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 CHANDIGARH Family of Shaheed Jaswant Singh Khalra who laid down his life for human rights of Sikhs, has spoken on censoring Diljit Singh Dosanjh-starrer Punjab ’95, a biopic on the human rights activist, beyond limits and demanded the movie be released in its original form. Khalra exposed the truth of mass level enforced...
Author Hardeep Singh Noted Punjabi singer Gurdas Maan has once again sought forgiveness for his objectionable remarks made against Punjabi language, mother tongue of all Punjabi people, and those who opposed them five years ago, a couple of weeks before his tour to United States (US) where his shows are scheduled to be held in...
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”. ...
BABA BAKALA (AMRITSAR) In a significant development, pro-freedom Sikh activists organized an impressive ‘Panthic Gathering’ at historic town Baba Bakala on Monday (August 19) to raise demand of release of Sikh political prisoners during annual Rakhar Punia festival. Gathering in this event outshone the political conferences of ruling Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) and Shiromani Akali...
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...
Author Hardeep Singh CHANDIGARH The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) government of India-administered Punjab is under fire for concealing truth about two TV interviews of State-sponsored Hindutva terrorist Lawrance Bishnoi, who is main conspirator of assassination of world renowned Punjabi singer Shubhdeep Singh Sidhu aka Sidhu Moosewala, from jail for one and half years. A special...
Author Hardeep Singh HOSHIARPUR: Pro-freedom Sikh organization Dal Khalsa has resolved to hold a “Freedom March” at Hoshiarpur on August 13 to mark its 46th foundation day, which will be dedicated to prominent Sikh leader Bhai Hardeep Singh Nijjar, who was killed by Indian agencies in Canada last year, and organization founder Bhai Gajinder Singh,...
Author Hardeep Singh AMRITSAR: During Rakhar Punya festival, Sikh bodies are organizing a Panthic Conference on August 19 at historic village Baba Bakala to raise the issue of release of Sikh political prisoners including pro-freedom Sikh leader Amritpal Singh, an MP from Khadoor Sahib constituency. The information in this regard was shared on the X...