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  1. Well said Toofana. Strange how people seem to gloss over this point. From what I remember he did false Punjabi translations in Court for a politician or councillor. If that's her rock, looks like the branch hasn't fallen to far from the tree. What evidence needs presenting. Any search online will bring up the evidence. Type baldev sidhu in to google.
  2. http://m.timesofindia.com/PDATOI/articleshow/9130803.cms
  3. Traveller slashes vendors with kirpan Jul 7, 2011, 02.23am IST TNN? HOWRAH: It doesn't pay to mess with passengers, particularly if they are armed, these two vendors of Howrah station learnt much to their own expense on Wednesday morning. Bijan Shaw and Manoj Singh, the two vendors, are now admitted to the Howrah district hospital with serious injuries. Doctors attending to them said that Shaw could have lost his life had Singh not rushed to his rescue. Their attacker, 60-year-old Tarsen Singh from Verka in Amritsar, Punjab, is now cooling his heels behind bars and has been charged with causing grievous hurt with dangerous weapon. The elderly Sikh was visiting people at Gauripur in Dum Dum. On Tuesday, he had gone to Bandel on some work and was to return home by the Amritsar Express on Wednesday. Tarsen Singh reached Howrah from Bandel around 11am and decided to while away the next three hours at the station. He was waiting near some stalls close to Gates 5 and 6 when Shaw - the helper of Stall No. 11 - decided to have some fun at the old man's expense. According to sources, Shaw picked up a conversation with the Sardarji and began to quiz him about his strange attire. Tarsen Singh was dressed in traditional clothing and had his kirpan stuck to his cummerbund. Witnesses claimed that Singh was quite genial at first and did his best to answer Shaw's queries. There was a communication gap as the Sikh gentleman spoke chaste Punjabi while Shaw knew only Hindi and Bangla. Trouble erupted after Shaw asked Singh for some khaini (chewing tobacco). The latter told the vendor that his religion doesn't allow him to have tobacco. This seemed to amuse Shaw and he insisted that Singh was lying. "The vendor then took out some khaini from his pocket and began to prepare it. It is not quite clear what happened after that but the Sikh gentleman suddenly lost his temper, pulled out his kirpan and slashed at Shaw. The blow glanced of the vendor's head and landed on his left arm, nearly severing it. Manoj Singh, another vendor, rushed to Shaw's assistance and took the next blow. By then, policemen rushed to the spot and disarmed Singh. He didn't put up any resistance but followed the policemen to the outpost," a passenger said. Shaw and Manoj Singh were sent to hospital in a railway ambulance. Once there, they lodged a complaint against Singh. They alleged that Singh had asked for khaini from them and reacted violently after being denied. Shaw said that he had denied khaini to Singh as he didn't know him. For the moment, the Government Railway Police are going on this version as Singh hasn't been able to convince them otherwise. He admitted though that he lost his temper after being 'bugged' by the vendor for quite some time. "What he did was wrong and a case has been registered against him. His version is not very clear," said Rabindranath Mukherjee, superintendent of railway police, Howrah.
  4. http://m.economictimes.com/PDAET/news/politics/nation/Kamal-Nath-claims-diplomatic-immunity-in-1984-riots-case-in-US/articleshow/9060771.cms
  5. ?Kamal Nath claims diplomatic immunity in 1984 riots case in US 1 Jul, 2011, 1025 hrs IST, IANS WASHINGTON: Indian Urban Development Minister Kamal Nath has claimed diplomatic immunity and lack of service of summons before a US court in a case over his alleged role in the November 1984 anti-Sikh riots. In response to summons issued by Judge Robert W. Sweet of the US Federal Court for the Southern District of New York, Kamal Nath claimed diplomatic immunity stating that he was on a special mission as a government official on his numerous travels to New York. He has also claimed sovereign immunity under common law; and immunity under Foreign Sovereign Immunity Act (FSIA) of the US in the case filed by Sikhs For Justice (SFJ), a US based human rights advocacy group, and some victims of the 1984 riots. Requesting the court to dismiss the law suit, Kamal Nath filed a sworn affidavit that during his April 2010 visit to New York, no one ever served him with the summons and complaint. Gurpatwant Singh Pannun, SFJ legal advisor, suggested that Kamal Nath's June 24 affidavit "clearly and blatantly contradicts his earlier statements". On April 6, Kamal Nath publicly acknowledged receiving the summons, he said. According to Pannun, he then stated: "A piece of paper was given to me. I will have to see what the piece of paper is all about." "I really have no clue about it. I don't have a basis and I don't know the authenticity. I don't know the validity. It was for the first time that I saw it," he was quoted as saying. Sweet had March 1 issued summons to Nath and the Congress party in the case accusing them of "conspiring, aiding, abetting and carrying out organised attacks on Sikh population of India in November 1984", according to Pannun.
