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Threat looms over historic gurdwara’s heritage structure at Sri Anandpur Sahib 
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Threat looms over historic gurdwara’s heritage structure at Sri Anandpur Sahib 

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...

‘Diljit’s Movie on Shaheed Jaswant Singh Khalra should be released in its original form’: Family issues open letter
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‘Diljit’s Movie on Shaheed Jaswant Singh Khalra should be released in its original form’: Family issues open letter

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...

Hope for justice dim for Sikhs in India 
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Hope for justice dim for Sikhs in India 

Author Hardeep Singh During last some weeks, many issues concerning Sikhs have emerged, that once again make them feel alienated under Indian regime. Going by the recent developments, it seems that there is no hope for justice to the community members of which are given inhuman treatment here. Their human rights are being violated in...

Punjab based body backs protest against Modi in US for extrajudicial killings of Sikh leaders on foreign soil
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Punjab based body backs protest against Modi in US for extrajudicial killings of Sikh leaders on foreign soil

AMRITSAR In the memory of its founding leader and Sikh freedom fighter late Bhai Gajinder Singh, the Dal Khalsa has decided to organize a seminar on 29th September at Gurdaspur. Topic of the seminar will be ‘Martyr, resistance and the road to Freedom’. In this regard, working president of the organization Paramjit Singh Mand, General...

Wagah border retreat ceremony: A spectacle to promote false nationalism among Punjabis and India’s Hindu majority
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Wagah border retreat ceremony: A spectacle to promote false nationalism among Punjabis and India’s Hindu majority

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”.  ...

BJP leader Lalpura hurts Sikh sentiments by linking Gurus to Hindu gods, SGPC seeks action 
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BJP leader Lalpura hurts Sikh sentiments by linking Gurus to Hindu gods, SGPC seeks action 

Author Hardeep Singh AMRITSAR The Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC) President Harjinder Singh Dhami on Tuesday took strong notice of statement of Iqbal Lalpura, BJP leader and Chairman of National Commission for Minorities (NCM), of trying to assimilate the Sikh existence with Sanatan and appealed to Jathedar of Akal Takht to take strict action against...

In High Court, Indian govt fails to justify extension in Amritpal Singh’s detention under NSA
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In High Court, Indian govt fails to justify extension in Amritpal Singh’s detention under NSA

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...

Row over BJP MP Kangana’s movie deepens, voice for ban on release gets louder after remarks on farmers 
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Row over BJP MP Kangana’s movie deepens, voice for ban on release gets louder after remarks on farmers 

Author Hardeep Singh CHANDIGARH Hindu extremist controversial actress Kangana Ranaut-starrer movie ‘Emergency’ is facing backlash in Punjab and various states of India over its highly objectionable scenes which present Sikhs in poor light and spread hate against them, and the recent hateful remarks made by the newly elected BJP MP from Hindu populated Mandi constituency...