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Tejinderpal Singh Timma :Prominent Sikh Activist Who Served Coronavirus Patients in Rajasthan Test Positive For COVID-19
SRI GANGANAGAR,
Rajasthan—The Coronavirus report of Rajasthan based Sikh activist Tejinderpal
Singh Timma has come positive today 17TH August. It is noteworthy
here that he has been actively offering relief
services to the needy people since the imposition of lockdown in India.
Tejinderpal
Singh Timma informed that he experienced fever along with cough during the
evening hours of August 15. “On August 16, I gave my samples for checking of
COVID-19’s presence, and today my test report has come positive,” he said.
From the past
few days, Tejinderpal Singh Timma was continuously conveying the relief
material to COVID-19 patients by personally visiting their wards.
Tejinderpal Singh Timma adopted the path of serving humanity through charitable work.
Dr.Gurdeep Kaur
Associate Professor
Sri Guru Nanak Dev Khalsa College
University of Delhi
Team of “Sikh Aware” Resolves The Issue of Amritdhari Sikh Not Being Allowed To wear Kirpan At Work In New Zealand
Amandeep Singh:Amritdhari Sikh
AUCKLAND, NZ—Amandeep Singh, an Amritdhari Sikh is
working as truck driver since Oct 2019 in Auckland, New Zealand. Due to a
complaint by fellow employees, he was requested to provide a letter from the NZ
Police stating that the Kirpan is legal at workplaces in New Zealand on 4th
June 2020.
Amandeep Singh approached the police directly and through
local Gurdwara committees. However, despite repeated follow-up, the police have
not responded with the letter required.
On 27th July, the employer issued a second follow up
letter requesting the written confirmation from the police. Despite repeated
follow-up, no response was received. On Monday, 10th August, the employer
informed Amandeep Singh that he cannot come to the workplace wearing a Kirpan
till he gets the letter from the NZ Police.
Amandeep contacted Sikh Aware to help him out with the issue. Amandeep Singh had a firm resolve that he will not go to work without wearing a Kirpan and preferred to stay at home.
The news of this incident
spread far and wide and even the President of SGPC (The presiding body of the
Sikh Gurdwaras in Punjab) Gobind Singh Longowal took notice and asked that the
Indian Government raise this issue with the New Zealand Government. He also
asked the Sikh Institutions of New Zealand to try and resolve this issue at the
earliest.
Harpreet Singh Co-Founder of "Sikh Aware"
The team at Sikh Aware contacted the employer directly and also through the trade union and informed the employer that it is in potential breach of the Employment Relations Act and Human Rights Act and asked the employer to seek legal advice
On providing the relevant information regarding the potential breaches of the law, the employer agreed to allow Amandeep Singh back to the workplace while wearing the Kirpan. The employer also agreed to pay Amandeep Singh for the 4 days he was not allowed to come to work.
To resolve this entire issue, Sikh Aware also requested
the assistance of Labour Party candidate Baljit Kaur who also engaged with the
police and the local MP of Amandeep Singh’s electorate Louisa Wall who promptly
replied and promised to assist and speak to the employer even on the
weekend. Baljit Kaur also spoke to the police who said that they are
working on the letter and shall provide that soon.
Dr.Gurdeep Kaur
Associate Professor
Sri Guru Nanak Dev Khalsa College
University of Delhi
DSGMC: Ranjit Kaur and Kulwant Singh Bath Took Over As Executive President Till October 31st 2020
New Delhi, Aug
17: Delhi Sikh Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee Chairman Manjinder Singh Sirsa has
handed over power to senior Vice-Chairperson Ranjit Kaur for Finance and Vice-Chairman
Kulwant Singh Bath for Administrative Duties till October 31.
Harmeet Singh Kalka said that both are very resourceful in their respective fields and will handle the functions/responsibilities of the committee smoothly.
