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Indication towards possible Saffonization of Sikh Institutions? – Chief Khalsa Diwan allowing ABVP conference

30th anniversary of November 1984 Sikh Genocide: the time for international action: Peermohammad writes to Modi

Sikhs, Kashmiris, Tamils, Nagas seek Right to Self-determination as a solution to conflict resolution in South Asia

Thousands call for justice for victims of 1984 Sikh massacres; Amnesty campaign supported by more than 88K

India: No Justice for 1984 Anti-Sikh Bloodshed: Human Rights Watch

On stagnation in contemporary Sikh politics [Part 2] Must Watch Talkshow

Eh Janam Tumahre Lekhe – an upcoming movie on Bhagat Puran Singh Ji’s life

Toronto Sikh Film Festival Returns

Bhai Kulvir Singh Barapind called for reorientation of Khalistan struggle

PIL seeks custodial interrogation of Shashi Kant to ‘extract’ information on drugs trade in Punjab

Sufferings of Civilians increase along side LoC as India and Pakistan intensify gunfire

Budhist, Muslim and Sikh communities took-out peace march in Nagpur

India: Bhopal police caught on camera while beating an under-trial in court premises

Ludhiana Fake Encounter: Autopsy report confirms that brothers were shot in head from close range

Aam Aadmi Party protests; Seeks dismissal of Badal Govt. & CBI probe in Ludhiana Fake Encounter

Ludhiana Fake Encounter: Deceased brothers were shot in heads from close proximity

SikhNet declares winners of 9th Annual Youth Online Film Festival

Sikh killed by cops in fake encounter 20 years ago, family still fights for justice

Pictorial: Narendra Modi’s Madison Square Garden address mars huge protests/ demonstrations

Meet the man trying to take Narendra Modi to US court

Custodial torture: Two women given electric shock by police in Bolath (Kapurthala)

SCI rules for independent probe into encounter killings; Punjab cases to be acid test for impact

SC judgement on police encounters strengthens safeguards against fake encounters, Amnesty India

Fake Encounter case against IG Paramraj Umaranangal: No significant progress in Punjab police probe

Discussing results of byelections in India with Special focus on Bihar | and AAP in Punjab

Byelection Sept. 2014: Final results & List of winning parties and candidates

#ModiFailsTest tending on Twitter after announcement of byelection results

Jaswant Singh Khalra Memorial Scholarship launched by Khalis Foundation

UnCommon Courage: SikhNet Youth OnLine Film Festival Begins

Huffington Post’s campaign #whatSikhLooksLike trending on Twitter

Punjab on RSS radar: Mohan Bhagwat camping in Doraha in Ludhiana

HC notice to state on infamous Black-Cat Gurmeet Pinki’s release; Next hearing on Dec. 01

BJP want Punjab CM Badal to explain his stance on SYL canal

Remembering Jaswant Singh Khalra (Legendary Martyr of Human Rights) on his day of disappearance

India: Supreme Court order on undertrials must spur systemic changes, Amnesty Intl. India

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Indication towards possible Saffonization of Sikh Institutions? – Chief Khalsa Diwan allowing ABVP conference

November 9, 2014

Amritsar, Punjab: With the rise of Bhartiya Janta Party, backed by the Hindutva Rashtriya Swayam Sewaksangh (RSS), to political power in India there are strong apprehension that process of assimilation of diverse cultures and religious, linguistic and ethnic entities in to Hindutva fold will be turned to full swing.

Movie Review – Char Sahibzaade (3D) Animation

November 9, 2014

Char Sahibzaade (3D - Animation) movie is Produced Pammi Baweja. It is directed by Harry Baweja and penned by writer Baldev Gill. After viewing the this film heads bowed in obeisance to unprecedented martyrdom.

India: The new art of communal violence in operation to manufacture a “perfect riot”, media report

November 9, 2014

The communal tension in Trilokpuri in East Delhi, Bawana in the West, Majnu ka Tilla in the North and Okhla in the South in recent weeks reveals a crucial development in the art of engineering communal trouble for immediate benefit: sophistication. Creating a communal frenzy leading to violent incidents is passé - these are difficult to control and the consequences are often difficult to manage.

After “Kaum De Heere”, Raj Kakra to come up with “Patta Patta Singha Da Vairi”

November 8, 2014

Chandigarh/ Punjab: As per information available with the Sikh Siyasat News (SSN), after success of Kaum De Heere overseas, Raj Kakra is gearing up for another movie titled “Patta Patta Singha Da Vairi”.

Crimes against Humanity: What applies to Sri Lanka, applies to India: Dal Khalsa to UN

November 8, 2014

New Delhi, India: Alleging that New Delhi has failed to provide a resolution to the political conflict in various regions of the Indian Union, the Dal Khalsa has emphasized that the right to self-determination is the only solution to ensure that carnage's like November 1984 do not recur.

