Worldwide Day Of Protest

[JagtarSinghKhalsa]

FINAL CALL . . . .

UK on-line poster and the poster to be sent to the Sikh/Panjabi press will be finalised in the next 24 hours. 

At the moment CANDLE LIGHT VIGILS are likely to be taking place in the following towns/cities - Birmingham, Bristol, Derby, Gravesend, Ilford, Leeds, Leicester, London, Nottingham, Slough, Southampton and Wolverhampton.

Glasgow and Manchester still need to confirm.

Any other towns/cities should email harjinder_2004@hotmail.com as soon as possible if they wish their details to be included in the poster.

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ONLY A FEW HOURS TO GO BEFORE POSTER/ADVERT IS FINALISED FOR THE UK

PLEASE EMAIL Harjinder Singh with any updates on harjinder_2004@hotmail.com

[singh_comradz]

has sky news and other mainstream media groups been informed?

[JagtarSinghKhalsa]

has sky news and other mainstream media groups been informed?

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For each Candle Light Vigil the local media - radio, local press and regional television will be informed about one week before the event.

Similarly, national and international media outlets will be informed about a week to 10 days before the vigils.

However, all those with media contacts (personal or otherwise) should feel free to encourage the media to cover these events.

[Young Sikhs UK Birmingham]

The Birmingham event is still being confirmed, and will be posted to make the Sangat aware

[singh_comradz]

can't wait :TH:

[Young Sikhs UK Birmingham]

For the Birmingham Candle Light Vigil taking place on 17 January 2006 around 4 pm - 7pm further info and help with this programme, which will probably be held in Birmingham Central / Victoria Square

Contact :

Bhai Jatinder Singh Khalsa: 07835 614 625 or 07751 843 742 or 07746 539 109

Bhai Malkit Singh Tehang: 07866 912 314

Bhai Rajveer Singh: 07835 030 183

Bhai Tarsem Singh Khalsa: 07968782868

Email: youngsikhsbirmingham@hotmail.co.uk

just to the left of this big building (the council house) and infront of the Birmingham Central library

[JagtarSinghKhalsa]

Indian Express Article

Worldwide protest called for the abolishment of death penalty

Amrita Chaudhry

Ludhiana, January 2:

A CANDLE light vigil is being organised on January 17 by various Sikh organisations in the West to press for release of Prof Davinderpal Singh Bhullar and other Sikh youths languishing in Indian Jails. As per information provided by the Sikh Federation candles will be lit at prominent places in cities throughout the world, including India. Sikhs in more than 100 cities around the world are expected to take part in the protest and will be joined by prominent non-Sikhs, such as politicians, human rights and trade union activists.

The worldwide protests are taking place on January 17 to coincide with the 11th anniversary of the high profile death penalty case of Prof Bhullar. 11 years earlier on January 17, 1995, Professor Davinderpal Singh Bhullar was deported from Germany and was handed over to the Indian authorities.

Prof Bhullar is facing charges for making an attempt on life of the then Youth Congress leader Maninderjeet Singh Bitta. Bhullar is accused of planting a bomb in the car with the motive of killing Bitta in the year 1993 after which he fled India and sought asylum in Germany.

In UK the candle light protests will be taking place simultaneously in twenty towns and cities, organised by the Sikh Federation (UK), Khalsa Human Rights, Sikh Secretariat, Young Sikhs (UK), Sikh Student Groups, Gurdwaras and the Sadh Sangat. The protests are being supported by Amnesty International and other members of the World Coalition Against the Death Penalty.

London protests will take place in the heart of the British political circle, that is at the Houses of Parliament in Westminster between 5pm to 7pm.

Alongside members of public, MPs and Lords will join Sikhs to light candles celebrating life, freedom and opposition to the death penalty. Meanwhile, the vigil will be organised in at least 20 towns/cities like Birmingham, Bradford, Bristol, Coventry, Derby, Gravesend, Huddersfield, Leeds, Leicester, Manchester, Nottingham, Slough, Southampton, Walsall and Wolverhampton.

Apart from this, Sikh organisations are also gearing up in places like Cardiff, Edinburgh, Glasgow, Liverpool and Newcastle. The organising committees have further urged more and more people to organise similar vigils on the same day.

[balraj singh khalsa]

Waheguroo Jee Ka Khalsa!

Waheguroo Jee Ke Fateh!

Can the Toronto Sevadaars please email The Sevadaars from the Sikh Student Association at The University of Western Ontario (WSSA) at westernsssa@hotmail.com or westernssa@gmail.com.

Waheguroo Jee Ka Khalsa!

Waheguroo Jee Ke Fateh!

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Understand that representaives from the United Sikh Federation are meeting next week on Saturday 7 January at Dixie Gurdwara in Toronto (5-8pm). Candle Light Vigils in different cities in Canada is likely to be on the agenda.

If you know the local/national leaders of the United Sikh Federation why not chase them up NOW!

[JagtarSinghKhalsa]

The standard postcard for distribution on the Worldwide Day of Protest on 17 January 2006 will be avaliable in the UK from Saturday 24 December.

The postcards will be avaliable after the Bhog of Sri Akhand Paath - Saturday 24th December 2005 to mark the First Barsi of Baba Thakur Singh Ji at

Gurdwara Nanaksar

4 Wellington Street,

Pleck,

Walsall,

West Midlands

01922 641040

See the image below of the front of the postcard

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Each town/city that is organising a protest on 17 January 2006 should aim to pick up postcards on Saturday 24 December in Walsall. These are mainly for distribution to non-Sikhs on the 17 January so they are fully aware why we are protesting.

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It was hoped posters could also be made available for 24th showing details for all or many of the UK protests. However, locations, exact venues, timing and local contacts need to be provided as soon as possible - ideally by Sunday night.

Please respond as soon as possible.

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Just received the message below:

I've published this poster on www.badhni.com. Could you please try to send a report on the Barsi of Baba Thakur Singh Ji's.

Regards

Manpreet Singh Badhni Kalan

www.badhni.com

Ph. 07899798363

manpreet@badhni.com

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Use link below:

http://www.badhni.com/art_500.asp

[sukhraj kaur]

FINAL CALL . . . .

UK on-line poster and the poster to be sent to the Sikh/Panjabi press will be finalised in the next 24 hours. 

At the moment CANDLE LIGHT VIGILS are likely to be taking place in the following towns/cities - Birmingham, Bristol, Derby, Gravesend, Ilford, Leeds, Leicester, London, Nottingham, Slough, Southampton and Wolverhampton.

Glasgow and Manchester still need to confirm.

Any other towns/cities should email harjinder_2004@hotmail.com as soon as possible if they wish their details to be included in the poster.

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ONLY A FEW HOURS TO GO BEFORE POSTER/ADVERT IS FINALISED FOR THE UK

PLEASE EMAIL Harjinder Singh with any updates on harjinder_2004@hotmail.com

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Any chance of someone posting the latest version of the on-line poster for the UK.

I'm sure it can be updated with further details as the 17th approaches.