  6. http://www.punjabnewsline.com/content/us-marine-corporal-gurpreet-singh-killed-afghanistan/31831
  7. US Marine Corporal Gurpreet Singh killed in Afghanistan ? ? ? Punjab Newsline Network Sunday, 26 June 2011 By Gurpreet Singh Mehak FATEHGARH SAHIB: The 21-year-old US Marine Corporal Gurpreet Singh from California, died in Helmand province, Afghanistan on June 22 from wounds received while conducting combat operations in Afghanistan. According to information received, Cpl. Singh was assigned to 1st Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, based at Camp Pendleton, California. Gurpreet was killed in the Sangin region of Helmand province in southern Afghanistan, long a Taliban stronghold. Gurpreet, who hails from Antelope (California), will be cremated as per Sikh rituals. The Department of Defense of US has confirmed the death of the Marine, who was supporting Operation Enduring Freedom. It may be mentioned here that 21-year-old US Army Sergeant Uday Singh became the first Indian to die in Operation Iraqi freedom when his convoy was ambushed in Habbaniyah near Baghdad on December 1, 2003. Chandigarh resident Lt Col Preet Mohinder Singh’s son Uday Singh studied in St Stephen's School, Sector 45, Chandigarh and after getting a Green Card, he joined the US Army and was sent to Iraq. Uday showed his mettle during the company's deployment in Kuwait from August to December 2001 and was awarded the Army Achievement Medal for his meritorious services. On September 8, 2003 his company moved to Iraq.
  8. http://m.timesofindia.com/india/Baptized-Sikh-employees-not-to-wear-kirpan-near-aircraft/articleshow/8274095.cms Baptized Sikh employees not to wear 'kirpan' near aircraft May 12, 2011, 07.02pm IST TNN?[ Yudhvir Rana ] AMRITSAR: Central Industrial Security Force has banned the Sikh employees to wear 'kirpan', Sikh's religious symbol, while performing their duties on airside at Sri Guru Ram Das International Airport. The force is entrusted with the task of airport security. "Amritsar is one of the ultra sensitive international airports in the country and we can't take chances with the security of passengers" said commandant of the Force, Sharad Kumar, while talking to TOI on Thrusday. He said Sikh employees were allowed to wear 'kirpan' in Airport terminal building and other places but not near the aircraft. The issue came to fore after Central Industrial Security Force prevented an airport employee Nirmal Singh to work near the aircraft while wearing his 'kirpan'. Nirmal Singh, a baptized Sikh, also lodged a complaint with Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee , Sikh's single largest representative body, to take notice of this interference into the religious affairs of the Sikhs. he also said that he had been working at airport since 2001. "On April 28th, a security force constable prevented me to work near the aircraft on the plea that I was wearing a kirpan" he said. Sharad Kumar made it clear that security was of paramount issue for them. "It is not a religious but security issue" he insisted. Meanwhile, showing its concern on the issue, Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee president Avtar Singh Makkar demanded from government to immediately withdraw any such orders. "Kirpan is an essential part of Sikh's dresscode and can't be seprated from Sikhs" he said. He questioned if Sikh passangers could travel in the aircraft wearing six inch 'kirpan' then why an employee wearing it couldn't work near the a aircraft. He said that all the 19 baptized Sikh employees of airport were under trememdous mental tension due to Force's orders
