AMRITSAR Paying tribute to pro-freedom Sikh leader Bhai Hardeep Singh Nijjar who was assassinated by the men of Indian intelligence agencies on Canadian soil, Akal Takht Sahib jathedar Giani Raghbir Singh on Tuesday participated in the function organized by the Sikh body Dal Khalsa to mark Nijjar’s first death anniversary. While addressing the Sikh gathering...
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NSA detention of Amritpal Singh, nine aides extended by one more year; Resentment grows
CHANDIGARH At the time, when people of Punjab are waiting for release of pro-freedom Sikh leader Amritpal Singh after his landslide victory in the recently held parliamentary elections in Khadoor Sahib constituency, the Indian government has extended his detention under the contentious National Security Act (NSA). Same decision has been taken for his nine aides. ...
Sikhs reiterate demand for Khalistan on 40th anniversary of ’84 army attack at Akal Takht
Hardeep Singh AMRITSAR Thousands of Sikh youths on Thursday gathered at Akal Takht Sahib to mark 40th anniversary of 1984 army attack carried out by India on Central Sikh shrine Sri Darbar Sahib (Golden Temple). They reiterated demand for Khalistan, sovereign Sikh nation, on the occasion, while remembering their martyrs including Sant Jarnail Singh Bhindranwale who...
Words of the Guru in a World of Realpolitik
Author Shahbaaz Singh ਇਹ ਜਗਿ ਮੀਤੁ ਨ ਦੇਖਿਓ ਕੋਈ ॥ ਸਗਲ ਜਗਤੁ ਅਪਨੈ ਸੁਖਿ ਲਾਗਿਓ ਦੁਖ ਮੈ ਸੰਗਿ ਨ ਹੋਈ ॥ In the realm of international relations, the timeless words of Guru Teg Bahadur Sahib ring as true today as when they were first Revealed centuries ago: “In this world, I have not seen any...
Khalistan slogans reverberate during massive ‘Holocaust Remember Parade’ in Amritsar
Author Hardeep Singh AMRITSAR On the occasion of the 40th anniversary of the attack on the Darbar Sahib by the Indian Army in June 1984, a ‘Holocaust remembrance march’ was held by the Sikh organization Dal Khalsa in the city of Amritsar. Thousands of Sikhs participated in the march. Starting from Burz Akali Phula Singh...
Amritpal Singh, Sarabjit Singh Khalsa secure historic victories in parliamentary polls
Author Hardeep Singh CHANDIGARH Pro-freedom jailed Sikh leader Amritpal Singh and Sarabjit Singh Khalsa, who is son of Indian PM Indira Gandhi’s assassin Beant Singh, have secured historic victory in the parliamentary polls from Khadoor Sahib and Faridkot constituencies respectively. Pro-freedom Sikh party Shiromani Akali Dal (Amritsar) president Simranjit Singh Mann and its other candidates...
40th anniversary of ’84 Ghallughara will be marked on large scale: SGPC chief
Author Hardeep Singh AMRITSAR Every Sikh should observe the Martyrdom Week from June 1 to June 6 on the occasion of 40th annual commemoration of the June 1984 Ghallughara (holocaust) following the direction of Sri Akal Takht Sahib and to protest against not punishing the perpetrators of the Sikh genocide by the State, the Sikh...
Preventing Nuclear Armageddon: The Khalistan Solution
Author Bob Arthur Background Of Sikh State The Sikhs, who strive for independence, refer to the state of ‘Punjab’, which was formed separately from India, as their ‘Homeland’ or ‘Khalistan’. It is worth noting that although the state was once ruled by Sikh Emperor Ranjit Singh, it became part of the British Empire in 1849....
Another Sikh procession for the cause of Sikh Detenues banned by India, leaders arrested
Hardeep Singh CHANDIGARH April 8, 2024 Once again government of India-administered Punjab debarred Sikhs from taking out ‘Khalsa Chetna March’ (Sikh awakening procession) from Takht Sri Damdama Sahib, Talwandi Sabo, Bathinda to Sri Akal Takht Sahib, Amritsar, for seeking shifting of Sikh detenues from Dibrugarh jail of Assam to Punjab and release of other Sikh political...
Man killed for sacrilege in Ferozepur, Takht terms it reaction to failure of justice system
Hardeep SINGH Ferozepur, PUNJAB (May 5, 2024 Sunday) A man was beaten to death for committing grave sacrilege of Guru Granth Sahib at Gurdwara Baba Bir Singh in Bandala village of Ferozepur district on Saturday. The man tore holy pages of Guru Granth Sahib. After committing the crime, he attempted to flee but the devotees...