Category: Americas
World Sikh Organization Saddened By Violence At Darbar Sahib Complex
:dateline:The World Sikh Organization of Canada is saddened by the clash today at Sri Darbar Sahib (The Golden Temple) in Amritsar where several individuals were injured.
Sikhs around the world are marking the...
Modi-Obama Summit in September, Will End Visa Ban
:dateline:Nearly a decade after it denied him a visa and blacklisted him, the US is practically preparing to roll out the red carpet for Prime Minister Narendra Modi who is set to...
Tri-City Sikhs to Hold “Sikh Sovereignty March” Outside UN Headquarters Tomorrow to Mark 30th Anniversary of Darbar Sahib Invasion
:dateline:Sikhs from New York and neighboring States will be commemorating the 30th anniversary of the Darbar Sahib (Golden Temple) invasion by the Indian Army in June of 1984. The march is being...
Statement By Canada NDP Leader Tom Mulcair On The 30th Anniversary Of The 1984 Golden Temple Invasion
Today, New Democrats mark the solemn anniversary of the invasion of the Darbar Sahib Complex — or Golden Temple — and dozens of other Gurdwaras in Punjab, India. I wish to personally...
US Sikhs Hire Hillary Clinton’s Former Chief Strategist To Lead Efforts To Change Perception
:dateline:Newly formed National Sikh Campaign launched by US Sikhs has hired the most prominent political consultant in Washington DC to begin the first-ever exploration of creating positive perception about Sikhs among Americans.
Geoffrey...
Kirpan Thrown To Ground Leads To Public Apology And Training Of Santa Fe Police in New Mexico, USA
:dateline:On March 19, 2014, the Sikh Coalition conducted a Sikh Awareness presentation, for the first time, with the Santa Fe Police Department (SFPD) in New Mexico after a kirpan-wearing Sikh faced a...
Brampton MPP apologizes for ‘baptized Sikh’ comment
:dateline:Vic Dhillon, the MPP for Brampton West, apologized on Facebook Thursday for recent comments he made on the social media website. “Integrity is very important to me and I reacted when my...
WSO Works With Multi-National Company To Develop Kirpan Policy
:dateline:The World Sikh Organization of Canada (WSO) has worked with Kuehne & Nagel, a multinational freighting company, to develop a kirpan accommodation policy for Sikhs workers at its Canadian facilities.
In November 2013,...