  9. LEHARGAGA, PUNJAB - In yet another incident that will further enrage the sentiments of the Sikh community, residents of the southern town of Chadpura discovered that followers of Sauda cultist Ram Raheem humiliated and assaulted a young Amritdhari Sikh boy and forcibly sheared of his sacred kes (hair) . Sikhs consider kes as a gift from God, and do not remove them from their body under any circumstances. On May 6th of 2011, Sauda cult follower Tarsem Sinh forcibly took Balwinder Singh, age 12 to his nearby shop, and attacked and dishonored the young boy with the help of other cultist “premis”. When the boy resisted the assault, they began to beat him, and then began to shear of his kes with a pair of sharp scissors. The boy suffered several cuts on his head due to the altercation, in which the sacred hair from his head were removed. When Balwinder Singh reached home, his mother, Charanjit Kaur fainted upon seeing her son in this condition. Neighbors soon arrived to help the family – they were all shocked to see what had just occurred. The Charanjit Kaur and her husband Makhan Singh have approached Gurdwara Sangatpur Sahib Management and other Sikh organizations for help in this matter. The Punjab police, so far, has not taken any action against the premi cultists. ? Mother of Amritdhari boy who was assaulted by Cultists The family stated that the Jakhal Police station initially tried to cover-up the incident, and only filed the complaint paperwork after realizing the threat of action by Sikh organizations. Jakhal Police SHO, Dilbagh Singh has hinted that the police would take action against the cultists Tarsem Singh, son of Rangi Singh and two of his accomplices. Interestingly, in 2007, Sri Akal Takht Sahib, the Supreme Temporal and Religious Authority for the Sikhs ordered all Sauda Cult Dera be shutdown throughout Punjab. The ruling Akali Dal (Badal) party has yet to take action against the cult deras, despite the death of several Sikhs due to the ongoing tension between the cultists and the Sikh community.
  10. Anybody have info on what happened to this Singh? Are SOPW or any organisation aware of his welfare if he is in custody?
  11. http://www.indianexpress.com/news/namdhari-murder-hanspal-defends-sect-but-mum-on-charge-against-chiefs-nephew/775843/
  12. http://indiatoday.intoday.in/site/story/1984-riots-witness-pressurised-to-save-sajjan-kumar/1/135267.html
  13. This all took place under the noses of the international community. Leaders and personalities of the likes of Margaret Thatcher and Princess Anne were in Delhi when the genocide of Sikhs was in full swing and smoke filled the skies. When political parties seek the Sikh vote, we should raise why their party leaders didn't say anything when they were fully aware and present when Sikhs were being butchered. It's the same as if Winston Churchill was in town when the Austwicz massacres took place.
  14. As mentioned on Sikh Channel last night, it's quite possible the turban wearing officer was saying that to his colleague because that's how he normally deals with dastar wearing Sikhs. On this issue of anger, given that he has already been singled out of crowd, the treatment already meted out to him, he probably in fear of his safety. We assume it is a knee <banned word filter activated> reaction to such treatment but he's probably worried about the beating or 'chilli powder' treatment he's about to face.
