Sikh bodies held a mass gathering at village Jodhpur near Tarn Taran where a srrop of Guru Granth Sahib was burnt by Noormehal Dera followers on December 01. The gathering was called to ensure closure of controversial Dera’s Tarn Taran based branch and arrest of culprits who had burnt saroop of Guru Granth Sahib Ji.
Punjabi singer Jazzy B’s recent video song ‘Rise Above Hate’ has sparked controversy. The video of song is a show of vulgarity and most controversial part of video is that Jazzy B shows up Sikh religious symbol ‘Khanda’.
A woman set herself ablaze in front of Punjab chief minister Parkash Singh Badal's residence in Chandigarh on Friday. A woman, identified as Gurpreet Kaur of Gurdaspur, reportedly set herself ablaze in front of the official residence of Punjab Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal at around 9 am today.
Akal Takht Jathedar Giani Gurbachan Singh yesterday (Dec. 11) said 'administration' should ensure that Noormehal Dera (or Divya Jyoti Jagriti Sansthan) branch in Tarn Taran was closed. He said that it was necessary for the peaceful atmosphere of the region that Noormehal cult's Tarn Taran branch is closed.
Even as the row over alleged forced re-conversions of Muslims in to Hinduism continues to ignite passions, Uttar Pradesh Governor Ram Naik today stirred another controversy by saying that a ‘Ram temple’ in Ayodhya should be built at the site of the demolished Babri Masjid as per the "wishes of the people of India".
Australian Sikhs will be observing December 13 as the ‘Sikh Genocide remember day’ and a march will be organized to remember the victims of the Sikh Genocide of 1984.
A press release by World Sikh Council - America Region (WSC-AR) says that the US based body is deeply concerned about the situation developing in Punjab arising out of Bhai Gurbaksh Singh Khalsa’s efforts to persuade the Indian government to follow the law of the land. Gurbaksh Singh is on a hunger strike since November 14, 2014 to seek release of seven Sikh prisoners who have completed the minimum mandatory terms of their sentences. This is a second time he has gone on an indefinite hunger strike
On this human rights day United Sikhs commends and honors human rights activists who go out of their way to stand for a cause, such as Gurbakash Singh, a Sikh human rights activist who has been fasting since November 2014 at Laknaur Sahib, Amritsar.
The World Sikh Organization of Canada would like to correct recent reports that it has endorsed candidates or is involved in nomination battles in the Liberal Party of Canada.
Holding the (Indian) state responsible for massive human rights violations including torture, enforced disappearances’, extrajudicial killings during the heydays of militancy in Punjab, the Dal Khalsa has approached the United Nations urging the world body to intervene for the sake of justice.
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