United States of America

US military eases rules to allow beards, turbans and other religious attire

Sikhs urged to incease interaction with US Govt. at a time of increasing strains between the US & India

Khobragade Issue – SFJ urges US to suspend India from Domestic Visa program

US: Commission on Civil Rights asked Defense Secretary Hagel to Explain Exclusion of Sikhs from Military

Sikh driver (45) shot dead by police in southern California

Parkash S. Badal was not served with US Court summons: Rules Circuit Court of Appeals

Proposed US Congress resolution makes Minority Rights central concern of Indo-US relations

US: To the TSA, a Sikh man is a target in a turban: by Arjan Sethi

Civil Rights Organizations come together to release FlyRights 2.0

Chicago policy institute with lies about Republican support for Narendra Modi: says OFMI

Wikileaks Expose: Congress Party leaders competed to shed more Sikh blood in November 1984

US: 3 charged with Sikh-American gas-station attendant’s murder

USA must be held to account for drone killings in Pakistan: says Amnesty report “Will I be Next?”

US: Wisconsin tragedy victim’s son Amardeep Kaleke to challenge Paul Ryan

US Court summons to be served on Manmohan Singh in India: Sikhs for Justice

Sikh man harassed by Mississippi Transportation officers and Justice Court Judge; ACLU and United Sikhs take up matter

After Sonia Gandhi, SFJ secures summons for Indian PM for protecting culprits of Sikh genocide 1984

Despite its resolve, Obama govt fails to stop hate crimes against Sikhs, says Dal Khalsa

Diverse crowd cites Gandhi’s legacy in demonstration to remove Cerritos Statue

New Jersey: Sikh man (40) shot dead in suspected robbery attempt; Hunt on for killers

US Senate honors anniversary of Oak Creek Sikh Gurudwara terror strike

US: California Sikh Gurdwara vandalized in apparent incident of Hate Crime

US celebrates 100 years of Sikh arrival; Sikh business leaders join the White House celebrating Sikh Centennial

US Government issues guide to security at houses of worship

US: Man pleads guilty to Federal Hate Crime in attack on Sikh man

Monumental step forward in tracking hate crimes against Sikhs: United Sikhs

FBI to track ‘hate crime’ against Sikhs; ASGPC praises American Sikh Caucus for the success

WIKILEAKS: Congress Party leaders competed to see who could shed more Sikh blood during 1984

US decorated Sikh Soldier presses for end to ban on Sikh Military service

Accused who attacked 81-years-old Sikh pleads not guilty in US court

Sikhs for Justice v. Congress (I) – US Court order for pretrial hearing on May 29

US: Text books spotted terming Sikhs as “terrorists”; Sikh Coalition initiates action

US Department of Justice reaches settlement to resolve complaints of religious harassment at Charter School in DeKalb County, Georgia

USA: Landmark Settlement for Sikh Middle Schooler targeted by Bullies; Justice Dept takes action on complaint by Sikh Coalition

Torture in police custody – Panch Pardhani leader Bhai Kulvir Singh Barapind sues India in US court

USA: First American Sikh congressional caucus launched

World Sikh Council – AR saddened by Boston blasts

49-years-old man charged with hate crime in brutal assault on a Sikh in US

SCORE joins Obama urging US Lawmakers to pass laws to curb gun violence in America

109 members of US Congress call for Sikh hate crime tracking

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United States of America

US military eases rules to allow beards, turbans and other religious attire

January 24, 2014

Washington, DC (January 24, 2014): New US military guidelines have opened the way for service members to wear religious clothing such as turbans while on duty, the Department of Defense has announced.

Sikhs urged to incease interaction with US Govt. at a time of increasing strains between the US & India

January 10, 2014

London, United Kingdom (January 10, 2014): The Sikh Federation (UK) has urged Sikhs across the globe to increase interaction with US embassies and advised US-based Sikh organisations in particular to take full advantage of the worsening diplomatic dispute between the US and India in the run up to general elections due in India in four months, and mid-term elections in the United States in November.

Khobragade Issue – SFJ urges US to suspend India from Domestic Visa program

January 10, 2014

New York, US (January 10, 2014): In a communiqué to US Secretary of State, John Kerry, Sikhs for Justice (SFJ), a NY based human rights organization has urged that India should be suspended from domestic worker Visa program pursuant to the “Trafficking Victims Protection Act ’(TVPA).

US: Commission on Civil Rights asked Defense Secretary Hagel to Explain Exclusion of Sikhs from Military

January 4, 2014

Washington, USA (January 04, 2013): As per information a U.S. commission has asked Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel to explain the exclusion of Sikh Americans from the American armed forces.

Sikh driver (45) shot dead by police in southern California

January 3, 2014

Bakersfield, California (January 03, 2014): As per certain media reports a 45-year-old Sikh truck driver was shot dead by police in the city of Bakersfield in southern California on the morning of December 29, 2013.

