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Obama-Singh DialogueMay 28, 2010 - 02:29 PM
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 President Obama spoke with Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh this morning to discuss the upcoming U.S.-India Strategic Dialogue, scheduled to begin Tuesday, June 1, in Washington D.C. | |
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Clips, Context and VideotapesJan 28, 2010 - 01:55 AM
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 Debate About Professor Darshan Singh’s Remarks Eclipses Serious Issue of Parkaash of Dasam Granth at Takhts
Video clips aired on Jus Punjabi cable network of Professor Darshan Singh’s kathhaa at the Gurdwara of Rochester, N.Y., which landed him in trouble with the Akaal Takht, were taken out context and misrepresented what he said about Guru Gobind Singh, many American gurdwara representatives said. | |
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Akaal Takht Delays Tankhaya DecisionJan 07, 2010 - 01:54 PM
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 American Envoy May Have Influenced Akaal Takht Decision to Reconsider Accusations against Prof. Darshan Singh
The Akal Takht today postponed handing a tankhaya (religious misconduct) sentence to its former Jathedar Prof. Darshan Singh and gave him another opportunity to appear before the five takht jathedars, partly at the request of a group of American gurdwaras. | |
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Sikhs Protest Outside White House During PM’s State VisitNov 26, 2009 - 02:25 AM
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 Amnesty International Also Raises 1984 Issue
WASHINGTON - As Prime Minister Manmohan Singh talked of human rights and the rule of law inside the White House on Tuesday morning, some Sikh protesters blasted Singh on those same issues from across the street. | |
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Obama, Singh Strengthen Ties at First State VisitNov 25, 2009 - 12:32 AM
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 WASHINGTON - In the first state visit of the first Sikh Indian prime minister with the first black American president, Manmohan Singh and Barack Obama reaffirmed the strategic partnership between India and the United States. | |
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White House State Dinner GuestsNov 24, 2009 - 10:34 PM
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 WASHINGTON - The White House released a list of guests this evening for President Obama's first state dinner honoring Prime Minister Manmohan Singh.
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A Philosophical Look at 1984Aug 05, 2009 - 05:07 AM
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 Sikhs gathered at Harvard University to dig deep into the philosophical underpinnings behind the political trends leading to the 1984 attack on Darbar Sahib by the Indian army, and to think about a focused direction for the future of the panth. | |
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Oregon Legislator Promises Repeal of Teacher Garb LawJul 27, 2009 - 01:19 AM
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 The Oregon state house speaker said this week that he would ask the legislature in February to repeal a statute that was originally crafted by the Ku Klux Klan in the 1920s, upheld by the Oregon Supreme Court against a Sikh teacher in the 1980s and expanded within a new law passed this month. | |
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Hoboken Sikh Wins Election!Jun 11, 2009 - 12:18 AM
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 In the run-off election Tuesday for Hoboken, N. J., mayor and council, Ravinder Singh Bhalla won the most votes for councilman-at-large, which will give him the national distinction of holding one of the highest elected offices as a Sikh. | |
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Sikh in Run-Off Election for Hoboken CouncilMay 14, 2009 - 12:12 AM
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 Ravinder Singh Bhalla won the municipal election Tuesday for councilman-at-large of Hoboken, N.J., and if he also wins the run-off election on June 9, he would have the national distinction of holding the highest elected office as a Sikh. | |
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Phoolka Dismisses Safety ConcernsApr 15, 2009 - 11:16 AM
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 Harvinder Singh Phoolka, the prominent lawyer for the victims of the 1984 anti-Sikh pogroms, will not file charges against the persons that attempted to manhandle him during a news conference at a courthouse in New Delhi. | |
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Sikh on Mayoral Slate in New JerseyMar 20, 2009 - 12:55 AM
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 Ravinder Singh Bhalla officially filed his candidacy yesterday to run on a mayoral slate for a seat on the Hoboken, N.J., city council. | |
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Hoboken Sikh Runs For City CouncilJan 23, 2009 - 04:08 PM
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Ravinder Singh Bhalla, who is running for Hoboken, N. J., city councilman, hopes to ride the Obama wave in his which voters trumped race over issues, and perhaps this time religion too. | |
