आत्मा सिंह लुबाणा :सज्जन कुमार की ज़मानत अर्जी खारिज किये जाने के फैसले का दंगा पीड़ित परिवारों द्वारा किया गया स्वागत

1984 के सिख कत्लेआम में मुख्य दोषी सज्जन कुमार जो पिछले 2 वर्षों से जेल में बंद है, के द्वारा बिमारी का हवाला देकर ज़मानत के लिए अर्ज़ी दाखिल की गई थी जिसे अदालत द्वारा खारिज किये जाने के फैसले का स. आत्मा सिंह लुबाणा और दंगा पीड़ित परिवारों द्वारा स्वागत किया गया है साथ ही उनके द्वारा दिल्ली सिख गुरुद्वारा प्रबंध कमेटी मनजिंदर सिंह सिरसा व महासचिव हरमीत सिंह कालका का धन्यवाद किया जिनके द्वारा निरंतर इस लड़ाई को लड़ा जा रहा है जिसके परिणामस्वरूप ही सज्जन कुमार जेल की सलाखों के पीछे जा सका है और बाकी के कातिलों को भी जेल भेजने के लिए लगातार संघर्ष किया जा रहा है।

स. आत्मा सिंह लुबाणा ने कहा कि सज्जन कुमार द्वारा नामचीन वकीलों की मदद से बीमारी का बहाना लगा कर ज़मानत लेने के लिए पूरी कोशिश की गई पर हम आभारी हैं जज साहिब के जिन्होंने ज़मानत देने से साफ इन्कार कर दिया। उन्होंने साथ ही सी.बी.आई सरकारी वकील अटाॅर्नी जनरल, स. एच.एस फुल्का और दिल्ली सिख गुरुद्वारा प्रबंधक कमेटी द्वारा केस की पैरवी कर रहे वकील स. गुरबख्श सिंह, अभिनय मिश्रा व अन्यों का भी आभार किया जिनके द्वारा ज़मानत का पुरज़ोर विरोध किया गया।

स. लुबाणा ने भारत के प्रधानमंत्री श्री नरेन्द्र मोदी, गृह मंत्री अमितशाह, दिल्ली कमेटी अध्यक्ष मनजिंदर सिंह सिरसा, महासचिव हरमीत सिंह कालका व लीगल सेल चेयरमैन जगदीप सिंह काहलों का भी खास तौर पर धन्यवाद किया।

News Courtesy,
Mr.Sudeep Singh
Honorary Media Advisor
DSGMC

Sikh families From Afghanistan relocated in Delhi gurudwaras

                              

Around 138 Sikh families from Afghanistan have been relocated in Delhi. They are currently staying in Gurudwaras that are run by Delhi Sikh Gurdwara Management Committee.

“It’s been 16 days here. I lost my parents and brother in bomb blast. We left everything including our houses,” said Balbir Singh, Afghan migrant. 

“There are 138 persons in 31 rooms here. We are providing them with all the basic amenities to live. We are taking take of them as family,” said Harjit S Bedi, Chief Vice Chancellor, Motibagh Gurudwara. 

Sikhs started returning following Kabul bomb blast, which claimed 25 lives

//www.aninews.in/videos/national/sikh-families-afghanistan-relocated-delhi-gurudwaras/

Amarjit Singh Chandiok – Is The “President Elect” Of Bar Association Of India – A Position Held By Great Legal Luminaries

     
         Amarjit Singh Chandiok      “President elect” of Bar Association of India  

Senior Advocate Amarjit Singh Chandiok who is the “President elect” of Bar Association of India will replace Dr. Lalit Bhasin as its President – a post which was held by great legal luminaries including M C Setalvad and Fali Nariman.

                                              

He has been the President of Delhi High Court Bar Association for six terms, which is a record. A former Additional Solicitor General of India, Amarjit was also Principal Counsel to the European Union Commission from August 2013 to March 2016. He was the only Indian lawyer who held that position so far.

Amarjit SinghChandhiok is also President of Maadhyam, Council for Conflict Resolution, a professional organization aiming excellence in the development of law and conflict resolution. He is Vice - Chairman of Society of Insolvency Practitioners of India and Member, Advisory Committee of the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Board of India.

 Amarjit Singh is also Chairman of the Working Group under the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Board of India.

We hope that under his able guidance “Bar Association of India” will continue its endeavours for the welfare of legal fraternity. Very well deserved.

https://www.legaleraonline.com/news/amarjit-singh-chandiok-is-the-president-elect-of-bar-association-of-india-a-position-held-by-great-legal-luminaries

Dr. Gurdeep Kaur
Associate Professor
Sri Guru Nanak Dev Khalsa College
University of Delhi

Defence Sikh Network UK: Defence Kirtan Jatha @RAF Cosford

DefenceSikhNetwork Members Took Time Out of Work to Conduct Kirtan at @raf_cosford.

