Category: WORLD
Sikh “Genocide” Petition Presented In Australian Parliament
:dateline:On November 1st, Hon. Warren Enstch, the Chief Opposition Whip for the Liberal Party tabled the 1984 Sikh “Genocide Petition” before the “House of Representatives”. Hundreds of Sikhs who thronged the Capital...
Deputy Lord Mayor Chaz Singh – Remembrance Day Turban
:dateline:Plymouth Deputy Lord Mayor Chaz Singh stopped people in their tracks today (Sunday November 11th 2012) at the Remembrance Service on Plymouth Hoe.
Chaz wore a custom made turban with an array of...
Stockton Sikh temple’s 100th anniversary noted in Congress
:dateline:A Northern California congressman on Tuesday honored the state’s longstanding Sikh community by formally acknowledging the Stockton temple’s 100-year anniversary in the Congressional Record.
In his statement, Rep Tom McClintock (R-Granite Bay) compared...
United Sikhs launches anti-bullying campaign
:dateline:As part of a video submission contest, the US based non-profit organization UNITED SIKHS has launched a campaign to curb bullying in schools. United Sikhs has teamed with “Not in Our Schools”...
Sikhs Welcome President Obama’s Message on Diwali
:dateline:Dr. Rajwant Singh, Chairman of the Washington based Sikh Council on Religion and Education, welcomed President Obama's message on Diwali with special reference to Oak Creek tragedy.
While Diwali is being celebrated in...
Sikligar Sikhs: Tale of a forgotten people
This story is about the plight of those people from the Khalsa Panth who according to some accounts, took to weapons manufacturing on the order of the 10th Sikh guru, Guru Gobind...
Statement by NDP Leader Tom Mulcair On Bandi Chhor Divas
STATEMENT BY OFFICIAL OPPOSITION LEADER TOM MULCAIR FOR DIWALI AND BANDI CHHOR DIVAS
:dateline:On behalf of Canada's New Democrats, I would like to extend my warmest wishes to all Canadians celebrating Diwali and...
Federation Welcome end to UK’s £280M a Year Financial Aid to India
The Sikh Federation (UK) has been campaigning for many years for the UK Government to end financial aid to India. Today the UK Government announced that aid to India will come to an end. Although all...
