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Sikh bodies gather at Akal Takht to pay rich tribute to pro-freedom exiled leader Gajinder Singh
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Sikh bodies gather at Akal Takht to pay rich tribute to pro-freedom exiled leader Gajinder Singh

AMRITSAR All the major Sikh organizations, activists and prominent figures on Saturday gathered at Akal Takht Sahib to attend the function organization by the Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC) and Dal Khalsa to pay rich tribute to exiled pro-freedom leader Gajinder Singh who passed in Lahore on July 3 after brief illness. In memory of...

Visa conditions eased for elderly Sikhs Intending to visit Pakistan for family pilgrimage
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Visa conditions eased for elderly Sikhs Intending to visit Pakistan for family pilgrimage

NEW DELHI In a significant development, visa requirements for Sikh pilgrims aged 65 and above have been eased to allow family visas at the request of the Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC) and the Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD-Badal), announced Delhi party chief and former Delhi Sikh Gurdwara Management Committee (DSGMC) former Paramjit Singh Sarna on...

Gajinder Singh: Highjacking Indian plane for cause, which harmed none?
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Gajinder Singh: Highjacking Indian plane for cause, which harmed none?

Eyes of the Sikhs struggling for their rights and freedom in India got teary as they heard about the passing away of Bhai Gajinder Singh who dedicated his entire life for Panth (Sikh community), in Pakistan-administered Punjab. He led his colleagues in hijacking an Indian Airlines aircraft to Lahore in 1981, but this action was...

‘Hindu Rashtra-Zindabad is hailed in India, what is wrong with Sikh Rashtra slogan?’
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‘Hindu Rashtra-Zindabad is hailed in India, what is wrong with Sikh Rashtra slogan?’

AMRITSAR Taking on the Government of India for ill-treating pro-freedom Sikh leader and recently elected Member of Parliament Amritpal Singh, Takht Sri Damdama Sahib jathedar Giani Harpreet Singh on Sunday said, ‘Hindu Rashtra-Zindabad is hailed in India, what is wrong with Sikh Rashtra slogan?” After meeting with parents of Amritpal Singh who is lodged to...

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After backlash, Indian govt grants Amritpal Singh 4-day parole for taking oath as MP

CHANDIGARH After facing backlash, the Indian government has granted four-day parole to Dibrugarh NSA detainee and Khadoor Sahib-MP elect Amritpal Singh for taking oath as a Member of Parliament.   The pro-freedom Sikh leader defeated his nearest contender and Congress candidate Kulbir Singh Zira by a margin of 1,97,120 votes in the recently held parliamentary...

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Punjab Govt forwards Amritpal Singh’s letter for parole to Parliament 

CHANDIGARH Punjab Government has forwarded letter of pro-freedom Sikh leader and Khadoor Sahib MP-elect Amritpal Singh to the speaker of Lok Sabha, lower house of Indian Parliament. The letter seeks permission for taking oath as a Member of Parliament.  The chief of Waris Punjab De organization, Amritpal Singh wrote this letter from Central Jail Dibrugarh...

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Sikh candidates forced to remove articles of faith in judicial exam in India, SGPC says, extremely painful 

CHANDIGARH The Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC) President Advocate Harjinder Singh Dhami has stated that it is extremely painful and injustice that the government has not taken any action against those who hurt the religious sentiments of a number of Amritdhari Sikh candidate in the civil judge judicial examination organized by Rajasthan High Court in...