           

 Corporal Chamandeep Singh Sandhu: Defence Kirtan Jatha @RAF Cosford

              Revitalisation of Kirtan within Sikh Defense Members 

         Peaceful Kirtan Within Sikh Defense Members @RAF Cosford

https://www.facebook.com/DefenceSikhNetwork/

Dr. Gurdeep Kaur
Associate Professor
Sri Guru Nanak Dev Khalsa College
University of Delhi

SGPC Condemns Exclusion Of Punjabi Of Punjabi Language From The J&K Official Languages Bill

A day after a massive protest in Jammu & Kashmir by the local Sikhs there demanding Punjabi language to be included in the J&K Official Languages Bill, the SGPC too has come out in support of this demand.

A day after a massive protest in Jammu & Kashmir by the local Sikhs there demanding Punjabi language to be included in the J&K Official Languages Bill, the SGPC too has come out in support of this demand.

Taking strong notice of excluding the Punjabi language from the J&K Official Languages Bill, the apex Sikh body Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee has appealed the Indian government to reconsider its move.

SGPC president Gobind Singh Longowal has asked the Punjab based Indian parliamentarians to raise voice against this bill in the parliament and make efforts to get Punjabi language included in this bill. “Earlier, the Punjabi language was holding a suitable position in the J&K territory and it was recognized by the constitution of J&K,” he said.

Longowal has said that hundreds of thousands of J&K residents speak Punjabi language and neglecting it as an official language of J&K can’t be justified. “The Indian government has hurt sentiments of all the Punjabi speaking residents of J&K,” he added.

The J&K Sikhs are already being denied the minority status in J&K but now the Indian government has once again subjected them to an unjust move.

It is noteworthy here that the BJP led Indian government is restructuring the administrative setup of J&K after making it a Union Territory of India against the wish of the state’s natives.

On September 2, the Indian government approved a draft legislation to make Urdu, Kashmiri, Dogri, Hindi, and English official languages of J&K while ousting Punjabi. The Indian government is likely to present this bill in the Indian parliament during the monsoon session beginning on September 14.

https://www.sikh24.com/2020/09/04/sgpc-condemns-exclusion-of-punjabi-language-from-the-jk-official-languages-bill/#.X1MKa1UzbIU

Dr. Gurdeep Kaur
Associate Professor
Sri Guru Nanak Dev Khalsa College
University of Delhi

Hemkund Sahib Gurudwara in Uttarakhand Himalayas Reopens, 150 pilgrims Allowed on Day One

     Pilgrims and Sikh religious leaders on way to Gurudwara Shri Hemkund Sahib

      

 

The Gurudwara management is ensuring that all Covid 19 restrictions are followed by the pilgrims visiting the famous Sikh shrine.

The portals of famous Sikh shrine Hemkund Sahib Gurudwara situated in Uttrakhand’s Chamoli district opened its portals for pilgrims on Friday at 10 am following all the rituals and the necessary Covid-19 restrictions including capping the number of pilgrims per day to 200.

The Gurudwara usually reopens in May every year but was delayed this year due to the ongoing pandemic.

It was finally decided on August 19 to open the portals on September 4 following a meeting between the office-bearers of Hemkund Sahib Gurudwara Management Trust and the officials of Chamoli district administration.

Narenderjit Singh Bindra, vice-president of Hemkund Sahib Management Trust said 150 pilgrims will visit the shrine on the first day.

“This time, due to the pandemic, the number of pilgrims has been restricted to 200 each day. Accordingly, 150 pilgrims will be visiting on the first day,” he said, adding the majority of the pilgrims are from Delhi, Punjab, Haryana and Maharashtra, with only four or five being from Uttarakhand.

Bindra also said that the management trust is ensuring that all the pilgrims follow the Covid-19 containment and safety norms while visiting the shrine.

“Following the norms, only those pilgrims are allowed, who have tested negative for Covid-19 within 72 hours of starting their pilgrimage,” said Bindra.

          

                                 Trivendra Singh Rawat

Meanwhile, chief minister Trivendra Singh Rawat also extended his wishes to all the pilgrims on the opening of the portals of Hemkund Sahib and Lakshman Mandir.

