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A Sikh global movement for justice: Filing of petition before the UNHRC in Geneva a historicevent gives Sikhs a sense of hope

Sikh Genocide 1984: Long Search For Culprits; Tracing RSS link to the November 1984

Cancer Express carries sufferers of India’s Deadly Waters – an extensive article on Cancer Crisis of Punjab (#mustread)

Open Letter to the International Community on Drugs problem: by Shashi Kant, Nasha Virodhi Manch

A Message of Hope in response to the attack on Dr. Prabhjot Singh

SIC opposes statute of Gandhi in Cerritos; Objects to donation of land for placing it

A Message from the Daughter of Jaswant Singh Khalra to Sikh Youth

Introduction to Gadhar Movement (by Rajwinder Singh Rahi) [Qaumi Masle – EP 15]

Understand, and act against, blasphemous behaviour against Sikh Gurus on Facebook etc; Do not become part of it

Letter to the Editor – Are we really following the Gadri Babas principles and teachings?

The Gallant Defender – Sant Jarnail Singh Bhindranwale [Book]

Open Letter from the Federation of Sikh Organizations (UK) to the Indian Government regarding Prof. Bhullar

Sikhs must follow Jews in the field of education: Baba Sewa Singh Khadur Sahib

Justice M. B. Shah’s judgement acquitting Professor Devender Pal Singh Bhullar (22 March, 2002) – Punjabi Translation

Sadda Haq: Film Producer Kuljinder Sidhu says ‘Film is an emotional and action type of Drama’

Special Report – MPs remain silent on Widespread Criminalization of Politics in India

Special Report – UK MPs call for the death penalty to be abolished in India

India upset by Sikh activism in the UK and debate in the UK Parliament on abolition of death penalty

Lawsuit against Badal: Hearing looks at whether official from India really received court summons in Wisconsin

An Open Letter to The President of France – by Mallika Kaur

Arundhati Roy on Afzal’s execution – Asks if collective consciousness is satisfied now or cup of blood is still half empty

Understanding the Kirpan (by World Sikh Organization of Canada)

Featured on 26 January – India’s Republic Day: Betrayal of the Sikhs (Address to Indian parliament by S. Kaur Singh)

Waheguru’s grace: Wisconsin shooting victims Sikh preacher Bhai Punjab Singh shows the signs of improvement

On Indian media’s coverage criticizing Akal Takhat honoring Sikh martyrs

Shaheed Jathedar Gurdev Singh Kaunke – brief biographical note

A letter to Egypt from Punjab (Canadian Sikh Coalition)

Son of Sardar – what’s the message?

Letter to the Editor: Canadian PM Stephen Harper’s visit to India

Harper and India: Conversations on extremism

Sikhs Nation’s blood donation drive in the memory of Sikh Genocide 1984

Sikh activist writes to Canandian PM ahead of his visit to India

Sikh Nation’s annual blood drive aims to keep alive memory of innocent Sikhs murdered in India

RSS cheif Mohan Bhagwat held meeting with Dera Radha Swami Beas head Gurinder Dhillon

A view of Darbar Sahib on Guru Ramdas Ji’s Gurpurb

Letter to Mr. John Baird about his comments on so-called Sikh extremism in Canada: Kanwal Jit Singh Gill

European Union close to arrangement for security screening without removing Sikh turban

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A Sikh global movement for justice: Filing of petition before the UNHRC in Geneva a historicevent gives Sikhs a sense of hope

November 10, 2013

GENEVA, Switzerland: More than 10,000 Sikhs from all over the world gathered in front of the United Nations Office in Geneva, Switzerland,to stand in solidarity on the issue of human rights violations of Sikhs in November 1984. The Sikhs for Justice (SFJ), the All India Sikh Students Federation (AISSF) and the Movement against Atrocities and Repression (MAR) organized the rally which was a resounding success.

Sikh Genocide 1984: Long Search For Culprits; Tracing RSS link to the November 1984

November 3, 2013

It is generally believed that the Congress cadres were behind this genocide. This is true but there were other forces too which actively participated in this massacre and whose role has never been investigated. Those who were witness to the genocide of 1984 were stunned by the swiftness and military precision of the killer marauding gangs (later on witnessed during the Babri mosque demolition, burning alive of Dr. Graham Steins with his two sons and recent pogrom of the Muslims in Gujarat) who went on a burning spree of the innocent Sikhs. This was beyond the capacity of the Congress thugs.

