A BLACK DAY FOR SIKH NATION – 26th January – India, Republic Day honours the date on which the Constitution of India came into force replacing the Government of India Act 1935 as the governing document of India on 26 January 1950. Article 25 of the Indian Constitution states SIKHS AS HINDU’S as it currently states “reference to Hindus shall be construed as including a reference... 

The Sikh nation, ever since the time of Guru Arjan Dev Jee has responded to the Call of duty and resisted tyranny even at the cost of sacrificing their lives. Guru Arjan Dev Jee chose to sacrifice his life for the principles of Sikhism rather than hand over a sum of 25 lakh rupees demanded by Chandu Shah. Guru Tegh Bahadur sacrificed his life to uphold the rights of Brahmans to follow their religion... 

A gurdwara in Panchkula denied permission to the family of Lt Gen R S Dayal for holding a prayer meeting to mark the death anniversary of the decorated Army officer, citing his participation in Operation Blue Star. The management of the Sikh shrine, located in Sector 7 in Panchkula in Haryana, refused to grant permission for holding a prayer meeting to mark the first death anniversary of Lt Gen Dayal... 

Amid heavy security, Balwant Singh Rajoana, who is facing death sentence in former CM Beant Singh’s assassination case, was on Monday produced in a court here in connection with an Explosive Act case pending against him. The case was registered in 1995 by the Rajpura police allegedly after seizure of explosives from Rajoana. After his death sentence was suspended temporarily, it was for first... 

Sikh historical tour of the 5 Takhts organised by Nanakana Sahib Yatra Committee from 25 February 2013 to 11 March 2013. For further information contact +44 07813853484  Read More »

The Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC) has asked the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC) to lift the ban on the release of the Punjabi film, ‘Sadda Haq’. SGPC president Avtar Singh Makkar has sent a written communique to Dipesh Mehta, member of the CBFC. Copies of the communique were released to the media here on Tuesday. Makkar wrote to CBFC after receiving a report... 

SGPC chief Avtar Singh Makkar has appealed to the Uttarakhand government to take immediate steps to rebuild Gurdwara Gyan Godri on the banks of the Ganga at Har ki Pauri in Haridwar. The shrine, associated with Guru Nanak, was demolished in 1979 along with several other structures along the banks of the Ganga when a massive centrally funded campaign for cleansing the sacred river was undertaken. Makkar... 

The British Army is embroiled in a damaging row after the first Sikh soldier allowed to wear a turban rather than a bearskin on ceremonial duties suffered abuse from his colleagues. Guardsman Jatinderpal Singh Bhullar, 25, who joined the Scots guards this year, has been given permission to wear a turban outside Buckingham Palace, breaking hundreds of years of tradition. The decision by Army bosses... 

A court case that lasted many years would have made headlines in most western countries, but this is India, where hardly anyone has batted an eyelid over this (’12 Convicted for 1987 Bank Heist’) lengthy trial. One of the convicted is over 93 years of age and have been sentenced to 10 years, some indicate that concerns about health have been disregarded, and argue it is a death sentence rather... 

The Indian government voted against an abolition of the death penalty put forward by the UN. Judicial system is eye for an eye. Wednesday 21/11/2012: Ajmal Kasab, last surviving gunman of the 26/11 Mumbai attack was hung till death. His execution was clouded in secrecy and was only announced after the hanging. He was hung in Pune’s Yerwada jail at 7.30am and according to Indian media, he was buried...