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Sarna meets law minister over Anand Marriage Act for Sikh community
A delegation under the leadership of S. Paramjit Singh Sarna, President DSGMC and SAD, Delhi, today met Hon’ble Union Mister of Law and Justice, Shri Salman Khurshid in connection with the enactment of Anand Marriage Act.
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Wednesday, September 7, 2011
'First turbaned' Sikh in UK Parliament
LONDON: Dr Indarjit Singh, the director of a charity linking several Sikh organisations in the UK, has become the "first turbaned Sikh" member of theBritish Parliament.
"I am delighted to be the first turbaned Sikh in Parliament. It is an honour for the whole Sikh community," said Singh, the director of the Network of Sikh Organisations (NSO).
Recommended by the House of Lords Appointments Commission, the 79-year-old Singh will enter the House and sit as an independent.
"It gives me a new opportunity to do what I have always tried to do, to work with people of all beliefs to increase tolerance and understanding and work for greater social and political justice in society," said Singh, who was appointed OBE in 1996 and CBE in 2009.
"I am delighted to be the first turbaned Sikh in Parliament. It is an honour for the whole Sikh community," said Singh, the director of the Network of Sikh Organisations (NSO).
Recommended by the House of Lords Appointments Commission, the 79-year-old Singh will enter the House and sit as an independent.
"It gives me a new opportunity to do what I have always tried to do, to work with people of all beliefs to increase tolerance and understanding and work for greater social and political justice in society," said Singh, who was appointed OBE in 1996 and CBE in 2009.
with thanks : Economic Times : link above for detailed news.
HC stays own order on voting rights of Sehajdhari Sikhs
The Punjab and Haryana High Court on Tuesday stayed its September 1 ruling allowing Sehajdharis (non-baptised Sikhs) to exercise franchise in the September 18 Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC) elections following a petition by the Centre seeking recall of the order.
The full bench of the court also issued notices to Sehajdhari Sikh Federation (SSF), SGPC, states of Punjab and Haryana and Union Territory Chandigarh on the petition of the Centre and asked them to submit their reply on September 13.
Tempers ran high as the application filed by the Centre came up for hearing. Mukesh Berry, Additional Advocate General of Punjab, accused the Centre of hatching a conspiracy. “A novel method was adopted by the Central government and the petitioners to get relief from the court. It is a conspiracy between the Central government and the petitioners,” he added.
Berry also requested the court to seek an explanation from senior lawyer Harbhagwan Singh, who had allegedly made a “false” statement before the bench that the Centre has decided to withdraw the notification, whereby Sehajdhari Sikhs were denied voting rights in SGPC elections. Reacting to the request, Justice M M Kumar, speaking for the full bench, remarked that it was for the court to decide.
On the other hand, Assistant Solicitor General of India Anmol Rattan Sidhu — appearing on behalf of the Union government — vehemently objected to the allegation of conspiracy levelled by Berry.
Directing the lawyers not to indulge in cross talks, Justice Kumar stated that “time has come when we must demand everything in writing”.
with thanks : Indian Express : link above for detailed news.
Tuesday, September 6, 2011
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Saturday, September 3, 2011
Shaven Sikhs can't vote in SGPC polls: Centre
NEW DELHI: The Centre has assured Parliament that it has no intention of amending a notification curtailing the rights of sehajdhari Sikhs to vote in theSikh Gurdwara Prabandhak Committee (SGPC) elections, nipping a potentially emotive political agitation.
The Centre acted after all panthic groups and theShiromani Akali Dal criticized the submission by its counsel to the Punjab and Haryana High Court that the ban on shaven Sikhs voting in the SGPC elections was being reviewed.
The move set off shockwaves in Punjab where Akalis swiftly accused Congress of interfering in Sikh affairs and SGPC election due later this month, making the debate sharper. It is understood that the submission was prompted by senior Punjab Congress leaders, who felt the gambit could be politically beneficial.
The developments led to urgent fire-fighting at the Centre, with the government telling BJP that the counsel did not hold the brief and appeared to have misled the court. It was conveyed that the Centre has no intention of tampering with SGPC election rules.
with thanks : Times of India : link above for detailed news.
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The Centre acted after all panthic groups and theShiromani Akali Dal criticized the submission by its counsel to the Punjab and Haryana High Court that the ban on shaven Sikhs voting in the SGPC elections was being reviewed.
