DSGMC President's letter to Mrs. Angela Merkel ;Chancellor of Germany

Letter by S. Manjit Singh GK to Mrs. Angela Merkel (best known as the first female chancellor of Germany )

At the outset on behalf of the Sikhs and well wishers of Germany,I convey my heartfelt regret  to the people and residents of Germany for the trauma they faced due to the alleged bomb explosion at Gurudwara Nanaksar (Sikh Temple), Essen yesterday evening which injured three fellow Sikhs as well.Sikhs widely advocate for humanity, mankind,peace,and prosperity and strongly disapprove any such disgruntled activities including extreme fanaticism. The alleged bomb explosion has resulted in huge displeasure and cause of concern for Sikhs living across the world as earlier they have been victim of mistaken identity and I hope the same doesn’t repeat  in Germany.

I want to assure you and the people living in Germany,Sikhs always aspire and strive for welfare and prosperity for the nation wherever they are living and in particular Germany has been home to a large of number of Sikh Community, which has always promoted strong India Germany relations.We request your office to direct the appropriate authority to conduct a full proof investigation and justified action be taken at the earliest in order to restore the confidence and safety of Sikhs living in Germany.

With Thanks ,

Media DSGMC

Letter to Sushma Swaraj : DSGMC

Shrimati Sushma Swaraj,

Hon’ble  Minister of External Affairs,

Government of India.

New Delhi, India.

Respected Madam,

This is in connection with your upcoming visit to Iran. We wish you all the best to take up bilateral issues that will further strengthen friendship and commercial relationships between India and Iranian Republic  of Iran. We wish to bring our humble submissions that could be taken up with your Iranian counter part.

It is unfortunate the demographics of vibrant Indian community are dwindling, However unfortunately due to various factors our community strength has come down tremendously as the new generation faces difficulties to  seek licensing for work and business opportunities and some families have left for good. Thererefore it is very important that a mechanism  requires to be created  that leads  to increase the demographics and  a presence of strong Indian community. A special status could be  considered for the Indian community  currently resident in Iran mainly comprising by your intervention it would be great support for them. 

        Few important issues are summarized for  your kind consideration:-

1.    Revival and Recognition of the Guru Nanak Charitable Trust. The Guru Nanak Charitable Trust belongs to the Indian community,  has control of all the properties and assets consisting of Prime Foundations like Indian School building and the Gurdwara Sahib building, its licences and survival need to restored so that the Indian assets are protected for the future Generations as envisaged by our ancestors and the elders.

2. Issuance /Renewal of Indian Passports.& Nomination of Nodal officer within Indian Community for Liaison with Indian community. 

3.   Sikh Religion and the Sikhs in Iran.

 4.  Issuance of Waiver for obtaining Renewal of Work permits for current holders of work permit and waiver the Indian community members who have been resident over 10 years and their new Generation. The work permits  system mandates obtaining  a work permit issuance and renewal compulsory for having the right to work in Iran.

5.  Residence Permit status. The Residence Permit of Indian Nationals  needs to be issued for three year  instead of the current one year for those residents  in I.R of Iran This would allow them to have peace of mind to continue their business plan on basis of three years and retirements accordingly. 

 6.    Property rights or Licence to buy Property. Each Indian family or their dependants who are resident in I.R of Iran more than 10 years need to be allowed and issued licence to own one house in their name, one office/shop and also be permitted to get industrial licence, land and contribute for the local economy and business growth like fellow Iranian brothers.

 7.    Inheritance and succession of estate and taxes and duties thereof after death of Indian National.

8.    Cremation procedures and requirement of waiver or Open Licence to Cremate Indian Nationals Non Muslims. Cremation Grounds at Tehran owned by the Embassy of India and maintained by Tehran,Gurudawara Sahib immediately waiver or Open licence  to be issued for cremation upon death of Indian National /Indian passport holder belonging to Hindu,Sikh ,Budhisim and Jain Religion who honourably need to be cremated as per Indian traditions. 

There is need to create awareness to start a process and  seek approval of automatic cremation of Indian Nationals as per their religious rites specially for Hindu and Sikh Religion and a decree needs to be passed that they should not be subjected to follow procedure of burial and rather automatically be issued waiver for cremation as per their religious rites based upon the Letter of Embassy of India /Gurudawara Bhai Ganga Singh Singh Sabha Tehran so that the mortal remains of any deceased person are not subject to any delays for the last rites.

