It happened 32 years ago but it feels as if it was yesterday-the heart, body and the mind still feels the tremors of the emotional earthquake it caused.
In the wake of the violent tragedy that took at least 50 innocent lives in Orlando during the early hours of this morning, the Sikh Coalition recognizes that America is in mourning as authorities investigate and respond to this heinous act of violence.
The American Sikh Council (ASC) is extremely distressed by the indescribable act of mass murder at the ‘Pulse’ – nightclub in the city of Orlando at around 2 am this morning. The club was packed with more than 300 people.
Sikh-Americans, who have faced hate crimes after every major attack in the US, are fearing a backlash following the Orlando gay club shooting, even as the Obama administration has assured them of their safety.
A shopkeeper, who is reportedly a follower of Dera Sauda Sirsa, was reportedly shot at by unidentified persons outside his shop at village Burj Jawahar Singh Wala in Faridkot district.
A number of preachers associated with "Taksal" on Monday raised questions over the ‘Sikh Rehat Maryada’, published by the Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC).
A local court of Jagjeet Singh Judicial Magistrate 1st Class, Ludhiana dismissed application of Bikram Majithia in which he was seeking cancellation of Sanjay Singh's Bail which had been granted to Sanjay Singh by the Court on February 8, 2016.
This is fourteenth article under the "audio articles on June 1984 Ghallughara series". The present article is titled as: "Operation Blue Star Vele Da Ek (Bemaina) Akhin Ditha Drish" and was originally published in the Sikh Shahadat, a Punjabi Monthly Magazine published from Ludhiana (2000-09).
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