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Chandigarh, September 29 : The Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC) today decided to remove objectionable references to Bhagwan Parshuram in booklet “Kesh Saada Gaurav” published by the Dharam Parchar Committee.
This was decided following objections to it by the Punjab Sri Brahman Sabha, which also met Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal on the issue here.
Secretary Behari Lal Saddi said the Chief Minister after listening to the sabha rang up SGPC president Avtar Singh telling him to withdraw the booklet and blacklist the author who wrote it . The sabha, appreciating positive gesture of the Chief Minister said the SGPC should ensure such derogatry references to other communities did not appear in literature published by the Dharam Parchar Committee.
The SGPC president said he had decided to delete the objectionable references during reprinting the booklet, which was scheduled soon.
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Sunday, November 8, 2009
Shoe-throwing scribe honoured by Sikhs in Canada
Jarnail Singh, the Sikh journalist who hurled his shoe at Home Minister P Chidambaram at a press conference to protest the injustice meted out to the victims of 1984 anti-Sikh riots, has been conferred an award by the community in Canada.
Set to release his book I Accused... on the anti-Sikh riots, Singh has been making appearances in various gatherings after being asked to resign from Dainik Jagran, the Hindi daily he worked for.
Recently, he was in Canada where he was awarded the "Lion of Delhi" award at the Spinning Wheels film festival, where films related to Sikhs are screened.
"I have been called to lots of gatherings. I led a candlelight vigil at Vancouver, on the 25th anniversary of the anti-Sikh riots. I have been speaking to many people across the country, in Indore, Ludhiana, Saharanpur and Delhi to boost the quest for justice for the victims," Singh told IANS.
Categorically denying an intention to join any political party, Singh maintains that his aim was to shame the perpetrators of the 1984 pogrom.
"My book will shame those culprits. Politically they have been punished for their crimes but there should not be any let up in the cases against them. If moral pressure increases, the cases may be taken to their logical conclusion.
"My aim is to create a positive environment for the trials. If media covers the issue, the witnesses may come forward to speak, they may get protection," Singh said.
He said the past few months have been painful, without any livelihood, and he has been going to meet the victims and witnesses of the 1984 carnage.
He says that his action of throwing a shoe at Chidambaram was wrong, but the issue was important.
Dissatisfied with Chidambaram's response over the Central Bureau of Investigation's clean chit to Congress leaders Jagdish Tytler and Sajjan Kumar, Singh had hurled a shoe at the minister during a press conference here on April 7, 2009.
Immediately after the incident, Singh told IANS: "I just wanted to ask (Chidambaram) how he can be happy when one whole community is in deep anguish... I do not think it (what I did) is the right way but the issue (1984 Sikh riots) is right."
The incident sparked widespread protests by the Sikh community against Congress, costing Tytler and Kumar their election tickets. While Chidambaram refused to file a case against Singh, Dainik Jagran asked him to resign.
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Set to release his book I Accused... on the anti-Sikh riots, Singh has been making appearances in various gatherings after being asked to resign from Dainik Jagran, the Hindi daily he worked for.
Recently, he was in Canada where he was awarded the "Lion of Delhi" award at the Spinning Wheels film festival, where films related to Sikhs are screened.
"I have been called to lots of gatherings. I led a candlelight vigil at Vancouver, on the 25th anniversary of the anti-Sikh riots. I have been speaking to many people across the country, in Indore, Ludhiana, Saharanpur and Delhi to boost the quest for justice for the victims," Singh told IANS.
Categorically denying an intention to join any political party, Singh maintains that his aim was to shame the perpetrators of the 1984 pogrom.
"My book will shame those culprits. Politically they have been punished for their crimes but there should not be any let up in the cases against them. If moral pressure increases, the cases may be taken to their logical conclusion.
"My aim is to create a positive environment for the trials. If media covers the issue, the witnesses may come forward to speak, they may get protection," Singh said.
He said the past few months have been painful, without any livelihood, and he has been going to meet the victims and witnesses of the 1984 carnage.
He says that his action of throwing a shoe at Chidambaram was wrong, but the issue was important.
Dissatisfied with Chidambaram's response over the Central Bureau of Investigation's clean chit to Congress leaders Jagdish Tytler and Sajjan Kumar, Singh had hurled a shoe at the minister during a press conference here on April 7, 2009.
Immediately after the incident, Singh told IANS: "I just wanted to ask (Chidambaram) how he can be happy when one whole community is in deep anguish... I do not think it (what I did) is the right way but the issue (1984 Sikh riots) is right."
