Sikh leaders today said that the police theory about Bargari Beadbi case was highly doubtful and unreliable. Addressing separate press conferences Shiromani Akali Dal Amritsar (Mann) president S. Simranjeet Singh Mann and Sikh leader Bhai Daljit Singh Bittu rejected claims that arrested Sikh brothers from Panjgarian village were behind the beadbi of Guru Granth Sahib at Bargari village.
Panthic unity is the foremost need of the hour at this stage but it seems that the struggle heading towards an unfortunate split.
United Akali Dal (UAD), Shiromani Akali Dal Amritsar (Mann) and other Sikh groups today announced to told Sarbat Khalsa on November 10 at Gurdwara Baba Naudh Singh located on Tarn Taran to Amritsar road.
Various Sikh organisations held a close-door meeting at Rajpura yesterday to discuss their future strategy about holding a general gathering of Sikhs in wake of announcement of pardon to controversial dera Sirsa chief by five Singh Sahib.
Punjab shut down call invoked mixed response in Punjab today. The impact of shut down was clearly visible in Amritsar, Bathinda, Jalandhar Ropar where as the call from Sikh organisations was notable to trigger response in Patiala, Ludhiana, Sangrur and Mohali.
The Punjab police is reported to have arrested leaders and activists of various Sikh organisations in wake of 'half-day' symbolic Punjab shut down call by some Sikh organisations. The call was given by United Akali Dal (UAD) and Shiromani Akali Dal Amritsar (Mann) in order to show their protest against Punjab government's alleged efforts to control and use Sikh institutions for it's ulterior motives.
Sikh jathedars' decision to grant pardon to Dera Sauda Sirsa chief Gurmeet Ram Rahim in a controversial way has sparked strong resentment from Sikh organizations. Representatives of a number of Sikh organizations held a meeting at Amritsar today and announced to "reject" the controversial decision taken by Akal Takhat Jatehdar Giani Gurbachan Singh along with jathedars' of other Sikh Takhats.
The state government of Jammu and Kashmir has reportedly ordered to instate Uttam Chand as SSP of Jammu. He was transferred from Jammu after Jammu police had used gun-force against Sikh youth, killing one young Sikh, back in June. Sikh organizations have been strongly condemned government's decision to reinstate Uttam Chand.
The Fatehgarh Sahib administration has reportedly denied permission to Shiromani Akali Dal Amritsar led by Simranjit Singh Mann to hold a seminar on 'Khalistan'.
Majority of Sikh activists who were arrested in Wednesday's (Aug. 5) crackdown by the police were released on Thursday (Aug. 06).
Representatives of various Sikh organisations held a meeting at Ludhiana to discuss the issue of Sikh political prisoners. The meeting was attended by representatives of the Shiromani Akali Dal Amritsar (Mann), United Akali Dal, Akali Dal 1920, Dal Khalsa, Ek Noor Khalsa Fauj and some members of Bandi Singhs Rihai Sangharsh Committee.
In a written statement issued today Shriomani Akali Dal Amritsar (Mann), led by former MP S. Simranjeet Singh Mann, appealed to various Panthic parties, groups and personalities to join hands for common Panthic cause. The statement says that a meeting is called on 28 July at Hotel Basant Plaza near Civil Hospital, Ludhiana.
The police reportedly arrested around 60 workers of various organisations, including Shiromani Akali Dal (Amritsar) and the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) on July 24. They were demanding the release of Sikh prisoners and were holding protest in support of Bapu Surat Singh Khalsa.
SAD (Amritsar) president Simranjit Singh Mann has maintained that Capt. Amarinder Singh and Prakash Singh Badal have turned their back to the cause of Sikh nation.
Shiromani Akali Dal Amritsar (Canada) stands in solidarity with the families of Victims of Air Indian Flight 182 bombing. 30 years have gone by; the Canadian investigation has failed to bring perpetrators to justice. The Government of Canada continues to ignore repeated calls from Canadian Sikh organizations to put in place a Royal commission to get to the bottom of this crime.
Pro-Khalistan slogans were reportedly raised at Anandpur Sahib in the presence of top leadership of Bhartiya Janta Party (BJP) and Shiromani Akali Dal (Badal) during a function organised by the state government to mark 350th foundation day of Anandpur Sahib.
The Shiromani Akali Dal (Amritsar) today lashed out at India's Foreign Minister Sushma Swaraj for her alleged links with scam-tainted former IPL chief Lalit Modi.
Former MP and president of Shiromani Akali Dal Amritsar (Mann) has written a letter to the Editor of The Tribune, making out a comment on newspaper's editorial on 6 June, 2015.
Terming the communal and fascist agendas of the new Indian government as deadly, Chairman All Parties Hurriyat Conference Syed Ali Geelani cautioned that if this nuisance is not collectively countered, besides Kashmiries, the existence and the identity of all the minorities of India will be in acute danger and their future will be very bleak.
Sikh Youth Federation Bhindranwale (SYFB) and Shiromani Akali Dal (Amritsar) have announced to hold ‘Ghallughara Remembrance March’ on June 3 in Amritsar. SYFB president Bhai Gurjinder Singh told Sikh Siyasat News (SSN) that the march will commence from Gurudwara Sri Santokhsar Sahib on June 3 at 5pm.
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