SC Refuses to Hear Plea for Interim Bail for 1984 Anti-Sikh Riots Convict Mahender Yadav Who Tested Positive for COVID-19

The Supreme Court

The Supreme Court today Wednesday 1st July 2020 refused to entertain a plea for interim bail of convict and former MLA Mahender Yadav, serving 10 years jail term in a 1984 anti-Sikh riots case, on the ground that he has been admitted to the ICU after being tested positive for COVID-19.

A vacation bench of Justices Indira Banerjee and B R Gavai, in the hearing conducted through video-conferencing, said the interim bail application cannot be entertained as the family has no “grievance” related to Yadav's treatment and moreover, no relatives can visit him in the ICU where he has been treated for the novel coronavirus or COVID-19.

The counsel for Yadav said the convict was above 70 years of age and has tested positive for COVID-19 on June 26 in Mandoli jail where another convict, sharing the barrack with him, has recently died of the deadly disease.

Senior advocate H S Phoolka appeared for the riots' victims and opposed the interim bail plea of Yadav.

The trial court in 2013 had awarded three-year jail term to Yadav. Following the high court verdict, the sentence of Mahender Yadav has been enhanced to 10 years in jail.

 https://www.newindianexpress.com/nation/2020/jul/01/sc-refuses-to-entertain-bail-plea-of-covid-19-positive-convict-in-1984-anti-sikh-riots-case-2163894.html

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Akal Takht Jathedar Asks SGPC to Pursue Cases: "The Arrest of Innocent Youngsters in the Name of Khalistan is Condemnable.”

Giani Harpreet Singh shared the history of Miri Piri Diwas, celebrated to commemorate the blessings of the sixth Sikh master, Guru Hargobind Sahib, who took charge wearing two kirpans called Miri and Piri, symbolising worldly (political) and spiritual authority .

Akal Takht acting jathedar Giani Harpreet Singh asked the Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC) to pursue the cases of Khalistani operatives arrested by Punjab Police recently.

Addressing the media along with Takht Keshgarh Sahib jathedar Giani Raghbir Singh after a function to celebrate Miri-Piri Diwas, he said: “The arrest of innocent youngsters in the name of Khalistan is condemnable.”

“It has come to our notice that Punjab Police have arrested few youngsters in the name of Khalistan. If any innocent person is arrested or anyone is put behind bars with false charges, this is condemnable and the SGPC should pursue and get the cases probed,” said Giani Harpreet Singh.

Giani Harpreet Singh clarified in Talwandi Sabo later, “Sikhism can’t be defined by the idea of Khalistan alone. Sikhism is the global idea and this idea should bring peace to the world.”

Giani Harpreet Singh shared the history of Miri Piri Diwas, celebrated to commemorate the blessings of the sixth Sikh master, Guru Hargobind Sahib, who took charge wearing two kirpans called Miri and Piri, symbolising worldly (political) and spiritual authority .

Earlier, while addressing devotees at the function at the highest temporal seat of the Sikhs, Giani Harpreet Singh shared the history of Miri Piri Diwas, celebrated to commemorate the blessings of the sixth Sikh master, Guru Hargobind Sahib, who took charge wearing two kirpans called Miri and Piri, symbolising worldly (political) and spiritual authority. The two kirpans are tied together with a khanda at the centre, so the combination of both is considered supreme, Where action informed or arising out of the spiritual heart completes one’s purpose and meaning in the world of action.

https://www.hindustantimes.com/cities/akal-takht-jathedar-asks-sgpc-to-pursue-cases-of-khalistani-operatives-held-by-punjab-police/story-gUgVQgBPohb2q4cYVjbn7N.html

Despite Weakening Economy, Pakistan Approves PKR 1 Billion For Construction at Baba Guru Nanak University at Nankan Sahib

Despite day by day weakening economy, the Pakistan government has approved PKR 1 billion for continuing the construction of Baba Guru Nanak University at Nankana Sahib.

On June 27, western Punjab’s CM Usman Buzdar approved ‘Baba Guru Nanak University Budget Bill 2020’ for the second phase of construction at Baba Guru Nanak University, under which PKR 1 billion will be spent for the construction of hostel, administrative block, and classrooms.

A wave of ardency is being observed among the Pakistani Sikhs as soon as the completion of construction work at Baba Guru Nanak University is heading towards completion.  

Baba Guru Nanak University will benefit thousands of students living in villages nearby to Sri Nankana Sahib, Sheikhupura, Jadaanwala, Okada, etc.