Kultar’s Mime heads to the UK

November 6, 2014

London: They are not looking for revenge. They are not looking to incite. The only statement that the play makes is that any violence against innocents is wrong.

30th anniversary of November 1984 Sikh Genocide: the time for international action: Peermohammad writes to Modi

November 5, 2014

New Delhi, India: All India Sikh Students Federation (AISSF) president Karnail Singh Peermohammad has written a letter to the Indian Prime Minsiter Narendra Modi on 30th anniversary of the Sikh Genocide of November 1984. A copy of letter is sent to the Sikh Siyasat News by AISSF media adviser Gurpiar Singh.

Sikhs, Kashmiris, Tamils, Nagas seek Right to Self-determination as a solution to conflict resolution in South Asia

November 4, 2014

New Delhi, India (Nov. 03): The assembly of Sikhs, Kashmiris, Tamils and Naga representatives of nationalities gathered at Jantar Mantar to pay homage to those who were killed in November 1984, repeatedly sought the right to self-determination as the only solution to ensure that carnages like November 1984 do not recur again in Punjab, Kashmir, Tamil Nadu and Nagaland.

Thousands call for justice for victims of 1984 Sikh massacres; Amnesty campaign supported by more than 88K

November 1, 2014

New Delhi, India: An official release by Amnesty International India received by the Sikh Siyasat News says: [o]ver 80,000 people across India have supported an Amnesty International India campaign calling for the Indian government to reopen all closed cases and re-investigate the massacre of over 3,000 Sikhs in the days following the assassination of Prime Minister Indira Gandhi in 1984.

India: No Justice for 1984 Anti-Sikh Bloodshed: Human Rights Watch

October 29, 2014

New York: Successive Indian governments’ failure to prosecute those most responsible for killings and other abuses during the 1984 anti-Sikh violence highlights India’s weak efforts to combat communal violence. The new Indian government should seek police reforms and to enact a law against communal violence that would hold public officials accountable for complicity and dereliction of duty.

On stagnation in contemporary Sikh politics [Part 2] Must Watch Talkshow

October 24, 2014

Contemporary Sikh politics is passing through a phase of severe stagnation. Many Sikh political parties – (so-called) mainstream political parties and panthic political parties are there but they are not able to reflect Sikh ethos in their activism. This talkshow was an attempt to identify the basic reasons for this situation.

Eh Janam Tumahre Lekhe – an upcoming movie on Bhagat Puran Singh Ji’s life

October 23, 2014

Amritsar/ Chandigarh: Bhagat Puran Singh was a selfless person. Pawan Malhotra is acting in this movie as Bhagat Puran singh. The trailer of the movie is very inspiring. In this movie his selfless service towards humanity is shown. In the trailer of the movie this is shown that how Bhagat Puran Singh have accepted all his patients as his family member and fights for shelter so that they can live with dignity and die with dignity.

Toronto Sikh Film Festival Returns

October 15, 2014

The Sikh International Film Festival Toronto (SIFFT) returns for its second year with an expanded lineup of documentaries, shorts and feature films that celebrate the diversity of Sikh stories and storytellers. The two-day festival, taking place October 25 and 26 at the Art Gallery of Ontario, showcases nearly 30 Canadian and international titles that explore all aspects of the Sikh experience, from the very origins of the faith to the social and cultural concerns of the present day.

Bhai Kulvir Singh Barapind called for reorientation of Khalistan struggle

October 12, 2014

Amritsar, Punjab: Akali Dal Panch Pardhani (ADPP) president Bhai Kulvir Singh Barapind recently announced to dissolve the organization structure of his party and called for review and restructuring of the Khalistan struggle. Making an announcement in this regard, the Sikh leader said that there was stagnation in the Sikh struggle and the reorientation process is need of the hour.

PIL seeks custodial interrogation of Shashi Kant to ‘extract’ information on drugs trade in Punjab

October 9, 2014

Chandigarh: A Ludhiana resident has moved to the Punjab and Haryana High Court seeking directions to interrogate former DGP (Prisons) Shashi Kant in custody to obtain information about drug smugglers and drug-paddlers in Punjab.

Sufferings of Civilians increase along side LoC as India and Pakistan intensify gunfire

October 9, 2014

India/ Pakistan: Accusing each other for committing ceasefire violations, India and Pakistan have intensified exchange of fires along side Line of Control (LoC) in Kashmir. Domestic media of India and Pakistan is reporting the developments more or less in 'official versions' whereas International media reports reveal that civilians on both sides of LoC are suffering in terms of causalities, injuries and displacements.