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Obama Wins!Nov 04, 2008 - 11:01 PM
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 In a sweeping indictment of the Bush administration and the Republican Party, the American people took a giant leap forward, beyond race and culture, to elect Sen. Barack Obama as the 44th president of the United States. | |
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Online Campaign In a BoxOct 27, 2008 - 09:31 PM
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 At the ElectionMall.com office in Washington, every morning meeting begins with 10 seconds of meditation. | |
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Akal Takht Jathedar Resigns !Aug 05, 2008 - 01:57 PM
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 PATIALA – Akal Takht Jathedar Joginder Singh Vedanti resigned today from the highest seat of Sikh temporal power rather than succumb to pressure from the Shiromani Akali Dal to exonerate Sacha Sauda Chief Gurmit Ram Rahim. | |
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Sikhs Open School for All French StudentsAug 04, 2008 - 10:40 AM
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 PARIS, July 24 – French Sikhs open a new school as the battle for the right to wear a turban in public schools and in identification photos continues in French and European courts. | |
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Belgian School to Allow PatkasJul 03, 2008 - 06:12 PM
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 A civil court in Hasselt, Belguim, knocked down a ban on head coverings, which a state school had imposed since 2005, an advocacy group said yesterday. | |
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Sikh Political Engagement Surges in Presidential ElectionsMar 01, 2008 - 01:21 AM
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 Sikhs have doubled their political activity in presidential races over the last election and their longtime affinity for Republicans seems to have been broken by hard work on the part of Hillary Clinton and the message of change of Barack Obama. | |
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Sarkozy and the Sixth KJan 25, 2008 - 02:17 PM
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 Sikh representatives from India and the United States kept up the pressure on Prime Minister Manmohan Singh to address the French turban-ban. Following two large protests in New Delhi and Chandigarh this week, the Indian government has not made any public statement whether Singh will lobby on the issue with Sarkozy during his two-day visit to attend India’s independence day celebrations on Jan. 26. Meanwhile, a public spat erupted Friday between a British Sikh organization and the American and Indian Sikh organizations on their approach to solving the ban problem.
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Bloomberg Declares "Sikh Heritage Week"Sep 15, 2007 - 09:35 AM
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 Espanola, New Mexico, USA - New York Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg declared the week of Sept. 22nd – 28th "Sikh Heritage Week" in New York City in honor and support of the Spinning Wheel Festival, which highlights Sikh history and culture. | |
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Jathedars Plan Protest MarchMay 29, 2007 - 10:48 PM
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 FATEHGARH SAHIB - The five jathedars met at the Akal Takht Secretariat within the Golden Temple Complex in Amritsar recently to declare a protest march against Dera Sacha Sauda Chief Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh. | |
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Amarinder's Sacha AppealMay 22, 2007 - 02:46 PM
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 PATIALA – The former chief minister, who mustered the support of Dera Sacha Sauda in the last assembly elections, made an appeal to Punjabis to maintain the peace and to the current chief minister to take control of the volatile situation. | |
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SAD Promises 1984 Soldiers Martyr StatusFeb 01, 2007 - 05:43 PM
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 PATIALA - The Shiromani Akali Dal (Parkash Singh faction) has made a pre-election promise to give martyr status to hundreds of Sikh soldiers killed during the 1984 pogroms in Delhi, a spokesman said. | |
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Sikhs Honor the New Mexico LegislatureJan 22, 2007 - 02:09 PM
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 ESPANOLA, New Mexico, USA - The New Mexico state legislature reigned in its new session with a luncheon on Jan. 16. The luncheon, which was established by Harbhajan Singh in 1995, has become a tradition with state officials. | |
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Punjab Votes 2007Jan 11, 2007 - 02:48 PM
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Election Day - Feb. 13
Five Women Running on SAD ticket
By Gurpreet Singh
MANDI GOBINDGARH [Jan. 24] - Former Ropar member parliament and Shiromani Akali Dal candidate from Amloh reserve constituency, Satwinder Kaur, said that although SAD had strongly recommended that one-third of party tickets be reserved for women, only five were interested in running in the Punjab assembly elections.