Cancer Express carries sufferers of India’s Deadly Waters – an extensive article on Cancer Crisis of Punjab (#mustread)

October 29, 2013

Bathinda/ Chandigarh (October 29, 2013): A detailed story-type-news article has appeared at Bloomberg BusinessWeek (News from Bloomberg)'s website. The article titled: Bloomberg News - Cancer Express Carries Sufferers of India’s Deadly Waters by Rakteem Katakey and Archana Chaudhary discusses the cancer crisis of Punjab in a touching manner extensively.

Open Letter to the International Community on Drugs problem: by Shashi Kant, Nasha Virodhi Manch

September 29, 2013

Please spread this message through the social media to all the corners of the world and all the countries, governments, international agencies as also the international community so that somehow our respective motives.

A Message of Hope in response to the attack on Dr. Prabhjot Singh

September 26, 2013

As many news outlets in New York City have reported, my husband, Prabhjot Singh, a professor at Columbia University, a doctor, who happens to also be an American Sikh, was the victim of an attack in Harlem on Saturday evening after being called a "terrorist."

SIC opposes statute of Gandhi in Cerritos; Objects to donation of land for placing it

September 14, 2013

California (September 14, 2013): On behalf of the Greater Los Angeles Sikh Sangat & Worldwide Sikh Sangat the Sikh Information Centre has written a detailed letter to Navneet Singh Chug, President of Sikh Temple of Orange County, Santa Ana, California expressing concerns over his decision to donate his property and money to the Art in Public Places Program in Cerritos, California, USA to place a statue of Mohandas Gandhi.

A Message from the Daughter of Jaswant Singh Khalra to Sikh Youth

September 7, 2013

Today marks the 18th anniversary of disappearance of my father, S. Jaswant Singh Khalra. It was on this day that my father was illegally abducted from our home in Amritsar and was later murdered on the orders of State Government and KPS Gill.

Introduction to Gadhar Movement (by Rajwinder Singh Rahi) [Qaumi Masle – EP 15]

August 10, 2013

This Episode (1) shall provide basic introduction about the Gadhar Movement and would cover issues like: How, When and Why Sikhs migrated to America/Canada or other countries? What were the circumstances that led to the rise of Gadhar Movement? What was inspirational force that motivated these Sikhs to took part in the Gadhar Movement. What were the reasons behind the failure of the Gadhar, besides other related issues.

Understand, and act against, blasphemous behaviour against Sikh Gurus on Facebook etc; Do not become part of it

July 20, 2013

Dear Editor, I wish to share my humble views with you and the readers of your site. These days there is a new phenomena, that many miscreants are tempering with certain paintings supposed to be that of Sikh Guru Sahibans in blasphemous manner. These persons are publishing this blasphemous content on Facebook etc. Mostly fake Facebook ids are used for distributing this material; while some use their own facebook ids for this purpose.

Letter to the Editor – Are we really following the Gadri Babas principles and teachings?

July 10, 2013

Recently we have been reading a lot about Gadri Baba movement and programs being organised to pay homage to the great Shaheeds of Gadri Baba movement. But sometimes I wonder if the people who claim to be the big followers of Gadri Babas and organize various programs to pay homage to those great Shaheeds, really understand and follow the principles and cause of the stand taken by those great Shaheeds for which they sacrificed their lives?

The Gallant Defender – Sant Jarnail Singh Bhindranwale [Book]

June 8, 2013

The Gallant Defender - Sant Jarnial Singh Bhindranwale, is a book by A. R. Darshi. Read this book online at Sikh Siyasat News.

Open Letter from the Federation of Sikh Organizations (UK) to the Indian Government regarding Prof. Bhullar

April 16, 2013

If India executes Professor Bhullar it will signal to the world that India is backward and prepared to go to extreme lengths to eliminate all Sikh political prisoners. India will also be testing the resolve of countries in the civilised world who will realise India has no respect for human rights, is barbaric and has no compassion and is using trade as blackmail.

Sikhs must follow Jews in the field of education: Baba Sewa Singh Khadur Sahib

April 10, 2013

If leaders of any nation are concerned about future of their people, the nation has bright future, but ironically this is not the case of Sikh nation whose leaders should learn something from Jews who were, at once, dying nation but overcome all that with unprecedented wisdom ...

Justice M. B. Shah’s judgement acquitting Professor Devender Pal Singh Bhullar (22 March, 2002) – Punjabi Translation

March 31, 2013

Ludhiana (March 31, 2013): It is learnt that Justice M. B. Shah, head of three judges constitutional bench of Supreme Court of India that heard the appeal of Prof. Devinderpal Singh Bhullar against death sentence, had acquitted Prof. Bhullar in his separate Judgement on March 22, 2002.