The incident sparked widespread protests by the Sikh community against Congress, costing Tytler and Kumar their election tickets. While Chidambaram refused to file a case against Singh, Dainik Jagran asked him to resign.
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Prayers held for justice in anti-Sikh riot cases
Chandigarh, Nov 8 (PTI) Special prayers were held at a Gurudwara in Patiala for speedy delivery of justice to victims of 1984 anti-Sikhs riots.
After prayers at Gurudwara Sri Dukhniwaran Sahib, Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) chief Sukhbir Singh Badal said, "It was a matter of shame for world's biggest democracy that even after 25 years, the families of victims were not granted justice".
Later, he told reporters that Congress had not expressed regret for "inciting mob" to kill thousands of innocent Sikhs and accused CBI of scuttling the legal procedure. The agency was acting at the instance of its "political masters", he alleged.
He appealed to the Centre to re-open each case and investigate "honestly" to ensure justice to victims and survivors of the riots.
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After prayers at Gurudwara Sri Dukhniwaran Sahib, Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) chief Sukhbir Singh Badal said, "It was a matter of shame for world's biggest democracy that even after 25 years, the families of victims were not granted justice".
Later, he told reporters that Congress had not expressed regret for "inciting mob" to kill thousands of innocent Sikhs and accused CBI of scuttling the legal procedure. The agency was acting at the instance of its "political masters", he alleged.
He appealed to the Centre to re-open each case and investigate "honestly" to ensure justice to victims and survivors of the riots.
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Thursday, November 5, 2009
Sikh pilgrim dies in Pakistan
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Thursday, 05 November 2009
ATTARI(AMRITSAR): The body of Sikh pilgrim Gurmukh Singh (68) has been handed over to Indian authorities by Pakistan Government through the land transit route of international Indo-Pak Attari border here on Wednesday.
According to the official at Attari, Gurmukh Singh last evening suffered severe heart attack at Lahore in Pakistan and soon after he was declared dead by the Pakistani doctors.
Gurmukh had gone to Pakistan with his nephew Davinder Singh who along with body of Gurmukh arrived India today after the beating Retreat Ceremony during sunset.
It is pertinent to mention here that Gurmukh was one of the pilgrims in the group of 1500 Sikh devotees who went to Pakistan on October 31 through Samjhauta Express train from the international Attari Railway Station to observe the Birth Anniversary of founder of Sikh religion Guru Nanak Dev at Nankana Sahib in Pakistan on November 2.
Gurmukh was the resident of village Hardo Rattan of Amritsar district.
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Thursday, 05 November 2009
ATTARI(AMRITSAR): The body of Sikh pilgrim Gurmukh Singh (68) has been handed over to Indian authorities by Pakistan Government through the land transit route of international Indo-Pak Attari border here on Wednesday.
According to the official at Attari, Gurmukh Singh last evening suffered severe heart attack at Lahore in Pakistan and soon after he was declared dead by the Pakistani doctors.
Gurmukh had gone to Pakistan with his nephew Davinder Singh who along with body of Gurmukh arrived India today after the beating Retreat Ceremony during sunset.
It is pertinent to mention here that Gurmukh was one of the pilgrims in the group of 1500 Sikh devotees who went to Pakistan on October 31 through Samjhauta Express train from the international Attari Railway Station to observe the Birth Anniversary of founder of Sikh religion Guru Nanak Dev at Nankana Sahib in Pakistan on November 2.
Gurmukh was the resident of village Hardo Rattan of Amritsar district.
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Demonstration over 'conversion' of Sikh girl in J-K
Jammu, Nov 4 (PTI) Activists of various political outfits today held a demonstration here protesting against the alleged kidnapping and conversion of a Sikh girl to Islam in Srinagar.
The activists of Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD), BJP, National Sikh Youth Front, Shiv Sena, Dogra Liberation Front and RSS demonstrated in front of Press Club here, official sources said.
Alleging that the Sikh girl was kidnapped and forcibly converted to Islam, the protesters raised slogans against the government and police, and demanded that she should be returned to her parents.
The 20-year-old Sikh girl, a physiotherapist, allegedly married a Muslim youth who is a driver in Srinagar, on October 9, and reportedly changed her religion.
President of SAD-Badal S Mohinder Singh denied the reports that the girl had eloped with the Muslim youth.
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The activists of Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD), BJP, National Sikh Youth Front, Shiv Sena, Dogra Liberation Front and RSS demonstrated in front of Press Club here, official sources said.
Alleging that the Sikh girl was kidnapped and forcibly converted to Islam, the protesters raised slogans against the government and police, and demanded that she should be returned to her parents.