During seat sharing adjustments made with the BJP, SAD had fielded candidates in more than 90 of the 117 assembly constituencies.
SAD fielded - Satwant Kaur from Chamkaur Sahib constituency of district Ropar; Satwinder Kaur from Amloh constituency of district Fatehgarh Sahib; Jagir Kaur from Bhulath and Upinderjit Kaur from Sultanpur Lodhi, both constituencies of district Kapurthala; Mohinder Kaur from Sham Chorasi constituency of district Hoshiarpur.
Satwinder Kaur, who was addressing a news conference, highlighted her achievements as the Ropar member of parliament and also highlighted the achievements of her party. She also assured overall development of the area if elected.
When asked how she would compete against the Congress candidate, Sadhu Singh, who has been campaigning for the last couple of months while she began her campaign late, Satwinder Kaur said that her influence on voters of this area was same as in the Amloh constituency, which falls under the Ropar parliament constituency. | |
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Canadian Editor Denied Visa to IndiaDec 28, 2006 - 09:53 PM
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 FATEHGARH SAHIB – For unspecified reasons, Canadian journalist and human rights activist, Sukhminder Singh, was denied an Indian visa to accompany Ontario Premier Dalton McGuinty on his trade mission to India and Pakistan in January. It is not known if he was also denied a Pakistani visa. | |
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Controversial Candidate for DSGMC ElectionsDec 26, 2006 - 03:28 PM
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 PATIALA – Prahlad Singh, former president of the Delhi Sikh Gurdwara Management Committee, who once presented a robe of honor to Jagdish Tytler, a man accused of leading the 1984 Delhi pogroms against Sikhs, is the candidate for the Shiromani Akali Dal led by Parkash Singh. Prahalad Singh is running against Paramjit Singh, president of SAD (Delhi) in the DSGMC general elections. | |
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Activists Beaten While Waiting to Meet Avtar SinghJul 30, 2006 - 10:45 PM
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 PATIALA - Two activists of Guru Nanak Mission, Jagdish Singh and Muktair Singh, were beaten by the Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandak Committee task force as they attempted to meet committee president, Avtar Singh, last week. | |
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Ready to Rumble on any OccasionJul 09, 2006 - 11:41 AM
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 AMRITSAR - The celebrations of the 400th anniversary of the installation of Akal Takht were overshadowed by a brawl of the leadership last week, July 2. | |
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RSS Wants Sandesh WithdrawnMay 30, 2006 - 01:27 PM
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 Patiala, Punjab, India – The Rashtriya Sikh Sangat (RSS), a wing of the Rashtriya Swyamsevak Sangh (RSS), warned political leaders, especially hardliners, not to meddle with the RSS or any political party. | |
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10,000 Visas for Martyrdom AnniversaryMay 09, 2006 - 10:36 PM
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 Patiala, Punjab, India - The External Affaires Ministry granted 10,000 visas last week to the Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandak Committee (SGPC) for Sikh devotees to visit Pakistan on the 400th anniversary of the martyrdom of the fifth Master, Guru Arjan Dev, on June 16. | |
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Rights Groups Want Kanwar Pal Singh Prosecuted for Jaswant Singh MurderMay 02, 2006 - 01:07 PM
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 The following letter is a joint letter by New York based human rights groups, ENSAAF, Human Rights Watch, REDRESS, and the London based, Center for Human Rights and Global Justice, to India's Central Bureau of Investigation. They are asking for the presecution of the former Director General of Police Kanwar Pal Singh for the 1995 murder of Jaswant Singh. Jaswant Singh exposed the disappearances, custodial deaths and secret cremations of thousands of Sikhs in Punjab during the 1980's and 1990's before he, himself, disappeared. | |
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Some Compensation for Some Pogrom VictimsApr 18, 2006 - 01:09 AM
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 Fatehgarh Sahib, Punjab, India - Families affected by the 1984 pogroms, that are living in district Fatehgarh Sahib, received cheques of Rs 1.98 crore. | |
