Don't Fly On Air India On Nov 19, Warning Of Khalistani Leader To Sikhs
Gurpatwant Singh Pannun, a leader of the Khalistan movement and the head of the banned organisation Sikhs For Justice (SFJ), has released a video once again, in which he issued a threat to disrupt Air India flights on November 19. In a video bearing the Sikhs For Justice watermark, Pannun can be heard saying, "We urge the Sikh community to refrain from traveling on Air India.
Tags: Khalistani terrorist, Sikhs, Video Threat, Air India, warning
Courtesy: The Free Press Journal
44 Afghan Sikhs Sought Refuge At Gurudwara In West Delhi
As many as 78 individuals were evacuated from Afghanistan, out of which 44 Afghan Sikhs sought refuge at New Mahavir Nagar gurudwara, West Delhi on September 7. New York-based Sobti Foundation's Mandeep Singh Sobti will adopt 32 of 44 people rescued, said Kanv Bhalla, an entrepreneur in charge of rehabilitation operations. According to Bhalla, a small number of people who had family in Punjab have returned to their homes.
Tags: Delhi, gurudwara, Afghanistan, Sikhs
Courtesy: NDTV
Amazon Served With Legal Notice For Selling Holy Sikh Books Online
E-commerce giant Amazon has been served with a legal notice for selling copies of the holy Sikh books, Guru Granth Sahib and Gutka Sahib, online. Served by the Shiromani Gurdwara Prabandhak Committee, the notice states that the sales of copies are against the principles of the Sikh religion. The committee has asked for an immediate removal of the books from the website as it has created an huge outrage.
Tags: Amazon, Shiromani Gurudwara Prabandhak Committee, Legal Notice, Sikhs
Courtesy: Gadgets 360°
COVID-19 Blues: MHA Rejects Sikh Group's Pak Visit For Pilgrimage
A group of 600 Sikh pilgrims, who were planning to visit Pakistan from February 18-25, has been denied permission by the Home Ministry. The group wanted to visit Pakistan on the 100th anniversary of Saka Nankana Sahib. The ministry has denied the permission citing the COVID-19 blues and poor "health infrastructure in Pakistan". The MHA said, "it is not advisable for a large group of our citizens to visit Pakistan for a week during pandemic… read-more
Tags: Pakistan, MHA, Sikhs, pandemics, Saka Nankana Sahib
Courtesy: Times Now
Sidhu Apologizes For Hurting Sikh Sentiments Over Akal Takht Objection
Politician Navjot Singh Sidhu took to Twitter and apologized for wearing a shawl with Sikh religious symbols. Sidhu wrote “Shri Akal Takht Sahib is Supreme, if I have unknowingly hurt the sentiments of even One Sikh, I apologize.” "Millions of other Sikhs put on Sikh symbols on Turban, clothes and also carve Tattoos, so did I", he mentioned. Reportedly, on December 29 the Akal Takht’s Giani Harpreet Singh had asked Sidhu to apologize for the… read-more
Tags: Navjot Singh Sidhu, Sikhs, Akal Takht, sikh community
Courtesy: Deccan Herald
IRCTC Sends PDF Attached E-Mails Stating PM Modi's Vision To Sikhs
The central government is reaching out to the Sikhs by sending 47-page pdf-attached emails through IRCTC. The PDF in Hindi, Punjabi, and English starts with Qaumi Seva Award offered to PM Modi and illustrates the steps taken by his government towards Sikh society. While the Railway official called it a part of the government’s outreach program to Sikhs of Punjab, a few condemned the act and termed it "party campaign'.
Tags: PM Modi, Punjab, Sikhs, IRCTC, Farmers' Protest, Singh
Courtesy: The Times of India