Punjab cop killed for confronting daughter's stalkers

Three men including an activist of Akali Dal allegedly murdered an Assistant Sub Inspector (ASI) of the Punjab Police in broad day light for stopping them from teasing his daughter. The incident that took place on the main GT road, meters away from Chehhertta Police station sent shock waves across Amritsar. The deceased ASI was identified as Ravinder Pal Singh posted the Gharinda Police station near Attari Border.

The Police have registered a case under section 302 and arms Act against one Ranjit Singh Rana, Gurveer Singh and one unidentified person. Rana is learnt to be one of the general secretaries in the district body of the Akali party.

The incident took place between 3:00pm to 3:30pm and even after the residents there raised alarm, the city police failed to reached the spot.

The accused fired three bullets at the ASI. Two hit his leg and foot while the third hit him near his chest.

Daughter of the cop was also injured. Police claimed that some splinter hit the girls arm.

Some men near Chehhertta area would tease ASI's daughter.

On Wednesday afternoon again when the girl spotted the SUV of the persons who teased her, she called up her father ASI Ravinder Pal Singh.

As the ASI reached the spot, there was some altercation between the cop and the accused after which the accused fired in the legs of the ASI with a pistol.

Thereafter they ran away but after about 20 minutes, the accused came back again with a rifle and fired in the chest of the ASI.

And after murdering the cop, the accused drove away.

Although the ASI was rushed to a local hospital, he was declared dead.

SSP Amritsar (rural) P.S. Virk, who reached the hospital said, “The daughter of the ASI studied in a tuition and was teased by the accused. We have learnt that there were three people in the SUV. The accused have been identified.”

When contacted Amritsar Police Commissioner Ram Singh said, “The girl had told her father ASI Ravinderpal Singh that she was teased by some boys. When again on Wednesday, the girl spotted the boys, she called her father. AS ASI reached there, there was some argument and later the accused fired at the cop, who died.”

On a question regarding Akali connection of accused Rana, the Commissioner of Police Ram Singh said, “ I am unaware of that.”

No accused has been arrested yet, he added. Although the police did not confirm, but sources claimed that Rana had fired at the cop. "We are still investigating this," said Commissioner Ram Singh.

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A humble request to all the Sikh leaders of Delhi

Deepmala at GHPS, Hargobind enclave

Guru Nanak Dev ji's Parkash Purab at Gurdwara Rakabganj sahib,Delhi

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"From Stockton to Oak Creek : A Sikh Century in the United States"

Prof. Gurinder Singh Mann ( Professor of Religious Studies,University of California,Santa Barbara ) will deliver a lecture on "From Stockton to Oak Creek : A Sikh Century in the United States". (Venue : Conference Hall,Bhai Vir Singh Sahitya Sadan,Gole Market,New Delhi, Date : 13th December 2012 , Time : 4PM ).Dr. Swaraj Bir ( Punjabi Poet and Playwright) will initiate the discussion & Dr. J.S. Neki (Professor of Eminence in Religious Studies,Punjabi University,Patiala) will preside the session. All are cordially invited to attend the same.

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At stake, much more than the Sikh panth's cause

It's not only about the control of at least 11 historical gurdwaras in and around Delhi, Akali factions looking to helm the Delhi Sikh Gurdwara Management Committee (DSGMC) are aiming for much more. The Paramjit Singh Sarna-led Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD)-Delhi, which currently controls the national capital's gurdwara committee, and the SAD-Badal, which is in power in Punjab and controls the Amritsar-headquartered Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC), both make noises about fighting for the cause and sewa (service) of the Sikh panth (religion). Behind the din, is the ambition to control a large number of educational institutes, huge donations at the gurdwaras, the Singh Sabhas representing 15 lakh Sikhs living in Delhi, and a strong presence in the politics of the capital. 

POLL POINT 

As SAD-Delhi gets the blame of siding with the Congress-led government of Delhi for delaying the DSGMC elections, which were scheduled in January 2011, the SAD-Badal is making all-out efforts to have the elections conducted before December 31, the date mandated by the Supreme Court. The alleged delay tactic is a proposed amendment to the Delhi Gurdwara Act of 1971 that would mean direct election of the DSGMC president, dumping the current practice of members choosing the head. SAD-Badal patron and Punjab chief minister Parkash Singh Badal has written to Prime Minister Manmohan Singh to "stop the Delhi government from meddling in Sikh issues" and make efforts to conduct the DSGMC elections in time. But DSGMC president Sarna says the amendment (which may take at least a year to become law) is "a step towards reforms". 