News Courtesy,
Mr.Sudeep Singh
Honorary Media Advisor
DSGMC
जथेदार कुलदीप सिंह भोगल हेमकुंड कालोनी स्कूल के चेयरमैन नियुक्त
नई दिल्ली, 17 अगस्तः दिल्ली सिख गुरुद्वारा प्रबंधक कमेटी के अध्यक्ष और महासचिव हरमीत सिंह
कालका द्वारा कुलदीप सिंह भोगल को गुरु हरिकृष्ण पब्लिक स्कूल हेमकुंड कालोनी का
चेयरमैन बनाया गया है।
आज दिल्ली कमेटी के कार्यकारी अध्यक्ष बीबी रणजीत कौर, महासचिव हरमीत सिंह कालका और तख्त श्री पटना साहिब के अध्यक्ष जथेदार
अवतार सिंह हित्त द्वारा स. भोगल को चार्ज सौंपा गया।
स. कालका ने कहा कि जथेदार कुलदीप सिंह भोगल पार्टी से लम्बे समय
से जुड़े हुए हैं इस दौरान वह दिल्ली गुरुद्वारा कमेटी में भी कई अहम पदों पर रह कर
अपनी सेवाएं दे चुके हैं। उन्हें प्रबंध चलाने का भी काफी तर्जुबा है इसलिए उम्मीद
की जाती है कि वह अपने तर्जुबे और सूझबूझ से स्कूल को और भी चढ़दीकला में लेकर
जाएंगे।
इस मौके पर जथेदार अवतार सिंह हित्त, बीबी
रणजीत कौर, हरमीत सिंह कालका, इंद्रमोहन
सिंह, सुदीप सिंह रानी बाग, स्कूल
की प्रिंसिपल गुरप्रीत सिंह, इंद्रजीत सिंह भंडारी,
गुरिंदरपाल सिंह बख्शी, मोहिन्द्रपाल
सिंह, सुरिंदर सिंह सैनी द्वारा फूलों के गुलदस्ते दे कर
स. भोगल का स्वागत किया गया।
News Courtesy,
Mr.Sudeep Singh
Honorary Media Advisor
DSGMC
Youths Prayed For The Good Health and Speedy Recovery of DSGMC President Manjinder Singh Sirsa
New Delhi,
August 17: Delhi Sikh Gurdwara Management Committee member Manjit Singh Aulakh
reached Gurdwara Rakab Ganj Sahib with hundreds of youths and prayed for the
good health of Delhi Sikh Gurdwara Committee Chairman Manjinder Singh Sirsa.
Manjeet Singh Aulakh said that S. Sirsa is a beacon for the youth and they teach the youth a lot. After becoming chairman of the Delhi Committee,first he cracked down on corruption.
The services rendered by him during the Corona period are commendable and highly appreciative.. While the people; who called themselves the leaders of the Sikhs; stayed at home, Manjinder SinghSirsa went among the people and continued to do human service.
Bhupinder Singh Ginny and Satbir Singh Gagan were also present on the
occasion.
News Courtesy,
Mr.Sudeep Singh
Honorary Media Advisor
DSGMC
Dr.Gurdeep Kaur
Associate Professor
Sri Guru Nanak Dev Khalsa College
University of Delhi
16-Year-Old Teen Charged in Relation To Homicide of Sikh Youth Surajdeep Singh From Brampton
Deceased Surajdeep Singh
ONTARIO: Peel
Regional Police have charged a 16-year-old male in relation to the homicide
investigation of Punjabi youth Surajdeep Singh.
Police investigators examine an area along a Brampton pathway after police Surajdeep Singh was found with traumatic injuries on Aug. 13, 2020. He later died in hospital.
On Thursday,
August 13, emergency services received a call for a medical assistant for an
unconscious man located on a pathway in the area of Queen Mary Drive and
Heathwood Drive in the City of Brampton. When officers arrived on the scene, a
man was located showing obvious signs of trauma and was transported to a local
hospital with vital signs absent. He was pronounced deceased at the
hospital a short time later.
The victim has
been identified as Surajdeep Singh, a 22-year-old man from Brampton
“Surajdeep Singh
was a young man with a bright future. He was simply trying to return to his
residence from his place of worship, when he was the victim of an unprovoked
attack that tragically took him away from his family” said Martin Ottaway,
Superintendent in charge of Investigative Services.
The identity of the 16-year-old will not be released as per the terms of the Youth Criminal Justice Act.
The suspect is
scheduled for a bail hearing on Friday.
This is an
ongoing investigation, police said, and anyone with information is being asked
to contact the Homicide and Missing Persons Bureau or Crime Stoppers.
