FRESNO : A Sikh man was attacked Saturday morning west of Highway 99 in what Fresno police are investigating as a hate crime – the latest such attack on a Sikh resident in the Fresno area. Around 6:30 a.m., Amrik Singh Bal, 68, was waiting alone for a ride to work in the cold, 30-degree […]
CHANDIGARH, Punjab—In a bid to expose the ongoing violations of human rights across the Punjab by the State government, ‘Sikhs for Human Rights’ led by Bhai Harpal Singh Cheema has announced to set up a commission headed by former Judge of Supreme Court Justice Markanday Katju. The commission would specifically work upon the violation of […]
HOSHIARPUR : Haryana Sikh Gurdwara Parbandhik Committee has written a letter to President of India to apprise him with the violation of Human rights being carried out by the Punjab government by falsely indicting Sarbat Khalsa 2015 organizers under sedition charges. A copy of the letter has been also sent to the Home Minister Rajnath […]
AMRITSAR SAHIB—Delivering on the promise made to the co-ordination committee spearheading Bapu Surat Singh Khalsa’s struggle, the Punjab government has reportedly released political Sikh prisoner Bhai Hardeep Singh from Amritsar jail on December 24. He had been languishing in jail since 1997. Bhai Hardeep Singh was sentenced with a life sentence in 1997 in a case […]
REGINA, Canada : A religious group in Regina is getting a lot of attention for a Christmas billboard they’ve put up. The sign by the Sikh Society of Regina reads “Merry Christmas and Happy New Year”. It is located outside their temple on Princess Street. Former president of the Sikh Society Kuldip Singh Sahota said […]