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PM Tells Pakistan: “Lets be Friends”Mar 30, 2006 - 03:55 PM
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 Amritsar, Punjab, India - Prime Minister Manmohan Singh offered a treaty of "peace, security and friendship" to Pakistan. He made the announcement after flagging off the bus service between Amritsar and Nankana Sahib in Pakistan last Friday. | |
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PM Prays for Peace, Prosperity at Darbar SahibMar 28, 2006 - 12:38 PM
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 Amritsar, Punjab, India - Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, accompanied by his wife Gursharan Kaur, paid obeisance at Darbar Sahib and prayed for the ''peace and prosperity of the nation'' on Friday morning, March 24. He was in Amritsar to flag-off the new Amritsar-Nankana Sahib bus service. | |
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Prince Charles in PunjabMar 27, 2006 - 04:45 PM
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 Fatehgarh Sahib, Punjab, India - The Punjab government accorded a warm welcome to the Prince of Whales, Prince Charles, on his visit today to Fatehgarh Sahib, a religious and historical town. Prince Charles was overwhelmed with the traditional welcome accorded to him. It was nothing less than a visual treat for the Royal guest who arrived here without the Duchess of Cornwall. Fatehgarh Sahib was the first place in Punjab visited by Prince Charles during his six-day visit to India. | |
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Siropa to Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, to Prince Charles TodayMar 27, 2006 - 01:02 PM
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 Fatehgarh Sahib, Punjab, India - Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee President Avtar Singh said last week that the SGPC would honor Prince Charles with a siropa during his Anandpur Sahib visit on March 27. Talking to this correspondent, Avtar Singh, after presiding over the annual budget meeting of Baba Banda Singh Bahadur Educational Trust, Fatehgarh Sahib, said that the Prince of Wales visit was an honor for the Sikh community. Events planed for the occasion would include a grand Gatka performance for Prince Charles. | |
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Hardliners in TroubleMar 13, 2006 - 11:18 PM
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 Chandigarh, Punjab, India – Punjab Police arrested separatist Jagjit Singh from his village near Tanda town in Hoshiarpur district. Jagjit, in an interview to a private TV channel, claimed that a separate state for Sikhs, Khalistan, would be established by year 2007. A police party from Amritsar swooped down on Singh’s residence early last Wednesday morning and took him to an undisclosed place. | |
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On Both Sides of the US Political DivideFeb 24, 2006 - 07:19 PM
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 Potomac, Maryland, USA - “I can certainly run for the senate seat in Punjab and win easily,” said Senator Hillary Clinton jokingly. The Senator from New York was the guest of Rajwant Singh for a campaign fundraiser at his residence in Potomac, Maryland, last Thursday. Clinton was introduced as Senator not only from New York but also Punjab. “Your hard work is greatly appreciated and I am committed to working for your issues in the U.S. Senate.”
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Panthic Orgs Speak Out on Takht OrderFeb 08, 2006 - 12:51 AM
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 Fatehgarh Sahib, Punjab, India - The much-hyped meeting of various Panthic groups held at Quila Harnam Singh, residence of Shiromani Akali Dal (Amritsar) president Simranjit Singh, to chalk out a strategy against the recent directive of Akal Takht Jathedar to socially boycott the brothers, Paramjit Singh and Harvinder Singh, ended up one step short of a direct confrontation. | |
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SGPC Softens Stand Against AmarinderJan 23, 2006 - 03:27 PM
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 Patiala, Punjab, India – Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandak Committee (SGPC) President Avtar Singh today showed a softening towards Punjab Chief Minister Capt. Amarinder Singh and said that not summoning the Punjab Chief Minister regarding the Delhi Sikh Gurdwara Management Committee (DSGMC) elections issue was purely the prerogative of Akal Takht Jathedar Joginder Singh.
