Thursday, December 6, 2012

Punjab cop killed for confronting daughter's stalkers

Three men including an activist of Akali Dal allegedly murdered an Assistant Sub Inspector (ASI) of the Punjab Police in broad day light for stopping them from teasing his daughter. The incident that took place on the main GT road, meters away from Chehhertta Police station sent shock waves across Amritsar. The deceased ASI was identified as Ravinder Pal Singh posted the Gharinda Police station near Attari Border.

The Police have registered a case under section 302 and arms Act against one Ranjit Singh Rana, Gurveer Singh and one unidentified person. Rana is learnt to be one of the general secretaries in the district body of the Akali party.

The incident took place between 3:00pm to 3:30pm and even after the residents there raised alarm, the city police failed to reached the spot.

The accused fired three bullets at the ASI. Two hit his leg and foot while the third hit him near his chest.

Daughter of the cop was also injured. Police claimed that some splinter hit the girls arm.

Some men near Chehhertta area would tease ASI's daughter.

On Wednesday afternoon again when the girl spotted the SUV of the persons who teased her, she called up her father ASI Ravinder Pal Singh.

As the ASI reached the spot, there was some altercation between the cop and the accused after which the accused fired in the legs of the ASI with a pistol.

Thereafter they ran away but after about 20 minutes, the accused came back again with a rifle and fired in the chest of the ASI.

And after murdering the cop, the accused drove away.

Although the ASI was rushed to a local hospital, he was declared dead.

SSP Amritsar (rural) P.S. Virk, who reached the hospital said, “The daughter of the ASI studied in a tuition and was teased by the accused. We have learnt that there were three people in the SUV. The accused have been identified.”

When contacted Amritsar Police Commissioner Ram Singh said, “The girl had told her father ASI Ravinderpal Singh that she was teased by some boys. When again on Wednesday, the girl spotted the boys, she called her father. AS ASI reached there, there was some argument and later the accused fired at the cop, who died.”

On a question regarding Akali connection of accused Rana, the Commissioner of Police Ram Singh said, “ I am unaware of that.”

No accused has been arrested yet, he added. Although the police did not confirm, but sources claimed that Rana had fired at the cop. "We are still investigating this," said Commissioner Ram Singh.

with thanks : Hindustan Times : LINK

Saturday, December 1, 2012

Unique campaign to confront officials : Hindustan Times : HT Live East


"From Stockton to Oak Creek : A Sikh Century in the United States"

Prof. Gurinder Singh Mann ( Professor of Religious Studies,University of California,Santa Barbara ) will deliver a lecture on "From Stockton to Oak Creek : A Sikh Century in the United States". (Venue : Conference Hall,Bhai Vir Singh Sahitya Sadan,Gole Market,New Delhi, Date : 13th December 2012 , Time : 4PM ).Dr. Swaraj Bir ( Punjabi Poet and Playwright) will initiate the discussion & Dr. J.S. Neki (Professor of Eminence in Religious Studies,Punjabi University,Patiala) will preside the session. All are cordially invited to attend the same.

Friday, November 30, 2012

Unique compaign to confront officials : Hindustan Times


Hindustan Times (Delhi)
30 Nov 2012

At stake, much more than the Sikh panth's cause

It's not only about the control of at least 11 historical gurdwaras in and around Delhi, Akali factions looking to helm the Delhi Sikh Gurdwara Management Committee (DSGMC) are aiming for much more. The Paramjit Singh Sarna-led Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD)-Delhi, which currently controls the national capital's gurdwara committee, and the SAD-Badal, which is in power in Punjab and controls the Amritsar-headquartered Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC), both make noises about fighting for the cause and sewa (service) of the Sikh panth (religion). Behind the din, is the ambition to control a large number of educational institutes, huge donations at the gurdwaras, the Singh Sabhas representing 15 lakh Sikhs living in Delhi, and a strong presence in the politics of the capital. 

POLL POINT 
As SAD-Delhi gets the blame of siding with the Congress-led government of Delhi for delaying the DSGMC elections, which were scheduled in January 2011, the SAD-Badal is making all-out efforts to have the elections conducted before December 31, the date mandated by the Supreme Court. The alleged delay tactic is a proposed amendment to the Delhi Gurdwara Act of 1971 that would mean direct election of the DSGMC president, dumping the current practice of members choosing the head. SAD-Badal patron and Punjab chief minister Parkash Singh Badal has written to Prime Minister Manmohan Singh to "stop the Delhi government from meddling in Sikh issues" and make efforts to conduct the DSGMC elections in time. But DSGMC president Sarna says the amendment (which may take at least a year to become law) is "a step towards reforms". 

For more details, read Hindustan Times

Wednesday, November 28, 2012

HAPPY GURPURAB

Greetings to all on this auspicious occasion of Guru Nanak Dev Ji's Birthday ! May Guru ji's Divine love & blessings be with you Always !
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guru_Nanak_Jayanti

Tuesday, November 27, 2012

Happy Gurupurab ji. Aap sab nu lakh lakh vadhaiyaan hovan ji.





Ki asi una kurbaniyaan da rin la sakde haan ?????

Asi Brahman samaj da dillon sammaan karde haan. Guru Sahibaan diyan kurbaniyan age, asi sirf natmastak ho sakde haan ya phir shukrana pesh kar sakde haan. Par ki asi una kurbaniyaan da rin la sakde haan ? It seems its just politics n nothing else. Bhul chuk di maafi ji.