Washington, November 3 : A 14-year-old Sikh boy was punched and knocked down by his classmate in the Washington State with his father claiming that his son was targeted because he is of Indian descent, media reports have said. The boy wearing a traditional Sikh turban was beaten less than a block outside of the […]
New Delhi : Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) president Sukhbir Singh Badal has said he would ask the SGPC to build a memorial to 1984 riot victims in Amritsar — similar to Wall of Truth at Gurdwara Rakab Ganj Sahib here. He said this at an “ardas samagam” at Gurdwara Rakab Ganj Sahib here today, paying […]
Amritsar : The All-India Sikh Students’ Federation (AISSF) launched a signature campaign at the Golden Temple plaza today, seeking justice for the 1984 anti-Sikh riot victims. Some relatives of the victims also turned up seeking justice that has been long delayed. The signature petition will be submitted to the US President. The aim is to collect […]
Amritsar: Those who wish to visit Pakistan-based Sikh shrines have a reason to smile. After not allowing pilgrimage to Pakistan shrines two times consecutively, the Union Government has given its nod to pilgrimage for celebrating the birth anniversary of Guru Nanak at Nankana Sahib in Pakistan in November.The pilgrims will leave for Pakistan through three […]
PATIALA : In a three page letter shared by death row convict Bhai Balwant Singh Rajoana via his foster sister Bibi Kamaldeep Kaur, Bhai Rajoana has asked the SGPC to make sincere efforts to ensure release of political Sikh prisoners. He has asked the SGPC President and SGPC appointed Akal Takht Jathedar to stop exploiting […]