It may be recalled here that the foundation stone of Baba Guru Nanak International University (BGNU) was laid in Nankana Sahib on July 12 2019. The Pakistan government is likely to spend more than 2.5 billion rupees to develop a high standard infrastructure over 70 acres land allotted to the University.

https://www.sikh24.com/2020/06/28/despite-weakening-economy-pakistan-approves-1-billion-for-construction-at-baba-guru-nanak-university/#.XvxIFW0zbIU

Pakistani Sikhs Mark Death Anniversary of World’s Best Ruler Maharaja Ranjit Singh at hisTomb in Lahore,Pakistan

On June 29, the Pakistan Sikh Gurdwara Parbandhik Committee and Evacuee Trust Property Board marked the 181st death anniversary of the world’s best rule Maharaja Ranjit Singh at his tomb in Lahore. A religious program was organized on this occasion in which the numbers of attendees were kept low in the wake of coronavirus pandemic.

Samadhi, last resting place of Raja Ranjit Singh, located adjacent to Lahore Fort and Badshahi Mosque, near Gurdwara Derasahib (Guru Arjan Dev)

Sharing the details of program with Sikh24, Lahore based Babar Jalandhari informed that the Raagi Jathas delighted present attendees with melodious Kirtan following the culmination of Sri Akhand Path Sahib.

PSGPC’s general secretary Amir Singh shed light on the life history of Sher-e-Punjab Maharaja Ranjit Singh. He informed that the ETPB’s chairman Dr. Aamir Ahmad has announced to name a prominent building of Lahore after Maharaja Ranjit Singh.  

https://www.sikh24.com/2020/06/30/pakistani-sikhs-mark-death-anniversary-of-worlds-best-ruler-maharaja-ranjit-singh/#.XvxD4W0zbIU

Punjab Government Issues Guidelines for ‘Unlock 2’

Punjab government on Tuesday issued fresh guidelines for phased reopening (Unlock 2) which will be implemented from July 1 to 31. The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA), Government of India on Monday decided to extend the lockdown in Containment Zones up to July 31 and reopen more activities in a calibrated manner in areas outside the Containment Zones.

Meanwhile, the schools, colleges, educational and coaching institutions ‘will remain closed till July 31, 2020. Online/distance learning shall continue to be permitted and shall be encouraged. The training institutions of the Central and State government will be allowed to function from July 15 for which Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) will be issued by the Department of Personnel and Training (DoPT), Government of India.

The movement of individuals for all the non-essential activities shall remain prohibited between 10.00 pm to 5.00 am throughout the State. However, essential activities including operation of multiple shifts, movement of persons and goods on National and State Highways and unloading of cargo and travel of persons to their destinations after disembarking from buses, trains and planes will be permitted.

https://www.ptcnews.tv/punjab-guidelines-for-unlock-2-lockdown-night-curfew-schools-and-colleges-closed-en/

DSGMC :S Harmit Singh Kalka (President Shiromani Akali Dal and General Secretary, DSGMC) made Appointments

   Hardev Singh Dhanoa as Senior Vice President, Shiromani        Akali Dal

    Sukhvinder Singh Babbar as Advisor to General Secretary                                              DSGMC

   Jagmohan Singh Virk as Vice Chairman Transport, DSGMC

Thanks to S Harmit Singh Kalka, President Shiromani Akali Dal and General Secretary, DSGMC

News Courtesy:
S, Vikram Singh Rohini
Executive Member,DSGMC

Guru Nanak Modi Khana :Inspired from Guru Nanak’s Philosophy, Ludhiana’s Medical Store Avails Medicines at Wholesale Price

                      Mr. Baljinder Singh Jidu

LUDHIANA, Punjab—To ensure availability of medicines to common people at affordable price, the Sikh Welfare Council has opened a Medical Store named ‘Guru Nanak Modikhana’ in Ludhiana. This Medical store has been opened in association with Gupta & Daughters.

Mr. Baljinder Singh Jindu

The main objective this medical store is to provide medicines at wholesale price so that the needy patients could be saved from financial exploitation.

A warm response is being witnessed towards this joint initiative of the Sikh Welfare Council and Gupta & Daughters to help common masses. Anyone can get medicines at wholesale price from this shop.

At manufacturing level, the cost of medicines remains relatively low, but it gets increased multiple times before reaching retail market due to advertisement and involvement of other intermediaries in the supply chain.   

https://www.sikh24.com/2020/05/28/inspired-from-guru-nanaks-philosophy-ludhianas-medical-store-avails-medicines-at-wholesale-price/#.Xvwl4m0zbIU

Disinfecting Coating at Gurudwara Bangla Sahib : AI SHIELD has offered to provide disinfecting coating at Gurudwara Bangla Sahib on 1st July 2020

                        Gurdwar Bangla Sahib

AI SHIELD has offered to provide disinfecting coating at Gurudwara Bangla Sahib to help in prevention of COVID-19.