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HAPPY GURPURAB

Greetings to all on this auspicious occasion of Guru Nanak Dev Ji's Birthday ! May Guru ji's Divine love & blessings be with you Always !

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guru_Nanak_Jayanti

Happy Gurupurab ji. Aap sab nu lakh lakh vadhaiyaan hovan ji.

Ki asi una kurbaniyaan da rin la sakde haan ?????

Asi Brahman samaj da dillon sammaan karde haan. Guru Sahibaan diyan kurbaniyan age, asi sirf natmastak ho sakde haan ya phir shukrana pesh kar sakde haan. Par ki asi una kurbaniyaan da rin la sakde haan ? It seems its just politics n nothing else. Bhul chuk di maafi ji. 

Satgur Nanak Pargateya Mitti Dhund Jag Chanan Hova…

   

Guru Nanak Dev Ji De Prakash Utsav Di 
Sab Nu Lakh Lakh Vadhayee Hove Ji !!

From:

S. Balbir Singh (Vivek Vihar)           S. Tarjeet Singh Nagi           Mrs. Jasmeet Kaur

Chairman                                             Manager                                  Principal           

Guru Harkrishan Public School, 
Hargobind Enclave, Delhi-92

Curfew imposed in Sirsa after 12 injured in Dera-Sikh clash

Curfew was imposed in the town on Saturday after arson during a communal clash between Sikhs and followers of Dera Sacha Sauda. 

The 12 people injured in the violence here in the evening include Sant Gurmeet Singh Trilokiwala, head of another local dera and member of the Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC), whose condition is reported to be critical.

 

The district administration has called 15 units of paramilitary force to maintain law and order. All the injured are under treatment in a government hospital.

The town was on the edge since November 19, when a man named Jasvir Singh was injured in a Sikh-dera clash at Jiwan Nagar locality here. Sukhwinder Singh Khalsa, president of Sri Guru Granth Sahib Satkar Sabha, had called for shutdown over the matter here on Saturday but deferred the plan for a fortnight after speaking with the district administration.

Khalsa had asked the government to withdraw the Z-plus security of Sacha Sauda head Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh and restrict his followers from guarding his every route. On Saturday, the violence broke out when suspected dera men attacked Sikhs returning from a gurdwara and torched seven vehicles.

A heavy police force was deployed and curfew imposed but both group remained on the streets to confront each other.

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Prominent Sikhs form peace committee following clash at Gurudwara Rakab Ganj

JALANDHAR: Following the ugly clash at gurudwara Rakab Ganj on November 15 some prominent Sikh personalities and organizations have formed a Peace Committee as there are apprehensions that violent scuffles can take place in the coming days especially on Gurpurabs and Nagar Kirtan days.

Representatives of Shirmani Akali Dal (Badal) and Paramjit Singh Sarna led SAD (Delhi) have also been included in the peace committee. Senior Supreme Court advocate H S Phollka said that a number of meetings were held by various Sikh Organizations initiated by the Sikh Forum to discuss the unfortunate incident of violence at Gurudwara Rakab Ganj. This incident had not only amount to desecration of Gurudwara Sahib, it has also lowered the image of the Sikh Community in the whole World.

"The most disturbing part is the likelihood of this kind of violence continuing in future. According to intelligence reports there is every likelihood of violent incidents during the Nagar Kirtan on November 24 and 27 and also during the congregation on both the Gurpurabs of Guru Tegh Bahadur and Guru Nanak Dev on November 25 and 28 respectively.

"There was general refrain among the devotees that something should be done by the Sangat to stop the violence and deteriorating the image of the community any further," Phoolka disclosed. The peace committee would speak to both the sides urging them to pursue their political fights without resorting to violence.

