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DSGMC elections: Sukhbir calls SAD leaders to Delhi

Shiromani Akali Dal (Badal) president and Punjab deputy chief minister Sukhbir Singh Badal on Friday deputed senior leaders of the party, including cabinet ministers, members of Parliament, MLAs and district unit presidents, for the upcoming Delhi Sikh Gurdwara Management Committee (DSGMC)elections. 

Sukhbir asked them to reach Delhi by the evening of January 14. The elections are scheduled to be held on January 27.

In a statement issued on Friday, party spokesman Dr Daljit Singh Cheema said Sukhbir would preside over an important meeting at Delhi on January 15 to chalk out the strategy for the elections. Cheema said all SAD (Badal) candidates and leaders of the party's Delhi unit would also attend the meeting, during which duties would be assigned to leaders from Punjab.

with thanks : Hindustan Times : LINK

Kumbh Mela: SGPC to display books on Sikh history

Perhaps for the first time, the Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC) will display books on Sikh history, religion and culture at Allahabad during the coming Kumbh Mela. 

Besides books, paintings that depict Sikh history and culture will also be on display at the SGPC stall.

SGPC chief Avtar Singh Makkar took this decision here on Friday. He said the idea behind this was to acquaint people of all faiths who take part in the Kumbh Mela about Sikhism and the valour of Sikh gurus and warriors. 

 

"Sikh history and religion is not something that must be confined just to those attached with this religion. People of other faiths should also be told about our history, our religion," Makkar said, pointing out that Guru Nanak had attended the Kumbh Mela at Haridwar.

with thanks : HINDUSTAN TIMES : LINK

DSGMC elections: SAD-Badal protests against gurdwara poll directorate

Members of the Shiromani Akali Dal (Badal) on Wednesday staged a demonstration outside the office of the directorate of gurdwara elections in Delhi, protesting against alleged favouring of two SAD-Delhi candidates by the directorate.

Delhi unit president of SAD (Badal) Manjit Singh GK on Wednesday alleged that on January 8, the last day of scrutiny of nomination papers of candidates for elections of the Delhi Sikh Gurdwara Management Committee (DSGMC), scheduled for January 27, two candidates of SAD-Delhi were found having filled nomination papers inappropriately.

"But instead of rejecting their candidature, the directorate is delaying any decision and making attempts to declare them independent candidates," said GK. During the protest, workers and leaders of the SAD (Badal) raised slogans against the directorate, Delhi government and SAD (Delhi) president Paramjit Singh Sarna, who is the DSGMC president.

Nomination papers of SAD (Delhi) candidates Gian Singh (Naveen Shahdara) and Maharaj Singh (Dilshad Garden) were found inadequate as forms A and B were missing, which as per law are mandatory to be filled by candidates of a political party, GK alleged, adding that the candidature of both should have been rejected immediately. "Gurdwara affairs minister Arwinder Singh Lovely is helping SAD (Delhi) candidates," he said.

with thanks : Hindustan Times : LINK : for detailed news.

American-turned-Sikh to restore ancient gurudwaras

An American-turned-Sikh has vowed to restore all the Sikh shrines in India and Nepal visited by Guru Nanak Dev Saheb to their pristine glory. Born in a Christian family in America, David, popularly known as Simran Singh Khalsa, after he turned Sikh, is mobilising funds since long for the restoration of Sikh shrines to their original form.

With beard and yellow turban on his head, he looks like any other devout Sikh. Adding to this is his affable nature which easily wins hearts. “That’s what I have learnt from my revered guru and Sikh religion,” says Simran Singh Khalsa who took to Sikhhism amid heavy protest by his family members 40 years back.

Presently in Allahabad at Shri Panchayati Akhada Naya Udaseen Nirvan camp in Kumbh Mela to make a documentary on Naya Udaseen Akhada, Singh feels that ancient Sikhs shrines are losing their past glory, be it in India or Nepal. Guru Nanak Dev Saheb lived in Nepal for one year to spread the light of Sikh religion there.

“These humble structures, which are related to our revered Guru Nanak Dev Saheb, are either being modernized or are lying in a neglected state. My mission is to restore them to their original form so that people may relate to them. There’s no charm in the modernized structures,” Singh adds.

with thanks : Hindustan Times : LINK : for detailed news.

Kidnapped Sikh found dead in Bara

BARA: The body of an abducted Sikh community member was found in Chora area of the Khyber Agency on Tuesday, tribal and official sources said.

The sources said that Mohinder Singh, who was running a shop of herbal medicines in Tabia area of Bazaar valley in Khyber Agency, was kidnapped by unknown armed persons from his shop on November 20.

Talking to The News his brother Daswant Singh said that after the abduction of his brother, they approached the pro government Zakhakhel tribal militia named as Tauheedul Islam (TI) for recovery of his brother but they showed ignorance about the whereabouts of Mohinder Singh.

“After we tried and used all tribal channels and sources for the recovery of my brother we sent an application to Mutahir Zeb, Political Agent of the Khyber Agency, on December 13 to seek his support,” he said. He added the official assured them that Mohinder Singh would be recovered within a week time but to no avail.


with thanks : The News : LINK : for detailed news.

2nd list of candidates from SAD Delhi

Today was the last date to file papers for DSGMC elections !

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Sikh community leader Hans Singh dies aged 87

 

Scottish Sikh community leader Hans Singh has died at the age of 87.

Mr Singh, from Glasgow, was a major force behind the opening of the country's first Sikh temple.

He also successfully campaigned for Sikhs to be exempt from having to wear motorcycle helmets while they were wearing a turban.

Mr Singh, who is survived by his wife Parsin Kaur and three of their four children, died peacefully on Christmas Day.

A mathematics graduate from the Punjab University Lahore, he and his wife settled in Glasgow in 1948 after emigrating from Armritsar in India.

He was a prominent figure within the Sikh community, and was secretary of the Guru Granth Sahib Gurdwara in Nithsdale Road for 15 years.

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