The 20-year-old Sikh girl, a physiotherapist, allegedly married a Muslim youth who is a driver in Srinagar, on October 9, and reportedly changed her religion.
President of SAD-Badal S Mohinder Singh denied the reports that the girl had eloped with the Muslim youth.
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25 injured in clashes between Sikh and Jat community
Bijnor, Nov 5 (PTI) At least 25 people were injured when members of two communities clashed with each other over the issue of taking out a religious procession at Khaspura village in the district, police said.
The violence broke out yesterday when a group of Sikhs were obstructed from carrying out a procession by members of Jat community, who placing a bullock cart in the way.
The Jats were protesting against non-paving of the dilapidated roads in their areas by Sikhs, they said.
Enraged at this the Sikh community members allegedly took out their weapons and rushed at the members of the Jat community who hurled stones at the procession, police said.
The Sikhs set on fire about a dozen houses, some vehicles the village, they said adding, about 25 people from both the sides were injured and hospitalised.
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The violence broke out yesterday when a group of Sikhs were obstructed from carrying out a procession by members of Jat community, who placing a bullock cart in the way.
The Jats were protesting against non-paving of the dilapidated roads in their areas by Sikhs, they said.
Enraged at this the Sikh community members allegedly took out their weapons and rushed at the members of the Jat community who hurled stones at the procession, police said.
The Sikhs set on fire about a dozen houses, some vehicles the village, they said adding, about 25 people from both the sides were injured and hospitalised.
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Punish those involved in 1984 Sikh riots: Human Rights Watch to Indian govt
Punish those involved in 1984 Sikh riots: Human Rights Watch to Indian govt
PTI 3 November 2009, 09:23am IST
NEW YORK: An international human rights group has asked the Indian government to prosecute those involved in 1984 Sikh riots, following the
assassination of Prime Minister Indira Gandhi.
"The victims of the 1984 massacres have waited for the law to take its course and, sadly, they are still waiting. The Government should prosecute those involved in the riots," Meenakshi Ganguly, senior researcher on South Asia at Human Rights Watch (HRW), said.
"Both the militants and the security forces committed horrific crimes, justifying them by pointing to the abuses of the other, and yet those who suffered most were ordinary civilians," she added.
Two decades after the incident, victims and their families seeking justice "have been confronted by government opposition and obfuscation, including prolonged trials, biased prosecutors, an unresponsive judiciary, police intimidation, and harassment of witnesses," a HRW statement noted.
It further alleged that no senior government officials or politicians have been prosecuted despite evidences of their role in the atrocities.
Numerous commissions of inquiry, each with the promise of justice, have produced no tangible results, it added.
Widespread killing of Sikhs by violent mobs were triggered after the assassination of Prime Minister Indira Gandhi by two of her Sikh bodyguards.
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PTI 3 November 2009, 09:23am IST
NEW YORK: An international human rights group has asked the Indian government to prosecute those involved in 1984 Sikh riots, following the
assassination of Prime Minister Indira Gandhi.
"The victims of the 1984 massacres have waited for the law to take its course and, sadly, they are still waiting. The Government should prosecute those involved in the riots," Meenakshi Ganguly, senior researcher on South Asia at Human Rights Watch (HRW), said.
"Both the militants and the security forces committed horrific crimes, justifying them by pointing to the abuses of the other, and yet those who suffered most were ordinary civilians," she added.
Two decades after the incident, victims and their families seeking justice "have been confronted by government opposition and obfuscation, including prolonged trials, biased prosecutors, an unresponsive judiciary, police intimidation, and harassment of witnesses," a HRW statement noted.
It further alleged that no senior government officials or politicians have been prosecuted despite evidences of their role in the atrocities.
Numerous commissions of inquiry, each with the promise of justice, have produced no tangible results, it added.
Widespread killing of Sikhs by violent mobs were triggered after the assassination of Prime Minister Indira Gandhi by two of her Sikh bodyguards.
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Tuesday, November 3, 2009
Tens of thousands of Sikhs attend community parade in Yuba City
By Ravinder Singh Robin
Yuba City (United States), Nov. 2(ANI): Tens of thousands of people from different parts of the United States of America, Canada, United Kingdom, and India attended the 30th Annual Sikh Parade here on Sunday.
The nearly five mile religious procession was taken out to mark the tercentenary celebrations of Guruship of Guru Granth Sahib, the holy scripture of Sikhs, in Yuba City, about 125 miles from San Francisco Bay Area.
Over the last three decades, this parade has grown from a local community event to an international one. Initially, it commenced with a few hundreds of people and the parade today aims to aware people about Sikhism, their culture and customs.