  15. http://www.indianexpress.com/news/1984-antisikh-riots-man-gets-life-for-murdering-four/765345/0 A man was sentenced today to life imprisonment for burning alive four persons in Trilokpuri area of East Delhi during the 1984 anti-Sikh riots which had broken out here following the assassination of the then Prime Minister Indira Gandhi. Additional Sessions Judge P S Teji also imposed a fine of Rs 30,000 on convict Mahesh saying the prosecution has established he was present in the mob which had set the house on fire resulting in the four deaths on November 3, 1984. "The prosecution has successfully established on record beyond reasonable doubt that the accused was a member of the unlawful assembly at the time of commission of the offence and entered into the house. "Prosecution has also successfully established that after entering the house, being a member of the unlawful assembly, accused Mahesh committed the murder of the four persons," the court said. Mahesh was in the mob which had entered complainant Vidya Kaur's house in block number-13, Trilokpuri on November 3, 1984, and burnt alive her husband Jaswant Singh, his nephew Anokha Singh, his friend Satnam Singh and neighbour Bhajan Singh. The court relied on testimonies of Vidya, her two sons Surjeet Singh and Kuldeep Singh, who had also witnessed the killings. "The presence of the eye witnesses has not been questioned by the defence. Rather, the case of the defence was that Vidya became unconscious and was not in a position to identify whereas this fact has been categorically denied by Vidya. As a result, the prosecution has successfully established the presence of eyewitnesses at the spot of the incident," the court noted. Mahesh had contended he used to visit the house of the complainant to take liquor. He said he was falsely implicated in the case as some altercations had taken place between him and Vidya's husband. The court, however, rejected Mahesh's contention saying his pleas were "contradictory". "The defence taken by the accused has been false and contradictory to his various other pleas, particularly when the circumstances of presence of the accused at the spot, presence of eyewitnesses at the spot of riots and murder of the deceased have been established by the prosecution by leading evidence before the court," the ASJ said. Mahesh was convicted in the case for the second time as the Delhi High Court, on an appeal by him against his conviction earlier, had remanded the matter back to the trial court with a direction to hear it afresh. Mahesh was convicted and sentenced to life term earlier in January 1997 in the case along with one Baleshwar who died later. Two other accused Mange Ram and Amir Khan were acquitted during the trial. The First Information Report in the case had been registered on Justice Ranganath Mishra Commission's recommendations. Following her failure in getting to registered the case of her husband's killing, Vidya had approached the Commission, and had told it in affidavit that her husband, who was working with the DESU, and others were attacked by a mob of around 1,000 on the morning of November 3, 1984. The mob had looted her belongings and set her house ablaze in which four persons were burnt alive, she had said in the affidavit. The eyewitnesses had deposed that Mahesh had a knife in his hand. Considering the deposition by eyewitnesses as "natural, reliable and trustworthy", the court convicted Mahesh saying that "from the testimony of the complainant and other eye witnesses, the prosecution has successfully established that Mahesh actively participated in riots on the day of the incident."
  16. Elk Grove shooting investigated as possible hate crime; Muslim organization offers reward Michael Bott, Desk Editor March 6, 2011 ? ELK GROVE, CA - The Elk Grove Police Department is investigating the shooting of two elderly Sikh men as a possible hate crime, said Police Chief Robert M. Lehner in a written statement. While there is no evidence that suggests hate was a motive for the shooting, police said no evidence points to an alternative motive, either. in a drive-by shooting while strolling through their neighborhood. Singh was pronounced dead at the scene. Atwal remains in critical condition. Chief Lehner said the local FBI office has been notified because biased-motivated crimes are violations of both Federal and State law. "At present, we have no evidence to indicate there was a hate or bias motivation for this crime; however, the obvious Sikh appearance of the men, including the traditional Dastar headwear and lack of any other apparent motive, increasingly raise that possibility," Lehner said. The Sacramento Valley Council of American Islamic Relations offered a $5,000 reward to anyone with information that leads to an arrest and conviction of the perpetrators. "The Muslim community offers its condolences and support to the Sikh community in this time of sorrow," CAIR-SV Executive Director Basim Elkarra said in a statement. Elkarra said Sikh men with beards and turbans are often targeted for discrimination by bigots who mistake them for Muslims. Lehner said representatives from the police department will meet with members of the Sikh community to address any concerns they may have. "The City of Elk Grove is a marvelously diverse community and the possibility that one of our valued community groups might have been targeted because of their national origin or religion is of grave concern," Lehner said. Police have not identified any suspects at this time. They said the crime scene at East Stockton Boulevard and Geneva Pointe Drive has yielded little evidence, and ask anyone with information to come forward. http://m.news10.net/localnews/article?a=126787&f=1267
  17. Every Sikh's salvation is in Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ji Maharaj regardless of whatever so called caste they belong. Those practising castism will pay the ultimate penalty.
