Sikh attacked at Fresno airport, Sikhs in deep shock | read this item
Fresno, California (December 8, 2011): A 56 year old Sikh preacher, S. Anup Singh was attacked by a 26-year-old white man named Mitchell Dufur at the Fresno airport earlier this week. This terrifying incident that has left the Sikh community in a shock. According to the Fresno Police Department, a 56-year old Sikh man from [...]
Sikh Coalition Leads National Alliance Demanding US TSA Audit | read this item
Washington, DC, (December 1, 2011): A diverse coalition of 38 civil rights organizations led by the Sikh Coalition is demanding an independent audit of the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) to determine whether the agency engages in racial profiling. In a letter to Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Janet Napolitano, the groups expressed concern about [...]
Dal Khalsa (UK) to hold conference on 11 December to mark World Human Rights Day | read this item
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.
United Sikhs won Chase the community giving contest on Facebook | read this item
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 [...]
No review of US visa denial to Narindra Modi | read this item
Ludhiana (November 19, 2011): Last Tuesday the United States described Gujarat as an “important place for American investment”, but added that there has been no review on the issuance of visa for chief minister Narendra Modi, reports The Link, an Indo-Canadian Newspaper.
Pakistan PM discusses establishment University named after Guru Nanak | read this item
Pakistan’s Prime Minister Yousaf Raza Gilani is reported to have discussed the establishment of a university named after Guru Nanak. This move is considered to be meant to empower minorities in the country. The idea was discussed in a meeting between the prime minister and the Sikh pilgrims in Lahore. “Prominent at the gathering was [...]
SikhLens announced special focus on youth segment at the 2011 Sikh arts and film festival | read this item
Ludhiana (November 15, 2011): In a press statement received by Sikh Siyasat Network, SikhLens announced the Focus on Youth segment of the 2011 Sikh Art & Film Festival being held from November 18 – 20, 2011, at Chapman University’s Dodge College of Film and Media Arts.
IMAC want India to do justice to victims of Sikh Genocide 1984 | read this item
Ludhiana (November 14, 2011): According to certain media reports the Indian American Muslim Council (IAMC), which is a group of Indian Muslim diaspora in United States of American, has called on the government of India to mark the 27th anniversary of the anti-Sikh pogrom in 1984, by taking concrete steps to secure justice for the [...]
Arundhati Roy slams International Community's silence over Indian Occupation on Kashmir | read this item
New York (November 13, 2011): Renowned Indian activist and novelist Arundhati Roy has decried the silence of the international community over the continued “brutal Indian occupation of Kashmir” and said Kashmiris should be given the right to self-determination, The Dawn reports. “Kashmir is one of the most protracted and bloody occupations in the world — [...]
US President Obama send greetings to Sikhs on Guru Nanak's Gurpurb | read this item
Washington/USA (November 10, 2011): President Barack Obama sent greetings to the Sikh community worldwide on the occasion of Guru Nanak Dev ji’s 342nd birth-anniversary today. Sikhs are marking today the birth anniversary of their own founder, Guru Nanak, born in 1469 and it is the fifth largest religion with 26 million adherents worldwide.
