Sunday, August 9, 2020
Shiromani Akali Dal Welcomes New Members :Meeting Held At Gurdwara in Chokhandi
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Mr.Manjinder Singh Sirsa
President,DSGMC
Dr.Navjot Kaur Sidhu Demands Demolished Gurdwaras Be Restored
Mrs. Sidhu, who is the wife of former Punjab Minister and incumbent MLA of Amritsar (East) Navjot Singh Sidhu, tagged this tweet to Modi and Rahul Gandhi to raise the long-pending concern of the Sikh community.
A day after SGPC-appointed acting jathedar of Akal Takht Giani Harpreet Singh asked Indian government to restore gurdwaras demolished out of Punjab, former MLA of Amritsar (East) constituency Navjot Kaur Sidhu has urged Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi to save these gurdwaras which are linked to Guru Nanak.
She made this appeal through her Twitter handle on which she remains active. “We welcomed Ram Mandir in Ayodhya. Please Sir, with same devotion save our Gurdwaras—Gian Godri in Haridwar, Dangmar Sahib, Sikkim, and Mangu Mutt, Puri, Odisha since these holy shrines are directly linked to our Sikhism founder Guru Nanak Dev Ji @PMOIndia @RahulGandhi“, she stated in a tweet on Saturday (August 8, 2020).
In another tweet shared earlier, She says, “Just like we Sikhs are emotional about our Gurdwaras, we should respect the feelings of Hindus and many others who believe in Bhagwan Ram and celebrate the inauguration of Ram Mandir….”
Dr. Gurdeep Kaur
Associate Professor
Sri Guru Nanak Dev Khalsa College
University of Delhi
Martyr Naik Nirmal Singh's Mother :A video, Which Went Viral on Social Media, Has Brought this Dramatic Change in The Life of Martyr Mother
80-year-old Jageer Kaur ,Mother of Naik Nirmal Singh.
Recently, her video went viral in which she was upset over financial crisis."I have no money and hence I work as a NREGA worker,”
Help pour in for mother of soldier killed in J&K in 1999 after A video, which went viral on social media, has brought this dramatic change in the life of this mother of eight.
Her son, , was killed in Operation Rakshak in J&K in 1999 at the age of 21. The other sons did not take care of her. So, 80-year-old Jageer Kaur from Kusla village in Mansa district has been working as a MGNREGA worker for more than five years.
Care has finally come her way — from good Samaritans. NGO Nirvair Khalsa Aid of Yamunagar came forward to repair her house — the repair is still going on.
Another NGO, Sarbat Da Bhala Trust, has started
giving her a pension of Rs 5,000 per month from August onwards. Not only this,
Rs 1.35 lakh has been donated in her bank account.
Recently, her video went viral in which she was
upset over financial crisis and even said I have no money and hence I work as a
NREGA worker,” the sarpanch said.
However, now
Jageer lives in the pucca house of her son Hardev Singh along with her grandchildren as
her portion of the house is being renovated. “After the video went viral, her
children might have felt embarrassed. Otherwise, earlier the woman was living
alone in the damaged house,” the sarpanch said.
On 6th August 2020, the Government Senior Secondary School of Kusla village was named after Shaheed Naik Nirmal Singh. In addition, financial help of Rs 51,000 was provided by Bikram Moffar, chairman, Mansa Zila Parishad, to the old woman.
Dr.Gurdeep KaurAssociate Professor
Sri Guru Nanak Dev Khalsa Collge
University of Delhi
Built By Sikhs, This Hindu Temple In Poonch Is Looked After By Muslims: A Symbol of Communal Harmony
India is a very diverse nation and people from all religion or community has been living here since centuries with peace and unity. A live example was seen in a Temple located in the Poonch district of Jammu & Kashmir where people of all religion gathered to celebrate an annual commemoration.
A temple
of Lohar Devta situated in Poonch stands as a symbol of communal
harmony. A grand celebration takes place in the temple twice a year and
irrespective of religion and community, a large number devotees gather
here. Thousands of believers from Poonch, Rajouri, Sunderbani, Nowshera,
and Jammu come here during the festivities.
Though the temple is a religious place for the Hindu community, it welcomes all religions with open arms. Even the construction of the main shrine of the temple was initiated by a Sikh devotee S. Rajendra Singh. Furthermore, the temple is situated in a Muslim majority area and the localities have been taking care of it for years.
One of the officials says that Hindus visit the temple in large numbers only twice a year, the rest of the year Muslim Locals take care of it. He adds that his Hindu brothers also take care of their religious places like Ajmer Shareef. The official prays that all the religions of India live with peace and harmony in the country.
The temple also has a langar hall where everyone,be it Hindu, Muslim, Sikh or Christian, sits together and enjoys the meal. Security of the temple is raised during the annual celebration to keep any kind of nuisance away.
https://www.rvcj.com/built-by-sikhs-this-hindu-temple-in-poonch-is-looked-after-by-muslims/
Dr.Gurdeep Kaur
Associate Professor
Sri Guru Nanak Dev Khalsa College
University of Delhi
"There is a Lot of Long Hair and Something Called The Brain Underneath." :Sikh Teen Had The Perfect Clapback When Told To Remove His Turban
Karanveer Singh Pannu, an 18-year-old from New Jersey,USA .He has written a book on the bullying of Sikh American children.
