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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.”
Gurdwara Dangmar Sahib (Sikkim)
Gurdwara Mangu Mutt (Puri)
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.”
He urged the
union government of India to pay heed toward these Gurdwaras and demanded them
be restored so that Sikh could restart age-old Maryada there. He said these are
sacred places for the Sikhs as these were visited by Guru Nanak Sahib, founder
of the Sikh religion.
Gagandeep Singh Khalsa is pictured near the North Saskatchewan River (His Last Picture) Members of Calgary’s
Sikh community are in shock as a search continues for Gagandeep Singh Khalsa.
Friends say he fell into the North Saskatchewan River near the Glacier Lake
Trail in Banff National Park.
The young man was
posing for photos near the edge of the river with a mountain in the background
when it’s believed he fell. That was the last time his friends saw him.
Gagandeep was travelling
to Jasper, Alta., with two other friends when they stopped to hike the Glacier
Lake Trail just after 6 p.m.
At a bridge on the
trail, Khalsa scrambled down to the river’s edge, friends said.
“One of his friends was
standing on the bridge and he asked him to take his picture,” Parmeet Singh
Boparai told Global News Monday. “His friend took his picture and his friend
turned his back to take another picture. Then he heard some noises from the
back.”
Khalsa’s hiking
companions said they turned around and saw hands waving from the water.
“They jumped into the
water trying to rescue [Khalsa], but they couldn’t find him,” Boparai said.
“The only thing they
got was his turban. His turban was floating. They pulled out his turban and
left it on the side to show the rescue team where it was.”
An American Sikh advocacy group is hoping to change perceptions of the group with a $1.3 million commercial campaign.
On April 14, the National Sikh Campaign launched commercials to run on Fox News and CNN for about one month to help educate Americans about the Sikh faith and challenge misconceptions about their turbans. They have also aired commercials in Fresno, California, a city that holds one of the largest Sikh populations in the United States, and a frequent target for hate crimes since 9/11.
"We teach our kids the American values go hand in hand with the Sikh values."Source: We Are Sikh/YouTube
"We launched our ads on April 14, on Vaisakhi, which is a special day for Sikhs," Rajwant Singh, co-founder and senior adviser to the National Sikh Campaign, said in a phone interview. "[Vaisakhi] is a day when the turban and beard became our symbols — a mandatory part of our identity in 1699. Now, we are celebrating our identity to let the rest of America know who we are."
The campaign organizers said they hope the "We Are Sikh" commercials clear up misconceptions about their image and faith, and prove to the public that Sikh values are in line with American values. One ad, titled "Proud," features a family talking about signing up their son for Boy Scouts and describing their pride in being Sikh and American. Another ad, titled "Neighbors," features a diverse group of Sikh Americans discussing their love of Game of Thrones, Star Wars and Spongebob Squarepants.
"I've seen every episode of Spongebob, because that's what my daughters like to watch."Source: We Are SIkh/YouTube
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