Trial against Sajjan Kumar in 1984 anti-Sikh riots case to continue: Supreme Court

The Supreme Court on Monday refused to quash the charges of murder and other offences against senior Congress leader Sajjan Kumar and said the trial will continue against him in a 1984 anti-Sikh riots case.

A bench comprising Justices P Sathasivam and A R Dave vacated the August 13 interim order staying the trial proceedings against him before a Delhi court.

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Anti-Sikh riots: Supreme Court to give verdict on Sajjan’s appeal

The Supreme Court will pronounce its verdict tomorrow on a petition filed by senior Congress leader Sajjan Kumar challenging initiation of criminal proceedings against him in the 1984 anti-Sikh riots cases.

A bench comprising Justices P. Sathasivam and A. R. Dave had reserved its judgement on September 13 on the appeal filed by Kumar against the Delhi High Court decision which had on July 19 refused to stay the trial against him.

The high court had then refused to quash various charges, including that of murder, against Kumar saying the delay in prosecution has apparently benefited him.

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First Sikh Actor Cast in an American Sitcom

American-born Guru Singh is the first Sikh to be cast in a situational comedy on network television. He will play the part of an Indian call-center employee in the new NBC show, Outsourced.

“This is my big break,” he said excitedly. “Vadaa-ee-aa for the Panth.” He pulled away from filming the sixth of 13 episodes for this interview.

Guru Singh has a bachelor’s degree in business administration from the University of Texas, which his parents thought was a sensible career track. But his long-time passion for acting did not fizzle out. He went back to college for a bachelor’s degree in acting and directing, which he received from the University of Houston. This is his first acting job although he had previously done commercials and student films.

“By chance, I got in front of the casting directors,” he said. Guru Singh has had an agent in Los Angeles for nearly three years who alerted him to this part. There were many people trying out. But he only knows of one other Sikh, a friend, Bhajneet Singh Malik, who tried out for the part. The others may have been non-Sikhs with beards and turbans, he said.

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November Declared Sikh – American Month

SACREMENTO, CA – In a historic gesture for the 250,000-strong Sikh community in California, the state assembly has passed a resolution declaring November as ‘California Sikh American Awareness and Appreciation Month.’

During the month, Sikh cultural and social events will be held to highlight their contribution to California since their arrival in the state more than a hundred years ago.

The resolution (ACR 181), which was moved by Assemblyman Dan Logue (Republican), was passed unanimously by the state assembly Sept 1.

Yuba City, considered the first Punjabi village in North America, and its surrounding Sutter County areas are home to one of the largest concentration of the descendants of the first Indian immigrants into North America in the 1870-80s.

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Sufficient evidence to prove Sajjan Kumar role in 1984 riots: CBI

CBI today pleaded before the Delhi high court that it has got sufficient evidence to prove the involvement of senior Congress leader and former MP Sajjan Kumar in a 1984 anti-Sikh riots case in which six persons were killed.

"During investigation by CBI, sufficient material establishing his involvement has come on record. He had instigated the mob, armed with deadly weapons, by making highly provocative speeches," the agency said in its affidavit filed before the court.

It filled its reply in response to Kumar's plea that the criminal proceedings against him should be quashed.

Two cases were registered against the former outer Delhi MP for his alleged involvement in anti-Sikh riots in the aftermath of the assassination of former Prime Minister Indira Gandhi on October 31, 1984.

The apex court had earlier stayed the proceedings against him in one of the cases in which five persons were killed in Delhi Cantonment area.

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Golden Temple’s replica at Nasik is highly objectionable: Akal Takht Jathedar

FATEHGARH SAHIB:Akal Takht Jathedar Giani Gurbachan Singh said that Golden Temple’s look alike at Nasik town of Maharastra is highly objectionable.

Giani Gurbachan Singh, who paid obeisance at Gurdwara Sri Fatehgarh Sahib said that his office has received reports about the Golden Temple’s look alike but “There is no place equal to the Golden Temple for Sikhs in the world and construction of its replica would amount to hurting the community’s sentiments the world over”. He said strict action will be taken if anyone violated maryada.

On the recent representation made by ETT teachers before Akal Takht , Akal Takht Jatehdar said that the matter will be discussed in the meeting of five Sikh high priests.

On the self style Haryana Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee president Jagdish Singh Jhinda attempt to take control of Gurdwaras in Haryana, he said if Jhinda violated maryada the action will be taken against him.

