Punjab Polls 2012: 1880 to contest for 117 assembly seats | read this item
Chandigarh, Punjab (January 12, 2012): As per media reports 1,880 candidates have filed their nominations for the 117 seats of the Punjab assembly elections. The polling will be held for all 117 seats on 30th of this month and the counting of votes will take place March 4.
High court set aside centre's notification disbanding “sehajdhari” Sikhs' voting rights in SGPC elections | read this item
Chandigarh (December 20, 2011): A three judges constitutional bench of Punjab and Haryana High Court today pronounced the much-awaited verdict on the voting rights of non-practising “Sehajdhari” Sikhs in Shiromani Gurudwara Prabhandhak Committee (SGPC) polls.
The Court has set aside October 8, 2003 notification issued by the the Central Government of India, disbanding “sehajdharis” from voting in SGPC elections.
Undertrials in Nabha jail to go on hunger strike | read this item
Ludhiana (December 09, 2011): Sikh under-trials lodged in maximum security jail, Nabha (Punjab) would proceed on indefinite hunger strike beginning December 10 – observed as World Human Rights Day. The prisoners have alleged that their cases were being delayed as the police officials fail to provide escort guards to take the undertrials to the court. [...]
SCI’s decision would impose blind impunity zone in Punjab: SSF
Sikh Students Federation is a primer organization of Sikh Students - www.sikhstudnetsfederation.net | read this item
Patiala (December 08, 2011): Sikh Students Federation has raised it’s grave concern over Supreme Court of India’s decision in the case of enforced disappearance of three relatives of Professor Devender Pal Singh Bhullar and has term the decision as most unfortunate. Supreme Court yesterday set aside the Punjab and Haryana High Court order directing CBI inquiry into the matter, on mere ethical ground that High Court judge ordering the inquiry had certain reason for prejudice against one of the accused police officer.
Sikhs were massacred in 1984 even in Indian President Pratibha Patil's consistency | read this item
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 [...]
Delhi Government delaying appointment of trial judge to protect Sajjan Kumar: Victims | read this item
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 [...]
Guru Teg Bahadur- Daram di chaadar | read this item
Amritsar, Punjab (November 23, 2011): Reaffirming that Guru Teg Bahadur is ‘dharam di chadar (cover for religion) and not ‘hind-di-chadar’ (cover for Hindus), the Dal Khalsa said ‘ninth guru sacrificed his life to uphold human rights and religious freedom of the oppressed class irrespective of their religion and caste.
Stop terrorizing farmers, Sikh body tells CM Badal | read this item
Amritsar (October 14, 2011): Criticizing the state government for raining lathis on farmers protesting against the alleged forcibly acquired land at Gobindpura in Mansa area, the Dal Khalsa has asked the Akali-BJP government to stop the danda-raj in Punjab.
High Court denies bail to Bhai Daljeet Singh in Ropar Case
Daljeet Singh Bittu, leader, Panch Pardhani, speaking to media at Takht Damdama Sahib in Talwandi Sabo on Thursday.Photo Gurmeet Sonu | read this item
Chandigarh (October 13, 2011): Though the prosecution has failed to bring any evidence or witness against Bhai Daljeet Singh in Ropar case, the High Court has turned down his bail plea. Hearing the plea of Bhai Daljeet Singh Justice Rajesh Bindal of Punjab and Haryana High Court has directed the lower court to conduct timely hearings of the case and dispose it off with in specified time.
Avtar Singh Pannu Co-ordinator, Sikhs for Justice | read this item
New York, USA (September 24, 2011): Hundreds of Sikhs protested in front of UN Headquarters during PM Manmohan Singh’s address to the General Assembly, demanding to sack Kamal Nath for his role in attack on Sikhs during November 1984 and Sikhs right to self determination. Sikhs for Justice (SFJ) announced that a protest rally will [...]
High court set aside centre's notification disbanding “sehajdhari” Sikhs' voting rights in SGPC elections | 
SCI’s decision would impose blind impunity zone in Punjab: SSF
High Court denies bail to Bhai Daljeet Singh in Ropar Case
Avtar Singh Pannu Co-ordinator, Sikhs for Justice | 
