Amritsar/ Chandigarh (June 16, 2013): According to certain media reports a former secretary of the Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC) Manjit Singh Calcutta has also raised objections against the construction of the Sikh Genocide 1984 memorial inside the historic Gurdwara Rakabganj Sahib Complex in New Delhi.
Amritsar, Punjab (June 13, 2013): It is learnt from various media sources that the Akal Takht Jathedar Giani Gurbachan Singh said on June 13, 2013 that action was imminent against Shiromani Akali Dal (Delhi) President and former chief of Delhi Sikh Gurdwara Management Committee(DSGPC) Paramjeet Singh Sarna and his brother Harvinder Singh Sarna for creating hurdles against the construction of the Sikh genocide 1984 memorial to be constructe by DSGMC at Gurdwara Rakabganj Sahib in the memory of victims of the genocide.
New Delhi, India (June 13, 2013): As per media reports on June 12, 2013 the Delhi High Court declined to grant stay on the construction of a memorial at Gurudwara Rakabganj Sahib complex in Delhi as New Delhi Municipal Council (NDMC) told the court that legal action will be taken soon if the Delhi Sikh Gurdwara Management Committee (DSGMC) continue with the project.
Amritsar, Punjab (June 12, 2013): The Dal Khalsa, while appreciating the initiative of the Delhi Sikh Gurdwara Management Committee of laying the foundation stone of 1984 Sikh Genocide Memorial in Gurdwara Rakab Ganj Sahib Complex, strongly objected to the presence of Bharatiya Janata Party President Rajnath Singh arguing the Hindutva party itself had blood of innocent Muslims of Gujarat on its hands and was thus no different from the Congress so far as the attitude towards minorities was concerned.
Chandigarh/ Punjab (June 11, 2013): All India Sikh Students Federation (AISSF) led by S. Karnail Singh Peermohammad has written a letter of Giani Gurbachan Singh, the jathedar of Akal Takht Sahib, demanding action against Paramjit Singh Sarna and Harvinder Singh Sarna for betraying the Sikh Panth.
Ludhiana/Chandigarh (June 07, 2013): Indian Home minister Sushil Kumar Shinde’s remarks that Pakistan’s ISI was fanning Sikh militancy in India has drawn intense criticism from various Sikh organizations. It is learnt that various Sikh bodies have slammed the India’s home minister for making such a statement and for resorting to rhetoric to create a fabricated adverse impression against Sikh political activists.
New Delhi, India (June 06, 2013): It is learnt that Pakistan on June 06, 2013 rejected New Delhi’s allegation that its spy agency (ISI) was providing militancy training to the Sikh youth with a view to revive militancy in Punjab.
New Delhi, India (June 05, 2013): As per media reports Sushil Kumar Shinde, Home Minister of India, said on June 05, 2013 that Pakistan’s ISI is trying to revive militancy in Punjab. While addressing the Chief Ministers’ conference on internal security in Delhi, Shinde reportedly said: “Punjab militancy threat growing again. Sikh youths being trained by ISI (Inter Services Intelligence) facilities in Pakistan. Sikh youths in US, Europe are also being motivated in this regard”.
Resolution Number 1474 by SGPC regarding building a memorial for Sant Jarnail Singh Bhindranwale and other martyrs of June 1984Amritsar, Punjab (April 29, 2013): Justifying the martyr’s memorial build in Darbar Sahib Complex after the name of Sant Jarnail Singh Bhindrawale and other martyrs of 1984 army assault code named Operation Blue Star, the Dal Khalsa said Baba Harnam Singh implemented the resolution of the SGPC adopted on May 3, 2012.
New York (April 16, 2013): Sikhs For Justice (SFJ) a human rights group which is spearheading the campaign to bring perpetrators of Sikh genocide to justice Challenged CM Badal’s policy of impunity to DGP Saini responsible for disappearance of Prof. Bhullar’s father Balwant Singh.