Parkash S. Badal was not served with US Court summons: Rules Circuit Court of Appeals

December 24, 2013

Chicago, IL: (December 24, 2013): The US Circuit Court of Appeals dismissed the Petition for “Panel Rehearing” filed by “Sikhs for Justice” (SFJ) and Shiromani Akali Dal (Amritsar) against Punjab Chief Minister Parkash Badal. The December 23 order of Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals upheld the decision that SFJ did not effectuate service of the Federal Court summons on CM Badal.

Proposed US Congress resolution makes Minority Rights central concern of Indo-US relations

December 11, 2013

A new U.S. Congress resolution introduced by Representative Joseph Pitts (R-PA) proposes making “calls for religious freedom and related human rights” a key concern in future dialogues with India and specifically commends the U.S. government’s decision, in 2005, to refuse a visitor’s visa to Prime Ministerial candidate Narendra Modi because of his “connivance” in the 2002 Gujarat Genocide, marking the first time in American history a foreign politician has been refused entry to the U.S. for human rights violations.

US: To the TSA, a Sikh man is a target in a turban: by Arjan Sethi

November 30, 2013

A few weeks ago, I headed to the airport for a flight from Washington to Boston. When I arrived, I began a familiar routine. I scanned the flight schedule board, checked in my bag and headed to security. There, I removed my jacket, scarf, shoes and belt. A Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officer motioned me to walk forward. I stepped not too fast, not too slowly and without a beep.

Civil Rights Organizations come together to release FlyRights 2.0

November 28, 2013

New York, United States (November 28, 2013): According to a recent newsletter released by the Sikh Coalition, the US based organization has launched an updated smartphone application to make it easier for Sikh passengers to report any abuse against them at American airports.

Chicago policy institute with lies about Republican support for Narendra Modi: says OFMI

November 27, 2013

Washington, D.C. (November 27, 2013): According to press release sent to the Sikh Siyasat News by Organization for Minorities of India (OFMI): [t]he rising problem of foreign interference in the U.S. political arena took on startling reality last week when Shalli Kumar, a business tycoon who heads the Chicago-based National Indian American Public Policy Institute (NIAPPI), was caught distributing materials which used names and photos of several prominent Republican congressional representatives to fraudulently suggest they are supporting Narendra Modi, the Bharatiya Janata Party’s (BJP) nominee for Prime Minister of India.

Wikileaks Expose: Congress Party leaders competed to shed more Sikh blood in November 1984

November 3, 2013

New Delhi, India (November 03, 2013): Sikh Siyasat News has accessed a US Diplomatic cable published by Public Library of US Diplomacy (PLUS D), commonly known as Wikileaks. This cable contains a number of political highlights from Embassy New Delhi for Decemebr 17-21, 2007, including information and comment about the court order reopening November 1984 case against Jagdish Tytler.

US: 3 charged with Sikh-American gas-station attendant’s murder

October 28, 2013

New Jersey, USA (October 28, 2013): It is learnt that three men have been arrested and charged with the murder of a Sikh-American gas station attendant in the U.S. in a failed robbery bid. As per information Isaiah Williams, 24, Cordero Hodge, 22, and Jamell Pierce, 22, from New Jersey were charged few days back by the Gloucester county prosecutor’s office for murdering Surinder Singh.

USA must be held to account for drone killings in Pakistan: says Amnesty report “Will I be Next?”

October 22, 2013

India/ Pakistan (October 22, 2013): According to a press release sent by Amnesty International India to the Sikh Siaysat News (SSN) [t]he USA has carried out unlawful killings in Pakistan through drone attacks, some of which could even amount to war crimes, Amnesty International said in a major new report released today.

US: Wisconsin tragedy victim’s son Amardeep Kaleke to challenge Paul Ryan

October 15, 2013

Wisconsin, United States (October 15, 2013): According to USAToday: [t]he son of a Wisconsin Sikh Gurdwara Sahib leader who was among those killed last year by a white supremacist says he intends to run for Congress and challenge House Budget Chairman Paul Ryan.

US Court summons to be served on Manmohan Singh in India: Sikhs for Justice

October 2, 2013

Washington DC, US (October 02, 2013): Following Washington DC’s law on service of summons, plaintiffs “Sikhs for Justice” (SFJ) will now serve Manmohan Singh in India through Hague Convention on the Service Abroad of Judicial and Extra-Judicial Documents. Due to the high security detail, the rights group could not serve outstanding US Federal Court summons on Prime Minister during Obama-Singh meeting at White House.