The Indian community in Iran aspires through benevolence of the Government of  India and  in coordination with the Embassy of India to take up the issues raised with the highest authorities  of the  I.R of Iran that are put on record and earlier petitions were submitted by Gurdwara Bhai Ganga Singh Singh Sabha which has also been taking up all the issues for the welfare of the Indian Community.

Long live friendship of India and Iran.  Looking forward to your positive support and immediate intervention.

With warm regards,

Yours faithfully,

(MANJIT SINGH G.K.)

PRESIDENT

Breaking News : Gurdwara Sis Ganj Sahib : Piao issue :

शीशगंज गुरूद्वारे के प्याऊ को MCD के तोड़ने और फिर दोबारा बनाने का मामला :

कोर्ट ने कहा की अगर आप लोगो की प्यास भुजाना चाहते है तो प्याऊ की क्या जरुरत है लोगो को फ्री मे पानी बाटिये,सिर्फ गुरुद्वारा के आस पानी ही नहीं,पूरी दिल्ली मे प्यासे लोगों को पानी पिलाइये

गुरुद्वारा प्रवंधक कमेटी ने कहा कि जो प्याऊ तोडा गया है वो हेरिटेज साइड है : कोर्ट ने कहा कि अगर वो हेरिटेज साइड थी तो क्या हेरिटेज को रातों रात बनाया जा सकता है

गुरुद्वारा प्रवंधक कमेटी ने कहा की 300 साल पुरानी साइट है और पिलर के अन्दर ही प्याऊ को बनाया गया है जो अवैध नहीं है। : कोर्ट ने NDMC और PWD को नोटिस जारी कर 2 दिन मे ज़वाब देने को कहा। साथ ही धार्मिक जगहों के अवैध निर्माण पर नज़र रखने वाली कमेटी

साथ ही कोर्ट ने प्याऊ के आसपास गार्ड लगाने का आदेश दिया और कहा की इसका कोई इस्तमाल नहीं की जाएगी। साथ ही कोर्ट ने कड़े आदेश दिए की वहा कोई निर्माण नहीं किया जायेगा

साथ ही गुरूद्वारे के जिन अधिकारियो के खिलाफ कोर्ट ने contempt notice जारी किया उनको कोर्ट ने प्याऊ के आसपास न जाने की हिदायत दी

कोर्ट ने कहा की पानी पिलाना है तो सिर्फ मंदिर या मजजिद जाने वालो को ही नहीं सबको पिलाइए जिनको भी पानी की जरुरत है

इस मामले मे कोर्ट ने यथा स्थिति बनाये रखने के गुरुद्वारा प्रबंधक कमेटी के आग्रह को ठुकराया।

मनजिंदर सिंह सिरसा ने कहा की हम कोर्ट के आदेश का पालन नहीं करेंगे.

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Gurdwara Sis Ganj Sahib - Piao issue : now a letter being shown by AAP : Twitter

Demolition at Gurdwara Sis Ganj is an Attempt by AAP Government to Disturb Communal Harmony : DSGMC

New Delhi / 7 April 2016

The Delhi Sikh Gurdwara Management Committee (DSGMC) today thrashed Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) for attempting to disturb communal harmony and peace at Bhai Mati Das Chownk in Delhi by demolishing Piu at Gurdwara Sis Ganj Sahib. Manjit Singh G.K. DSGMC President and Manjinder Singh Sirsa General Secretary released the minutes of the meeting with the senior officials of public works department held on 5 April 2016 in which AAP MLA from Chandi Chownk Alka Lamba and project director of Shahjahanabad redevelopment corporation said that AAP is playing foul and demanded resignation from Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal for indulging in petty tactics.

Manjit Singh G.K. said that on 1 April Delhi CM held a meeting with public works department officers and asked them to remove encroachments at Chandni Chownk within one week in which Alka Lamba was also present. He said that on 5 April Lamba held a meeting with the officers of Power Corporation, Jal Board, Delhi Police and North Delhi Municipal Corporation and directed them to demolish Bhai Mati Das Chownk and Hanuman Mandir.

