London, England (December 11, 2011): To highlight the human rights conditions of ethnic and religious minorities in India, the Dal Khalsa’s UK chapter organized a seminar on “Whither Human Rights in India’ at Southall in UK on Sunday.
On the occasion of 63rd World Human Rights Day, Dal Khalsa provides a comprehensive, though not exhaustive list, of violations of human rights of ordinary people, unionists and political activists in Punjab at the hands of the already tainted Punjab police in the year 2011. Similar incidents have taken place in the last three years too.
Amritsar (December 10, 2011): Taking up the cases of the denial of civil liberties of common citizens in addition to political dissenters, the Dal Khalsa on Saturday invited the US-based Human Rights Watch to probe “the continuing abuse of human rights in Punjab.”
Badal receives Fakre-e-qaum; Gaini Gurbachan Singh has written a black chapter in the history- Sikh bodies | read this item Amritsar, Punjab (Decmber 05, 2011): Despite stong opposition from a large section of the Sikh nation, Punjab Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal has been honoured with title “Panth Rattan – Fakhar-A-Qaum” award by the Jathedar of Sri Akal Takhat Sahib, Amritsar and others today at Amritsar. Jathedar (Chief) of Sri Akal Takhat Sahib Giani Gurbachan Singh, who is appointed by Shiromani Gurudwara Prabhandak Committee (SGPC), controlled by Badal Dal, presented the award to Chief Minister in the Golden Temple complex in the presence of Chiefs (Panj Singh Sehban) of all the Takhats.
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.
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 [...]
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.
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.
Ludhiana, Punjab (November 22, 2011): Shiromani Gurudwara Prabhandhak Committee has once again come under strong criticism by Sikh organizations. Dal Khalsa today asked the SGPC to shed its double standards and stop Punjab Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal for violating the established religious norms and Sikh maryada during the inauguration of the Khalsa Heritage Complex at Anandpur Sahib on November 25.
Hoshiarpur (November 11, 2011): Firing a salvo against the right wing Hindutva extremist group for assaulting Jagtar Singh Hawara, the assassin of late chief minister Beant Singh at Chandigarh court complex, the Dal Khalsa said such hooliganism was intolerable. In a hard hitting statement, party’s head H S Dhami took strong exception over the manner [...]