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SGPC moves Supreme court seeking notification of 2011 house

The Shiromani Gurdwara Prabhandak Committee (SGPC) has moved the Supreme Court of India (SCI) seeking notification for SGPC house that was elected in 2011.

Mann Dal warns SGPC, Badal Govt. against “plan to disturb” 6 June Samagam

Mann Dal has criticised SGPC chief about his recent statement regarding upcoming Shaheedi Samagam to be held on 6 June at Akal Takht Sahib.

Badal Dal meets Rajnath Singh to seek probe into 1994 Pilibhit jail carnage of Sikhs

New Delhi: Senior leaders of the Shiromani Akali Dal (Badal) met Indian Home Minister Rajnath Singh to seek CBI probe into brutal murder of seven ...

SGPC moves Supreme Court over Sehajdharis’ voting right

The Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC) has moved the Supreme Court in the light of the new Central law taking away the Sehajdhari Sikhs’ right to vote in SGPC elections.

Brutal killings of Sikhs in Pilibhit Jail: After 22 years DSGMC, SGPC to file petitions

Delhi Sikh Gurdwara Management Committee (DSGMC) and Shiromani Gurdwara Prabhandak Committee have announced, in separate statements, to approach India's Human Rights Commission and the Supreme Court of India (SCI) respectively, seeking justice for eight Sikhs who were tortured to death by jail staff in Pilibhit district jail in 1994 and 21 others who had sustained serious injuring in this blind show of brutality.

SGPC imposes undeclared restrictions around Darbar Sahib complex; Acting Jathedars postpone their Punjab tour

The SGPC today imposed undeclared restrictions in wake of announcement by Bhai Dhian Singh Mand, Bhai Amrik Singh Ajnala and Bhai Baljit Singh Daduwal to visit the Akal Takht Sahib to begin their Punjab tour.

Mann Dal leaders arrested by Punjab police, Many go underground to avoid arrests

Some leaders of Shiromani Akali Dal Amritsar (Mann) were reportedly arrested by the Punjab police yesterday (May 9) while they were holding a meeting to chalk out plans to commemorate 6 June Ghallughara Dihara.

Sehijdhari Bill gets Indian President’s stamp; Notification awaited

The Sikh Gurdwara Amendment Bill, 2016 which bars "non-practising" Sikhs from casting their votes during the Shiromani Gurdwara Prabhandak Committee (SGPC) elections, is reportedly approved by the Indian President.

SGPC joins issue of files of 1984 attack with Harsimrat & Subramanian Swamy

SGPC has joined the issue of making public the official files of Indian government related to June 1984 attack on Darbar Sahib, with BJP’s Rajya Sabha MP Subramanian Swamy and Central food-processing minister Harsimrat Kaur Badal.

SGPC urges Pakistan to trace stolen Saroop of Guru Granth Sahib

SGPC has appealed to the Pakistani government to locate a Saroop of Guru Granth Sahib that was stolen from a Gurdwara Sahib at Haji village in Baluchistan’s Kachi district since earlier this week.

Harsimrat Badal hails NDA for passing Sehijdhari Bill, Slams Congress and AAP

India's Minister for Food Processing Industries and Shiromani Akali Dal (Badal) leader Harsimrat Badal today hailed the passage of Sehajdhari bill by the Lok Sabha.

Bill to exclude Sehajdharis from SGPC polls passed by Lok Sabha too

Lok Sabha, lower house of Indian Parliament, on Monday passed the bill to amend Gurdwara Act 1925 to exclude Sehajdharis Sikhs from voting in the elections of Shiromani Gurdwara Prabhandak Committee (SGPC).

Court summons to Sukhbir Badal, SGPC chief Avtar Singh Makkar

A local court in Amritsar has issued summons to Punjab Deputy Chief Minister Sukhbir Badal and SGPC president Avtar Singh Makkar along with five other persons, to appear before the court in connection with a contempt of court case against them.

Badal Dal tells SGPC to file caveat in SCI on Koh-i-noor issue

SAD Badal has asked the SGPC to file a caveat in SCI so that it could be heard before the court passes a judgement on a PIL demanding the return of the Koh-i-noor diamond to India.

SGPC slams Centre over its stand on Koh-i-noor diamond

SGPC today slammed the central government over its stand that Kohinoor diamond was neither "forcibly taken" nor "stolen" by British rulers and demanded its return to the religious body, saying it "belongs to the Sikh community".

International Conference on Interfaith dialogue commences at SGGS World University

Sri Guru Granth Sahib World University, Fatehgarh Sahib’s Department of Religious and Civilization studies has organized a two day international conference on Interfaith Dialogue for Global Peace and harmony.

SGPC corners Giani Gurbachan Singh; Forces him to cancel Akal Takhat meet on current issues

Giani Gurbachan Singh, who was rejected as Jathedar of Akal Takht Sahib by a vast majority of Sikh organisations, including diaspora groups, was today cornered but the Shiromani Gurdwara Prabhandak Committee (SGPC) also.

Call for Sarbat Khalsa at Talwandi Sabo unprincipled: SGPC chief Makkar

The Shiromani Gurdwara Prabhandak Committee (SGPC) chief has alleged that the call for holding Sarbat Khalsa 2016 on November 10 at Talwandi Sabo was “unprincipled”.

No space for Sikh diaspora representatives in SGPC’s committee on Hate Crimes against Sikhs abroad

The Shiromani Gurdwara Prabhandak Committee (SGPC) has formed a committee on hate crimes against Sikhs in United States and other foreign countries. According to Daljeet Singh Bedi, additional secretary of the SGPC, the committee- which comprises Sikh academicians, intellectuals and representatives of Sikh some traditional organisations, would examine the issue and submit recommendations.

Hindu groups target Sehajdhari Sikhs in Punjab under controversial Ghar Vapsi campaign

With the Rajya Sabha (upper house of the Indian Parliament) passing a legislation barring Sehajdhari Sikhs from voting in the SGPC elections, Hindu groups target Sehajdhari Sikhs to convert to Hindu religion.

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