With Thanks : Media DSGMC

Peaceful Protest outside Gurdwara Sis Ganj Sahib

Piao at Gurdwara Sis Ganj Sahib demolished by MCD, Rebuilt by Sangat

DSGMC President letter to Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister to take away medals, withdraw promotions given from UP policemen convicted in Pilibhit fake encounter killing 11 innocent Sikh youths

DSGMC President letter to Akhilesh Yadav seek to take away medals, withdraw promotions given from UP policemen convicted in Pilibhit fake encounter killing 11 innocent Sikh youths

New Delhi / 2 April 2016 The Delhi Sikh Gurdwara Management Committee (DSGMC) President Manjit Singh G.K. had written a letter to Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav demanding that the state government should withdraw promotions, perks and medals given to all 47 policemen of the state police who had been convicted by a CBI court for massacring innocent Sikhs 25 years ago in Pilibhit, UP during all these tenure.   

Manjit Singh G.K. in the letter said that the police work with the mentality to suppress minorities to the extent of killing them. He adds that during the days of terrorism in Punjab state police killed thousands of innocent Sikh youths and also Pilibhit incident was a ploy of the police to kill innocent and take promotions. 11 innocent Sikhs from Gurdaspur, Punjab were done to death in a merciless manner by stopping the bus at Pilibhit and a fake encounter was shown when they were returning to their home in Punjab.  

DSGMC President also said that these policemen had proved no less than the terrorists coming from outside country and attacking Indians and for minorities the protectors have become life takers.Raising voice against the convicted policemen G.K. said that all their retirement benefits be stopped and they be stripped of all their medal and commendations received during 25 years.

Manjit Singh G.K. also announced to honour former Judge of Delhi High court Justice (retired) R.S. Sodhi very soon who filed a public interest litigation in the Supreme Court after which it ordered the matter to be given to the CBI. He made it clear that the decision of the CBI court in Lukhnow convicting 47 policemen was not possible had Justice Sodhi not filed the PIL. G.K. also praised the officers of CBI who investigated the case and made a foolproof case in the court.  

Speaking about the case DSGMC president said that out of 11 Sikh youths, for murder of 10 Sikh Sikhs 57 policemen were convicted by the court out of which 10 have died. One Sikh youth among the 11 is still missing even 25 years after the incident.

DSGMC president said that the weapons shown as recovered from the innocent Sikh youths killed in Pilibhit raise alarms for the minorities and he will take legal opinion from experts to initiate a new case to know from where those weapons came to police and how they were shown as recovered from the innocent Sikhs done to death by the police. He also demanded amendment in the Indian penal code that for recovery of weapons the statement policemen should not be accepted as evidence.

With Thanks : Media DSGMC

1991 Pilibhit fake encounter case: 47 policemen sentenced to life imprisonment

LUCKNOW: A special CBI court on Monday sentenced 47 policemen to life imprisonment for killing 11 Sikh pilgrims at three different spots in Pilibhit district in a fake encounter on July 12, 1991.

CBI court judge Lalloo Singh had convicted the accused cops under sections 302, 364, 365, 218 and 117 read with 120B of the IPC on Friday, adding that there was ample evidence against these persons for kidnapping and conspiring to kill the pilgrims in name of terrorists.

with thanks : Times of India : LINK : for detailed news.

The remarkable and moving scenes at the Cardiff funeral of woman whose family just grew and grew

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Govt removes travel ban imposed on many overseas Sikhs

New Delhi, Apr 3 (PTI) Apparently bowing to pressure from ally Akali Dal ahead of next years Punjab polls, the Modi government has lifted travel bans imposed on a number of overseas Sikhs, who were allegedly involved in subversive activities in 1980s and 1990s and kept in watch list.

The blacklist, which was prepared at different levels by security agencies, has been maintained by the government on mostly Indian-origin people allegedly involved in subversive or anti-India activities abroad.

Such people, whose names figure in the blacklist, are barred from visiting India.

Some names have been removed from the blacklist after detailed discussions among various stakeholders, a Home Ministry official said.

The blacklist has been pruned, reportedly following Prime Minister Narendra Modis intervention after Akali Dal supremo and Punjab Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal wrote a letter urging him to remove names of 36 Sikhs settled overseas from the travel ban.

Though the exact number of people whose names were removed from the blacklist is not known, officials said it was quite a sizeble number.

The move bears significance as assembly elections in Punjab are due early next year.

with thanks : IndiaToday : LINK : for detailed news.