March 29, 2015

FBI Takes Steps to Include Sikhs in Hate Crimes Tracking Program

Rise of Fascism in Aam Aadmi Party: Sikh author S. Ajmer Singh on ouster of Yogendra Yadav & ors

A Deeper Look At Vedic History Suggests A Tribal Melting Pot That May Surprise The Hindu Nationalist

The Hindutva Algebra Of Nation-Making [by Braj Ranjan Mani]

Bikram Dhanaula, who threw shoe on Punjab CM, gets ‘shoe’ as elections symbol

Medha Patkar resigned from the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP); Backs Yogendra Yadav and Prashant Bhushan

Punjab AAP leader Bhai Baldeep Singh expresses dissent over ouster of Yogendra, Bhushan and others

20 years old Girl gangraped in Telangana, boyfriend beaten up

Garg Commission on Hondh Chillar Sikh massacre turned out to be dump squib

Hondh Chillar Massacre: Garg commission submits reports; Recommends compensation for Sikh killings and Gurdwara destruction

Demanding apology for Komagata Maru, What about attack on Darbar Sahib? Dal Khalsa asks Badal govt

March 29, 2015

FBI Takes Steps to Include Sikhs in Hate Crimes Tracking Program

March 29, 2015

The FBI’s new training manual contains a section to distinguish between anti-Arab, Anti-Hindu, Anti-Muslim, and Anti-Sikh hate crimes. This includes special considerations to be taken by the law enforcement when working with victims from these communities.

Rise of Fascism in Aam Aadmi Party: Sikh author S. Ajmer Singh on ouster of Yogendra Yadav & ors

March 29, 2015

Sikh intellectual and author S. Ajmer Singh has expressed shock, grief and concern over the things that unfolded in the March 28 National Council (NC) meeting of the Aam Aadmi Party. It is notable that Yogendra Yadav, Prashant Bhushan, Anand Kumar and Ajit Jha were ousted from NC of Aam Aadmi Party during this meeting, that was also marred by thrashing of some members.

A Deeper Look At Vedic History Suggests A Tribal Melting Pot That May Surprise The Hindu Nationalist

March 29, 2015

The modern Hindi speaker uses the words Manava and Purusha somewhat interchangeably- both mean ‘man’ or ‘human’ to us. Yet this was not always so. The Rig Veda and other Hindu scriptures talk of two distinct tribes- the tribe of Manu and the tribe of Puru (or Pururava, who was Puru’s ancestor).

The Hindutva Algebra Of Nation-Making [by Braj Ranjan Mani]

March 29, 2015

They first came to avenge the Love Jihad.
I didn’t speak up because I wasn’t a Muslim.
Then they came for the Ghar Wapasi.
I didn’t speak up because I wasn’t Christian.
Then they came for the saffronization of Sikhs.
And I didn’t speak up because I wasn’t a Sikh. [...]

Bikram Dhanaula, who threw shoe on Punjab CM, gets ‘shoe’ as elections symbol

March 29, 2015

Its interesting to note that Bikram Singh Dhanaula who had thrown a shoe towards Punjab chief minister Parkash Singh Badal during a state level function at Issru (near Khanna), Ludhiana on August 15, 2014 is allotted 'shoe' as his elections symbol for Dhuri bypolls.

Medha Patkar resigned from the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP); Backs Yogendra Yadav and Prashant Bhushan

March 29, 2015

"Terming the contribution of Yogendra Yadav and Prashant Bhushan to the party and its ideology as vast, Ms. Patkar defended the two leaders, recalling their participation in people’s movement and the campaign against corruption", The Hindu reports.

Punjab AAP leader Bhai Baldeep Singh expresses dissent over ouster of Yogendra, Bhushan and others

March 29, 2015

Party principles were compromised in the selection process and I do not see any logic in blaming people who legitimately called foul, a foul. I do not see any logic in shunting out people who are asking for the implementation of the very principles that the AAP was founded upon.

20 years old Girl gangraped in Telangana, boyfriend beaten up

March 29, 2015

A 20-year-old girl was allegedly gangraped in the outskirts of Telengana by four men in front of her boyfriend, police said on today.

Garg Commission on Hondh Chillar Sikh massacre turned out to be dump squib

March 29, 2015

The Dal Khalsa on Saturday said that the one-man commission constituted by his government on March 5 four years ago to probe into the killings of 32 Sikhs in village Hondh-Chillar has turned out to be a damp squib.

Hondh Chillar Massacre: Garg commission submits reports; Recommends compensation for Sikh killings and Gurdwara destruction

March 29, 2015

The Justice T.P. Garg Commission, which was appointed to probe the massacre of 32 Sikhs at Hondh Chillar village in Rewari district of Haryana on November 2, 1984 submitted its report to Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar on March 27.

Demanding apology for Komagata Maru, What about attack on Darbar Sahib? Dal Khalsa asks Badal govt

March 29, 2015

While the Punjab Assembly has unanimously adopted a resolution recommending to the centre to seek apology from the Canadian government for the tragic incident that is known in history as the Komagata Maru tragedy in which 19 Punjabi's were killed at Budge Budge ghat of Calcutta, the Dal Khalsa has questioned the Akali government as to why it was silent on infamous army assault against Darbar Sahib in June 1984.