Bhupinder Singh:Terrorists Shoot Dead BDC Chairman of Khag in Jammu and Kashmir's Budgam

                                            Bhupinder Singh

Unidentified terrorists on Wednesday 23rd September  shot dead the Block Development Council Chairman (BDC) of Khag in Budgam district of Jammu and Kashmir. He has been identified as Bhupinder Singh and was killed at his ancestral home in Dalwash village.

The Jammu and Kashmir Police said that he left alone on Wednesday for his ancestral home and kept his Personal Security Officers (PSO) in Khag Police Station without informing the police. The incident took place at around 7.45 pm when terrorists fired upon Singh who died on the spot.

Amid a pall of gloom, the mortal remains of Block Development Council Chairman Bhupinder Singh were cremated on Thursday 24th September.

https://zeenews.india.com/india/terrorists-shoot-dead-bdc-chairman-of-khag-in-jammu-and-kashmirs-budgam-2311896.html

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

RCMP Declines Bearded Sikh Officers Being Put on Desk Duty During The Pandemic

The Liberal government has raised concerns with the RCMP about the national force declining to accommodate bearded Sikh officers during the pandemic, but the force said it is subject to a health and safety regulation for respirator fittings that “specifically requires a clean shave.”

The World Sikh Organization (WSO), which seeks to promote and protect the interests of Canadian Sikhs, said Sikh officers have been removed from front-line policing duties and given desk roles for nearly six months because the RCMP says its personal protective equipment or PPE does not seal with facial hair.

“The RCMP are the only police force in Canada that refuse to accommodate bearded Sikh officers,” said WSO president Tejinder Singh Sidhu.

There has been no attempt to accommodate Sikh officers with alternative PPE that would work with their facial hair, the organization added.

The concerns were raised as the RCMP and police forces across Canada face increased calls to confront systemic racism, including after a number of police shootings.

All officers must be given equal opportunity to serve their community while practising their faith, she added. “They must not experience discrimination based on religion.” said press secretary Mary-Liz Power.

https://www.theglobeandmail.com/politics/article-rcmp-not-accommodating-bearded-sikh-officers-organization-says/

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

Present status of coronavirus spread in Delhi - An informative discussion !

Victory of Shiromani Akali Dal in Sangam Vihar Gurudwara,South Delhi

Shiromani Akali Dal Team has emerged victorious in Sangam Vihar  Gurdwara in South Delhi. Gurpreet Singh Jassa is elected as President. 

Members of the new team were welcomed by Mr Harmeet Singh Kalka, General Secretary of Delhi Sikh Gurudwara Management Committee and President of Shiromani Akali Dal Delhi Unit. He congratulated the new team

Mr. Gurdev Singh Jassa informed that the former chairman of the committee Kuldeep Singh also got full support due to which Gurmel Singh Pradhan was elected.

Mr. Jassa informed that the new team includes Rajinder Singh Raju Chairman, Purna Singh, Amarjit Singh Lali (Vice President), Baldev Singh General Secretary, Uttam Singh Jathedar, Kuldeep Singh Cashier, Tara Singh Meet Cashier Avtar Singh, Balwinder Kaur, Rajkumari, Kavaldeep Kaur Lali.

He said that the entire team will work together for the welfare of the community and will spread Sikhism  in the entire area.

Kanwardeep Singh Sandhu Vice Chairman of Gurudwara Bangla Sahib was also present on the occasion.

News Credit,
Mr.Sudeep Singh
Honorary Media Advisor
DSGMC

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

Huge Gathering of All India Ramgarhia Board Was Held Under Chairmanship of Ravinder Singh Sonu

Huge gathering of All India Ramgarhia Board was held under the chairmanship of Ravinder Singh Sonu, Delhi State Chairman of the Board, which also included Jathedar Avtar Singh Hitt, popular leader of Ramgarhia community and Sardar Sukhdev Singh Rayat, President of All India Ramgarhia Vishwakarma Federation. They all  shared their thoughts for the community well being.Ravinder Singh Sonu was welcomed along with other members of the team.

Along with Ravinder Singh Sonu, the team included Jaswinder Singh Rupra, Jaspal Singh Virdi, Davinder Singh Bamra, Kuldeep Singh Sahib Pura and the entire committee of Shiv Nagar Ramgarhia Gurdwara.

BB Ranjit Kaur, Senior Vice President, Delhi Sikh Gurudwara Management Committee was also present on the occasion.

Jathedar Avtar Singh Hitt while addressing everyone shared his life experiences and many works done for the community and encouraged  new team of the Board to go ahead with high spirits and work for the good of the community.

Mr. Ravinder Singh Sonu said that very soon he will construct a  hall in west Delhi for the people of Ramgarhia Community where they can share with each other at community platform as well as work will be done in the education and medical fields. Entire team  of Varindra Nagar and especially Shiv Nagar Gurudwara was instrumental in making the program big success.

News Credit,
Mr.Sudeep Singh
Honorary Media Advisor
DSGMC

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

Spectacular View of Gurdwara Kartarpur Sahib On Guru Nanak Dev ji's Death Anniversary ,Pakistan

Pics Credit

Khurram Ch,Sheikhupura,Pakistan

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

First Nagar Kirtan Darbar At Kartarpur Sahib Gurdwara After Opening of Peace Corridor..

Pics Courtesy,

Khurram Ch,Sheikhupura,Pakistan

&

https://www.facebook.com/Peshawari-Singh-Sabha-Society

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

Guru Nanak Dev ji 's Death Anniversary at Gurdwara Kartarpur Sahib,Pakistan

                           Kartarpur Sahib Gurdwara, Pakistan                       

Hundreds of Pakistani Sikhs visited the Gurdwara Darbar Sahib, a huge temple in Kartarpur marking the grave of Sikhism's founder Guru Nanak, to commemorate the 481st anniversary of his death.