They will give a presentation on this coating on Wednesday, July 1st at 1.30 pm at Gurudwara Bangla sahib in presence of General Secretary Mr. Harmeet Singh Kalka.

AI SHIELD is a self disinfecting coating   wherein it keeps killing all pathogen/ microbes  ( bacteria / virus including human coronavirus / ecoli……. Etc) within fraction of second  for a period  6 months  yes  you read it rightly  its effective for  24 hours  X 7days a week  for  180 days ( 24 X 7 X 180)

Once applied it forms a very strong covalent bond with  surface  thus becomes almost a part of surface be it wood, fabric, leather, wall, glass, electronic good etc.

AI SHIELD TM is a Quaternary ammonium compound  which has nano spikes. Pathogen/ microbes are attracted to these spikes due to positively charged ions & outer layer  of pathogen/virus get punctured  and they get shocked by the positive ions.Effective against all pathogen and microbes (VIRUS/BACTERIA/FUNGUS/ALGAE/ECOLI)

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News Courtesy:

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Honorary Secretary 
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Associate Professor
Sri Guru Nanak Dev Khalsa College
University of Delhi

Legal Notice issued to Bombay Shaving Company for Outraging Sikh Religious Ethos by posting a Defamatory Advertisement

 Legal Notice  issued to Bombay Shaving Company for Outraged my Religious Ethos by posting a Defamatory Advertisement "Bearodinator" a Beard Trimmer through Sikh Model.

 A Gursikh is not allowed to shorn the hair from any part of the body. Hairs is one of the part of our Five Kakkars (essential to have/wear) for all Gursikhs. All over the world people who see some with turban and unshorn beard, moustaches and head-hair describe them simply as the Sikhs.

Sikhs sacrifice their life but are not ready to lay down their religious beliefs of our and others' religion. Sikhs always stand to save Hindu Religion practices and sacrifice lives to save hindus from wearing the "Janeu".

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Asmita Singh, Food Science Doctoral Student, Receives "Feeding Tomorrow IFT " Scholarship

                                    Asmita Singh

FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. – Asmita Singh, a U of A food science doctoral student in the Dale Bumpers College of Agricultural, Food and Life Sciences, has been selected to receive a Feeding Tomorrow Scholarship.

Singh is a graduate assistant in the sensory lab of associate professor Han-Seok Seo, a researcher and scientist with the Arkansas Agricultural Experiment Station, the research arm of the U of A System Division of Agriculture.

The scholarship is for $2,000. Singh also received a travel award to attend the 2020 Institute of Food Technologists annual meeting.

Singh is the student representative to two national societies for sensory scientists and food scientists: the Society of Sensory Professionals and the Institute of Food Technologists.

She earned her bachelor's degree in food engineering from Sam Higginbottom University of Agriculture, Technology and Sciences in India, where she was awarded the "Meritorious Student Award." She earned her master's degree in food science from the U of A with an emphasis in sensory and consumer sciences.

Feeding Tomorrow is the foundation of IFT. Its goal is to raise awareness of and interest in the science of food as a desirable career path, and to attract, retain and celebrate the creative and innovative minds of future food scientists to ensure the world has the ability to feed a growing and diverse population.

Feeding Tomorrow awards annual scholarships to students pursuing a graduate degree in a variety of disciplines within the science of food.

PTC News Anchor Davinder Pal Singh Dies of Covid

Davinder Pal Singh, a 43-year-old senior journalist with the PTC Punjabi TV channel, died in Mohali on 30th June 2020

Mohali : A 43-year-old senior journalist with the PTC Punjabi TV channel who had tested positive for Covid-19 died in a private hospital early on Tuesday, the fourth fatality in the district as 12 fresh cases were reported here, taking the count to 271.

Davinder Pal Singh was a resident of Phase-10 and suffering from post renal transplant complications when he was hospitalised on June 13 after testing positive for Covid-19.

However, even though he was released after recovery, Davinder Pal Singh was admitted to hospital again on Monday after a cardiac arrest, and died on Tuesday.

The administration has counted him among Covid-19 fatalities.

Mohali civil surgeon Dr Manjit Singh said the journalist was cremated as per protocol under the observation of health officials.

