Ludhiana, Punjab (November 30, 2011): Announcement of Panth Rattan: Fakhar-e-qaum honour for Punjab chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal, by Giani Gurbachchan Singh Jathedar of Akal Takhat has invited a strong wave of criticism from Sikh circles across the globe.
This is an appeal to the Sikh Sangat to extend financial help to the Family members of Bhai Gurjant Singh Budh Singh Wala, a great martyr of Sikh Struggle for Freedom and Sovereign Sikh State – Khalistan, towards the education of four nieces of Bhai Gurjant Singh.
… This officer, who is in front of you, had said that: “we have brought your car so that we can break your hands and your feet and then put you back in the vehicle to make it look like you hit a tree and no one will know or care about you”. The officer then said, “This is not France, we can make you disappear and no one will ask any questions”.
London, England (November 28, 2011): Dal Khalsa UK is hosting a World Human Rights Conference on Sunday December 11th 2011 from 1 pm to 4 pm to mark World Human Rights Day.
New York (November 27, 2011): While India’s President Pratibha Devisingh Patil is scheduled to present “The Standards” to 6 Lancer, a regiment of Armoured Corp which took part in Operation Blue Star, infamous and notorious Army attack on Darbar Sahib Amritsar in June 1984, Sikhs For Justice (SFJ) a Human Rights NGO, working to unravel [...]
Hoshiarpur, Punjab (November 26, 2011): The Akal Takht jathedar’s decision to accord ‘Panth Rattan Faqar-e-quam’ award to Parkash Singh Badal draws flak from the Sikh organizations. Various Sikh organizations have alleged that Jathedar Gaini Gurbachan Singh has undermined and belittled the significance of the title. Expressing their displeasure the Dal Khalsa leader Kanwar Pal Singh [...]
New Delhi, India (November 25, 2011): The victims of genocidal violence against Sikhs in November 1984, today accused the Delhi state government of delaying the trial of a case, involving senior Congress leader Sajjan Kumar as an accused by not appointing a new judge to hold it, reports PTI. This case was being tried earlier [...]
Amritsar (November 25, 2011): In a strong worded statement, the Dal Khalsa has condemned the assault on union agriculture minister Sharad Pawar by a person Harvinder Singh who happens to be a Sikh.
November 24, 2011 This Thanksgiving, I am doubly thankful. The day falls on the martyrdom anniversary of Guru Tegh Bahadur, the ninth Sikh Guru, who sacrificed his life for the protection of a people under brutal religious persecution. We cherish this principle in the United States today: “Give me your tired, your poor, your huddled [...]
New York: United Sikhs has won the $250,000/- ‘Chase Community Giving’ contest on Facebook with a margin of 4969 votes from its closest contestant. The NGO received a total of 22,685 votes. The top eligible charity receives $250,000 and the remaining 99 top charities earn $25,000 through $100,000 awards. “The Chase Community Giving contest a [...]