Sri Anandpur Sahib Thanks to the indifferent approach of the Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC) towards the Sikh heritage sites and relics of different Sikh periods, a threat is looming over an old structure of historic Gurdwara Sis Ganj Sahib at Sri Anandpur Sahib. Under the beautification and renovation project, heritage importance of the gurdwara’s...
Author Hardeep Singh AMRITSAR When anyone goes to Sri Harmandar Sahib which is also known as Sri Darbar Sahib among Sikh community and ‘Golden Temple’ in the global community, he or she confronts with many individuals wandering on the heritage street, the main passage that leads to the Central Sikh shrine, and saying: “Wagah-border-Wagah-border”. ...
Author Hardeep Singh CHANDIGARH Central and Punjab governments have submitted its reply to Punjab and Haryana High Court in response to the petition filed by pro-freedom Sikh leader and Khadoor Sahib MP Amritpal Singh and tried to justify extension of his detention under the National Security Act (NSA), but failed. Under the NSA, Amritpal Singh...
Author Hardeep Singh CHANDIGARH Upcoming movie (‘Emergency’) of infamous Hindutva actress Kangana Ranaut who has recently been elected as BJP MP from Hindu-populated Mandi constituency of Himachal Pradesh, has depicted Sikhs in poor light and tried to malign image of the community martyrs by presenting them ‘villain’. The Sikh community is enraged over this movie...
Author Hardeep Singh AMRITSAR Upset over the apathetic attitude of Government of India in case of death sentence of Sikh political prisoner Balwant Singh Rajoana, the Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC) has decided to make request to Akal Takht Sahib, highest Sikh temporal seat, to give final call on the petition filed by the gurdwara...
AMRITSAR Akal Takht Sahib jathedar Giani Raghbir Singh while remembering 10 lakh innocent people killed in the violence during 1947 partition of India and Pakistan said on Friday that the Sikhs had separate nation once and they attained slavery by deciding to join India 77 years ago. While addressing the sangat (devotees) gathered at the...
Author Hardeep Singh CHANDIGARH Protests staged by farmers and Sikh bodies against the anti-people and anti-minorities policies of the governments on Thursday spoiled the celebrations of Indian Independence Day in India-administered Punjab. A sizable section of Sikh nation observed this day as ‘Black Day’, remaining members of the community stayed away from the celebrations organized...
HOSHIARPUR Pro-freedom Sikh group Dal Khalsa on Tuesday observed its 46th foundation day here, that was dedicated to two prominent Sikh leaders Hardeep Singh Nijjar, who was killed by Indian agencies in Canada last year, and Dal Khalsa founder Gajinder, who passed away in Lahore last month. The Sikh leaders participating the event urged United States, United...
AMRITSAR Shiromani Akali Dal (Amritsar) and Dal Khalsa, the two major Sikh organizations fighting for the sovereignty and independence of Punjab, have jointly decided to hold a spirited protest at Tarn Taran on August 15 against Modi’s authoritarian regime, political subjugation, injustices and excesses of the Indian regime on Sikhs. Simranjit Singh Mann’s son and...
Once again episode of 2015 Bargari incidents in Faridkot district of Punjab is hitting the headlines these days with former IG of Punjab Police Ranbir Singh Khatra who led the special investigation team (SIT) which cracked the related cases in 2018, making disclosures about the role of AAP government and Badal family, and key conspirator Pardeep...