Having to remove his turban, Pannu said, had left him feeling "utterly humiliated, shaken, distraught."
When Karanveer Singh Pannu was asked by a security agent in California, "Is there anything we need to be aware of before you remove your turban?," the Sikh teenager had a great answer to this "asinine question" -- "I politely answered that Security personnel in U.S. airports are notorious for harassing Sikhs about their turbans during security checks.
The irony of the situation is that Pannu, an 18-year-old from New
Jersey, has written a book on the bullying of Sikh American children, and he
was visiting California to speak at the annual Sikh Youth Symposium in
Bakersfield. Agents asked Pannu to remove his turban as part of a secondary
test after he had gone through a metal detector and done a self-pat down of his
turban and chemical swab test for explosive material, NBC News reported.
"I refused at first but when they threatened me that I could not fly, I
agreed, provided they gave me a mirror to retie my turban," he said.
Having to remove his turban, Pannu said, had left him feeling "utterly humiliated, shaken, distraught."
Dr.Gurdeep Kaur
Associate Professor
Sri Guru Nanak Dev Khalsa College
University of Delhi
Saturday, August 8, 2020
“Do Whatsoever You Can Do, We Will See You.”:Hazoori Raagi Bhai Onkar Singh Receives Threat By Giani Jagtar Singh's Son-In-Law
Shiromani Ragi Sabha Lodges Complaint
CHANDIGARH, Punjab—Zora Singh, the son-in-law of Sri Harmandir Sahib’s head granthi Giani Jagtar Singh, today 8th August threatened Hazoori Raagi Bhai Onkar Singh inside sanctum sanctorum Sri Harmandir Sahib when he was about to start his duty of Gurbani Kirtan at 01:30 pm.
Notably, Hazoori
Raagi Bhai Onkar Singh heads the Shiromani Raagi Sabha which has lodged a
complaint against Giani Jagtar Singh’s dictatorial behavior to the Akal Takht
Jathedar Giani Harpreet Singh.
Interacting with
media, Hazoori Raagi Bhai Onkar Singh informed that Giani Jagtar Singh’s
son-in-law Zora Singh threatened him by saying “do whatsoever you can do, we
will see you.”
“All this can be
checked in the CCTV footage of cameras installed at Har Ki Pauri at timing
01:25 to 01:30 pm,” he said.
Bhai Onkar Singh
was accompanied by other Hazoori Raagis Bhai Gurdev Singh, Bhai Shaukeen Singh,
Bhai Karnail Singh, Bhai Balbir Singh and others.
Shiromani Raagi
Sabha had earlier lodged a complaint to the Akal Takht Jathedar Giani Harpreet
Singh regarding the dictatorial behavior of head granthi Giani Jagtar Singh
inside sanctum sanctorum Sri Harmandir Sahib.
Dr.Gurdeep Kaur
Associate Professor
Sri Guru Nanak Dev Khalsa College
University of Delhi
"Government Should Not Deprive The Sikhs of Visiting Gurdwara Kartarpur Sahib":Giani Harpreet Singh
SGPC
appointed jathedar also reiterated that the suspension of the pilgrimage to
Gurdwara Kartarpur Sahib through the newly opened corridor must be lifted by
the Indian government at the earliest. “The government allowed reopening the
worship places in the country from July 7, but it has not allowed reopening the
corridor,” he said.
“Kartarpur Sahib
is very important for the Sikhs. This can be reopened by following the
guidelines of the health department. this holy place for so long,” he added.
A long-pending
demand of the community residing in India and abroad, the corridor was opened
in last year to give the Sikh devotees visa-free access to Gurdwara Darbar
Sahib at Kartarpur, last resting place of Guru Nanak. This is in the vicinity
of the Indo-Pak border. The corridor was constructed from another historic town
Dera Baba Nanak.
Dr.Gurdeep Kaur
Associate Professor
Sri Guru Nanak Dev Khalsa College
University of Delhi
Demolished Gurdwaras As Important For Sikhs As Ram Temple For Hindus: Giani Harpreet Singh
Gurdwara Gian Godri (Haridwar)
Finally, Giani
Harpreet Singh, the SGPC-appointed acting jathedar of Akal Takht, broke silence
on the issue of Ram Temple being constructed in Ayodhya on Friday, stating,
“The place where Ram Temple is being built up is important for Hindus. Equally
important are the Gurdwaras for Sikhs, which were demolished in India.”
In a message shared with Sikh24, he said, “I
congratulate Hindu society for construction of Ram Temple, but I would like to
say that Gurdwara Gian Godri (Haridwar), Gurdwara Dangmar Sahib (Sikkim) and
Gurdwara Mangu Mutt (Puri) are as important and sacred places for Sikhs as Ram Temple
for Hindus.”
Dr.Gurdeep Kaur
Associate Professor
Sri Guru Nanak Dev Khalsa College
University of Delhi
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