Sajjan involved in murder during '84 riots: CBI

New Delhi, May 19 (PTI) CBI today alleged before a Delhi court that senior Congress leader Sajjan Kumar was involved in the murder of people during 1984 anti-Sikh riots by giving provocative speeches, a charge vehemently denied by him.

"Sajjan Kumar addressed a meeting after which the crowd identified the houses of Sikh community, looted it and killed the people, thereby creating mayhem all over the locality," CBI counsel D P Singh submitted before Additional Sessions Judge Sunita Gupta.

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SGPC chief’s appeal to Sikhs on census

Anandpur Sahib, Punjab: SGPC president said today that all Sikhs should mention themselves as just Sikhs in the ongoing census.

SGPC appealed that no Sikh should mention his or her sub-caste in the census. It is an appeal to all Sikhs to mention their mother tongue as Punjabi. The census will then shed light on the exact details of numbers of Sikhs in the country.

Condemning the suspension of the Anandpur Sahib – Amritsar rail project, he said Prime Minister Manmohan Singh should intervene into the issue. “Being a Sikh, the PM should take up the matter on priority basis. After all, it’s the issue of connectivity between two Takhts,” the SGPC chief added.

Commenting on the allegations of the saffronisation of Baba Banda Singh Bahadur’s tercentenary celebrations, he said the event was meant at bringing people of all walks of life together.

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Canadian Sikh shot dead in home

Vancouver, May 18 – A Sikh youth has been shot dead in the driveway of his posh home in the Vancouver suburb of Surrey.

Chhminder Singh Gill, 32, who was killed Sunday, may have been targeted for his possible criminal links, local media said, though police have not said anything about it yet.

A police spokesman said they are investigating his business links.

‘We still have a lot of work ahead of us to figure out who he is linked to and what he is up to. But definitely he was the intended target of this from what we have learned so far,’ he told the local media.

Gill lived a posh life with wife Jasvir in a seven-bedroom home valued at $754,000.

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Krishna offers prayer at Ganga Sahib Gurdwara in Tehran

Tehran : External Affairs Minister S.M. Krishna, presently here on a four-day State visit, paid Obeisance at the lone Ganga Singh Sabha Gurdwara on Sunday.

Interacting with media after performing prayer at the Gurdwara, Krishna said: "I am happy that Sikh community here in Tehran has built this Gurdwara and they have been praying here and they have been involved in trade and other economic activities which bring the two countries nearer".

Krishna described Sikhs living in Iran as "wonderful Ambassadors of India".

"I have learnt that National Day celebrations were held here and I think they are wonderful ambassadors of India in this country , I wish them all well, " he added.

Ganga Singh Sabha Gurdwara was founded in 1941 by Bhai Ganga Singh Sabha Teheran.

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Sikh religious sect head shot dead in Punjab

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Hoshiarpur (Punjab): A Sikh religious sect leader in Punjab Sant Pradhan Singh was gunned down by armed miscreants in Hoshiarpur district of Punjab in the wee hours today, police said.

Unidentified persons armed with AK-47 gun opened fire on head of 'Dera Mai Dass (Nirmale sect)' at Baddon, seriously injurying him, they said.

He succumed to his bullet injuries on way to civil hospital in adjoining Phagwara, the sources said.

On hearing news of the death of the sect head many of his devotees thronged the civil hospital to have a glimpse of him.

Detailing about the incident, they said in wee hours today after offering prayer of Guru Granth Sahib in the hall of the Dera, Sant Pradhan Singh opened its gate.

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Keertan Darbar pics at Krishna nagar, Delhi

Shabad Chowki Jatha of Gurdwara Sri Guru Singh Sabha, Krishna nagar organised a Keertan Darbar, on the occassion of Tri Centenary celebrations of the victory of Sirhind by Baba Banda Singh Bahadur. He was the Sikh general who established the First sikh state in India by avenging the martyrdom of two sons of Guru Gobind Singh ji.

Later, the imperial army attacked and Baba Banda Singh was offered to choose between Islam and death. He chose to die rather than give up his beloved faith. This is when his torture began. His baby son was placed on his lap. His son's heart was ripped out. While his heart was still beating in his enemies hand it was forced into his mouth. Banda Singh was tortured, killed and then his head was placed on a spear and paraded around for all Sikhs to witness! Today, Banda Singh Bahadur is celebrated as a great warrior and the first Sikh ruler who established the first Sikh state.