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Memorandum Asks Indian President to Abolish Death PenaltyJan 18, 2006 - 12:45 PM
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 Fatehgarh Sahib, Punjab, India - Activists of Shiromani Akali Dal (Amritsar), Shiromani Akali Dal (Harchand Singh) and other organizations organized a protest dharna, in which they demanded an immediate end to the death penalty in India and the release of all Sikh political prisoners held in Indian jails. | |
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Amarinder’s Incursions into ReligionJan 12, 2006 - 10:38 AM
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 Patiala, Punjab, India - Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh will participate in the Nagar Kirtan planned by the Delhi Sikh Gurdwara Management Committee (DSGMC) for June-2006, on the eve of the 400th martyrdom anniversary of the fifth Guru, Arjan Dev. | |
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HR Group Against Extradition of Kulvir SinghDec 29, 2005 - 11:45 AM
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 New York, New York, USA - The Center for Human Rights and Global Justice (CHRGJ), an advocacy group from the New York University School of Law called on the U.S. Secretary of State, Condoleezza Rice, yesterday to withhold extradition of any person who is more likely than not to be subjected to torture upon return. The call came as Rice was finalizing her decision whether to extradite Kulvir Singh to India. | |
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Amarinder Supported ParamjitDec 21, 2005 - 04:08 PM
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 Patiala, Punjab, India - (UNI) Punjab Chief Minster Capt. Amarinder Singh came openly to help the former president of the DSGMC (Delhi Sikh Gurdwara Management Committee), Paramjit Singh, and said that SAD (Shiromani Akali Dal) President Parkash Singh was jealous of him and was playing petty politics. | |
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Congress Discusses Religious Freedom BillDec 12, 2005 - 10:45 AM
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 Washington, DC, USA - Sikhs and other religious groups are pushing Congress to pass legislation that would protect from being forced to choose between a job and their beliefs. | |
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SGPC recognizes PSGPCDec 05, 2005 - 12:00 AM
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 Amritsar, Punjab, India - Avtar Singh, president of Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC), accorded recognition to the Pakistan Sikh Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (PSGPC), in principle, and offered to cooperate in management of Gurdwaras in Pakistan. | |
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SGPC Gets New PresidentDec 01, 2005 - 04:57 PM
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 Amritsar, Punjab, India – The lesser-known Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) leader, Avtar Singh replaced he most controversial Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC) President, Jagir Kaur, last week. Many Sikh leaders are still in disagreement with the decision made by SAD President Parkash Singh. | |
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High Court Stays Jagir Kaur’s DismissalJul 27, 2005 - 11:00 PM
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 Amritsar, Punjab, India - “Wahaguru Tera Sukhar Hai,” exclaimed Sriomani Gurdwara Parbandak Committee President Jagir Kaur during her visit to Darbar Sahib on Tuesday. She came to pray after receiving a stay order from the High Court that overturned the orders of the Sikh Gurdwara Judicial Commission. | |
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Problems Mount for SGPC PresidentJul 25, 2005 - 11:48 AM
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 Amritsar, Punjab, India - Problems are increasing daily for expelled Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandak Committee (SGPC) President Jagir Kaur following the judgment of Sikh Gurdwara Judicial Commission (SGJC). | |
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Manmohan Singh Transforms India-US RelationsJul 21, 2005 - 01:56 AM
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 Washington DC, USA - In a whirlwind of high-profile events planned for Prime Minister Manmohan Singh during his four day visit, the most significant outcome was an agreement made in private – aid in developing India’s civilian nuclear program. | |
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SGPC President Jagir Kaur Removed from PostJul 20, 2005 - 11:29 AM
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 Amritsar, Punjab, India - In an unexpected judgment by the Sikh Gurdwara Judicial Commission (SGJC), Jagir Kaur was disqualified from her post as President of the Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandak Committee (SGPC) for next five years. | |
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Pink Elephants at White House DinnerJul 19, 2005 - 01:07 PM
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 Washington DC, USA - The first White House dinner in two years was held for Prime Minister Manmohan Singh with all the pomp, glitter and grandeur of a state dinner. Although not formally called a “state dinner” because Singh is the head of government, it was all but the name. The White House placed special emphasis on Singh’s visit by throwing what was only the fifth formal dinner of the Bush administration, the fewest held since even before Ronald Regan, making it the hottest invitation in town. | |
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SGPC Rejects UNESCO Dossier for Darbar SahibApr 22, 2005 - 10:17 AM
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 Amritsar, Punjab, India - The executive Committee of the Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC) rejected a dossier yesterday for seeking World Heritage Site (WHS) status for Darbar Sahib. | |