Each year Sikhs travel to Yuba City from different parts of the world to partake in one of the largest devotional celebrations in the Western Hemisphere. It is estimated to generate 20 to 30 million dollars for the local economy.
Amid chants of ‘Satnam Waheguru’ and religious sloganeering of ‘Jo Bole so Nihal’ the Punj Pyaras or, the five Sikh clergies led the parade, carrying the Sri Nishan Sahib, the religious flag of Sikhism.
Also, there were flags of California State in the parade.
As the procession started off from the Sikh Temple of Yuba City, a helicopter hovering above the ceremonial parade showered a rain of flowers from high above the procession.
Thousands of Sikhs walked alongside hundreds of floats. Along the parade route, Sikh families who set up temporary stalls distributed free drinks, snacks and cooked meal for the visitors along the parade route.
Sikhs have been a part of the American landscape for over 130 years. And, the Yuba City area, which has some of the best agricultural land, is known for the largest Sikh population of farm owners.
Tajinder Singh Dosanjh, a senior member of the local committee, said that the annual parade helps people to meet each other and witness a large religious gathering and offers a platform to the Sikhs to discuss their issues.
Besides it being a religious function, the local people here opine that the procession also demonstrates their political and economic strength along with the unity among the Sikhs.
John Gill, a senior Sikh leader of Yuba city, said that by doing such events the community would move ahead to create awareness in the USA about Sikhs so there would no more hate crime against Sikhs due to mistaken identity.
Many U.S Congressmen and representatives of the Governor’s office attended the parade besides the Sikh devotees.
Wally Herger, member, Congress, on this occasion said that after 9/11 we have been facing a lot of challenges and it is important that we should not mix up out friends (Sikhs) with the radical groups of Islam.
We need continued efforts to make sure that American public is made aware about the Sikh community.
Nearly 40 floats decorated as per traditional themes, which reflected the vibrant nature of the Sikh Culture, Sikhism and of the Sikh way of life, were also one of the major attractions during the parade. (ANI)
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Yuba City (United States), Nov. 2(ANI): Tens of thousands of people from different parts of the United States of America, Canada, United Kingdom, and India attended the 30th Annual Sikh Parade here on Sunday.
The nearly five mile religious procession was taken out to mark the tercentenary celebrations of Guruship of Guru Granth Sahib, the holy scripture of Sikhs, in Yuba City, about 125 miles from San Francisco Bay Area.
Over the last three decades, this parade has grown from a local community event to an international one. Initially, it commenced with a few hundreds of people and the parade today aims to aware people about Sikhism, their culture and customs.
Each year Sikhs travel to Yuba City from different parts of the world to partake in one of the largest devotional celebrations in the Western Hemisphere. It is estimated to generate 20 to 30 million dollars for the local economy.
Amid chants of ‘Satnam Waheguru’ and religious sloganeering of ‘Jo Bole so Nihal’ the Punj Pyaras or, the five Sikh clergies led the parade, carrying the Sri Nishan Sahib, the religious flag of Sikhism.
Also, there were flags of California State in the parade.
As the procession started off from the Sikh Temple of Yuba City, a helicopter hovering above the ceremonial parade showered a rain of flowers from high above the procession.
Thousands of Sikhs walked alongside hundreds of floats. Along the parade route, Sikh families who set up temporary stalls distributed free drinks, snacks and cooked meal for the visitors along the parade route.
Sikhs have been a part of the American landscape for over 130 years. And, the Yuba City area, which has some of the best agricultural land, is known for the largest Sikh population of farm owners.
Tajinder Singh Dosanjh, a senior member of the local committee, said that the annual parade helps people to meet each other and witness a large religious gathering and offers a platform to the Sikhs to discuss their issues.
Besides it being a religious function, the local people here opine that the procession also demonstrates their political and economic strength along with the unity among the Sikhs.
John Gill, a senior Sikh leader of Yuba city, said that by doing such events the community would move ahead to create awareness in the USA about Sikhs so there would no more hate crime against Sikhs due to mistaken identity.
Many U.S Congressmen and representatives of the Governor’s office attended the parade besides the Sikh devotees.
Wally Herger, member, Congress, on this occasion said that after 9/11 we have been facing a lot of challenges and it is important that we should not mix up out friends (Sikhs) with the radical groups of Islam.
We need continued efforts to make sure that American public is made aware about the Sikh community.
Nearly 40 floats decorated as per traditional themes, which reflected the vibrant nature of the Sikh Culture, Sikhism and of the Sikh way of life, were also one of the major attractions during the parade. (ANI)
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