The five member peace committee includes former PGI Chandigarh director and noted Sikh author Dr J S Neki, prominent Punjabi writerb Ajeet Caur, former CBI director Joginder Singh, Political science professor at IGNOU, Dr. Amarjit Singh Narang and advocate Phoolka. Latter would be the coordinator of the Committee. The two nominees of the Sarna group include Bhajan Singh Walia and Tarsem Singh while the nominees of the Badal group are Manjinder Singh Sirsa and Harmeet Singh Kalkaji.

Phoolka said that a 'Candle Light Vigil' would also be held at the spot of the violence that is Gurudwara Rakab Ganj Sahib on Friday at 5 PM. The Peace Committee has started working and interacting with both the groups, said Phoolka. 

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Education beyond the classroom & beyond books at GHPS, Hargobind

Value Education : The school (Guru Harkrishan Public School, Hargobind Enclave, Delhi-92) is committed to the concept of "Education Beyond the Classroom" and "Education Beyond Books". What the teacher tells carries more weight than what Mom and Dad say.

So, to carry the message forward, the school organizes regular sessions (depending on the age group), highlighting maintenance of hygiene, correct eating habits, avoiding the intake of junk food.

 

Mrs. Jasmeet Kaur

Principal

Guru Harkrishan Public School,
Hargobind Enclave, Delhi-92
Phone:- 011-43714444

http://ghpshargobind.org

Guru Nanak’s birthday: 21 special trains for Sikh pilgrims

LAHORE, Nov 19: A total of 21 special trains will be operated to facilitate participation of Sikh pilgrims coming from India and various cities of Pakistan in the birth anniversary celebrations of Guru Nanak Devji to be held on Nov 28 at Nankana Sahib.

On Nov 24, the first special train will be operated from Karchi at 8am, second from Larkana at 12noon, third from Jacobabad at12.30pm and the fourth from Rohri at 2pm for Nankana Sahib, says a Pakistan Railways announcement.

On Nov 25, the first special train will be operated from Wagha at 10am, second at 12noon and third at 1pm for Nankana Sahib.

On Nov 26, a special train will be operated from Nankana Sahib for Lahore through Sheikhupura at 9am while from Lahore to Nankana Sahib at 9pm.

On Nov 29, the first special train will be operated from Nankana Sahib for Larkana at 12.30pm, second for Jacobabad at 1.30pm, third for Karachi at 2.30pm and the fourth for Rohri at 3.30pm. The fifth special train will leave Nankana Sahib for Hassanabdal at 1pm, the second 2pm and the third at 3pm.

On Dec 1, the first special train will leave Hassanabdal for Lahore at 4.30pm, the second at 5.30pm while the third at 6.30pm. On Dec 4, the first special train will leave Lahore for Wagha at 4.30pm, the second at 5.30pm while the third at 6.30pm. — Staff Reporter

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Exhibition on rare Sikh articles targets youth

Nanakshahi coins, Sikh manuscripts, rare weapons and much more were put on display in the Sikh Virasat Sambhal exhibition organised by Narinderpal Singh at Gurdwara Guru Gyan Parkash at Jawaddi village which concluded on Sunday. 

Narinderpal has a hobby to collect such rare things and plans to take his exhibition to other parts of the city as well. “Over the years, I have collected these rare things and I have spent lakhs of rupees on this collection. I want to make the young generation aware of our rich cultural heritage. So I keep on organising such exhibitions,” he says. 

On display were 184-year-old handwritten Guru Granth Sahib, which Narinder got from a UP-based family, Adhyatam Parkash Granth of 1669 AD, Bhagat Vani, Bhai Gurdas di Vaaran and 18 other handwritten manuscripts. 

Nanakshahi coins during the reign of all the Sikh Maharajas were also displayed. These included Nanakshahi coins of Maharaja Ranjit Singh, coins during the reign of Maharajas of Nabha, Patiala, Kaithal and Jind. 

Old weapons used in wars between Mughals and Sikhs were also on display. These included daggers, swords, bichua, katar and zambia. 

Narinderpal has converted the ground floor of his house into a museum where he will display all these rare things. He is working on digitisation of the entire collection.

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Our deepest condolences to the bereaved family : SikhsIndia

Sd. Hardeep Singh Chadha, Son in Law of Sd. Harvinder singh Sarna, died on Saturday, in a farm house in Delhi.  He was the younger brother of Ponty Chadha, who also died in the tragic incident. 