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Modi Denied US VisaMar 22, 2005 - 01:33 PM
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 Washington DC, USA - The US Sikh community took active part in protesting the visit of Indian Chief Minister Narendra Modi to Washington DC. The US Department of State refused to issue a diplomatic visa to Modi for his role in the “serious violation of religious freedom” during riots in his home state of Gujarat two years ago. | |
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Politics As Usual in PunjabMar 04, 2005 - 04:54 PM
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 Ajnala, Punjab, India – Although Congress candidate Harpartap Singh won the Ajnala byelection by defeating Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) candidate Amarpal Singh with a margin of 19,246 votes, the road to victory was anything but smooth. More than 40 persons of both the SAD and Congress parties were injured, some of them seriously, at the polls last week. | |
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A Campaign Deconstructed – Chirinjeev SinghJul 20, 2004 - 01:16 AM
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 Chicago, Illinois, USA -- Part II: What Will it Take to Win
John Kerry had run for President before and failed. Now he is the presumptive Democratic nominee. Bobby Jindhal lost his bid for Louisiana governor. Now he is a shoe-in for Congress. “South Asians and Indians have to understand that it takes a couple of times to get out there and win,” says Chirinjeev Singh. Perhaps Chirinjeev will have his chance sooner than later. | |
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SGPC Elections Turn ViolentJul 13, 2004 - 02:12 PM
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 Amritsar, Punjab, India - At least 20 people were injured - two of them seriously - in the Shiromani Gurdwara Prabhandak Committee SGPC election related violence in Amritsar and Gurdaspur districts yesterday. | |
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A Campaign Deconstructed – Chirinjeev SinghJun 08, 2004 - 11:55 AM
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 Part I – Lessons Learned
Chicago, Illinois, USA -- The whirlwind campaign for the U.S. Senate is now over, but Chirinjeev Singh is looking ahead. The former Republican candidate was considering a couple of options – Lieutenant Governor or Congress – for the 2006 election year, when an opportunity opened up just last week. | |
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Raffarin Offers Conditional Assurance for Sikh TurbanMay 17, 2004 - 05:00 PM
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 Paris, France -- French Prime Minister Jean Pierre Raffarin has given a conditional assurance to the Sikh community that French Sikh school children will not be banned from wearing their turban in public schools, when the new school year begins in September, United Sikhs stated in a press release today. | |
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Idea of New Political Party FloatedApr 20, 2004 - 03:30 PM
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 Chandigarh, Punjab, India -- A few weeks ago, through a public appeal, Daljit Singh, who is currently incarcerated in the Nabha jail, implored the Sikh community to build consensus and unite behind a common vision for the Panth. | |
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Campaign Over, Chirinjeev Singh Endorses Jack RyanMar 17, 2004 - 02:25 PM
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Chicago, Illinois, USA -- With just under 1% of the primary vote (4,941), Dr. Chirinjeev Singh has bowed out of the race for U.S. Senate. The election results show him placing last out of the 8-way Republican race. Nearly half of the votes came from two counties, DuPage and Cook, although votes were cast for Chirinjeev Singh in every one of the 102 counties in Illinois. | |
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Sikhs and French Lobby Over Resolution 528Mar 11, 2004 - 12:57 PM
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Washington, D.C., USA – Since the French Parliament passed the bill banning religious head coverings in early February, Sikhs have been lobbying the U.S. House of Representatives to co-sponsor Resolution 528. At the same time, French lobbyists have also been lobbying the U.S. Representatives not to sign the Resolution. | |
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Racial Profiling Bill Introduced in CongressMar 05, 2004 - 11:45 AM
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Washington, DC -- The End Racial Profiling Act of 2004 (ERPA) was introduced in Congress last week. The legislation, launched with bipartisan support in the House (H.R. 3847) and the Senate (S. 2132), would curb profiling by law enforcement officials on the basis of race, religion, ethnicity or national origin. | |
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The League of Women Voters Excludes Chirinjeev Singh from Televised DebatesMar 03, 2004 - 11:00 PM
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Chicago, Illinois -- Two important political forums have refused to allow U.S. Republican Senate candidate, Dr. Chirinjeev Singh, to participate in their public televised debates - WTTW (Ch. 11) and WLS-TV (ABC 7 Chicago) - that will be held on March 3 and March 4, 2004, respectively. | |
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Tony Blair Expected to have Raised Turban Issue with FrenchFeb 25, 2004 - 01:07 PM
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London, England -- The Sikh Federation (UK) is awaiting for an official confirmation on what was discussed and the response from last week's meeting between Prime Minister Tony Blair and French President Jacques Chirac.
