December 28, 2014

A day after the Indian Home Minister Rajnath Singh acknowledged the fact of Sikh “genocide” 1984, US-based human rights group ‘Sikhs for Justice’ (SFJ) has announced to bring a resolution to this effect in the 70th UN General Assembly session through member countries who have signed the UN Convention on Genocide.

USA: Sikh religion required to be taught in schools across New York State

December 28, 2014

“The decision to include Sikhism was clearly the right thing to do. The Sikh American community has been contributing to the rich diversity that makes New York and this nation great for generations. We are incredibly grateful to the Sikh Coalition for tirelessly working with us over the past year to make sure we got it right.”

Aam Aadmi Party raised ‘forced conversions’, drug issue during Fatehgarh Sahib Shaheedi Sabha

December 28, 2014

Forced conversions by Hindu fundamentalists, drug trade and summoning of Revenue Minister Bikram Majithia by the Enforcement Directorate were the main issues that dominated the first political conference of the Aam Aadmi Party at the Shaheedi Sabha at Fatehgarh Sahib.

Badals, SGPC not serious on getting Sikh political prisoners released from Indian jails: Mann Dal

December 28, 2014

Shiromani Akali Dal Amritsar (Mann) president Simranjit Singh Mann on Saturday (Dec. 26) said the Badal government and the SGPC were not serious on getting released the Sikhs who were behind bars in India despite having completed the terms of their sentences.

Cartoon movie depicts Guru Nanak Ji, Disrespects Sikh religion, tradition

December 28, 2014

A cartoon movie has appeared on YouTube, which depicts the Guru Nanak Ji in ‘cartoon’ / ‘animation’ mode. The video titled Guru Nanak ( Hindi ), uploaded by ‘Fountain Kids’, on YouTube personifies Guru Nanak ji in cartoon form and is a high offensive film. The description added to the video is also objectionable as it refers to Guru Nanak Ji in improper terminology and tends to present ‘Guru Nanak Ji’ as an ‘ordinary person’.

Badal hits-out at BJP for it’s silence of ‘forced’ religious conversions

December 28, 2014

Indirectly hitting out at the BJP for its silence on "forced" religious conversions across the country, Punjab Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal said these were against the tenets of Sikhism. He was speaking at political conference at Fatehgarh Sahib on Dec. 27.

Indian media should stop referring Sikh genocide 1984 as “riots”: Dal Khalsa

December 28, 2014

Sikh outfit Dal Khalsa has demanded that the print and electronic media should stop calling the killings of Sikhs in 1984 as “riots”.

Indian media hell bent to use term ‘riots’ for Sikh ‘genocide’ of 1984

December 28, 2014

In November 1984 Sikhs were subjected to genocide in India. Sikhs were subjected to genocidal violence carried in series of massacres of Sikhs throughout India. Indian state and media never accepted the fact of Sikh genocide of 1984.

PK Ban/ Controversy: Scenes cut by police after objections from Hindu outfit

December 28, 2014

Rajkumar Hirani’s latest release was cut in size in Jalandhar after intervention of police commissioner’s office. Hindu outfits are opposing the making labeling it as ‘anti-Hindu’ and ‘offensive’ against Hindu religion.