Sikh man harassed by Mississippi Transportation officers and Justice Court Judge; ACLU and United Sikhs take up matter

September 26, 2013

Jackson, MISS. (September 26, 2013): The American Civil Liberties Union, the ACLU of Mississippi, and United Sikhs sent a letter to the Mississippi Department of Transportation (MDOT) on September 25 calling on state officials to investigate the harassment of a Sikh commercial truck driver pulled over earlier this year for a flat tire.

After Sonia Gandhi, SFJ secures summons for Indian PM for protecting culprits of Sikh genocide 1984

September 26, 2013

Washington, DC (September 26, 2013): It is learnt that less than 20 days after securing summons from a US court against Congress president Sonia Gandhi for protecting perpetrators of the November 1984 genocide of Sikhs, New York-based rights group “Sikhs For Justice” (SFJ) has now secured summons from a federal court in Washington DC against Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh for his role in sanctioning big amounts as cash rewards for Punjab cops involved in the counter-insurgency operations the early 1990s, as well as protecting those involved in the Sikhs genocide 1984.

Despite its resolve, Obama govt fails to stop hate crimes against Sikhs, says Dal Khalsa

September 24, 2013

Amritsar, Punjab (September 24, 2013): In a statement sent to the Sikh Siyasat News, the Dal Khalsa has expressed its anguish over the assault on Sikh professor Dr Prabhjot Singh at the Columbia University, terming the incident as alarming and continuation of hate crime against Sikhs since 9/11.

Diverse crowd cites Gandhi’s legacy in demonstration to remove Cerritos Statue

September 17, 2013

Cerritos, CA (September 17, 2013): Controversy swirled in Cerritos over the weekend as opinions clashed about a Gandhi statue installed by the city last year.

New Jersey: Sikh man (40) shot dead in suspected robbery attempt; Hunt on for killers

August 28, 2013

New Jersey, United States (August 29, 2013): It is learnt that a Sikh man working at a gas-station in New Jersey was shot dead over the weekend in an attempted robbery case. As per reports the local police in New Jersey has announced an award of $8,000 for information leading to arrest of those responsible for the murder of Surinder Singh.

US Senate honors anniversary of Oak Creek Sikh Gurudwara terror strike

August 1, 2013

Wisconsin, US (August 01, 2013): It is learnt that the United States' Senate has passed a resolution in honor of the upcoming one-year anniversary of a shooting at Oak Creek Sikh Gurdwara.

US: California Sikh Gurdwara vandalized in apparent incident of Hate Crime

July 31, 2013

Los Angeles, CA (July 30, 2013): It is learnt that on the late night of July 29th, 2013 the Sikh Gurdwara (Sikh congregational place of worship) in Riverside, CA was vandalized in an apparent hate crime. The word ‘terrorist’ was spray painted around the complex.

US celebrates 100 years of Sikh arrival; Sikh business leaders join the White House celebrating Sikh Centennial

July 16, 2013

Washington, DC (July 16, 2013): The United States of America has reportedly acknowledged immense contribution of the Sikh community in its socio-economic fabric and cultural milieu as it celebrated the 100 years of the arrival of Bhagat Singh Thind, who led a life-long battle for the rights of Sikhs to gain American citizenship.

US Government issues guide to security at houses of worship

July 7, 2013

Wisconsin, United States (July 07, 2013): It is learnt that the US Department of Homeland Security recently issued a Guide for Developing High-Quality Emergency Operations Plans for Houses of Worship. The guide references the 2012 shooting at the Oak Creek Sikh Gurdwara in Wisconsin.

US: Man pleads guilty to Federal Hate Crime in attack on Sikh man

June 28, 2013

Washington, United States (June 28, 2013): It is learnt that he US Department of Justice (USDJ) announced in a statement released on 27 June, 2013 that Jamie Larson, 49, pleaded guilty in U.S. District Court in Seattle to a federal hate crime relating to a racially-motivated assault of a 50-year-old Sikh man who works as a taxi cab driver.

Monumental step forward in tracking hate crimes against Sikhs: United Sikhs

June 7, 2013

Washington D.C (June 07, 2013): In a statement dated: June 05, the United Sikhs has thanked Congressman Joseph Crowley (D-NY) for his efforts to encourage the Department of Justice and FBI to begin tracking and quantifying hate crimes against Sikh, Hindu, and Arab Americans.

FBI to track ‘hate crime’ against Sikhs; ASGPC praises American Sikh Caucus for the success

June 6, 2013

New York, United States (June 06, 2013): It is learnt that the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has decided to track hate crimes against Sikhs in its uniform crime reporting program. The newly constituted American Sikh Congressional Caucus had raised the matter with the FBI, which was accepted.

WIKILEAKS: Congress Party leaders competed to see who could shed more Sikh blood during 1984

June 5, 2013

In the days after Indira Gandhi's assassination, he was among the local Congress Party leaders competing with one another to see which wards would shed more Sikh blood. In exhorting his party cadres and goons to kill more Sikhs, he is reported to have told them they shamed him in the eyes of the top Congress leaders because there were fewer killings in his wards.