It was a very well organised programme with a massive gathering of devotees from various parts of Delhi & NCR. The Ragee jathaas included Bhai Manpreet singh Kanpuri, Bhai Baldev singh Vadala as well Bhai Mehtab singh ji. The Gurudwara committee welcomed all the visitors that included Jathedar Gurcharan singh Gatka Master, Member DSGMC as well heads of various local gurdwara bodies. Guru ka langer was distributed amongst the devotees during the programme.

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Frame charges against Sajjan Kumar for 1984 riots: Court

A city court on Saturday ordered framing of charges against Congress leader Sajjan Kumar and seven others for allegedly killing five people during the 1984 anti-Sikh riots.

Additional Sessions Judge Sunita Gupta passed the order. The court will now hear the matter May 18 when Kumar and others will present their defence.

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UK hails its blue-eyed Sikh soldier

They number just 80 in the 150,000-strong British Army, but Sikh soldiers have become the toast of the fighting force.

Private Ranvir Singh, a reservist with 151 London Transport Regiment, is now the UK government’s ambassador tasked with building bridges with that country’s formidable Sikh population.

He is credited with dispelling rumours about bullying, harassment and racism in the British army and also encouraging young people to enlist.

Singh has been visiting Gurdwaras across England to reach out to the Sikh community and share his experiences in the Army.

The British army website quotes Singh’s Commanding Officer Lieutenant Colonel Adrain Lee as saying, "The work Private Singh has done on behalf of the British Army has been exemplary. At a time when conflicts occur as much over ideals as over territory, ensuring good communication across community groups is critical."

The British army admits that his efforts have been instrumental in improving its relationship with the Gurdwaras and engaging effectively with Sikhs. The Army Community Liaisons Office for London says, "They (Sikhs) now see a face they recognise and that builds up a trust with the Sikh community and the army."

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Three memorials for Punjab martyrs: CM

Fatehgarh sahib The Punjab government has decided to set up three memorials for its martyrs. While one such memorial would come up in Chhappar Chiri in memory of Baba Banda Singh Bahadur, two others would come up at Sangrur and Gurdaspur, in the memory of thousands of people who lost their lives in the mass killings.

This was announced by Punjab Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal, while paying tributes to Baba Banda Singh Bahadur on the tercentenary celebrations of the Sirhind Fateh Diwas, on Friday. The celebrations were held on the culmination of the Fateh Diwas march, from Nanded in Maharashtra to Fatehgarh Sahib, covering 2,500 kms in about a month and a half.

Badal said the memorial at Chhappar Chiri would be set up in 20 acres and would have a museum, a fateh minar and a light and sound show to highlight the bravery of Baba Banda Singh Bahadur. Besides, it will also have statues of Banda Singh Bahadur and his generals Fateh Singh and Baaz Singh.

The other two memorials, Badal said, would come up at Kup Rohira near Malerkotla in Sangrur and near Kahnuwan in Gurdaspur district, where thousands of Sikhs sacrificed their lives fighting the Mughals. He said these memorials would go a long way to perpetuate the memory of these great historic events which are an integral part of our rich legacy.

Addressing the gathering, Badal dared the Congress party to shun its nefarious designs to vitiate the peaceful atmosphere in the state. He criticised the Congress for with working through its agents to create communal tension in the state as it had no political agenda of its own.

The chief minister said Punjab had a history of sacrifices and urged the people of the state to draw inspiration from the supreme sacrifices of the martyrs from the state. He also called for ending the menace of drug addiction as the great Sikh general had played a vanguard role in the eradication of intoxicants and abolition of zamindari system during his regime.

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Coin released to mark Fateh Diwas tercentenary

The Shatabdi Purab Committee of Mohali on Friday released a commemorative replica of the coin released by Sikh warrior Baba Banda Singh Bahadur in 1710 in the name of the first Sikh master, Guru Nanak Dev.

Releasing the coin during celebrations of the tercentenary of Sirhind Fateh Diwas, committee convener Hardeep Singh, who is a member of the Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC), said the coin does not bear the name or stamp of any organisation and has the same language (Farsi/Persian) as used by Banda Bahadur in 1710 on both sides of the coin.

Singh said the residents of Mohali and its vicinity who desire to have the coin, will be sent the coin free of cost at their doorsteps. The first coin was presented to a local resident.

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