“We will collect the samples of his family members and will also trace his contacts,” Dr Singh said.

https://www.hindustantimes.com/chandigarh/tv-news-anchor-dies-of-covid-19-in-mohali/story-nkRauVHGjq1nPE2WHSsQoO.html

Mr.Jitender Singh Shunty : Sikh man, Who Cremates Dead Bodies of Covid-19 Victims, Tests Positive Along With Family

NEW DELHI, India—A Delhi based Sikh man Jitender Singh Shunty, who has been performing the sewa of cremating dead bodies of Covid-19 victims, has contracted coronavirus. He, his wife, and son have been found coronavirus positive today. 

Sharing the information over social media, Jitendra Singh Shunty has said that his organization ‘Shaheed Bhagat Singh Sewa Dal’ will continue the volunteer service of cremating the dead bodies of Covid-19 victims. “Although we have been quarantined but our team members are committed to carrying out this service even if I succumb,” he said. 

It is pertinent to note here that Delhi, the national capital of India, is facing a regular spurt in Covid-19 cases with a death rate of 3.14%. 

In this tough time, the relatives of Covid-19 victims are backstepping from cremating their loved ones, but volunteers like Jitender Singh Shunty have set an example of serving humanity.

https://www.sikh24.com/2020/06/30/sikh-man-who-cremates-dead-bodies-of-covid-19-victims-tests-positive-along-with-family/#.Xvv5uW0zbIW

Karan Singh :Deaf and Mute Sikh Boy Designs Face Mask Extender for Turbans, Hjabs

Eleven-year-old
Sikh boy, Karan, who is deaf and mute, saw his father struggling with his mask
and designed an extender to help make daily wear more comfortable.

Karan Singh is a student at Infinite Minds
Academy which carries technology related programmes for special needs children
of all spectrum.

His teacher, Kiren Kaur, says, "This
boy is very creative. He doesn't come from a very rich family. He didn't buy
the mask he is wearing, he sewed his own, for his parents and for himself... So
he came up with what we call the "face mask extender" for the
Punjabis... From word of mouth the popularity if this item has spread to the
U.S. and India. The academy has received order from corporations and companies
to custom-make the extender. 

All
proceeds from the sales go to Karan's future education. 

https://www.sikhnet.com/news/deaf-and-mute-sikh-boy-designs-face-mask-extender-turbans-hijabs

Include Martyr Gurtej Singh's Acts of Bravery in Curriculum: SGPC

Martyer Gurtej Singh

Amritsar: Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC) has urged the Punjab government to include stories of the bravery of baptised Sikh soldier, Gurtej Singh in the school curriculum. Hailing the valour of Sepoy Gurtej who achieved martyrdom at the age of 23 with 19 other soldiers during the stand-off with Chinese troops at the Line of Actual Control (LAC) in Ladakh, SGPC president Gobind Singh Longowal said inclusion of the martyr’s acts of courage in the school curriculum would inspire students.

Acting on the directions of Akal Takht, SGPC has also constituted a sub-committee to investigate allegations of Punjab Human Rights Organisation on saroops of Sri Guru Granth Sahib going missing from SGPC’s publication wing.

After addressing a gathering of the SGPC dharam parchar committee, Longwowal said they would take stern action against anyone found guilty on the basis of the sub-committee report. The sub-committee comprises Golden Temple granthi Giani Maan Singh, SGPC general secretary Harjinder Singh Dhami, SGPC executive committee members Surjit Singh Kang and Jagsir Singh Mangaeana, SGPC members Gurtej Singh and Sarwan Singh Kalar and additional secretary Simarjit Singh (coordinator). The sub committee’s report would be submitted with acting jathedar of Akal Takht Giani Harpreet Singh, said Longowal.

https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/chandigarh/include-martyr-gurtejs-acts-of-bravery-in-curriculum-sgpc/articleshow/76719477.cms

Jitender Singh Shunty and his Family Suffering from Corona : Wishing him and his family speedy recovery

       Mr. Jitender Singh Shunty and his son Jyot Jeet Singh

Today Jitender Singh Shunty and his family have become corona potive while serving in the corona period, Please keep him and his family in your prayers /blessings .

 Mr. Jitender Singh Shunty and his son Jyot Jeet Singh with honorable Vice President of India,respected Shri Venkaiah Naidu who appreciated Shaheed Bhagat Singh Sewa Dal

    Mr. Jitender Singh Shunty

 Mr. Jitender Singh Shunty says "Whether I stay or not ,the service of Shaheed Bhagat Singh Seva Dal will continue"

On Behalf of SikhblogTeam and Sikhblog viewers,we wish him and his family speedy recovery !