Akshay Kumar - comments awaited

On the release of Singh is King, Akshay Kumar had promised to DSGMC that he will no more show the sikhs in a bad form. But if it is true, Akshay Kumar is again coming as a Turbaned sikh with clean shaven looks in his forthcoming, Nikhil Advani’s ‘Patiala House’.

Now what we can expect from DSGMC as well SGPC which has directed to make a censor Board for all such issues. Can't they request to the producers & directors of such movies to not to play with the sentiments of the Sikh community.

Your most valued comments are being awaited on the issue.

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Protests after assailants cut Sikh trader’s hair

New Delhi Sikhs took the streets in Vikaspuri area of West Delhi on Monday after a man from the community alleged that he was assaulted and his hair and beard shorn by four unidentified men in Nihal Vihar.

Police said the men came to Manjeet Singh's mobile phone shop at about 9 am for a recharge coupon. "There was an argument between Singh and the four men and one of them hit Singh after which he fell unconscious. When he woke up, Singh found his hair and beard shorn," said a senior police officer.

Singh (30) informed his relatives about the matter and a police complaint was lodged in Nihal Vihar. Meanwhile, some Sikhs blocked the Outer Ring Road near Vikaspuri to lodge their protest. "The protesters deflated tyres of two DTC low-floor buses and the brought traffic to a standstill for around half an hour," the police said. The protest was called off after senior police officers assured the protesters that the accused would be nabbed soon. A similar protest was reported from Tilak Nagar too.

with thanks : source : ExpressIndia : link in headline for more details.

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Centre removes 23 ex-Khalistani militants' names from blacklist

NEW DELHI: Acting on Punjab government's recommendation, the Centre has finally deleted names of 23 former Khalistani militants -- all foreign nationals -- from the Centre's list of blacklisted Sikh radicals as they are "not involved in any serious criminals cases and anti-India activities". Consequently, these 23 persons will now be able to get Indian visa and travel to any parts of India without any restriction. Consequently, these 23 persons will now be able to get Indian visa and travel to any parts of India without any restriction.

with thanks : source : Times of India : Link in headline above for detailed news.

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Ontario Gurdwara To Set Up First Ever Multimedia Sikh Museum In Canada

MISSISSAUGA – After yearlong frantic planning, Ontario Khalsa Darbar is moving ahead with setting up Canada’s first of its kind Multimedia Sikh Museum in Mississauga. The museum is being set up under volunteer support of Baba Sewa Singh Chairman Kar Sewa Khadur Sahib-India. The hi-tech brain behind the museum is Surrey resident Dr Raghbir Singh Bains, a Canadian Sikh and author of the Encyclopaedia of Sikhism.

Both the sponsor and producer have offered to set up the latest technology and put up programmed content in the museum without getting any remuneration. However, it will especially be for use of OKD in the Gurdwara premises or the Sikh Resource Center to be constructed in the near future by the committee of the said Gurdwara. There will be no entry fees for visitors and free guides would be made available for help. The Ontario Khalsa Darbar Gurdwara Mississauga is one of the largest Sikh Gurdwara in North America that attracts thousands of followers, visitors and student groups of all faiths every day.

The first of its kind Multimedia Sikh Museum in the world on robotic and touch screen technology was set up by Dr Raghbir Singh Bains at Khadur Sahib during 5^00th anniversary of the ‘Parkash Gurpurv’ of Guru Angad Dev Ji on April 16, 2004 in India. Similarly, the second such museum was set up at Jalandhar in Punjab during 2008.

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1984 anti-Sikh riots case: Supreme Court stays trial against Sajjan Kumar

In a reprieve for Sajjan Kumar, the Supreme Court on Friday stayed trial proceedings against the Congress leader facing murder and other charges in connection with the 1984 anti-Sikh riot cases.

A bench of Justices P. Sathasivam and B.S. Chauhan also issued notice to the CBI on Mr. Kumar’s appeal challenging his prosecution.

The High Court had on July 19 refused to quash various charges including that of murder against him, saying the delay in prosecution has apparently benefited him.

Mr. Kumar, a former Outer Delhi MP, is facing prosecution in two cases in which he has been accused of inciting a mob against Sikh community in the aftermath of Gandhi’s assassination on October 31, 1984.

“The interest of justice requires that the offences allegedly committed by accused persons are expeditiously tried to preserve the rule of law in the society,” the High Court had said while directing the trial court to hold the proceedings against him expeditiously in the riots cases.

With thanks : source : The Hindu : Link in headline above for detailed news.

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Guru Granth Sahib Saroop's & Gutka's were found floating in a basement - 3

Thousands of Gutkas & the Guru granth Sahib saroop's were found floating in the basement of a house in Guru Hargobind enclave, Delhi. Later, these holy books were removed from the said house and hundreds of sikhs started doing the cleaning sewa at Dera baba Karam singh ji Gurdwara in Rasheed market. Few of the pics are being published here though my hands were shivering while clicking.

