Category: India
Bhai Gurbaksh Singh Warns of Refusing Water if Demands not Met by Jan 2
:dateline:Sikh activist Bhai Gurbakhash Singh Khalsa who is sitting on hunger strike since Nov 14, has warned to shun even drinking water if the government would not meet his demands by Jan 2...
Signature Campaign Launched in Pakistan for Petition to be Sent to White House
:dateline:Issue of section 25 (2) (b) of Indian constitution which denies the separate identity of Sikhism has reached Pakistan as local Sikh organizations have kicked off a signature campaign for the petition to be...
Op/Ed: ‘Reconversion’ of Religious Minorities Roils India’s Politics
:dateline:Every other month or so, someone calls the Rev. Phil Oswald and asks if he would be willing to baptize Hindus so they can become Christians.
“They always follow the same script,” said...
Akal Takht Tells Sant Samaj to Focus on Key Sikh Issues Instead of Nanakshahi Calendar
:dateline:Reacting to the keenness being shown by ‘Sant Samaj’ and Sikh organizations for rejecting or implementing the Nanakshahi Calender, Sri Akal Takht Sahib Jathedar Giani Gurbachan Singh said they (Sant Samaj and...
RSS Featured as ‘Threat Group’ on US-Based Terrorism Watch List
:dateline:A US-based risk management and consulting company has put the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) in its category of ‘Threat Group’ and called it “a shadowy, discriminatory group that seeks to establish a...
Indian Government Makes Committee to Analyze 1984 Sikh Victim Cases
:dateline:On Tuesday the Indian government constituted a committee to look into various grievances of the 1984 Sikh pogrom victims. The statement said, "The ministry of home affairs has been receiving a large number...
Movie ‘Chaar Sahibzaade’ Will be Used as Brand Name
:dateline:3D Animation Movie about the Chaar Sahibzaade of Sahib Sri Guru Gobind Singh Ji got a huge response from the Sikh Community and it built a new record of earning highest revenue. Sikh Siyasat...
Bhai Khalsa Appeals Youth to Stage Hunger Strike on Dec 25
:dateline:With the motive of energizing the movement for the release of Sikh political prisoners, Sikh activist Bhai Gurbaksh Singh Khalsa has appealed to youths to sit a hunger strike for a day on December...