This year would have been the first time Indian Sikhs could have crossed visa-free into Pakistan to mark the anniversary at the site, located just 4km inside the country, after a special crossing was opened in November 2019.

Coronavirus fears meant a historic travel corridor created last year to let Indian Sikhs visit a holy shrine in north-east Pakistan remained closed on Tuesday (Sept 22) on one of the faith's most sacred days.

https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/south-asia/coronavirus-fears-stop-indian-sikhs-visiting-pakistan-site-for-festival

https://www.facebook.com/Gurdwara-Darbar-Sahib-

https://www.facebook.com/Peshawari-Singh-Sabha-Society-

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

Bulbul Kaur : Daughter of Panja Sahib's Head , Returned Safely Back Home

New Delhi, September 22:  Bulbul Kaur, daughter of Head Granthi  of Gurudwara Panja Sahib in Hassan Abdal, Pakistan, has returned home after Manjinder Singh Sirsa raised the issue and Shiromani Akali Dal Delhi Unit staged a furious protest in front of the Pakistan High Commission office yesterday.

Bulbul Kaur was abducted by two Muslim youths a few days ago.

Mr. Manjinder Singh Sirsa said that the main reason for Bulbul Kaur to reach home safely is to unite and raise her voice on this matter. He said that he is especially grateful to Mr. JP Singh, in-charge of the Pakistan Desk in the Indian Ministry of External Affairs, who made it possible due to the important efforts made by him.

Meanwhile, a Candlelight march was taken out today by the women's wing led by Bibi Ranjit Kaur, President of the women's wing Akali Dal Delhi.

News Courtesy,
Mr.Sudeep Singh
Honorary Media Advisor
DSGMC

Inderjit Singh Bakhshi : Tribute to Eminent Sikh Personality On His 11th Death Anniversary

         

Inderjit Singh Bakhshi was a Member & Secretary of Delhi Sikh Gurdwara Management Committee till 1964 (when Committee used to be of 21 Members only). 

He migrated to Delhi along with his family in the year 1930 from Rawalpindi. 

His father Avtar Singh Bakhshi was also a Member of Delhi Gurdwara Committee when committee consisted of 5 members and then 11 members only.

Inderjit Singh Bakhshi advised & assisted Sardar Bahadur Narain Singh (one of the contractors of Rashtrapati Bhawan) to build the present building of Gurdwara Sis Ganj Sahib during the British rule. 

He was solely instrumental to force the then Mahant of Gurdwara Bangla Sahib to hand over this shrine to Delhi Sikh Gurdwara Management Committee. 

He gave assistance & helped in the rehabilitation to Sikh & Punjabi refugees from Pakistan after Partition to settle in Delhi during  1947-48.

Inderjit Singh Bakhshi was close associate of Master Tara Singh (who led the Sikhs for 40 years), Sant Fateh Singh, S. Buta Singh, S. Surjit Singh Barnala, Sirdar Kapur Singh ICS, Sardarni Nirlep Kaur, S. Manjit Singh Calcutta, S. Tarlochan Singh Sarna etc.

Due to the influence of Akaali Morchas, he always wore only Blue and Black colour turbans throughout his life.

Inderjit Singh Bakhshi was the founder editor of reputed Punjabi weekly newspaper “Panth Parkash” since 1963. He got awards of “Best Punjabi Journalist” from the Punjabi Academy Delhi Government and Delhi Gurudwara Committee & many other Organizations.

He participated in many Sikh struggles such as Punjabi Subha Morcha in June 1960 & remained in Jail for 80 days, anti pseudo Nirankari movement, Delhi Sikh Gurdwara Reform Movement etc. and had been arrested many times during these movements. He had to face many cases for his fearless writings against the loot and mismanagement in Delhi Gurdwara Committee as well.

He gave great contribution in making the present Delhi Sikh Gurdwara Management Act. 

He was also the president of Delhi’s reputed Gurdwara Sri Guru Singh Sabha Karol Bagh, New Delhi.

He was the only Sikh reporter who covered the announcement of Independence of India during the intervening night of 14-15 August, 1947 in the then constitute assembly (presently Rashtarpati Bhawan) as a founder editor/owner of Daily "Baljit"- an Urdu daily newspaper then published from Delhi.

At the age of about 91 years,he left heavenly abode on 22 September, 2009.

We salute him for his tireless, selfless & great contributions to the Society.

 

Dr. Bhupinder Pal Singh Bakhshi,
Hony. Editor "Panth Parkash" Punjabi Weekly,
SGND Khalsa College, University Of Delhi ,Dev Nagar , New Delhi.
M: 9810080340.

 

Vaneet Singh :A Sikh Taxi Driver Was Attacked in His Car As He Drove Four Passengers Home From a Casino

Vaneet Singh said the men slapped and shoved him as he drove along the A33 after collecting them from the Grosvenor Casino in Reading,UK in the early hours of Sunday.

The 41-year-old said one of the men tried to remove his turban and asked him: "Are you Taliban?"

Police investigating the incident said no arrests have been made.

Mr Singh, who lives in Tilehurst,UK with his wife and three young children, said he had started working as a taxi driver because the coronavirus pandemic had stalled his job teaching music to children in Slough.

He said: "It was horrible, really frightening, I will never work the nightshift again. I'm still very scared."

Mr Singh said the person in the middle of the back of the car pulled his turban as he was driving and slapped him on the head, while others kicked and punched the back of his driver's seat.

He said the passengers were well behaved at the start of the journey but "totally changed" as it went on.

"It's very bad experience. It's my religion so I respect my turban," he said.

A Thames Valley Police spokesman said the force was investigating a report of assault and appealed for witnesses.

https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-berkshire-54147842

 

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