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Saturday, January 22, 2011
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Four follower of Sacha Sauda appear at Akal Takht, returns to Sikh religion
AMRITSAR: Jatehdar Akal Takht (highest Sikh temporal seat) Gyani Gurbachan Singh here Wednesday stated that four followers of Dera Saucha Sauda sect snapped their ties with the dera and returned into Sikh fold as they appeared at Akal Takht with request to pardon them.
The four who entered in Sikh fold were Jaswinder Singh, Harnek Singh, Baljit Singh and Jaswinder Singh. They told the Jathedar that they were misled by the sect of Dera Sacha Sauda and now realized their blunder, said Jatehdar.
Jatehdar said that all the four have made commitment that they would follow the Sikh rituals with letter and spirit and would never look back to Sacha Sauda sect.
Jatehdar said that it would give good message to the society, with this development more and more people would snap ties from Sacha Sauda sect.
with thanks : punjabnewsline
Sikhs' bravery in world wars
AMRITSAR: To remember the forgotten Sikh soldiers and make the world aware of their heroic deeds in 'Sikhi Saroop' (complete Sikh appearance), Birmingham-based film-maker Jay Singh Sohal officially released his documentary movie 'Sikhs at War' on the net on Thursday.
The film recalls the forgotten Indian Sikhs who had fought the world wars for the British Empire in the name of king and country they had never seen.
Earlier, the movie was screened in the British Parliament in December.
More than 1,00,000 Sikhs had participated in these wars. Sikhs comprised 20% of the British Indian army in action, despite being only 2% of the Indian population.
The film recalls the forgotten Indian Sikhs who had fought the world wars for the British Empire in the name of king and country they had never seen.
Earlier, the movie was screened in the British Parliament in December.
More than 1,00,000 Sikhs had participated in these wars. Sikhs comprised 20% of the British Indian army in action, despite being only 2% of the Indian population.
with thanks : times of india : link above for detailed news.
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Thursday, January 20, 2011
A SIKH VILLAGE IN DISTRESS IN DELHI :
Hope you have viewed the Video uploaded by us a few days ago. We will visit this Sikh Village very soon. We will accompany a few members of DSGMC as well SGPC. Please confirm if you wanna join us, so that the date & timings could be intimated.
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B S Vohra
SikhsIndia
Wednesday, January 19, 2011
Punjabi University to publish literature on Sikh gurus, martyrs
Punjabi University will publish literature on the lives and contribution of Sikh gurus and martyrs of the 18th century. Vice-Chancellor Dr Jaspal Singh said this while presiding over a two-day national seminar on “Baba Banda Singh Bahadur: Achievements and Place in History”, organised by the university’s Department of Punjab Historical Studies on Tuesday.
with thanks : Indian Express : link above for detailed news.
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Sikh group barred from legislature over kirpans
QUEBEC CITY — Hearings into the accommodation of minority groups were disrupted Tuesday when security agents refused to accommodate four Sikh officials who refused to turn in their ceremonial daggers.
The representatives of the World Sikh Organization of Canada were denied access to the Quebec legislature for a scheduled presentation before a committee examining Bill 94.
The draft legislation sets out rules for accommodating minority groups in government. Much of the attention has centred around a proposed government ban on serving or hiring women who insist on wearing Islamic face coverings. But there has also been tension in the past over the Sikh dagger, known as the kirpan.
A Montreal school board’s decision to ban the kirpan on school grounds made it all the way to the Supreme Court in 2006. The high court ruled unanimously that schools have the right to impose conditions on students wearing the Sikh religious symbol but that a blanket ban on the daggers infringes fundamental religious freedom.
with thanks : torontosun : link above for detailed news.
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Calendar row: Jathedar slams Vedanti for airing views, spreading doubt
Akal Takht Jathedar Giani Gurbachan Singh today said his predecessor Giani Joginder Singh Vedanti should show restraint on the subject of Nanakshahi Calendar. Gurbachan Singh took exception to Vedanti’s remarks about the calendar made on Monday.
The Jathedar said Vedanti himself had been on the supreme ‘temporal seat of Sikhs’ for long and must be well-versed in the Sikh Maryada (code of conduct) and should abide by the same.
In a written statement issued here, Jathedar Gurbachan Singh said Jathedar Vedanti had violated the Maryada by releasing the Calendar in defiance of the Takht, which does not behove him. “You had been on the post for eight long years and know about the Sikh Maryada,” wrote Jathedar Gurbachan Singh, adding that no arbitrary ‘amendments’ were made in the calendar, only some ‘improvements’ were made as per the wishes of the Sikh Sangat.
with thanks : IndianExpress : link above for detailed news.
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