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Alabama Driver License Policy OverturnedFeb 21, 2004 - 06:12 PM
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Montgomery, Alabama, USA — A discriminatory policy requiring Sikh Americans in Alabama to remove their turban for driver’s license photographs has been overturned. The revision of the policy, which also affected adherents of other faiths who wear head-coverings, was overturned following successful collaborative advocacy from the Sikh Mediawatch and Resource Task Force (SMART), the Alabama Sikh Sangat, the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU), and the Alabama Muslim community. | |
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Labour Listens to SikhsFeb 18, 2004 - 02:37 AM
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London, England -- The Sikh Federation (UK) reports that the Labour Party Chair, Ian McCartney MP, organized representatives of faith communities to take part in a special seminar on February 5 at Portcullis House as part of the "Big Conversation." The format for the seminar was group discussions based around the challenges set out in the consultation document "A future fair for all." The groups were joined by Ministers and/or Labour MPs hosting the event to listen to concerns, points of view and suggestions for the future. | |
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French Consul Feels PityFeb 18, 2004 - 01:00 AM
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 Atlanta, Georgia, USA - A delegation of Sikhs met with Consul General of France Rene-Serge Marty on February 13 to express their concern on the ban of articles of faith in France. The delegation emphasized the dismay of Sikhs in France that none of them were consulted before the commission led by Bernard Stasi and the subsequent proposal of the law. | |
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Ambassador Says Sikh Students Can Keep TurbansFeb 16, 2004 - 04:00 PM
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New Delhi, India – The French Ambassador to India has reassured Sikhs that a Sikh child will not be made to remove his Turban outside the school gates when the law banning religious symbols is implemented in the new school year in September. | |
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U.S. Congressmen Introduce Resolution on French BanFeb 16, 2004 - 03:10 PM
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Washington D.C., USA -- On February 11, the day after the French Government passed a bill to ban the wearing of articles of faith in public schools,Congressmen Brad Sherman (D-CA) and Michael Honda (D-CA) co-introduced a resolution (HRES 528) requesting France to modify or abandon its ban on religious articles of faith in French public schools. | |
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Form of Turban in French Schools to be DiscussedFeb 12, 2004 - 12:00 AM
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Paris, France – The French Education Minister will consult the French Sikh community to draw up specific guidance to allow the wearing of the Sikh turban. “This consultation will take place after the law is passed,” Rolland Jouve, special advisor to the Education Minister, told a Sikh delegation led by the World Sikh Council (America Region) with representatives of the French Sikh community and United Sikhs, in Paris on February 7.