His family members mourned his death in
Batala city of Punjab. One of the deceased relative said, “We
got a phone call at around 05:00 informing that some miscreants attacked on
Surajdeep with an intention of loot while he was coming back from Gurudwara . He got injured in the attack and lost his life in the incident.”
https://globalpunjabtv.net/16-year-old-teen-charged-in-relation-to-homicide-of-surajdeep-singh
Dr.Gurdeep Kaur
Associate Professor
Sri Guru Nanak Dev Khalsa College
University of Delhi
Iqbal Singh Bhatti: The Indian Embassy in France Honored Social Activist On Independence Day
Iqbal Singh Bhatti
Iqbal Singh Bhatti, President of Urr-Dawn, a human rights organization and Chief Administrator of Gurdwara Sant Baba Prem Singh La-Cornwall, France, has been awarded by the Government of India, Javed Akhtar (Embassy of India in France) for his social services.)
74th Independence Day Celebrations At Indian Embassy in France.Indian Ambassador Jawed Ashraf unfurled the national flag and read out President's address. He also felicitated members of Indian community for their humanitarian services extended during the time of Covid-19.
It is pertinent
to mention here that during the Coronation period, when every man was thinking
of saving himself, in that hour of difficulty, Iqbal Singh Bhatti, a prominent
French social worker, was visiting hospitals to save the lives of the people.
From March to June 2020, he cremated eleven
Indians with his own hands and saved lives
of forty Indians by providing timely treatment to them, which is a record in
itself.
Sardar Bhatti has sent 177 bodies from 2003
till date, of which 82 have been sent to India with the help of the Indian
Embassy and the rest with the help of the Sikh community in France. In
addition, 253 illegal Indians have been voluntarily repatriated to India by
their parents, including 11 crippled, lame and blind people.
According to the
French Sikhs, Bhatti really deserved this honor Despite being fifty-five years
old and a diabetic, he has rendered selfless service to humanity at the risk of
his own life which can never be forgotten.
http://www.mediapunjab.com/news.php?news_id=83472
Dr.Gurdeep Kaur
Associate Professor
Sri Guru Nanak Dev Khalsa College
University of Delhi
Sweets Survive Partition: Be It In Jalandhar or At Gujranwala, They Still Taste The Same
Jalandhar Sweets at Gujranwala
Mohammad Zafar,
owner of Jalandhar Sweets, had migrated to Pakistan in 1947 and settled in
Gujrawala. He started his business under the same name at Gujrawala.
“Our grandfather
had migrated from Jalandhar. He named his shop Jalandhar Sweets after moving to
Gujranwala. Now we have three such shops in Gujranwala. There is a Jalandhar
Sweets in Lahore also. They are also our distant relatives,” said Salman
mehmood, grandson of Mohammad Zafar.
He said, “We
never faced any issue with the name of the shops. No one ever objected to it. I
want to go to Jalandhar. I will soon after relations between both countries
normalise. We used to listen to stories of Partition from our grandmother.”
“Our business
and reputation is good by the grace of God. My grandfather had set up his shop
in Jalandhar city in 1922. He knew nothing other than confectionery. So he
started the same business again in Gujranwala. This name became our heritage,”
said Mehmood.
Dr.Gurdeep Kaur
Associate Professor
Sri Guru Nanak Dev Khalsa College
University of Delhi
Kotkapura Violence Case: SIT Declares Sikh Preachers Innocent
The SIT found Ranjit Singh Dhadrianwale to be innocent in the Kotkapura violence case .
The special investigation team (SIT) headed by inspector general of police (IGP) Kunwar Vijay Pratap Singh has declared Sikh preachers Bhai Panthpreet Singh, Bhai Ranjit Singh Dhadrianwale, Amrik Singh Ajnala, Harjinder Singh Manjhi, Giani Kewal Singh and 18 others as ‘innocent’ in the Kotkapura violence case registered in 2015.
SIT has removed their names as accused from the case.
Bhai Panthpreet Singh has been found to be innocent
SIT has
removed their names as accused from the case.
The development
came with the SIT’s move of filing a chargesheet against then Kotkapura DSP
Baljit Singh Sidhu and SHO Gurdeep Singh Pandher on Friday14th August 2020.
As per the case,
the Sikh preachers — Bhai Panthpreet Singh, Ranjit Singh Dhadrianwale, Amrik
Singh Ajnala, Harjinder Singh Manji and others — were leading the protest
against the then Shiromani Akali Dal government over the Bargari sacrilege
incident, demanding the arrest of the accused.