Sadda Haq: Film Producer Kuljinder Sidhu says ‘Film is an emotional and action type of Drama’

March 31, 2013

GLOBALLY, there has been a wave of interest in the film Sadda Haq which will be released next week on April 5 all around the world. It will also be screened locally in Surrey.

Special Report – MPs remain silent on Widespread Criminalization of Politics in India

March 17, 2013

London, United Kingdom (March 17, 2013): The Sikh Federation (UK) informed Sikh Siyasat News (SSN), through an article that during the debate in the UK Parliament on 28 February, 2013 UK MPs did not go as far as to mention the widespread criminalisation of politics in India despite the briefing provided by the Sikh Federation (UK).

Special Report – UK MPs call for the death penalty to be abolished in India

March 17, 2013

London, United Kingdom (March 14, 2013): John McDonnell MP and Fabian Hamilton MP the co-sponsors of the debate in the UK Parliament on 28 February in their speeches provided background to the death penalty in India and how India had ended its unofficial eight year moratorium on 21 November 2012.

The Holy Union of Anand Karaj

March 15, 2013

This week in the UK, the BBC broadcasted two starkly different programmes concerning the Anand Karaj – Sikh wedding ceremony. The first was an Asian Network Report Special which aired live at a drive-time slot on radio and can be heard back online. [...]

India upset by Sikh activism in the UK and debate in the UK Parliament on abolition of death penalty

March 15, 2013

London, UK (March 14, 2013): Reporting in the India media suggests India is increasingly concerned with growing Sikh political activism in the UK. Two weeks ago on February 28, 2013 a two and a half hour debate was held in the UK Parliament on the Abolition of the Death Penalty in India.

Lawsuit against Badal: Hearing looks at whether official from India really received court summons in Wisconsin

February 25, 2013

Wisconsin, US (February 25, 2013): Did a couple of process servers from West Allis botch one of the biggest summons deliveries of their careers by mistaking the wrong white-bearded, turban-wearing man for the chief minister of Punjab in India?

An Open Letter to The President of France – by Mallika Kaur

February 17, 2013

For a Sikh it is obviously impossible to hide his turban. Yet you claim that your law is the same for everybody. This oxymoron -- "it's not same for Sikhs, but it is same for everyone" -- was the utterance of a French government spokesperson reportedly defending the decision to not lift the ban, despite the United Nations 2012 finding that France's ban violates the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights

Arundhati Roy on Afzal’s execution – Asks if collective consciousness is satisfied now or cup of blood is still half empty

February 11, 2013

[...] Now he has been hanged, I hope our collective conscience has been satisfied. Or is our cup of blood still only half full?

Understanding the Kirpan (by World Sikh Organization of Canada)

January 29, 2013

The Sikh religion is the youngest of the five major world religions. It originated in northern India in the late 1400s, with its founder, Guru Nanak who was a spiritual teacher and social reformer. He directed people to meditate daily (nam japna), work hard (kirat karna), and share their earnings with others without discrimination (vand shakna). These three enjoinders have become the pillars of Sikh society.

Featured on 26 January – India’s Republic Day: Betrayal of the Sikhs (Address to Indian parliament by S. Kaur Singh)

January 26, 2013

Ludhaina, Punjab (January 26, 2013): Sikh Siyasat News is reproducing in following lines the text of historic speech by Sirdar Kapur Singh in Indian Parliament on September 6, 1966. In this speech the National Professor of Sikhism had documented the fact of betrayal of Sikhs by the Indian State.

Waheguru’s grace: Wisconsin shooting victims Sikh preacher Bhai Punjab Singh shows the signs of improvement

January 21, 2013

Wisconsin, United States (January 21, 2013): Day after day, Raghuvinder and Jaspreet Singh hovered by their nearly comatose father and repeated a single word — a word their dad probably spoke more than any other in his lifetime: “Waheguru.”

On Indian media’s coverage criticizing Akal Takhat honoring Sikh martyrs

January 12, 2013

January 6th (2013) was Shaheedi Day of Bhai Satwant Singh and Bhai Kehar Singh. As usual the family relatives of these martyrs were honoured by Akal Takhat Jathedar. But the Indian Media reacted and made headlines of this thing in very negative way.

Role of the Left in Punjab

January 7, 2013

It is hardly a matter of debate. It is known to every politically awakened person that the Left has got marginalized in Punjab. The political decline the Left suffered in Punjab, however, can not be taken up as an isolated development, divorced from the all-India phenomenon. In fact, the Left in Punjab is not only closely associated with activities of the Left all over the country but it has also been impacted by the state of International communism and efficacy of Left movements world over.

