 Victim Families Want Punjab Govt. to Form SIT; Bring Culprits to Justice

The families of four Sikh youth who were killed in police firing in Nakodar on 4 February 1986, have sent a memorandum to Punjab chief minister Amarinder Singh, asking him to form a special investigation team (SIT) to probe into the incident which took place during a protest over the beadbi of Saroops of Guru Granth Sahib in Nakodar.

33 Years of Saka Nakodar 1986 – Full Recording of 10 February 2019 Shaheedi Samagam

This is full recording of a Shaheedi Samagam held at Gurdwara Boharvala, Village Littran. The Samagam was held in the memory of four Sikh Shaheeds who were martyred by Punjab police on 4 February 1986.

Justice Gurnam Singh Commission’s Report on Saka Nakodar 1986

The probe report of Justice Gurnam Singh Commission appointed to hold an inquiry into events related to Beadbi of Guru Granth Sahib and police firing in Nakodar in February 1986, has finally come into public domain. The report is put into public domain by Panjab Digital Library.

California Gurdwara Sahib to Host Portraits of Saka Nakodar 1986 Sikh Shaheeds

The Sikh leaders demanded from CM Amrinder Singh that the report of Justice Gurnam Singh Commission made to probe the killings be tabled in the Budget Session of State Assembly.

HS Phoolka Shots Letter to CM Amarinder Singh; Seeks Release of Saka Nakodar Inquiry Report

Chandigarh: Lawyer turned politician Advo. H S Phoolka has written a letter to Punjab CM Amrinder Singh asking him to table the inquiry report related ...

Opposition Want Punjab Govt. to Table Justice Gurnam Singh’s Inquiry Report in Assembly

Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) on the occasion of anniversary of the Saka Nakodar (1986) has demanded that the Punjab government should make the Justice Gurnam Singh Repot public and bring those behind the incidents to justice.

33 years on, Parents of Sikh Youth Killed in Police Firing Await Probe Report

With parliamentary elections approaching, the Congress in Punjab is claiming credit for action in cases of Bargari sacrilege and Behbal Kalan police firing in October 2015, but parents of one of the four Sikh youths who were killed in a similar police action in Nakodar on February 4, 1986, following burning of birs of Guru Granth Sahib, are awaiting a reply from the state government.

New York Sikhs to Remember Saka Nakodar Shaheeds

Sikh Cultural Society Gurdwara Sahib, Richmand Hill (New York) will be holding Gurmat Samagams in the memory of Saka Nakodar Shaheeds.

First Session of ‘Panthic Assembly’ Concludes; Copy of Resolutions

The two days event organised under the title of "Panthic Assembly" concluded in Amritsar today. The event took place on the lines of a 'session' of an assembly institution of parliamentary setup.

Awaiting Justice for last 3 Decades, Sikh Couple Writes to UN Chief Exposing Hypocrisy of Indian Democracy

Bapu Baldev Singh and Mata Baldip Kaur, parents of Shaheed Bhai Ravinder Singh Littran, have written a letter to United Nations' Secretary General António Guterres presenting their case to 'expose hypocrisy of Indian “democracy” and impotence of its “justice” system that denies basic rights to minorities'.

Saka Nakodar 1986: Aam Aadmi Party Seeks Release of Justice Gurnam Singh Panel’s Report

After the political turmoil over the report of Justice Ranjit Singh Commission of Inquiry, another probe, Justice Gurnam Singh Commission of Inquiry in Nakodar firing in 1986 has surfaced to haunt the Shiromani Akali Dal (Badal).

Saka Nakodar 1986: Letter to Punjab CM Demanding Disclosure of Justice Gurnam Singh’s Inquiry Report

A US-based couple has written to Punjab CM Amarinder Singh and asked him to reveal the contents of a judicial commission’s report on the Behbal Kalan firing-like killing of four Sikh youths in Nakodar, Jalandhar district, on February 4, 1986.

SIC Demands Justice for Saka Nakodar 1986 and Release of Justice Gurnam Singh Inquiry Report

The Sikh Information Centre (SIC), a California-based advocacy group, issued a statement calling on Captain Amrinder Singh Chief Minister Punjab to table and implement the report of Justice Gurnam Singh’s Judicial Inquiry related to the Nakodar killings during the coming session of Punjab Vidhan Sabha.

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