International community should take initiative to investigate into reports of torture in Kashmir | read this item
Ludhiana (December 18, 2010): Commenting upon reports of widespread and systematic torture being practised by India’s armed forces upon Kashmiri People, the Sikh Students Federation has claimed that India had indulged itself in committing “Crimes against Humanity”, no only in Kashmir but upon other people also who oppose India’s imperialist policies and want to live with dignity.
Sikhs are compelled to remove their turbans for so-called security reasons even in India | read this item
Patiala (December 15, 2010): Taking a strong exception to the popularised view that the problem of compelling Sikhs to remove their turban for so-called security reasons exists in US, France or in foreign countries only; the SSF has maintained that the problem exists in India, and even in Punjab also. “Sikhs in India, and even in Punjab, are facing similar situation, where they are compelled to remove their turbans by police authorities” said Parmjeet Singh Gazi, National President of SSF.
Students started Signature Campaign to get recognition for Punjabi Language | read this item
The Sikh Students Federation and students of Punjabi University, today, launched a signature drive to show their protest against the decision of Bar Council of India to ignore Punjabi as a medium for All India Bar Examination to be held by BCI on 5 December. Previously students, in form of two separate delegations, approached Dr. [...]
Patiala/Ludhiana (July 15, 2010): Sikh Students Federation welcomed the decision taken by Sri Akal Takhat Sahib to address happenings of November 1984 as “Sikh Genocide”. SSF President Parmjeet Singh Gazi said that in November 1984 Sikhs were subjected to an organized massacre in 18 States and 110 cities of India.
Union Minister attempted to Misguide People on Royalty Issue: SSF | read this item
atiala (July 3, 2010): Taking a strong exception to Union minister of water resources, Pawan Kumar Bansal’s claim that Punjab’s demand for royalty for water was baseless, the Sikh Students Federation has asserted that the Union leader had attempted to misguide the people by saying that “royalty on water does not exist anywhere”.
Challenge Secs 78, 79 and 80 of Punjab Reorganization Act: SSF tells Govt | read this item
Patiala (June 26, 2010): The Sikh Students Federation has called upon Punjab Government to Challenge the authenticity of Sections 78-80 of Punjab Reorganization Act (1966) in order to safeguard the interests and riparian rights of the State.
Royalty is must, but core issue is to claim inherent rights over river water: SSF | read this item
Patiala (June 18, 2010): While asserting that demand of royalty in lieu of water allocated to ‘non-riparian’ states of Haryana, Rajasthan and Delhi is corollary of natural rights of people of Punjab, the Sikh Students Federation claimed that central issue is to claim inherent right over the use and control of river water.
SSF demanded probe into Kashmiri Student's Killing | read this item
Patiala (January 11, 2009): The Sikh Students Federation has expressed deep anguish, grief and has condemned the killing of a teenage student Inayat Khan of Dalgate who sustained bullet injuries at Budshah Chowk and succumbed to the injuries at Sher-i-Kashmir Institute of medical sciences (SKIMS), when he was returning back to home from tuition class. [...]
Universally accepted Sikh Calendar can not be altered without universal consensus - SSF | read this item
Ludhiana (January 4, 2010): Equating the act of SGPC and Giani Gurbachan Singh, amending the Nanakshahi Calendar with the decision of excommunicating Giani Gurmukh Singh and ‘honoring’ General Dyre; the Sikh Students Federation today issued an appeal to the Sikh nation to disapprove this act.
