October 2009 Archive

Sikhs should light the candles in the memory of Sikh martyrs

Fatehgarh Sahib (October 30, 2009) Bhai Harpal Singh Cheema, General Secretary of Shiromani Akali Dal (Panch Pardhani) has appealed to the Sikh Nation to light three candles outside their houses to pay homage to three great martyrs of the Sikh Nation namely Shaheed Satwant Singh, Shaheed Beant Singh and Shaheed Kehar Singh.

Kendri Singh Sabha President Giani Harinder Singh passed away

Former MLC of Uttar Pradesh and president of the Kendriya Singh Sabha Giani Harinder Singh (80), here, died at Batra Hospital in New Delhi last Tuesday .

(So-called) Unlawful Activities of SAD (Panch Pardhani)

In this article Advocate Jaspal Singh Manjhpur has discussed various activities of Panch Pardhani that are termed as illegal by the Punjab Police and the Government. These activities include opposing vicious activates of dera sauda sirsa, and seeking implementation of edicts of Sri Akal Takht Sahib through peaceful means and the like.

SSF and Panch Pardhani to support Punjab Bandh call.

Fatehgarh Sahib/Patiala (October 26, 2009) Terming it as an unimagined Catastrophe, the Sikh Students Federation declared that the Sikh genocide of 1984 was unbelievable, unforgettable and unforgivable.

Sikh organizations decided to observe band to mark 25th anniversary of Sikh Genocide 1984.

Various Sikh organizations like Dal Khalsa, Khalsa Action Committee, Sikh Youth of Punjab and Sikh Youth Federation has issued an appeal to people of Punjab especially the Sikhs to observe Punjab Bandh on 3rd November 2009 to mark 25th anniversary of 1984 Sikh Genocide.

Gurbachan Singh (70) and his son released by police after eight days long enforced disappearance.

n swift action in wake of the various daily Newspapers’ reports regarding illegal detention of Gurbachan Singh (70) and his son Avtar Singh (26), the Mansa police, on Friday, released the father-son duo from Jhandu Ke village.

Mansa man, son missing for 8 days, kin blame cops

Jhunir SHO feigned ignorance about the detention of Gurbachan Singh and Avtar Singh by the Mansa police. "Some other police party might have picked them up for interrogation," he said, while denying that the father-son duo was in his custody.

Judiciary should take notice of enforced disappearence of Gurbachan Singh and his son

Mansa (October 21, 2009) This is a serious mater as infringement of basic right of life and liberty as assured by Article 21 of the Constitution is evident from prima facie facts.’ informed Advocate Bhangu

Seven Days since their disappearance, no information about two Sikhs picked by Mansa police.

Mansa (October 21, 2009) There is no information regarding whereabouts of two Sikhs picked up by Jhuneer (Mansa) SHO Jasvir Singh on 14 October, 2009 at around 09:45 AM (IST) from their Village Jhanduke based residence.

Sedition charges for holding Sarkar-e-Khalsa flag quashed

The Punjab and Haryana High Court today quashed the sedition and conspiracy charges against 19 leaders and activists of Dal Khalsa for having hoisted the flag of Sarkar-e-Khalsa at Amritsar on January 26,2005.

31st Jatha arrested from Talwandi Sabo

Talwandi Sabo (October 18, 2009) All eleven members of 31st Jatha heading towards dera Salabatpura are arrested by the Police.

Existence of Death Penalty in Statute Books Justify State Killings – Usha Ramanathan

While addressing a gathering held at Law Bhawan, Chandigarh Madam Usha Ramanathan said that very existence of death punishment in statute books legitimates killings by the State.

Two more Sikhs taken as ‘hostage’ by Mansa Police.

Mansa (October 16, 2009) Mansa police is once again accused for ‘hostage taking’ as it is alleged by wife and daughter of Sirdar Gurbachan Singh ...

Grant Clemency to Death Penalty Victim Devender Pal Singh Bhullar: LFHRI

Advocate Navkiran Singh, General Secretary of Lawyers of Human Rights International, informed SikhSiyasat Network that a petition seeking clemency for Devinder Pal Singh Bhullar is published online by LFHRI and is open for signatures for about next two months. He said that LFHRI has under taken a signature campaign against death penailty awarded to Prof. Bhullar.

SSF reorganized Punjabi University Unit

Sikh Students Federation, premier organization of Sikh Students in Punjab today reorganized it’s Punjabi University, Patiala unit. At a gathering of University students held at Open Air Theater located in the campus SSF Unit president Surjeet Singh Gopipur tendered his resignation.

Panch Pardhani tendered memorandum to DC seeking release of it’s chairman

Activist of Shirmani Akali Dal (Panch Pardhnai) today submitted a memorandum to Deputy commissioner of Nawanshahr district seeking release of Bhai Daljeet Singh Bittu and other leaders of Panch Pardhani arrested by the police allegedly at the instance of Punjab Government in wake of upcoming SGPC elections.

Pak, India clash at United Nations over Kashmir

As per a news reported by Kashmir Watch representatives of Pakistan and India on Friday (October 09, 2009) had a verbal duel over the decades-old Jammu and Kashmir dispute between the two South Asian countries in the UN General Assembly’s Fourth Committee, which deals with decolonisation questions.

30th Jatha heading towards dera salabatpura arrested

All eleven female members of a Sikh Jatha heading towards dera Salabatpura, Punjab head quarter of Dera Sauda Sirsa (DSS), are arrested by Punjab Police. The 30th Sikh Jatha left Takhat Sri Damdama Sahib, Talwandi Sabo after Ardas at around 3 Pm and the police chased the vehicles used by Jatha and arrested all members.

Campaign against death penalty starts from Punjab

A Signature campaign against the death penalty was launched Saturday by the Lawyers for Human Rights International from Chandigarh and Dal Khalsa & the Khalsa Action Committee from Sri Amritsar on the occasion of World Day against the Death Penalty.

SikhSiyasat Network’s multimedia website goes offline.

SikhSiyasat.Com, the multimedia website of SikhSiyasat Network went offline today. Administrators of SikhSiyasat.com displayed a message on their website informing that website is offline for maintenance that may take few days.

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