The move set off shockwaves in Punjab where Akalis swiftly accused Congress of interfering in Sikh affairs and SGPC election due later this month, making the debate sharper. It is understood that the submission was prompted by senior Punjab Congress leaders, who felt the gambit could be politically beneficial.
The developments led to urgent fire-fighting at the Centre, with the government telling BJP that the counsel did not hold the brief and appeared to have misled the court. It was conveyed that the Centre has no intention of tampering with SGPC election rules.
with thanks : Times of India : link above for detailed news.
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Pak bans more than one visit by Sikh pilgrims
AMRITSAR: Pakistan government's decision not to allow more than one visit in a year to Sikh devotees wanting to visit shrines in that country and denial of visas to Indian pilgrims whose passports mention the place of birth as `undivided India`, has dismayed the devout.
At present, Sikh organizations, including Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee, Delhi Sikh Gurdwara Management Committee, Nankana Sahib Sikh Yatree Jatha, Bhai Mardana Yadgar Kirtan Darbar Society and Haryana Gurdham Yatra Committee regularly send jathas there on religious occasions.
Confirming this, visa attachA©, Pakistan High Commission in Delhi, Mohammad Kamal, told TOI on Friday, "These are policy matters and the decision has been taken at higher level."
"This is very unfortunate, it has hurt the Sikhs` religious sentiments," said president of Nankana Sahib Sikh Yatree Jatha Swaran Singh Gill. He said there were many Sikhs wanting to visit Pakistan on religious occasions, but now they would have to wait for a year.
According to protocol, four jathas are sent to Pakistan- on Baisakhi, martyrdom day of Guru Arjan Dev and Ranjit Singh, and birth anniversary of Guru Nanak Dev.
with thanks : Times of India : link above for detailed news.
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At present, Sikh organizations, including Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee, Delhi Sikh Gurdwara Management Committee, Nankana Sahib Sikh Yatree Jatha, Bhai Mardana Yadgar Kirtan Darbar Society and Haryana Gurdham Yatra Committee regularly send jathas there on religious occasions.
Confirming this, visa attachA©, Pakistan High Commission in Delhi, Mohammad Kamal, told TOI on Friday, "These are policy matters and the decision has been taken at higher level."
"This is very unfortunate, it has hurt the Sikhs` religious sentiments," said president of Nankana Sahib Sikh Yatree Jatha Swaran Singh Gill. He said there were many Sikhs wanting to visit Pakistan on religious occasions, but now they would have to wait for a year.
According to protocol, four jathas are sent to Pakistan- on Baisakhi, martyrdom day of Guru Arjan Dev and Ranjit Singh, and birth anniversary of Guru Nanak Dev.
with thanks : Times of India : link above for detailed news.
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Friday, September 2, 2011
No changes in election norms for SGPC, government clarifies
The central government on Friday clarified that no changes had been made in the norms of elections to the Sikh religious body Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC) and that the exercise would be held according to schedule on September 18.
The clarification came a day after a central government counsel told the Punjab and Haryana High Court that a 2003 notification preventing Sehajdhari or non-baptised Sikhs from voting in the SGPC elections had been withdrawn. The court was hearing pleas seeking voting rights to Sehajdhari or non-baptised Sikhs in the SGPC elections.
The issue was taken up in the Rajya Sabha by the Shiromani Akali Dal and the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) as soon as the house met at 11 am.
Reading a statement on behalf of Home Minister P Chidambaram, Parliamentary Affairs Minister Pawan Kumar Bansal said the government had not withdrawn the notification.
Bansal said no one had briefed the advocate, Harbhagwan Singh. “In particular, he had no authority to make the statement that the notification would be withdrawn.”
“Government also wishes to make it clear that there is no proposal to resend or withdraw the notification dated October 8, 2003. Elections to the SGPC will be held as per schedule. Government will also bring the above facts to the notice of the high court today,” he said.
Leader of Opposition Arun Jaitley said the counsel's statement had created tension inPunjab.
“In the last 24 hours, huge tension has been created. Impression is that government is interfering in a religious institution... is the government planning to proceed and take action,” Jaitley asked.
After Jaitley's statement, Chidambaram got up to say that he would ask the senior counsel why he made such statement.
“I will call the senior counsel and ask him under what circumstances he made the statement. At this stage, I submit we need not attribute any motive to any one. Let us find out what has happened,” Chidambaram said.
with thanks : DNAIndia : link above for detailed news.
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