Sd. Bhupinder singh Kohli ji - now a member of the blog SikhsIndia

We are pleased to announce that Sd. Bhupinder singh Kohli ji has given his valuable consent to be a CONTRIBUTOR ( Team member ) of the blog SikhsIndia.

Working for the poor, the downtrodden the needy and the helpless is more than just a hobby for Sd. BHUPINDER SINGH KOHLI from Nerul. It is a daily ritual. Apart from his busy schedule as an employee of the State Bank of India at CBD Belapur , Mr. Kohli is immersed in social work and constantly attempts to find solutions to the problems of the helpless in his own unique ways.

Kohli’s jis latest idea has been to convert his own Santro Car to a vehicle for people in distress. Explains Kohli, “Four months back, I happened to see an accident nearUran Phata at around 7 pm. The victim was fatally wounded but he could reach the hospital only after precious time had lapsed, for want of timely ambulance services. This incident made me think of alternative sources to help people in distress. And that very night, I realised that I had one of these sources with me. I could help with my new car which I’d been using sparingly. I decided to use the car in emergencies for shifting patients from or to hospitals, free of cost. “ The very next day, Kohli ji sprung into action and inscribed ‘FREE HOSPITAL SERVICE WITHIN NAVI MUMBAI DURING THE NIGHT’ on his car. During the next three months, he helped seven patients to reach the hospital during medical emergencies.

As appreciation for his dedication, the local Gurudwara presented Kohli ji with a second hand ambulance.. Though my car would serve the purpose of dropping patient to the hospital, proper medical equipment is not available inside the car. Now, with the ambulance service available, I’m sure more lives will be saved. This ambulance service too comes at no cost,” he reveals.This devout Sikh has done seven first aid courses in various hospitals across Mumbai and Navi Mumbai.

Says Kohli ji, “When I was studying, I happened to see many rich patients dumping expensive medicines, which were not past their expiry date, after they recovered from their illness. These medicines would have otherwise served poor patients.” From then on, Kohli started collecting unused and un-expired medicines as well as free samples given by doctors. The medicines collected thus were sent to charitable dispensaries.

Kohli ji also collects used equipments like walking sticks, saline stands and oxygen cylinders,among others, sterilises them, and gives them to poor patients. He also collects old and usable clothes, utensils, reading materials and toys for needy people in villages. The jewel in the crown of Kohli’s social work is his mammoth compilation of a computerised Blood Group Directory that has a list of around 4,800 donors’ names and addresses, collected individually. This social worker, who is responsible for organising many medical camps, is also a member of Civil Defence, Red Cross Society and Traffic Wardens.

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Dr. Gurjit Singh ji - now a member of the blog SikhsIndia

We are pleased to announce that Dr. Gurjit Singh ji from Chandigarh has given his valuable consent to be a CONTRIBUTOR ( team member) of the blog SikhsIndia. Dr.Gurjeet Singh, grand-son of legendary Sikh figure,late Prof.Sahib Singhji (who wrote Sri Guru Granth Darpan: Punjabi translation of Sri Guru Granth Sahib along with its commentary and word meanings ) is a famous Eye-Surgeon in Chandigarh who completed his M.B.B.S & M.S. {Eye Surgery} Degree ,from Maulana Azad Medical College,Delhi,India in 1983.He started his career as an Eye Surgeon from Maulana Azad Medical College itself ;and then for five years , he worked along with World renowned ;Padma Shri Award Recipient Eye Surgeon,Dr.Daljit Singh in Amritsar. Since then ,he has been running his own Eye Clinic in Chandigarh.

Since last 25 years,he has been conducting/doing Eye Surgery Camps all over India & has been associated with many organizations for this noble cause to serve the society. Although he himself firmly believes in values & is one of those persons who never takes credit for anything & has never charged for his services but at the same time it always hurts him when he finds that ,in contemporary world,some of famous public figures; who proudly call themselves as social workers too have some vested interests in rendering their services for the society.

In his opinion Medical profession is the most noble profession where one can do social service as well. He has a vision for a welfare society (Halemi-Raj) & has an ultimate aim in his life to build a Hospital where everyone can get best Medical treatment free of charge.

irrespective of their status! Though today he finds difficult to fulfill his dream but ,at the same time ,fully aware of the fact that Every idea is a Dream before it becomes a reality.

He is hopeful & anxiously waiting for that Day..................

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BJP differs with SAD on return of blacklisted Sikhs

Amritsar, Feb 23 (PTI) Differing with its ruling coalition partner Shiromani Akali Dal in Punjab, BJP today opposed the move to allow blacklisted Sikhs to India.

Addressing media persons here, BJP general secretary Balbir Singh Punj incharge of party affairs in the state said his party would oppose the return of blacklisted Sikhs to Punjab or India from abroad.

Earlier BJP had also opposed the return of Kashmiri youth from Pakistan Occupied Kashmir to India following a nod from Union Home Minister P Chidambaram.

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Taliban abduct one more Sikh in Pak's Swat Valley

New Delhi: One more Sikh has been reportedly kidnapped by Taliban in Pakistan's restive Swat Valley. The victim, Robin Singh, was kidnapped three days back.

Taliban have demanded a ransom of Rs 1.50 crore for his release.

Singh is an IT student in Mardan in Swat Valley.

On Sunday two Sikhs were beheaded by Taliban after their families failed to pay a ransom of Rs 3 crore.

Some more members of the minority community are still reported to be in the custody of the Taliban.

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Fresh non-bailable warrant against Sajjan Kumar

Kadkaddooma court on Tuesday issued again a fresh non-bailable warrant against Sajjan Kumar as he did not appear in the court to answer charges of the alleged involvement in the anti-Sikh riots. Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Lokesh Kumar reissued the warrants, asking Sajjan Kumar to appear in court on March 10.

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Krishna, political parties condemn beheading of Sikhs

NEW DELHI: The beheading of two Sikhs by Pakistan Taliban came in for severe criticism by the Indian leadership on Monday. Foreign minister S M Krishna called it “barbaric” and said it would “take us back to medieval times”.

There is now a lot of political pressure to raise the issue at the forthcoming foreign secretary talks on Thursday. Krishna said, “All issues concerning relations between the two countries depending upon time will be taken up.”

In London, foreign secretary Nirupama Rao condemned the incident separately. Speaking at the IISS, she said, “The beheading of two Sikhs is most unfortunate and tragic (incident) and we have sought facts from Pakistan.”

Two Sikhs, who were kidnapped for ransom, were found beheaded by the Pakistani Taliban in the country’s restive tribal belt. Some more members of the minority community are still in the custody of the rebels.

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A Red fort in the Golden Temple complex

Golden temple has a Red fort in its complex. It has the Sil which was removed from the thrown of Mughal rulers at Red Fort in Delhi. The purpose was to finish the mughal rule. Plz view.

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