March 7, 2014

UK: Labour party’s Rob Marris Calls for Public Inquiry into UK links with Amritsar Massacre of June 1984

Jagdish Tytler’s role in Sikh genocide 1984 – CBI ‘tracing’ three witnesses, two others ‘ready to depose’

Badal Dal-Congress MLAs exchange barbs in Punjab assembly on June ’84, Nov. ’84, militancy, Sikh PM

Punjabi News Bulletin (March 07, 2014)

Aam Aadmi Party leader Arvind Kejriwal meet Sikh farmers of Kutch district in Gujrat

MLA Jeet Mohinder quits Congress party, joins Badal Dal

Despite election code, ruling party’s hoardings dot Muktsar

Kashmiri students booked u/s 124-A, 153 and 427 IPC but Sedition (124-A) charges were dropped after criticism

March 7, 2014

UK: Labour party’s Rob Marris Calls for Public Inquiry into UK links with Amritsar Massacre of June 1984

March 7, 2014

London, United Kingdom (March 07, 2014): According to information shared by the Sikh Federation UK: Rob Marris the Labour’s Prospective Parliamentary Candidate for the Wolverhampton South West constituency, has hit out at the UK Government in a letter regarding it’s recent inquiry by Cabinet Secretary into British involvement in June 1984 attack on Darbar Sahib / Harmandar Sahib by Indian Army.

Punjabi movie ’47 To 84 – Ek Peed’ banned by India’s Central Board of Film Certification

March 7, 2014

Chandigarh/ Punjab (March 07, 2014): It is learnt that India's Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC) has banned Punjabi movie '47 to 84 – Ek Peed'. The movie is said to be based on sufferings of people who witnessed partition of 1947 and mass massacre of 1984.

United Sikhs grants scholarships to Sikh Students in Pakistan

March 7, 2014

New York, United States (March 07, 2014): A US based NGO, United Sikhs, has extended its STARAE scholarship project, in September 2013, to needy students from families who are Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) in Peshawar. After three months 75% of the 39 STARAE scholars have shown an improvement in their studies and 90 percent have achieved ‘A’ grades in their term test.

Dal Khalsa questions Badal govt’s wisdom in deciding for memorial of 1857 mutiny

March 7, 2014

Amritsar, Punjab (March 07, 2014): Disagreeing with the Punjab government decision to raise a memorial in memory of soldiers who died during 1857 mutiny, the Dal Khalsa questioned SAD’s wisdom in deciding so. Taking a jibe at Badal Dal, party’s office secretary Sarabjit Singh Ghuman said, “those soldiers who became part of British army and […]

Prof. Bhullar’s case: Dal Khalsa slams Centre for opposing commutation of death sentence

March 7, 2014

Amritsar, Punjab (March 7, 2014): Sikh body Dal Khalsa has taken strong exception to what it termed flip-flop approach of the Union Home Ministry vis-à-vis commutation of death sentence of Prof. Devender Pal Singh Bhullar.

Jagdish Tytler’s role in Sikh genocide 1984 – CBI ‘tracing’ three witnesses, two others ‘ready to depose’

March 7, 2014

New Delhi, India (March 07, 2014): Congress leader and Sikh genocide accused Jagdish Tytler seems upset as he has been kept away from polls by the Congress party.

Badal Dal-Congress MLAs exchange barbs in Punjab assembly on June ’84, Nov. ’84, militancy, Sikh PM

March 7, 2014

Chandigarh/ Punjab (March 07, 2014): Punjab politicians belonging to ruling Badal-BJP combine and the opposition Congress party came close to exchanging blows in Punjab assembly on the tragic events of 1984 with no issues spared: declassified UK documents, induction of former-militants in party fold and respect for a 'Sikh Prime Minister'.

Punjabi News Bulletin (March 07, 2014)

March 7, 2014

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Aam Aadmi Party leader Arvind Kejriwal meet Sikh farmers of Kutch district in Gujrat

March 7, 2014

Gujrat, India (March 07, 2014): On day two (March 06) of his fact-finding mission to Narendra Modi's Gujarat, Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader and former CM of Delhi Arvind Kejriwal met with Sikh farmers of the state in Abdasa block of Kutch district. These farmers are facing eviction from the land which they have been tilling since generations.

MLA Jeet Mohinder quits Congress party, joins Badal Dal

March 7, 2014

Bathinda, Punjab (March 7, 2014): As per reports in media a sitting MLA of the Congress party Jeet Mohinder is all set to join ruling Badal Dal. Local Akali leaders, including the Talwandi Sabo in charge, have reportedly consented to his inclusion in the party.

Despite election code, ruling party’s hoardings dot Muktsar

March 7, 2014

Muktsar, Punjab (March 7, 2014): As per media reports, in sheer violation of election code of conduct for the Lok Sabha elections, hoardings of ruling political party in Punjab continue to dot the main roads in the Mukatsar district.

Kashmiri students booked u/s 124-A, 153 and 427 IPC but Sedition (124-A) charges were dropped after criticism

March 7, 2014

Uttar Pradesh, India (March 07, 2014): The 67 Kashmiri students from Swami Vivekanand Subharti University in Meerut who had 'cheered' Pakistan when that country's cricket team beat India in the Asia Cup match last on Sunday were hit with sedition charges under sections 124A, 153 and 427 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) but the charges were later dropped as withering criticism of the police move forced the Uttar Pradesh government to intervene in the matter.