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Guru Granth Sahib Saroop's & Gutkas were found floating in a basement - 2

Thousands of Gutkas & the Guru granth Sahib saroop's were found floating in the basement of a house in Guru Hargobind enclave, Delhi. Later, these holy books were removed from the said house and hundreds of sikhs started doing the cleaning sewa at Dera baba Karam singh ji Gurdwara in Rasheed market. Few of the pics are being published here though my hands were shivering while clicking.

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Guru Granth Sahib Saroop's & Gutkas were found floating in the basement of a house

Thousands of Gutkas & the Guru granth Sahib saroop's were found floating in the basement of a house in Guru Hargobind enclave, Delhi. Later, these holy books were removed from the said house and hundreds of sikhs started doing the cleaning sewa at Dera baba Karam singh ji Gurdwara in Rasheed market. Few of the pics are being published here though my handswere shivering while clicking.

Sorry for the quality of pics as my hands were shivering were clicking.

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HC Notice On Sehajdhari Sikhs

CHA­N­­DI­GA­RH: T­ak­in­g up­ a p­et­it­io­n­ seek­in­g direc­t­io­n­s t­o­ allo­w­ Se­ha­jdha­r­i Sikhs a­s­ v­oters­ i­n­ the SG­PC elect­ions, t­he­ Punjab­ and Hary­ana Hi­gh Co­urt o­n W­e­dne­s­day is­s­ue­d no­tic­e­s­ to­ the­ G­ur­d­war­a Elect­ion Com­­m­­ission, Union g­ov­er­nm­­ent­ a­n­d­ the Pu­n­j­a­b g­over­n­m­en­t a­mo­n­g o­th­er­s­.

Th­e petitio­n­er­ h­a­s­ ch­a­l­l­en­ged a­men­dmen­ts­ to­ S­ectio­n­ 49 a­n­d S­ectio­n­ 92 o­f­ th­e Sikh­ Gu­rdwara Act, 1925, w­hereb­y Sehajd­hari Sil­chs are n­ot­ b­ein­g­ con­sid­ered­ as “Sikhs”. “Sehajd­hari Sikhs are t­hose p­erson­s, w­ho t­houg­h n­ot­ b­orn­ in­ S­ik­h­ fa­milies­, fo­­llo­­w the r­elig­io­­n fo­­r­ all intents­ and­ pur­po­­s­es­,” r­ead­s­ petitio­­n.

The petitio­­n filed­ b­y­ Hans­ R­aj thr­o­­ug­h ad­v­o­­cates­ Mans­ur­ Ali and­ H.S­. D­eo­­l hig­hlig­hted­ that in 2002 s­pecial v­o­­ting­ r­ig­hts­ wer­e g­iv­en to­­ S­ehajd­har­i S­ik­hs­ b­y­ the r­es­po­­nd­ents­, the s­ame clear­ly­ s­ho­­wed­ that S­ehajd­har­i S­ilchs­ wer­e r­eco­­g­nis­ed­ as­ S­ik­hs­.

“It is­ s­ur­pr­is­ing­ as­ to­­ ho­­w till 2003 S­ehajd­har­i S­ik­hs­ wer­e co­­ns­id­er­ed­ S­ik­hs­, and­ at pr­es­ent the r­es­po­­nd­ents­ ar­e r­es­tr­aining­ the d­efinitio­­n o­­f S­ik­hs­ b­y­ o­­us­ting­ S­ehajd­har­i S­ik­hs­,” the petitio­­n s­aid­.

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Sri Akal Takht Sahib directs SGPC to form ‘censor board’

Amritsar, Punjab: To prevent eruption of controversies over books and films based on the Sikh religion, gurbani, history and culture, the five Sikh high priests have directed the SGPC to constitute a “censor board” comprising Sikh scholars to examine and clear books and films before their formal release.

“The SGPC has been asked to constitute a censor board. Any book, published material and films related to the Sikhism, history and culture will have to be subjected to examination by the board before their release. This is being to done to avoid any controversies in the future,” said Akal Takht Jathedar Giani Gurbachan Singh.

The five Sikh high priests, led by Akal Takht Jathedar Giani Gurbachan Singh, have also asked the SGPC to divide Punjab into three regions-Majha, Malwa and Doaba-to spread message of Sikh Gurus and that of “Gurbani” in a better way.

The Dharam Parchar Committee of the SGPC will distribute published material like books on the Sikh religion among Sikhs through Akhand Kirtani Jatha head Baldev Singh and other Sikh religious preachers.

The three regions, according to Giani Gurbachan Singh, will also have SGPC-operated missions on lines of the similar institutions operating in Jammu. “The Sikh high priests will also visit these regions from time to time,” said Giani Gurbachan Singh.

The idea to set-up an SGPC-operated “censor board” came up for discussion among the Sikh high priests after a recent controversy of the publication of two books “Gian Sarovar”- an encyclopedia for primary classes in Punjab-and “Balu De Wal”.

SAD (Amritsar) president Simranjit Singh Maan had raised objections over the books following which Director-General (School Education) Krishan Kumar had tendered an apology.

The Akal Takht Jathedar had accepted the apology and had asked the Sikh sangat to consider the issue “as closed”.

with thanks : source : SikhSangat.org

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