Rawat said, “My wishes are with all the pilgrims on this occasion. This time due to the pandemic, there are some restrictions in place and we humbly request all the pilgrims to follow the Covid-19 norms for a safe pilgrimage.”

https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/hemkund-sahib-gurudwara-in-uttarakhand-himalayas-reopens-150-pilgrims-allowed-on-day-one/story

Dr. Gurdeep Kaur
Associate Professor
Sri Guru Nanak Dev Khalsa College
University of Delhi

"Not A Small Case":SC Refuses to Grant Bail to Sajjan Kumar, Jailed In 1984 Riots Case

         
         1984 anti-Sikh riots case: SC refuses to grant bail to Sajjan Kumar 

The Supreme Courthas refused to grant bail to former Congress leader Sajjan Kumar, a convict in the 1984 anti-Sikh riots case. 

The apex court bench, headed by Chief Justice of India (CJI) Sharad Arvind Bobde, refused to grant bail to Sajjan Kumar. The top court said, his appeal against his conviction in the 1984 anti-Sikh riot matter, may be taken up for hearing after the Supreme Court starts its physical hearing. 

While refusing to grant Sajjan Kumar's bail, the apex court noted that the medical report of the convict (Sajjan Kumar) stated that his hospitalisation is not needed at this present time, and thereby he should not remain in hospital. 

Advocate Vikas Singh, appearing for Sajjan Kumar, had sought immediate interim bail claiming that Kumar is ill, adding that his health is not improving. Sajjan Kumar, 74, in his bail application had contended before the apex court that he has been in jail since December 2018 and had lost almost around 8-10 kilograms since then. 

Kumar, who is the main accused in a case relating to the brutal killing of five members of a family in Raj Nagar in Delhi, during the 1984 anti-Sikh riots case, was found guilty, on December 17, 2018, by a Delhi court and was sentenced to life imprisonment. 

https://www.aninews.in/news/national/general-news/1984-anti-sikh-riots-case-sc-refuses-to-grant-bail-to-sajjan-kumar20200904144212/

जम्मू कश्मीर में पंजाबी भाषा हटाए जाने का स्त्री अकाली दल द्वारा किया गया विरोध

                           
जम्मू कश्मीर में पंजाबी भाषा हटाए जाने का स्त्री अकाली दल द्वारा किया गया विरोध

जम्मू कश्मीर के स्कूलों में बच्चों अब पंजाबी भाषा पड़ने को नहीं मिलेगी क्योंकि सरकार ने इसे हटा लिया गया है जिस पर पंजाबी पसंद लोगों में नाराजगी देखने को मिल रही है।

स्त्री अकाली दल दिल्ली इकाई की अध्यक्षा बीबी रणजीत कौर ने इस मुद्दे पर केन्द्र सरकार के मानव संसाधन मंत्री को पत्र लिखकर इस पर पुनः विचार करने को कहा है। बीबी रणजीत कौर ने कहा कि अभी तो सिर्फ पत्र लिखा गया है पर अगर जल्द ही इस पर कार्यवाई करते हुए सरकार ने पुनः पंजाबी को स्कूलों में पड़ाना शुरु नहीं किया तो इस पर स्त्री अकाली दल सख्त रवैया अपना सकता है। बीबी रणजीत कौर ने कहा जम्मू कश्मीर में केवल सिख, हिन्दु ही नहीं बल्कि मुस्लिम समुदाय के लोग भी पंजाबी भाषा अपने बच्चों को पड़ाते थे पर सरकार के तुग्लकी फरमान से अब उनके बच्चे पंजाबी भाषा पड़ने से वंचित रह जायेंगे।

बीबी रणजीत कौर ने कहा कि गुरसिख बच्चे अगर पंजाबी भाषा नहीं सीखेंगे तो वह गुरबाणी पाठ कैसे कर पायेंगे। उन्होंने कहा इसके पीछे गैर पंजाबी लोग जो नहीं चाहते कि बच्चे पंजाबी पड़ें उनके द्वारा साजिश के तहत यह कार्य सरकार से करवाया गया है पर उन्हें पूरी उम्मीद है कि मोदी सरकार उनकी इस मांग पर ध्यान देगी जिससे कि जम्मू कश्मीर में फिर से बच्चों को पंजाबी पड़ने को मिल सकेगी।

News Courtesy,
Mr.Sudeep Singh
Honorary Media Advisor
DSGMC

DSGMC: 182 Afghan Hindu-Sikh Migrants From Afghanistan Along With 8 Saroops Arrive in Delhi

8 Saroops of Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ji are also being brought to India.

https://www.facebook.com/mssirsa/videos/336000057449817/

DSGMC in association with World Punjabi Organization succeeded in bringing 182 Afghan Hindu-Sikh migrants to India from Afghanistan in a chartered flight today 3rd September at IGI Airport, New Delhi.

They were welcomed and felicitated by Manjinder Singh Sirsa,

President  of DSGMC, S. Manjinder Singh Sirsa and by Vikramjit Singh Sahni ,Chairman of WPO.

https://www.facebook.com/mssirsa/videos/3315836018495600/

After 28 people were killed in an attack on Gurudwara in Afghanistan, a very small number of Sikh and Hindu families who remained in Afganistan continue to come to India and today 182 Afghan Hindu-Sikh migrants  arrived in India with Guru Granth Sahib.

