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Sultanpuri Massacre 1984: Delhi High court reserves decision on plea of Sajjan Kumar

By Gurtej Singh
New Delhi, India (May 25, 2013): It is learnt that the Delhi High Court on May 24, 2013 reserved its verdict on Indian politician Sajjan Kumar's plea challenging a trial court's order to frame charges against him in Sultanpuri Massacre case 1984. Sultanpuri Massacre was part of wider plan of Sikh genocide 1984, and the case against Sajjan Kumar relates to the killing of six people in Sultanpuri area in Delhi.
By Parmjit Singh
Ludhiana, Punjab (May 24, 2013): It is learnt that on May 23, 2013 a Ludhiana trial court acquitted Bhai Bakshish Singh Baba, Jasvir Singh Jassa Manki, Gurjant Singh DC and Pargat Singh Bhalwan in case under Explosives Act.
By Hainder Singh
New Delhi, India (February 23, 2013): It is learnt that the recently constituted General House of Delhi Sikh Gurdwara Management Committee (DSGMC) in it's meeting held on February 22, 2013 unanimously adopted a resolution to erect a peace memorial in memory of victims of Sikh Genocide 1984 in Gurdwara Rakabganj complex, adjacent to Indian Parliament in Delhi.
India must take prompt steps to address concerns of UN Special Rapporteur on extrajudicial, summary or arbitrary executions: Amnesty International  | read this item
By Gurtej Singh
New Delhi, India (May 21, 2013): The government of India must take practical and immediate measures to address the scourge of unlawful killings and excessive use of force by India’s security forces, Amnesty International said in a press release dated May 15,2013.
By Parmjit Singh
New York, United States (May 25, 2013): A Federal Court in Manhattan will hear 1984 Sikh Genocide case against Congress (I) on May 29. Pursuant to Sikh rights group’s request for jurisdictional discovery to unveil the relationship of Congress Party of India and that of America, Judge Robert W. Sweet ordered the hearing to resolve the outstanding discovery issues and to set a time for the trial.
By Gajinder Singh
Sikh Students
Leicester to have Sikh school by September 2014  | read this item
Leicester, United Kingdom (May 25, 2013): According to certain media reports a second bid to create a Sikh free school in Leicester has been successful. The Department for Education reportedly announced on May 22, 2013 that proposals by nine Sikh Gurdwara leaders had been accepted.
By Jagdeep Singh
Toronto, Canada (May 25, 2013): According to information shared by Canadian Sikh Coalition (CSC) the producers and actors of the recently released block buster hit Sadda Haq, Kuljinder Singh Sidhu and Dinesh Sood, will be visiting the city of Toronto and surrounding areas from May 28th to June 3rd.
By Parmjit Singh
London, United Kingdom (May 24, 2013): The Sikh Federation (UK) has urged all those concerned with the death penalty in India and the case of Professor Davinderpal Singh Bhullar to push for not only the death penalty to be commuted, but for his immediate release given how long he has been in prison and the state of his health.
By Parmjit Singh
London, United Kingdom (May 21, 2013): It is learnt that a Sikh bus driver in Finland is fighting for his right to wear a turban while at work. As per information Sukhdarshan Singh, who works at the Veolia bus company at Vantaa near the Finnish capital of Helsinki, is trying to set a precedent by making the authorities allow him to wear a turban at work.
By Jagdeep Singh
New York, United States (May 20, 2013): Rights group will take the human rights violation case against CM Badal to the US Court of Appeals asking for a remand to depose CM Badal personally before a US Federal Judge on the issue of the service of summons.
By Parmjit Singh
Pune, India (May 21, 2013): It is learnt that the Sikhs hit the streets in large numbers on May 19, 2013 in Pune to seek justice for the victims of Sikh genocide 1984. As per media reports: [h]olding banners and raising slogans, the protesters pointed out that hundreds of Sikhs were killed in the 1984 November massacres but the real perpetrators of the crime had been let off. The protest reportedly started from Gurdwara Guru Nanak Darbar and culminated at Rani Laxmibai Udyan.
By Parmjit Singh
US Attorney General Eric Holder expresses support for Sikh hate crime tracking  | read this item
New York, United States (May 20, 2013): According to a newsletter by the Sikh Coalition, the US Attorney General Eric Holder spoke at a Justice Department oversight hearing before the House Judiciary Committee in Congress on May 15, 2013 and publicly expressed support for adding Sikh, Hindu, and Arab-American categories to the FBI’s Hate Crime Incident Report (Form 1-699).

Qaumi Masle [ep. 5 - full] Discussing "Beyond the Lines -- an autobiography" by Kuldip Nayar



Decoding Kuldip Nayar through his recent article Opposing Sikh Memorial - Talkshow: Qaumi Masle [ep4 - Full]

By Daljeet Singh
SGPC Member Navtej Singh Kauni participated in Dera Sauda Sirsa function
Badal Dal's SGPC member N.S. Kauni violated Akal Takhat directive; Participated in Dera Sauda function  | read this item
Gidderbaha,Punjab (May 16, 2013): It is learnt that Badal Dal's Shiromani Gurudwara Prabhandak Committee member Navtej Singh Kauni was again spotted at a Dera Sauda Sirsa function on May 16, 2013. He is a member of SGPC from Doda constituency.
By Parmjit Singh
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Rapper Hard Kaur at Chandigarh (May 23, 2013)  | read this item
Chandigarh, Punjab (May 24, 2013): It is learnt that a British Indian Rapper "Hard Kaur" put up an embarrassing show at a fashion event in Chandigarh where she openly insulted Sikh beliefs and identity.
By Prabh Singh
Sikh students wearing turbans at the St Joseph's school, as shown in old photos in the school's souvenir magazine
Sikh students wearing turbans at the St Joseph's school, as shown in old photos in the school's souvenir magazine

Sikh students wearing turbans at the St Joseph's school, as shown in old photos in the school's souvenir magazine  | read this item
Baramulla, Jammu and Kashmir (May 24, 2013): A 107 year old Catholic school in Jammu and Kashmir has reportedly banned the Sikh Dastar (turban) and excluded some 40 Sikh students from classes for wearing the turban last week.
By Parmjit Singh
Medical board confirms sickness of Prof. Bhullar; Decision on execution lies with govt  | read this item
New Delhi, India (May 24, 2013): According to media reports a medical board, constituted by the Delhi government to ascertain the health condition of Professor Devender Pal Singh Bhullar, who is facing threat of imminent execution in India, has submitted it's report to the concerned government.
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By Parmjit Singh
Washington, DC (May 21, 2013): It is learnt that a bipartisan group of 23 members of the U.S. Congress, representing the American Sikh Congressional Caucus, have written to the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), requesting that the agency begin tracking hate crimes against Sikhs, the way it does for other communities.