On the removal of Sukhdev Singh Bhaur from the post of genereal secretary of Gurdwara Ponta Sahib Managing Committee and later SGPC president revoked the decision, Giani Gurbachan Singh said that he has no knowledge of the issue.

On his recent meeting with Vishav Hindu Parishad chief Ashok Singhal about Ayodhya issue, he said that he can not interfere in any manner as the matter is still pending in court.

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Sri Guru Nanak Dev Khalsa College,Dev Nagar: Teachers Day

Every year,in India,5th Sep.is celebrated as Teachers Day since 1962 to mark the birth anniversary of India’s 2nd President, Dr. Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan. who was a well-known scholar and teacher . He was also made a Knight of the Golden Army of Angels by Pope Paul VI.Many of his students wanted to celebrate his birthday but he said that he would rather want everyone to observe this day as a tribute to the contribution made by teachers to the society.
To observe this day, Sri Guru Nanak Dev Khalsa College students took very active participation in Best Message Contest .They thank & expressed their love by writing beautiful messages for their college teachers who have been quite instrumental in shaping their present as well as future.

Obama's security team visits Amritsar

Sep 15 (IANS) Ahead of President Barack Obama's India visit in November, a special US team Wednesday conducted a security survey in Punjab's Amritsar district, police said.

'A six-member team had come to Amritsar to conduct recce as President Barack Obama is expected to visit India in November. They inspected various tourist spots, important roads and Sikh shrines in the district today (Wednesday),' K.S. Pannu, deputy commissioner of police, Amritsar, told IANS.

'But this is not confirmation that Obama will come to Amritsar. After evaluating various parameters and security arrangements, they will decide the places where the US president will actually go. Now the team has left for Mumbai,' said Pannu.

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Nada Sahib gurdwara turns into a fortress

PANCHKULA: With 250 cops deputed to check any confrontation between Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC) and Haryana Sikh Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (HSGPC), it was a tense day at Nada Sahib Gurdwara on Wednesday, though no untoward incident was reported.

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SGPC ready to face any situation in Haryana: Makkar

FATEHGARH SAHIB: Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC) president Avtar Singh Makkar said that they are ready to face any situation and Haryana and would not tolerate any attempt by anyone to take over the charge of gurdwaras in Haryana. Speaking to media persons after presiding over function at Mata Gujri College, Fatehgarh Sahib Makkar said some Haryana Sikh leaders had issued statements that that they would take control of the gurdwaras in the state on September 15 and set up a separate organisation to run these. Makkar warned them and said the SGPC would oppose any such move at all costs. He alleged that Haryana government was trying to divide the Sikhs in the state and suppress their voice. The party was doing so to garner Sikh votes in Haryana, he added.

“If anybody tries to take control of the gurdwaras and violate the SGPC Act, we will get a case of trespass and dacoity registered against them. We will make sure that have to pay a heavy price for it,” he said.

Makkar said he, along with some other senior members of the SGPC, recently met Chief Minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda in this regard.

Makkar said last year some supporters of the Jhinda group had tried to take over the Chhevin Patshahi Gurdwara in Kurukshetra, following which an FIR had been registered, ut no action had been taken so far. He said Haryana Congress leaders had also assured that they would not allow the forcible takeover of gurdwaras by those demanding a separate SGPC.

Makkar said that he held meeting with Haryana Sikhs at various places.

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Restore gurdwara land in Hardwar: Sikhs

CHANDIGARH: Almost 500 years after Guru Nanak challenged some of the 'Brahmanical rituals' (karam kaand) on the banks of Ganges, a conflict is building over the rebuilding of a historical shrine which was raised in the First Sikh Master's memory at Hardwar but demolished during the 1984 riots.

While the local administration is accused of facilitating the handing over of the original land of historical gurdwara — Gyan Godri Sahib — to some local shopkeepers, as part of the beautification plan of Har Ki Pauri, opinion is also divided in the Sikh community over the location of the new shrine which the community proposes to build.

To make matters worse, the All India Sikh Conference (AISC), a Delhi-based organization, has given a call to the Sikh community to take out a march from Gurdwara Rakabganj in Delhi to the site in Hardwar on September 22 and 'liberate' the old location for the rebuilding of the gurdwara. This is in direct contradiction to the demand of the local Sikhs, who have agreed to relocate the gurdwara to another place on the banks of a canal fed by the Ganges.

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