Mercedes in which Amritpal moves owned by aide, being used in ‘Guru ki sewa’
Social media is abuzz with claims that the SUV, carrying a Haryana registration number, is registered in the name of a man named Premnath Mehani, a resident of Chhatarpur, New Delhi. Amid viral claims that a swanky Mercedes SUV, in which Waris Punjab De chief Amritpal Singh is seen moving around, belongs to a businessman […]Read More
What Explains Amritpal Singh’s Mystifying Rise as the New Poster Boy of Radical Sikh Politics?
The 29-year-old is accused by mainstream politicians of creating tensions in Punjab. His followers hail him for addressing ‘festering wounds’. An unknown figure until a few months ago, 29-year-old Amritpal Singh is now being spoken of as the new poster boy of Sikh radical politics in Punjab. Amritpal, who returned to India from Dubai just a […]Read More
Jagir Kaur writes to Akal Takht over ‘hate propaganda’ against Sikhs
Former SGPC president, Jagir Kaur on Sunday wrote a letter to Jathedar Sri Akal Takht, Giani Harpreet Singh and urged him to direct SGPC to counter ‘hate propaganda’ against Sikhs Former Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC) president, Jagir Kaur wrote a letter to Jathedar Sri Akal Takht, Giani Harpreet Singh and urged him to direct […]Read More
Five Sikh high priests to hold meeting at Akal Takht on November 26
The issue of a separate Haryana Sikh body, after validation of the Haryana Sikh Gurdwara Management Act, 2014, by the Supreme Court, is likely to be deliberated upon during a meeting of five Sikh high priests, scheduled for November 26. This was confirmed by an official of the Akal Takht Secretariat, who said various issues […]Read More
No tattoos of Sikh religious symbols or Gurbani verses, warns SGPC
The SGPC has warned those who plan to get a tattoo of Sikh religious symbols or Gurbani verses on any part of their body. Akal Takht has already put a blanket ban on Sikh religious tattooing and pronounced an edict in June. The then Akal Takht Jathedar Giani Gurbachan Singh had proclaimed that Sikh religious […]Read More
Holy city of Amritsar offers a range of articles of Sikh faith
These include swords, palkis, decorative goods and cloths; a large collection of such material attracts visitors from around the world Being the axis of Sikhism, the holy city of Amritsar offers a range of religious material including swords, palkis, decorative goods and cloths around the Golden Temple complex. A large collection of such material attracts […]Read More
RSS, BJP should stop interfering in Sikh affairs: SGPC to Mohan Bhagwat
BJP-led central and Haryana governments and party leaders holding constitutional posts directly interfered in the SGPC election, alleges gurdwara body The Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC) on Tuesday demanded that the RSS and the BJP stop their “unnecessary interference” in Sikh affairs. In a letter written to RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat on the foundation day […]Read More
Exhibition on 1984 anti-Sikh riots organised at GNDU
Put up on GNDU campus & a large number of students, scholars came to see the exhibition Student organisation ‘Sath’ organised a photo exhibition based on documents, photographs and literature on 1984 anti-Sikh riots. The exhibition was put up at Guru Nanak Dev University (GNDU) campus and a large number of students, scholars came to […]Read More
Members of Christian community hold four-hour protest in Jalandhar
They were protesting against objectionable remarks by Amritpal Singh, a leader of radical Sikh outfit Waaris Punjab De Members of the Christian community from across the state held a protest at Punjab Armed Police Chowk in Jalandhar on Monday against the objectionable remarks made by Amritpal Singh, a leader of radical Sikh outfit Waaris Punjab […]Read More
SGPC protests validation of Haryana gurdwara law, urges PM to cancel it
The protest march was led by SGPC president Harjinder Singh Dhami. The protesters wore black turbans and also held black flags and placards carrying slogans expressing resentment. The Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee Tuesday took out a protest march from Darbar Sahib to the office of Amritsar deputy commissioner against the validation of Haryana Sikh Gurdwara […]Read More