US decorated Sikh Soldier presses for end to ban on Sikh Military service

June 2, 2013

Washington, DC, United States (June 1, 2013): According to a newsletter issued by the Sikh Coalition: Major Kamaljeet Singh Kalsi - a decorated US Army soldier who in 2009 received an exception to a decades-old rule barring Sikh turbans and unshorn hair - provided compelling testimony yesterday about why the US military should open its doors to Sikh soldiers at a United States Civil Rights Commission hearing.

Accused who attacked 81-years-old Sikh pleads not guilty in US court

May 30, 2013

Washington, United States (May 30, 2013): It is learnt that the accused of brutally attacking an 81-year-old Sikh, Bapu Piara Singh, outside a Gurdwara Sahib in the United States on May 5, 2013 has pleaded 'not guilty' of attempted murder and elderly abuse.

Sikhs for Justice v. Congress (I) – US Court order for pretrial hearing on May 29

May 26, 2013

New York, United States (May 25, 2013): A Federal Court in Manhattan will hear 1984 Sikh Genocide case against Congress (I) on May 29. Pursuant to Sikh rights group’s request for jurisdictional discovery to unveil the relationship of Congress Party of India and that of America, Judge Robert W. Sweet ordered the hearing to resolve the outstanding discovery issues and to set a time for the trial.

US: Text books spotted terming Sikhs as “terrorists”; Sikh Coalition initiates action

May 18, 2013

New York, United States (May 18, 2013): The Sikh Coalition has sought the help of Sikhs in United States create a “Most Wanted” list of offending textbook manufacturers. According to an alert issued by the NGO (Sikh Coalition) a school girl Jaslin Kaur said: “In my world history class, I read that Sikhs are terrorists”.

US Department of Justice reaches settlement to resolve complaints of religious harassment at Charter School in DeKalb County, Georgia

May 12, 2013

Georgia (May 11, 2013): It is learnt that the Justice Department of US reached a settlement agreement today with DeKalb County, Ga., school district to resolve the department’s investigation into allegations of religious and national origin harassment of a Sikh middle school student.

USA: Landmark Settlement for Sikh Middle Schooler targeted by Bullies; Justice Dept takes action on complaint by Sikh Coalition

May 11, 2013

New York, United States (May 11, 2013) According to a recent release by the Sikh Coalition in an unprecedented victory for Sikh students in United States, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) entered into a landmark settlement agreement with the DeKalb County School District (School District) in Atlanta, Georgia on behalf of a Sikh victim of school bullying.

Torture in police custody – Panch Pardhani leader Bhai Kulvir Singh Barapind sues India in US court

May 11, 2013

Jalandhar, Punjab (May 11, 2013): Akali Dal Panch Pardhani (ADPP) president Bhai Kulvir Singh Barapind has sued the Government of India and State Government of Punjab besides President Pranab Mukharjee, PM Manmohan Singh, Minister of External Affairs, Minister of Home Affairs, National Security Advisor, Director of National Investigative Agency, Governor of Punjab, Chief Minister and Deputy Chief Minister of Punjab, Punjab police chief and a number of other Indian authorities and police officers in a US court.

USA: First American Sikh congressional caucus launched

April 25, 2013

Washington D.C. (April 24, 2013): It is learnt that the first American Sikh Congressional Caucus that would provide a formidable platform to the community to address its issues has been launched in the US.

World Sikh Council – AR saddened by Boston blasts

April 17, 2013

Boston, US (April 17, 2013): “The World Sikh Council - America Region (WSC-AR) is extremely saddened at the horrific crime of senseless bombing during the Boston Marathon, in Boston, Massachusetts.

49-years-old man charged with hate crime in brutal assault on a Sikh in US

April 3, 2013

Seattle, United States (April 03, 2013): According to media reports a US Federal Grand Jury in Seattle has indicted a man named Jamie Larson (49) from Washington on charges of hate crime against a 50-year-old Sikh.

SCORE joins Obama urging US Lawmakers to pass laws to curb gun violence in America

March 29, 2013

Washington, United States (March 29, 2013): According to a recent press release by Sikh Council on Religion and Education (SCORE) the members of the Sikh community joined US President Obama while he urged congress to pass laws curbing gun violence in America on Thursday at the White House.

109 members of US Congress call for Sikh hate crime tracking

March 22, 2013

Washington, DC (March 22, 2013): As per information available with Sikh Siyasat News (SSN) one hundred and nine members of the U.S. House of Representatives issued a new letter today calling on the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) to begin tracking hate crimes against Sikhs, Hindus, and Arab-Americans, the way it does for other communities. The FBI is scheduled to make a decision about this issue in June.

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