July 2, 2014

Despite common trauma of June 1984 attack, Why the Sikh community was internally divided after Army Attack

Sikh pogrom 1984: Delhi HC agrees to hear appeal of 3 convicts; (Sajjan Kumar was acquitted in this case)

USA: A new PSA aims to reverse anti-turban bias

FlyRights complaints lead to re-training of screeners; Sikh Coalition’s efforts start yielding results

From India-wide drug policy, writes captain Amrinder Singh to Narendra Modi

Delhi Committee declares to open schools for Sikligar Sikhs

Ban removed from Kaum De Heere; Raj Kakra’s Movie set to be released on August 22

Synthetic drug case: Former Jail minister’s son Dharamvir questioned by ED again

Punjab 1984 movie – Why do I have objections to it?

600 Indians will be brought home this week from Iraq, says Indian govt

Iraq’s construction companies barred Indian workers to return home

Punjab tops in per capita availability of milk: report

July 2, 2014

Aam Aadmi Party not to contest Haryana assembly polls: Arvind Kejriwal

July 2, 2014

Aam Admi Party, in a decisive move, announced not to contest from Haryana. As per reported by the party’s news portal, “In a Google hangout session with the volunteers of his party recently, Arvind Kejriwal expressed apprehension over the Aam Aadmi Party contesting the upcoming assembly in Maharashtra and Haryana”.

Haryana Sikh leaders skip meeting: Akal Takhat Jathedar forms 10 member-panel told talks

July 2, 2014

After Haryana Sikh leaders including Jagdish Singh Jhinda, Didar Singh Nalvi and four others did not appear at Akal Takhat to discuss matter of separate SGPC for Sikh Gurdwaras of Haryana on July 2, 2014 and sought four more days, Akal Takhat Jathedar Giani Gurbachan Singh formed a 10 member committee to dialogue with Sikh leaders of Haryana.

All six SAD-BJP MP’s election challenged in high court

July 2, 2014

The congress leaders posing as common voters have challenged the election of all six MPs of Punjab ruling alliance, elected in the recent Lok Sabha polls, in Punjab and Haryana high court. Their disqualification has been sought on the grounds of issuing election advertisements on television channels seeking votes in the name of religion and not declaring the exact amount spent on advertisements.

Despite common trauma of June 1984 attack, Why the Sikh community was internally divided after Army Attack

July 2, 2014

Sikh historian S. Ajmer Singh, in a talk with Parmjeet Singh, discussed that why the Sikhs were internally divided after the army attack of June 1984, despite sharing common pain? Why the (so-called) “educated” section of Sikhs was unable to understand nature of events of June 1984 as per Sikh tradition. Why such sections were not able to develop any view-point independent of the view-point propagated by the Indian State.

Sikh pogrom 1984: Delhi HC agrees to hear appeal of 3 convicts; (Sajjan Kumar was acquitted in this case)

July 2, 2014

As per inforamtion the Delhi High Court, on July 01, agreed to hear the appeal of one of the three persons who were awarded life term in a case related to November 1984 massacre of the SIkhs for murdering five members of a Sikh family during the pogrom.

USA: A new PSA aims to reverse anti-turban bias

July 2, 2014

Actor and designer Waris Singh Ahluwalia appears in the spot created by the Sikh American Legal Defense and Education Fund, introducing the public to other notable Sikh Americans in an effort to address misconceptions about the community.

FlyRights complaints lead to re-training of screeners; Sikh Coalition’s efforts start yielding results

July 2, 2014

According to information available with the Sikh Siyasat News (SSN) since the launch of the FlyRights phone application by the Sikh Coalition, Transportation Security Administration (TSA) screening complaints by passenger have made a positive difference.

From India-wide drug policy, writes captain Amrinder Singh to Narendra Modi

July 2, 2014

Following the anti-drug campaign run by ruling Shiromani Akali Dal (Badal), former Punjab chief minister and Amritsar MP Amarinder Singh has urged Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi to formulate an India-level drug policy to tackle the menace across the country and Punjab in particular where the problem has "assumed alarming propositions".

Delhi Committee declares to open schools for Sikligar Sikhs

July 2, 2014

The Delhi Sikh Gurdwara Management Committee (DSGMC) announced a welfare scheme for Sikligar and Wanjara Sikhs. The Delhi Committee has announced to open schools to provide education to the children of economically weak and socially backward families.

Ban removed from Kaum De Heere; Raj Kakra’s Movie set to be released on August 22

July 2, 2014

As per information available with the Sikh Siyasat News (SSN), Punjabi lyricist-cum-singer Raj Kakra’s début Punjabi movie “Kaum De Heere” will be released across India on August 22. The movie was banned by Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC) in India on February 28, 2014. But now the ban has been lifted.

Synthetic drug case: Former Jail minister’s son Dharamvir questioned by ED again

July 2, 2014

The difficulties for former Punjab Minister Sarwan Singh Phillaur did not end with questioning his son Dharamvir Singh just once as Enforcement Directorate again quizzed him on Monday. He was questioned in the synthetic drug case for six hours.

Punjab 1984 movie – Why do I have objections to it?

July 2, 2014

A new Punjabi movie, “Punjab 1984” starring Diljit Dosanjh was released last Friday. The movie was directed by Anurag Singh who claimed that his movie was “not-political”. The movie has evoked mixed reactions from the audience. Diljit's fans, mostly teenagers are praising the movie and some even went on to say that now they know the “facts” about 1984 as these were shown in the movie. But on the other hand many Sikh circles have criticized the movie for a distortion of the facts, for being influenced by State propaganda and for it’s negative portrayal of the Sikh struggle. The debate between the two sides is going on over social media sites.

600 Indians will be brought home this week from Iraq, says Indian govt

July 2, 2014

Amidst the intensified home war of Iraq, the Indian government today said more than 600 Indians would be returning to their homeland from strife-torn Iraq this week.

Iraq’s construction companies barred Indian workers to return home

July 2, 2014

The companies, which hired Indian workers in Iraq’s various parts, barred them from returning home fearing that their construction work would be stalled due to lack of labour.

Punjab tops in per capita availability of milk: report

July 2, 2014

Chandigarh (July 1, 2014): According to a report released by Assocham, Punjab has recorded the highest per capita milk availability of 937 grams per day, followed by Haryana's 679 grams.

July 2, 2014

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