May 2, 2015

Movie “Nanak Shah Fakir”; Discussion with S. Prabhjot Singh by Truth Behind the Lie

Beating Incident: Some SGPC members want Akal Takht Jathedar to take action against Satikar Committe members

Dal Khalsa points to India’s silence over Punjab Nirbhaya; shares grief with aggrieved family

Do movies portraying Guru Sahib are really helpful for Sikh Children?

Surjit Rakhra defends Badals in Orbit bus case, Says Moga incident was God’s will and an accident

Now Badal’s Orbit buses get Police escort guard; Other incidents related to Orbit buses begin to emerge in media

Paramedical and health employees protest against Punjab government

Did Badal Visit The Bus Firm to Collect Profits? [by Brinda Karat]

Pro-Hindtuva group forcibly take over Gurdwara rooms in Kishtwar (J&K); Granthi thrashed, belongings thrown out

Sikhs in America Report Revealing Sikh Media Strategies presented to US Congress

May 2, 2015

Movie “Nanak Shah Fakir”; Discussion with S. Prabhjot Singh by Truth Behind the Lie

May 2, 2015

Truth Behind the Lie (TBTL)'s presenter Sukhwinder Singh recently talked to S. Prabhjot Singh (Nawanshehr) about Nanak Shah Fakir movie. S. Prabhjot Singh discussed in detail various aspects of the issue, i.e. attempts to portray Sikh Gurus in movies/ films in violation of established Sikh tenets.

Beating Incident: Some SGPC members want Akal Takht Jathedar to take action against Satikar Committe members

May 2, 2015

The matter of beating up few professional Granthis who were involved in facilitating Akhand Paath of Guru Garnth Sahib in violation of an edict of Akal Takht Sahib has reportedly reached Akal Atkhat Sahib.

Dal Khalsa points to India’s silence over Punjab Nirbhaya; shares grief with aggrieved family

May 2, 2015

Dal Khalsa team led by its spokesperson Kanwar Pal Singh along with SYP head Paramjit Singh today visited the aggrieved family at Moga, who lost its daughter in the hands of criminals who killed her after failing to rob her dignity and modesty. The members expressed their sorrow and grief to the family over the loss of their innocent daughter Arshdeep Kaur on April 29th.

Do movies portraying Guru Sahib are really helpful for Sikh Children?

May 2, 2015

This video clip is part of a detailed discussion (Part II) by Sikh Siyasat on Nanak Shah Fakir movie. In this clip S. Harkamal Singh Surrey explained that movies on Sikh Gurus can not be a replacement of Sikh parent's duty to tell their children about Sikhi. As the idea of portraying Sikh Guru Sahibs was basically faulty any movie created on that idea won't do anything better to the Sikh children.

Surjit Rakhra defends Badals in Orbit bus case, Says Moga incident was God’s will and an accident

May 2, 2015

Punjab’s education minister Surjit Singh Rakhra today came to the defence of Badal family saying that there was no molestation incident behind death of a 13-year-old passenger of Orbit Bus. He said that it was an accident.

Now Badal’s Orbit buses get Police escort guard; Other incidents related to Orbit buses begin to emerge in media

May 2, 2015

After recent Moga incident in which a teenaged girl was molested and allegedly pushed out of a bus belonging to Orbit Aviation company, there are reports that police escort has been provided to buses owned by the Badal family including Dabwali transport.

Paramedical and health employees protest against Punjab government

May 2, 2015

The paramedical and health employees from across Punjab state organised a protest rally against Punjab government to mark a protest against various anti-employees decision of Punjab government, lethargic attitude towards demand of National Health Mission employees and cut in the health budget by centre.

Did Badal Visit The Bus Firm to Collect Profits? [by Brinda Karat]

May 2, 2015

The girl died. She must have fallen very hard when her tormentors threw her off the bus. She was only 13 years old, a student of Class 9. The men, employees of the transport company encouraged reportedly by a group of young male passengers, made sexist remarks, repeatedly harassing her sexually. She resisted, fought them back. No one came to help her, except her mother. She too was sexually harassed. She pleaded with the driver to let them off the bus but he paid no heed. The daughter was violently pushed off a speeding bus and then they pushed off the mother.

Pro-Hindtuva group forcibly take over Gurdwara rooms in Kishtwar (J&K); Granthi thrashed, belongings thrown out

May 2, 2015

Members of a pro-Hindutva group called Brahmin Sabha reportedly broke into some rooms in a Sarai belonging to Gurdwara Singh Sabha in Kishtwar area of Jammu and Kashmir. The activist of Brahmin Sabha also threatened family members of Gurdwara Sewadar Bhai Shadi Singh and forcibly removed their belongings from some rooms. The material, including some religious articles were thrown out of rooms. The incident reportedly took place on April 30, 2015.

Sikhs in America Report Revealing Sikh Media Strategies presented to US Congress

May 2, 2015

Sikh-Americans are proud Americans but have to live a paradoxical reality in which our faith teaches us values that are at the heart of the American ethic — gender equality, racial equality, and religious tolerance — however we are unfairly characterized as “un-American" due to a lack of understanding of our appearance and our practice of maintaining turbans and beards.”