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U.S. Senate Candidate Chirinjeev Singh Endorsed by Independent Voters of IllinoisFeb 09, 2004 - 11:55 PM
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 Chicago, Illinois, USA – Chirinjeev Singh, U.S. Senate Candidate, announced the biggest endorsement of his candidacy thus far at a press conference this morning. The Independent Voters of Illinois-Independent Precinct Organization (IVI-IPO), one of the single most prominent voting groups, estimated to influence 900,000 voters throughout Illinois, has endorsed Chirinjeev Singh on the Republican ticket. | |
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45 Members of U.S. Congress Write to French Government on Turban BanFeb 09, 2004 - 11:45 PM
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 Washington, D.C., USA – The Sikh Coalition reports 45 members of the U.S. Congress wrote to the French government today to express concern about a likely ban on religious articles of faith in French public schools. The letter, initiated by Representatives Michael Honda (D-CA) and Vernon Ehlers (R-MI), stated that such a ban would force French school children to choose between their faith and their schooling. | |
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U.S. Senator John Kerry ApologizesFeb 08, 2004 - 12:18 AM
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Washington D.C., USA -- The Democrat candidate for President, Senator John Kerry, apologized at length for the comment he made at a campaign rally a week ago, saying that he regretted the imprecision of a statement in which he referred to Sikhs as terrorists which led to a misunderstanding. | |
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SMART Asks US Senator John Kerry to ApologizeFeb 04, 2004 - 10:34 PM
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 Washington D.C., USA -- Presidential candidate Senator John Kerry, the Democratic Party front-runner in the bid to challenge President George Bush this year, made a sweeping statement regarding Sikhs. Following a campaign event during which U.S. Senator and Democratic presidential candidate John Kerry (D-MA) singled out followers of the Sikh religion as terrorists. | |
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U.S. Congressmen to Send Letter to French Government on Turban BanFeb 04, 2004 - 08:00 PM
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Washington D.C., USA -- The Sikh Coalition stated that US Congressmen Mike Honda (D-CA) and Vernon Ehlers (R-MI) released their letter today to the French government expressing concern about a possible ban on religious articles of faith in French public schools. | |
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Campaign UpdateFeb 01, 2004 - 11:55 PM
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 Chicago, Illinois, USA -- With only six weeks to go before the Illinois primary elections, the Chirinjeev Singh campaign for United States Senate is in full swing. | |
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Sikhs Parlez with French Ambassador on Proposed Turban BanJan 28, 2004 - 03:22 PM
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 Washington D.C., USA -- A delegation of Sikh American organizations and gurdwaras visited various government agencies in Washington D.C. recently to voice their concern for the upcoming decision in the French Parliament to ban ‘ostentatious’ religious head coverings in French schools. The highlight of the full day of meetings was the final meeting at the French Embassy. | |
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Tell it to the Hand Says SGPC ChiefDec 08, 2003 - 08:00 AM
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Amritsar, India -- The newly elected SGPC President Gurcharan Singh says he will not change the status quo in order to implement full and equal rights for Sikh women to do seva at Darbar Sahib, Amritsar, in an interview to Voices News Network (VNN). | |
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World Sikh Convention Stirs Things UpDec 06, 2003 - 12:00 PM
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New Delhi, India -- Although Gurbax Singh was excommunicated by the Akal Takht back in July, activities by his supporters are still stirring up controversy, revealing what has become a divide in the Sikh community stemming from the writings of the abrasive Canadian author. | |
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Sikh Foundation of Virginia’s long-time granthee yesterday settled a court case with the gurdwara’s board of trustees by agreeing to vacate the premises next month. 
Hindu party declares Feb. 12 anti-terrorism day. 
Takht Patna Sahib suspends its jathedar as he continues to defy the Akal Takht and issues a new Hukamnama that again rejects the Nanakshahi calendar and Rehit Maryada. 
Washington DC, USA - Rajwant Singh, the only Sikh representative invited with his spouse Balvinder Kaur at the White House dinner hosted in honor of Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, used the opportunity to lobby President Bush, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and several key members of the Bush cabinet on the issues affecting Sikhs. 
Remarks by Prime Minister Manmohan Singh at the arrival Ceremony in the White House. 
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Washington D.C., USA -- Almost a year has passed by since a group of Sikhs from various organizations met with officials at the U.S. State Department regarding the release of a video titled