Mr.Manjinder Singh Sirsa informed that so far about 450 families have come to India.Until there is a permanent arrangement for families; they will stay at Gurudwara Bangla Sahib Guest House.Their food and drink will be arranged by DSGMC.

8 forms (saroops)of Shri Guru Granth Sahib have come along with the group which were brought to Gurudwara  with full respect .Till these families find a permanent home, the entire cost of their living and education of their children will be borne by the Delhi Gurdwara Committee,Paramjit Singh Bedi and Daljit Singh Sethi.

Mr.Manjinder Singh Sirsa expressed special gratitude to the Government of India, especially Home Minister Amit Shah and Union Cabinet Minister Harsimrat Kaur Badal, for bringing them safe and for providing them long-term visas .

All these families were living in the shadow of terror and fear and it was necessary to bring them to India.Government of India has assured that these families will be given permanent citizenship.

Matter of bringing them to India was taken up by the Delhi Gurdwara Committee, especially by President Mr. Manjinder Singh Sirsa. He raised this matter before Prime Minister Narendra Modi along with Minister Mrs. Harsimrat Kaur Badal and Hoem Minister Shri Amit Shah.

News Courtesy,
Mr.Sudeep Singh
Honorary Media Advisor
DSGMC

Outrage Among Sikhs After Central Government Excludes Punjabi From The Jammu & Kashmir Official Languages Bill.

     
A sharp outrage has erupted among the Sikhs and non-Sikh Punjabis residing in J&K after the exclusion of Punjabi language from the “J&K Official Languages Bill”.

Notably, the BJP led Central Government is restructuring the constitutional setup of J&K after making it a Union Territory .

On September 2, the Central  government has approved a draft legislation to make Urdu, Kashmiri, Dogri, Hindi, and English official languages of J&K. The Indian government is likely to present this bill in the parliament during the upcoming monsoon session beginning on September 14.

Today 3rd September, Various Sikh organisations staged a protest in Jammu  demanding the inclusion of Punjabi language in the “J&K Official Languages Bill”.

Interacting with media on this occasion, TS Wazir chairman of the J&K Gurdwara Parbandhak Board said “Till 1981, Punjabi language was a compulsory subject like Urdu in J&K but now it has been totally neglected by the Centre. which is a direct attack on the identity of the Sikh community in J&K,” 

The move is also against the Modi government’s slogan of Sabka Saath Sabka Vikas,”

https://www.sikh24.com/2020/09/03/outrage-among-sikhs-after-india-excludes-punjabi-from-the-jammu-kashmir-official-languages-bill/#.X1EkF1UzbIU

Golden Temple Hazuri Ragis Sore With Head Granthi

A Group of Hazuri Ragis (designated hymn singers) of the Golden Temple has appealed to the Akal Takht acting jathedar to protect their honour as they were being humiliated by the Darbar Sahib head granthi (Priest) while performing kirtan in the sanctum sanctorum. 

                                       Onkar Singh :Hazuri Ragi

The president of Shiromani Ragi Sabha, Sri Darbar Sahib, Onkar Singh alleged that there have been several instances when head granthi Giani Jagtar Singh had humiliated them by stopping the recital of a particular shabad (hymn) and begin another one. 

“It is against the prevalent tradition and maryada (Sikh code of religious conduct) of kirtan. And it has been happening during the live relay of kirtan on TV, which can be verified from the records,” he said. 

The Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC) Office also checks their beards and turban frequently, to ascertain maryada and ensure that the hair is not dyed or shorn, he said. 

“It’s okay with us as we understand that, but in many cases, the beard and turban are checked inside the sanctum sanctorum of the Golden Temple, which is wrong,” he said. 

A source in the SGPC, however, said some ragis do not even remember the shabads and take help of mobile phones or written notes. “Some of them hide their mobile phones or notes under the table while performing kirtan in many Gurdwaras and have been caught,” he said.

                                    Giani Jagtar Singh 

Ragis are often reprimanded while reciting kirtan and under tension, they further tend to forget the shabad, he added. Jagtar Singh’s assistant Mohinder Singh said, “Giani Jagtar Singh will not give any comment since the issue is of maryada of Darbar Sahib. Moreover, it is under the consideration of Sikh high priests.

https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/chandigarh/golden-temple-hazuri-ragis-sore-with-head-granthi/articleshow/77900064.cms

Dr. Gurdeep Kaur
Associate Professor
Sri Guru Nanak Dev Khalsa College
University of Delhi