Shaheed Jathedar Gurdev Singh Kaunke – brief biographical note

December 28, 2012

In the Jagraon District of Punjab is a very blessed village called Kaunke. The Master of Miri Piri, Sahib Sri Guru Hargobind Sahib Ji blessed this village stating the diamonds would be born from this village. Guru Ji stated this when he rested at the village on his journey to the Sind region.

A letter to Egypt from Punjab (Canadian Sikh Coalition)

December 22, 2012

Dear Egypt, I am writing you this letter in hopes that you will clarify the following questions for me; who is Thomas Friedman? And why is he giving you such terrible advice? I don’t understand why a man so far away from your struggle would tell you to become like another struggle he is foreign to.

Son of Sardar – what’s the message?

November 26, 2012

Let me make it clear that I am not going to discuss the controversy surrounding dialogues or scenes from Ajay Devgn's recent release “Son of Sardar”. Because this issue is largely discussed in media and Sikh circles and many would agree that the controversy is almost over.

Letter to the Editor: Canadian PM Stephen Harper’s visit to India

November 14, 2012

Canadian PM went to India to have good friendly and business relations with India. But the headlines we generally saw in the news media about PM's visit dealt with Indian Govt's concern about Sikh extremists in Canada. That is because the guilty conscience of Indian politicians force them to raise the issue of Sikh extremists with Canadian PM.

Harper and India: Conversations on extremism

November 10, 2012

According to a report released by Public Safety Canada, "words such as "radical", "radicalization", "extremist", "terrorist" and "terrorism" are used interchangeably by some and differentiated by others. The abundance of terms is confusing and can be misleading...Any assessment of an individual's risk for violent extremism should be sensitive to the meaning of these terms, their differentiation from each other, and the intent of the violence." [...]

Sikhs Nation’s blood donation drive in the memory of Sikh Genocide 1984

November 8, 2012

This weekend the Sikh community remembered and paid homage to thousands of innocent lives lost in 1984 Sikh Genocide. Certain volunteers of our community have started a very good campaign to remember and pay homage to innocent lives lost.

Sikh activist writes to Canandian PM ahead of his visit to India

October 31, 2012

Canada (October 31, 2012): Surrey, B.C. based activist Kanwal Jit Singh Gill has written an open letter to Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper ahead of his visit to India.

Sikh Nation’s annual blood drive aims to keep alive memory of innocent Sikhs murdered in India

October 28, 2012

Surrey – Members of the world-wide renowned and internationally acclaimed Sikh Nation, which began a revolutionary movement of remembering the over 30,000 Sikhs murdered in 1984 in India by donating blood in the month of November, gathered in Surrey this week to apprise the local media of this year’s drive that has collected drum loads of blood and saves the lives of over 67,000 people so far.

RSS cheif Mohan Bhagwat held meeting with Dera Radha Swami Beas head Gurinder Dhillon

October 19, 2012

"Rashtriya Swayam Sewak Sangh (RSS) chief Mohan Bhagwat specially came to Punjab to have a meeting with Baba Gurinder Singh Dhillon, the head of Radha Soami sect at the sect headquarters located at Beas. Though nobody came forward to confirm the same but probably it was the first meeting of any RSS Chief with any of the heads of Dera Radha Soami.

A view of Darbar Sahib on Guru Ramdas Ji’s Gurpurb

October 10, 2012

A view of Sri Darbar Sahib, Amritsar on October 09, 2012.

The vilification of Sikhs

October 9, 2012

During the recent events surrounding retired Lt.Gen K.S. Brar, there has been hysterical reporting by certain sections of the Indian media. While the Indian media is not exactly a paragon of impartiality and balanced reporting, the recent coverage has left most readers we have spoken to in disbelief. It varies from misreporting and hysteria, to publishing material that is simply false.

Letter to Mr. John Baird about his comments on so-called Sikh extremism in Canada: Kanwal Jit Singh Gill

September 18, 2012

Ludhiana/Punjab (September 18, 2012): Sikh Siyasat has received a copy of Letter by Kanwal Jit Singh Gill (Surrey, Canada) written to Mr. John Baird, Foreign Minister of Canada about his comments on so-called Sikh extremism. The text of this letter is reproduced as follows

European Union close to arrangement for security screening without removing Sikh turban

September 6, 2012

London, UK (September 06, 2012): Lord Singh the Director of the Network of Sikh Organisations (NSO) has received a letter from the Department of Transport to suggest the EEC are close to agreeing screening procedures at airports which avoid removal of turbans.

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