Budhist, Muslim and Sikh communities took-out peace march in Nagpur

October 6, 2014

Nagpur, Maharashtra: In a major show of communal harmony, the members of Budhist, Sikh and Muslim communities, on Oct. 05, held an impressive peace march in Nagpur. For last two days the Nagpur was tense after a minor altercation between two groups of youth belonging to Budhist and Sikligar Sikh communities had turned serious. Leaders and representatives of these minority communities held a series of meetings to pacify the tensions. They jointly held a peace march in Nagpur covering almost all areas that had witnessed incidents of violence.

India: Bhopal police caught on camera while beating an under-trial in court premises

October 5, 2014

Bhopal, India: A man named Anees Khan was beaten up by Bhopal police personnel on Saturday (Oct. 04) inside Bhopal court complex. Anees Khan is an under-trial persons who is facing charges under the Arms Act.

Ludhiana Fake Encounter: Autopsy report confirms that brothers were shot in head from close range

October 2, 2014

Ludhiana (Oct. 02): In what could be viewed as a strong rebuttal of accused cops claim that Harvinder Singh and Jatinder Singh were killed in self-defense as one of the them had snatched an AK-47 from a home guard, the autopsy report shows that the two youth were shot in the head from close range.

Aam Aadmi Party protests; Seeks dismissal of Badal Govt. & CBI probe in Ludhiana Fake Encounter

October 1, 2014

Ludhiana (Oct. 01): The Aam Aadmi Party today organized state-wide protests and demonstration at all district headquarters in Punjab. Aam Aadmi Party state convener Sucha Singh Chhotepur participated in protest-demonstration held outside Deputy Commissioner office in Ludhaina, whereas at other places the protests were led by local party leaders.

Ludhiana Fake Encounter: Deceased brothers were shot in heads from close proximity

October 1, 2014

Ludhaina, Punjab (Oct. 01): As per media reports, the preliminary investigations into the Ludhiana shooting case have shown that it was SAD (Badal) leader Gurjit Singh who had shot at brothers Harinder Singh and Jatinder Singh from close range.

SikhNet declares winners of 9th Annual Youth Online Film Festival

September 30, 2014

New York: This year, SikhNet.com hosted its 9th Annual Youth Film Festival online. The theme of the Film Festival, “Uncommon Courage” focused the directors’ lenses on the the stories of unseen heroes and everyday acts of valor. 25 films from the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, Australia and India were submitted for the festival.

Sikh killed by cops in fake encounter 20 years ago, family still fights for justice

September 29, 2014

Batala/Gurdaspur, Punjab: Two decades after Gurdaspur resident Sukhpal Singh was eliminated by the Punjab Police in a fake encounter in 1994, his family says they will not give up their fight for justice. Sukhpal Singh’s widow Dalbir Kaur, his father Jagir Singh and son Jugraj Singh are living in penury. Fearing threat to their life, the family had to sell property at their ancestral village Kala Afgana (in Gurdaspur) and shift to Batala. However, the money was spent on a long legal battle and Dalbir Kaur’s illness.

Pictorial: Narendra Modi’s Madison Square Garden address mars huge protests/ demonstrations

September 29, 2014

Here is a pictorial of protests/ demonstrations held by Sikh diaspora and other human rights activists against Indian Prime Minister Narindra Modi's speech at Madison Square Garden in New York, USA [...]

Meet the man trying to take Narendra Modi to US court

September 27, 2014

Courtesy: QUARTZ Before India’s prime minister, Narendra Modi, touches down in New York City today for the United Nations General Assembly, a New York lawyer has sued him in US court. The lawsuit filed yesterday holds Modi and the Indian government “responsible for the deaths of thousands of people” in clashes between Hindus and Muslims […]

Custodial torture: Two women given electric shock by police in Bolath (Kapurthala)

September 24, 2014

Bholath/Kapurthala, Punjab: In a shocking incident two women have reportedly been given electric shocks by Punjab police inside a police station in Bholath area of Kapurthala. The women were admitted to a private hospital where they were referred to a civil hospital in Kapurthala. Their condition is stated be normal.

SCI rules for independent probe into encounter killings; Punjab cases to be acid test for impact

September 24, 2014

New Delhi: The Supreme Court of India (SCI), on Sept. 23, passed directions that each police encounter resulting in death should be thoroughly investigated by an investigative agency. The directions came in an order passed on a plea by the Peoples Union for Civil Liberties (PUCL). The SCI ruled that that there should be an investigation by an independent agency like the Crime Investigation Department in encounter cases.

SC judgement on police encounters strengthens safeguards against fake encounters, Amnesty India

September 23, 2014

New Delhi, India: In a statement sent to the Sikh Siyasat News (SSN) the Amnesty International India has welcomed the Supreme Court's order detailing how all police encounters must be investigated in order to prevent and punish fake encounters, or staged extrajudicial executions.

