Sri Guru Nanak Sewak Jatha - Chand Mohalla

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Be proud, very proud!!

Have a look at the BBC documentary on Sikh representation in the Indian forces in the 2 World Wars. Very well documented and presented, you will feel your chest swell up with pride with this bit of re-told history. And, even more so, if you are a Sikh!

http://www.liveleak.com/view?i=33a_1289406070

Part 2 of the documentary

http://www.liveleak.com/view?i=751_1289407709

Martyrdom day on Dec 10 ?

Can't we pre-decide the dates of Gurupurab's as well Sangrand & other important days. It seems, we are loosing the unity, just due to the differences in the leaders of different areas. Delhi is observing 24th Nov as the Martyrdom day whereas Punjab will have it on 10th December. A part of the community is arranging Samagam's on one day & the rest of the community on any other day. We must do something to fix the dates of all the historical days.

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Not today, martyrdom day on Dec 10: Akal Takht

A day before Sikhs were to observe the martyrdom day of Guru Teg Bahadur on November 24, Akal Takht Jathedar Giani Gurbachan Singh announced that the day must be marked on December 10, leading to confusion among the devotees.

“I have decided that the day should be observed on December 10. The SGPC will observe the day on December 10,” the Jathedar said, adding that he had received various requests from the world over to change the date.

However, he said “if some Sikh bodies or institutions have made arrangements for the day’s ceremonies” for November 24, they could go ahead with the celebrations. The others should celebrate on the date being announced by the Akal Takht.

Earlier, the SGPC and the Punjab government had mentioned November 24 as holiday on the Guru’s martyrdom.

with thanks : Indian Express : link in headline above for more detailed news.

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Sikhs protest govt decision to bar 'Palki' procession in Pak

LAHORE: Sikh elders have protested a decision by Pakistani authorities to bar the community from organising the 'Palki' procession at Gurdwara Janamsthan in Nankana Sahib to mark the birth anniversary of Guru Nanak.

Authorities said their decision to bar the procession, which goes from Gurdwara Janamsthan to seven other gurdwaras in Guru Nanak's birthplace, was based on security concerns.

Sikhs were not allowed to organise the procession last year too.

with thanks : TOI : link in headline above for detailed news.

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Sikh community parade in Fowler

Remove Indo-Pak border restrictions: Sikh pilgrims

The border restrictions between Pakistan and India should be abolished for peace and prosperity in the region, said a group of Sikh pilgrims from India. Over 4,000 Sikh pilgrims reached Pakistan by special trains through the Wagah border Friday to attend the birth anniversary celebrations of Guru Nanak, the first guru of Sikhism.

Sikh pilgrims told the media at Gurdwara Dera Sahib in Lahore Saturday that people of Pakistan were peaceful and foreign elements were involved in all terror activities, the News International reported Sunday.

with thanks : Hindustan times : link in headline above for detailed news.

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Sat Guru Nanak Pargateya.......Miti Dhund Jag Chanan Hoya.

Guru Nanak dev ji de prakash purab di lakh lakh wadhai hove ji......

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President Obama honors Guru Nanak Dev Ji

On Sunday, many around the world will observe the anniversary of birth of Guru Nanak Dev Ji, the founder of sikhism. I send my best wishes to all those observing this extraordinary occasion.

This is also an opportunity to recognize the many contributions that Sikh Americans have made to our nation, and to reflect on the pluralism that is a hallmark of America.

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Sikh pilgrims' tents in Pakistan catches fire; no casualties

Islamabad, Nov 20 (IANS) At least 20 tents of Sikh pilgrims were burnt to ashes in Pakistan's Nankana Sahib city where they had gone to participate in the 542nd birth anniversary celebrations of Guru Nanak, a media report said Saturday. No casualties were reported.

'Rescue officials and fire brigade have reached the spot and the situation is under control,' Dunya TV reported adding that there was no loss of life or injury.

Regarding the cause of fire, there were conflicting reports. Some people on the spot said that the 'tents caught fire during the process of cooking food in one of them' while some others claimed that 'children playing with fire-crackers caused the fire'.

with thanks : SIFY : link in headline above for detailed news.

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Larger bench may take up Punjab Sikhs' minority status case

New Delhi, Nov 18 (IANS) The Supreme Court Thursday indicated that it may refer to the constitution bench the question whether Sikhs in Punjab enjoy minority status in respect of setting up educational institutions and availing related benefits.

The apex court bench of Justice B. Sudershan Reddy and Justice S.S. Nijjar said this while hearing the petitions by the Punjab government and the Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC).

The state government has challenged a Punjab and Haryana High Court order quashing its notification granting minority status to institutions run by the SGPC.

The high court's Dec 17, 2007 order talked about the definition of 'Sikh' under the Sikh Gurdwaras Act, 1925 and its relation with constitutional provisions that protect the rights of minorities to set up their own educational institutions.

The high court held that there was no material to substantiate that Sikhs were non-dominant group in Punjab apprehending deprivation of their rights at the hands of 'dominant' groups that may come to power.

with thanks : SIFY : link in headline above for detailed news.


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