The police on
October 14, 2015 registered an FIR against 15 Sikh preachers and unknown persons
at Kotkapura city police station for allegedly instigating the protesters to
attack the police with sharp edge weapons and opening fire on cops.
The case was
registered under sections of 307 (attempt to murder), 120-B (criminal
conspiracy) and other relevant sections of the IPC, Arms Act and Prevention of
Damage to Public Property Act, on the complaint of then Kotkapura SHO Gurdeep
Singh.
Following the
incident, Bhai Panthpreet Singh, Mander Singh, Rachhpal Singh, Balpreeet Singh
and five others were arrested by the police in the case.
The Faridkot
court released the Sikh preachers on October 16, 2015. The SIT also recorded
their statements in the case. The probe found that the preachers and others
were protesting peacefully over the sacrilege incident.
The SIT claimed
that then DSP Baljeet Singh Sidhu and SHO Gurdeep have framed many innocent
persons in the violence case. It said Pandher and Sidhu made an attempt to
destroy 11 pieces of evidence, manipulated and fabricated crucial facts of the
case. The SIT claimed that they were part of a conspiracy to create a
self-defence theory to justify the police stand that protestors had attacked
the police in Kotkapura.
Pandher, who is
presently under judicial custody, was arrested by the SIT on June 25. Later Sidhu
was also named an accused in the case.
Dr.Gurdeep Kaur
Associate Professor
Sri Guru Nanak Dev Khalsa College
University of Delhi
Punjab Congress Leader Karamjit Gill Dares Sikhs As He Pledges To Continue Promoting Jagdish Tytler.
Despite facing sharp outrage for publishing hoardings extending birthday wishes to the 1984 Sikh genocide culprit Jagdish Tytler, Congress leader Karamjit Gill is in no mood to stop playing with Sikh sentiments.
After his hoardings congratulating Tytler were removed by Sikh activists yesterday, Karamjit has posted another statement saying that he will make these Sikhs drink water in Jagdish Tytler’s shoes. On his Facebook page, Karamjit posted videos of him cutting a cake in celebration of Tytler’s birthday along with his supporters. “If you have guts, you can try to stop me [from celebrating],” he posted online daring Sikh activists.
Tytler’s birthday hoardings removed by SIkh Activists in Amritsar It is pertinent to note here that Congressman Karamjit Gill is under fire for placing hoardings and posters on Amritsar’s Majitha road congratulating the 1984 Sikh genocide culprit Jagdish Tytler on his birthday while using words showing high respect for him. “On August 17, I will celebrate Jagdish Tytler’s birthday with full enthusiasm like a sacred day on Majitha road. I challenge Sikhs to stop me if they can,” Karam Gill said in an interview with Surkhab TV when asked about the removal of the hoarding
Yesterday, eight
Sikh activists including Paramjit Singh Akali (Jatha Sirlath) had lodged a
complaint against Karam Gill for hurting Sikh sentiments and promoting communal
disharmony in Punjab but the police have not taken any action against him yet.
Vikram Singh Rohini:Tree plantation While Celebrating Independence Day With Sector -16 RWA Members, Rohini
Pics Courtsey,
Mr.Vikram Singh Rohini
Sunday, August 16, 2020
Outrage Among Sikhs After Hoardings Extending Birthday Wishes To Jagdish Tytler Come Up In Amritsar.
On seeing these
hoardings and posters, the Sikh activists immediately started removing them.
Anger amongst the common masses towards the hoarding was visible as local Sikhs
as they started beating Tytler’s face with their shoes, besides blackening it
with a shoe polish.
Meanwhile, eight
Sikh activists including Paramjit Singh Akali (Jatha Sirlath) have lodged a
complaint against Karamjit “Singh” Gill for hurting Sikh sentiments and
promoting communal disharmony in Punjab.
Congress leader
Jagdish Tytler had played a key role in the 1984 Sikh genocide carried out by
Hindu Government leaders after the assassination of Indian Prime Minister
Indira Gandhi in Delhi.
In 2018, former
DSGMC president Manjit Singh GK had formally publicized a video of Jagdish
Tytler’s sting operation carried out by undisclosed persons. In this video,
Tytler was observed shamelessly boasting about murders of a hundred Sikhs
during the 1984 Sikh genocide.
Dr.Gurdeep Kaur
Associate Professor
Sri Guru Nanak Dev Khalsa College
University of Delhi
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