"There was no property dispute between them at all. Had there been, we would have meditated between them and resolved," said Hardeep singh Chadha's father-in-law Harvinder Singh Sarna. 

"They both had separate businesses and Hardeep had a distillery plant and paper mill in Hargobindpur in Punjab," Harvinder Singh Sarna said. 

Harvinder Singh Sarna is the younger brother of Paramjeet Singh Sarna, who is president of the Delhi Sikh Gurdwara Management Committee (DSGMC). 

Paramjeet Singh Sarna also supported the version of his younger brother. "There was no property dispute between them," he said. 

Antim Ardas will be performed at Gurdwara Rakab Ganj Sahib on 23rd November.

Our deepest condolences to the bereaved family. 

SikhsIndia 

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Dikshit denies govt hand in violence

Chief minister Sheila Dikshit has promised action against people involved in a clash last week outside the Rakabganj gurdwara and rubbished suggestions that her government had a hand in the violence.
 

"It was a clash between two factions of Sikhs, which is being given political colour by some for their vested interests," she said about the clash on Thursday at the central Delhi gurdwara which left several people injured. 

Her comments on Saturday comes after her Punjab counterpart Parkash Singh Badal wrote to Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, alleging that a move by her government to amend the Delhi Sikh Gurdwara Management Committee election procedure was "unjustified" and "provocative" and had led to the violence.

Dikshit was in Ludhiana, Punjab, to attend an event organised by the Nehru Sidhant Kendra Trust to celebrate the birth anniversary of the former Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru. 

The chief minister said it was not the first time that an amendment had been proposed in the Delhi Sikh Gurdwara Management Committee Act, adding that the matter would be taken up in the Assembly session. "The Badal government should not interfere in any elections taking place in Delhi," she added.      

She referred to Nehru as a great visionary and a committed soldier who participated in the freedom struggle.

She described Congress general secretary Rahul Gandhi as a leader of the future, saying it was premature to comment whether he would be the prime ministerial candidate for the 2014 elections.

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Gurdwara Act row: Sheila Dikshit dares Parkash Singh Badal to ‘leash her’

LUDHIANA: The face-off between Punjab chief minister Parkash Singh Badal and Delhi CM Sheila Dikshit over the management of Delhi gurdwara affairs escalated on Saturday, with the latter daring Badal to "try leashing her" for her government's decision to amend the Delhi Sikh Gurdwara Act 1971 to allow direct election to the post of president.

A furious Badal had on Friday called up and shot off missives to PM Manmohan Singh and Delhi LG Tejendra Khanna, seeking a "leash on Dikshit-led Delhi government" and action against those who had attacked the SAD(B) leaders and workers at Gurdwara Rakabganj Sahib on Thursday.

Speaking exclusively to TOI on Saturday, Dikshit said, "Put me on leash if you want Mr Badal. The Cabinet has already cleared the amendment. It will be sent to the ministry of home affairs and I will personally make sure that the Act is ready by December. There shouldn't be any uncertainty and ambiguity on this".

Dikshit's visit to Ludhiana comes two days after clashes between two rival Sikh factions — Delhi unit of SAD (Badal) and Paramjit Sarna-led camp — at the Delhi Sikh Gurdwara Management Committee meeting at the Rakabganj gurdwara.

The melee at the 229-year-old gurdwara near the Parliament, that ensued for 30 minutes, had left at least eight people critically injured as the groups used sticks, stones and kripans against each other. The clashes fuelled the tension simmering since October 9 when the Delhi cabinet proposed to raise the tenure of the governing council of Delhi's gurdwaras from two years to four years through the Gurdwara Act amendment (2012). The same amendment also provides for direct election to the post of DSGMC president.

In his letter, the Punjab CM had also urged the Centre "to stop Delhi government from going ahead with its dangerous move to interfere in the religious affairs of the Sikh community".

Dikshit said she had not been briefed on the contents of Badal's letter. " Mr Badal is free to write to whoever he wants. My suggestion to him is that he should not interfere in elections which are not taking place in his state," she added. She also hit out at the opposition, saying many amendments were made to the 1971 Act even by the BJP-led government. 

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