  18. 3 injured in clash 25 Feb, 2011 0539hrs IST TNN? AMRITSAR: Three activists of Satkar Committee were injured in a clash with the followers of Noormahalia`s Divya Jyoti Jagriti Sansath sect at Ibban Kalan village near Amritsar. Those injured have been identified as Jagandeep Singh, Sukhjinder Singh and Sukhjinder Singh. Satkar Committee president Balbir Singh said they had gone to stop the function of Noormehalia. He alleged that as they reached the village, followers of the sect started hurling stones at them. However the, situation was diffused following police intervention. http://m.timesofindia.com/india/3-injured-in-clash/articleshow/7567446.cms Much respect to Sikh Channel who have once again broken this news within hours.
  19. Looks like Shaheed Balkar Singh martyred in 2008 by followers of Dera Jhoota Sauda in Mumbai.
  20. http://punjabnewsline.com/content/sikh-body-seeks-rebuild-demolished-gurdwara-har-ki-pauri/28522
  21. Sikh body seeks to rebuild demolished Gurdwara at Har-ki-Pauri Punjab Newsline Network Saturday, 12 February 2011 By Jaideep Mander CHANDIGARH: Gurcharan Singh Babbar, President of the All Indian Sikh Conference (Babbar), said that the organization is putting in efforts to re-establish the historically world famous 450 years old gurudwara ‘Shri Gian Godri Sahib’ that was demolished by some anti- social elements during 1984 riots. Addressing a press conference at Chandigarh Press Club here, Gurcharan exposed the role of Sangh Pariwar and Ganga Sahib (in Haridwar-Uttrakhand). Gurcharan Singh told that the DM, SSP of the Haridwar- Uttrakhand administration and many other top class officials, on November 21, 2010, the occasion of birthday of Guru Nanak Dev Ji, had assured publicly that the gurudwara premises would be handed over to the Sikh community very soon, after a peaceful talk with the concerned organizations. This is in records of both the print as well as the electronic media. No effort in this regard has yet been observed till date, he added. Gurcharan Singh also told that sources in the Uttrakhand government have informed that the leaders of the Sangh Pariwar and the Ganga Sabha in Haridwar have clearly told the government that they would not let ‘Gurudwara Gian Godri Sahib’ to be re-constructed on the ‘Har-ki-Pauri’ at any cost. He also said that the DM and the SSP of the Haridwar jurisdiction have conducted many meetings with the Sangh Pariwar as well as the Ganga Pariwar but in vain. “Considering the seriousness of the situation, we appeal that the President, the Prime Minister, Sonia Gandhi, Nitin Gadkari, L. K. Advani, Marget Alva, Governor, Uttrakhand, to immediately intervene into the matter so as to prevent any kind uncontrollable situation that might get created due to RSS and Ganga Sabha’s negativity”, said Gurcharan. The DSGPC, the SGPC and the Akal Takht Sahib, all are in favor of the re-construction of the gurudwara but no practical steps have been initiated by any of them. Gurcharan also said that Akal Takht Jathedar might have certain political compulsions. Two party leaders Sattu Singh and Bachittar Singh, of the AISC (B), have publicly announced that they would self immolate in front of the Gian Godri Sahib Gurudwara if the land is not handed over to the Sikh community. No deadline has though been laid by them. Chief Minister, Parkash Singh Badal has personally written a letter to the DM, Jharkhand, to look into the matter and take the necessary steps, added Gurcharan Singh. http://punjabnewsline.com/content/sikh-body-seeks-rebuild-demolished-gurdwara-har-ki-pauri/28522
  22. This was first published by Fatehnama in September 2005 yet I've never heard anything about it apart from a facebook status which brought it to my attention. Not sure whether any case has been fought concerning this matter, if notn regardless of whether the culprits would be brought to justice, a case should still be pursued if not for the murders, for the illegal occupation of the land. May be H S Phoolka can assist. Is anyone in touch with him?
  23. Waheguru Ji Ka Khalsa Waheguru Ji Ki Fateh Think this topic needs reviving. May be the Sikh media can help publicise this little heard of topic.
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