Fake Encounter case against IG Paramraj Umaranangal: No significant progress in Punjab police probe

September 18, 2014

SAS Nagar, Punjab: In a four page written statement submitted before a Punjab Police probe panel, Majha Ex-Servicemen Human Rights Front Chairman Colonel (retd.) G. S. Sandhu said that Punjab Police I.G. Paramraj Umaranangal was involved in fake encounters during 1990s.

Discussing results of byelections in India with Special focus on Bihar | and AAP in Punjab

September 16, 2014

A special talkshow discussing the vote politics situation in India in wake of results of recently held byelections in various states.

Byelection Sept. 2014: Final results & List of winning parties and candidates

September 16, 2014

New Delhi, India: The BJP suffered a major blow in the assembly byelections in Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan and Gujarat, which it had swept in the Lok Sabha polls four months ago. The saffron party lost 13 of the 23 seats held by it.

#ModiFailsTest tending on Twitter after announcement of byelection results

September 16, 2014

New Delhi, India: Hashtag “#ModiFailsTest” is currently trending on micro-blogging website Twitter. Byelections for more than 30 assembly seats in 10 Indian states were regarded as an acid test for Narendra Modi's (so-called) magic that had helped BJP to secure clear majority during Lok Sabha elections held earlier this year.

Jaswant Singh Khalra Memorial Scholarship launched by Khalis Foundation

September 14, 2014

United States, Sept. 14: The Khalis Foundation has launched Jaswant Singh Khalra Memorial Scholarship. The scholarship was founded in the memory of the Sikh martyrs who gave their lives for freedom from the 1970’s to the 1990’s. The first scholarship prize is currently for $1000 US and will be awarded to an essay writer anywhere in the world who is currently a student, 16 years old or over.

UnCommon Courage: SikhNet Youth OnLine Film Festival Begins

September 12, 2014

Espanola, NM, USA: SikhNet is holding 9th annual Youth Online Film Festival. The SikhNet has received all of the entries for its 9th annual Youth Online Film Festival and the festival has begun. A release by the SikhNet says the “SikhNet Youth OnLine Film Festival” (SYOFF) has become a much anticipated event within the world-wide Sikh community.

Huffington Post’s campaign #whatSikhLooksLike trending on Twitter

September 12, 2014

New York, USA: A twitter campaign about Sikh identity started by The Huffington Post Religion newspaper is trending Social Media World these days. The campaign under the hashtag #WhatSikhLooksLike , has been showing pictures about various looks of Sikhs living across the US.

Punjab on RSS radar: Mohan Bhagwat camping in Doraha in Ludhiana

September 12, 2014

Doraha/Ludhiana, Punjab (September 12, 2014): It seems as if the Hindutva fountain-head Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) has put Punjab on radar, as RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat is now camping at Doraha, near Ludhiana in a five-day training camp of the Sangh is being held.

HC notice to state on infamous Black-Cat Gurmeet Pinki’s release; Next hearing on Dec. 01

September 11, 2014

Chandigarh/ Punjab (September 11, 2014): The Punjab and Haryana High Court yesterday put the Punjab Government on notice on a petition challenging the order to “prematurely release” infamous Punjab police “black-cat” Gurmeet Pinki after serving the actual sentence of just over seven years in a murder case.

BJP want Punjab CM Badal to explain his stance on SYL canal

September 7, 2014

Hisar, Haryana (September 07, 2014): Realizing the impact of Punjab chief minister Parkash Singh Badal's campaign in favour of Indian National Lok Dal (INDL) in Haryana Assembly pols, the BJP leadership has started expressing it's displeasure. In an attempt to bring Badal in a fix BJP leader Capt. Abhimanyu said that the Punjab chief minister should explain his stand on the Satluj Yamuna Link (SYL) canal to the people of Haryana.

Remembering Jaswant Singh Khalra (Legendary Martyr of Human Rights) on his day of disappearance

September 6, 2014

Sikh Siyasat News (SSN) remembers, and salute the martyrdom of, Shaheed Jaswant Singh Khalra - the legendary martyr of Human Rights, on his day of disappearance (Sept. 06). [Also Watch Video of Historic Speech by Shaheed Jaswant Singh Khalra].

India: Supreme Court order on undertrials must spur systemic changes, Amnesty Intl. India

September 5, 2014

New Delhi, India (September 05, 2014): Describing the recent ruling of Supreme Court of India (SCI) commanding release of all under-trial detainees who have spent half of their maximum term for offences for which they are charged, as a landmark order by India’s Supreme Court the Amnesty International India today said that it should lead to long-term changes to the criminal justice system.

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