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In the historic village of Basarke Gillan, a unique and deeply meaningful event from the life of Guru Amar Das is remembered through Gurdwara Sanh Sahib. This place attracts hundreds of devotees every day. During the time of Guru Amar Das, there was a small mud room in the fields of the village. It was built by villagers as a shelter from rain and heat. This simple place later became part of an important moment in Sikh history. According to the lore, when Bibi Amro took Guru Amar Das to Khadoor ...Read More >
Chandigarh, Apr 7 (PTI) A sub-committee of the Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee on Tuesday asked the Punjab government for a copy of the draft of an anti-sacrilege law for its suggestions. The AAP government has called for a special session of the Punjab Vidhan Sabha on April 13 to amend the Jagat Jot Sri Guru Granth Sahib Satkar Act, 2008, to incorporate stricter punishment against the sacrilege of the Sikh religious text, Guru Granth Sahib. The proposed legislation would include heavy ...Read More >
The panthic gathering convened by the Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC) on Monday passed a resolution asking the Punjab government not to frame or amend the anti-sacrilege law without a discussion with the gurdwara body. The gathering was called after the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) government announced a special session of the vidhan sabha on April 13 to bring an amendment in the Jagat Jyot Sri Guru Granth Sahib Satkar Act, 2008, which will impose stricter punishment against sacrilege ( ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], April 7 (ANI): Senior Advocate and BJP leader HS Phoolka on Tuesday strongly criticised the Punjab government for planning to amend the 2008 Jagat Jyot Shri Guru Granth Sahib Satkar Act without consulting the Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC), calling the move "a massive attack on the Sikh religion" and urging Sikhs to oppose it. Speaking to the ANI, Phoolka said that a special session of the Punjab Assembly has been called for April 13, partly to increase punish ...Read More >
Amritsar (Punjab) [India], April 7 (ANI): The birth anniversary of the ninth Sikh Guru, Sri Guru Tegh Bahadur, was celebrated with great reverence and devotion at Gurdwara Guru Ke Mahal, the birthplace of the Guru in Amritsar, with large numbers of devotees gathering to pay obeisance and offer prayers for the welfare of all. The Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC) made special arrangements for the devotees on the occasion, with continuous kirtan darbars being held at the Gurdwara Sah ...Read More >
Amritsar (Punjab) [India], April 7 (ANI): The birth anniversary of the ninth Sikh Guru, Sri Guru Tegh Bahadur, was celebrated with great reverence and devotion at Gurdwara Guru Ke Mahal, the birthplace of the Guru in Amritsar, with large numbers of devotees gathering to pay obeisance and offer prayers for the welfare of all. The Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC) made special arrangements for the devotees on the occasion, with continuous kirtan darbars being held at the Gurdwara Sah ...Read More >
Bathinda: From Canada, the US, UK, Australia and New Zealand, authorities are marking April as Sikh Heritage Month, with events planned to celebrate and show solidarity with the community.Canada minister for culture and official languages Marc Miller stated that for nearly 120 years, Sikh Canadians have made a significant contribution to the socioeconomic, political and cultural fabric of our society. April provides an opportunity to highlight these achievements and the many ways in which Sikh c ...Read More >
RAYYA, AMRITSAR -- In a resolute stance against the rising incidents of sacrilege, Dal Khalsa has made an earnest appeal to Giani Kuldeep Singh Gargajj, SGPC appointed acting Jathedar of the Akal Takht Sahib, urging him to look towards the Panth rather than the government for justice. According to the written release issued by the organization -- a copy of which is available with the Sikh Siyasat News (SSN) -- the community must rely on its own strength and traditions to combat blasphemy instead ...Read More >
The Punjab and Haryana High Court has issued notices to the Union government, the Ministry of Defence and the CBI in a petition seeking recovery of books and religious articles allegedly taken from the Golden Temple complex during Operation Blue Star. A Division Bench comprising Chief Justice Sheel Nagu and Justice Ramesh Kumari, passed the direction, while a hearing of a petition filed in public interest in 2019. The petition concerns manuscripts, books and other religious items removed from ...Read More >
Chandigarh: The Punjab and Haryana High Court has issued notices to the Army, the Centre and the CBI on a plea seeking directions for disclosure of manuscripts, religious books and other articles allegedly seized during Operation Blue Star and handed over to the Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC). A division bench of Chief Justice Sheel Nagu and Justice Ramesh Kumari passed these directions on Monday while hearing the plea filed by a Ludhiana resident in 2019. The petitioner sought ...Read More >
Chandigarh, Mar 31 (PTI) The Punjab and Haryana High Court has issued notices to the Army, the Centre and the CBI on a plea seeking directions for disclosure of manuscripts, religious books and other articles allegedly seized during Operation Blue Star and handed over to the Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC). A division bench of Chief Justice Sheel Nagu and Justice Ramesh Kumari passed these directions on Monday while hearing the plea filed by a Ludhiana resident in 2019. The peti ...Read More >
A high-level sub-committee of the Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC) on Friday sought clarity from the Punjab government over the proposed "Punjab Prevention of Offences against Sacred Religious Scriptures Bill, 2025", saying recent statements by chief minister Bhagwant Mann have created confusion regarding its scope. On March 21, the CM announced that the government will convene a special session of the Vidhan Sabha on April 13 to amend the "Jagt Jyot Sri Guru Granth Sahib Satkar A ...Read More >
Chandigarh, Mar 30 (PTI) Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC) has convened a meeting of all Sikh organisations on April 6 at its headquarters in Amritsar, in connection with the state government's decision to amend the law for punishment for sacrilege of religious texts. SGPC President Harjinder Singh Dhami, after a meeting with SGPC members here on Monday, termed the issue extremely sensitive and emphasised the need for a collective 'panthic' opinion. He said representatives of all ...Read More >
The annual martyrdom congregation in memory of Zorawar Singh and Fateh Singh - the younger sons of Guru Gobind Singh - and their grandmother Mata Gujri will begin at Fatehgarh Sahib on December 25 and continue till December 27. Chairing a meeting of the concerned officials, Mann said around 50 lakh devotees are expected for the 'Shaheedi Sabha' for whom foolproof arrangements should be made, according to an official statement.Major focus should also be laid on their security along with the clea ...Read More >
CHANDIGARH: The Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC) is considering barring lone women from joining pilgrimage groups (jathas) to Pakistan after 48-year-old Sarabjeet Kaur, a devotee from Punjab, went missing during a recent pilgrimage. Kaur reportedly converted to Islam, adopted the name Noor Hussain, and married Nasir Hussain of Sheikhupura soon after entering Pakistan. Police and SGPC officials later confirmed that she has three cheating and fraud cases registered against her in Pu ...Read More >
Amritsar: The Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC) on has censured Panjab University, Chandigarh, for allegedly stopping a seminar dedicated to the 350th martyrdom anniversary of Guru Tegh Bahadur, organised by the Students' Union on the university campus.In a statement issued on Monday, SGPC president Harjinder Singh Dhami said preventing a seminar dedicated to the 350th martyrdom anniversary of Guru Tegh Bahadur was an anti-Sikh action and a direct attack on the freedom of expression ...Read More >
Gurdaspur: More than 7,000 miles from the California crash that killed three people, the family of the arrested semi-truck driver, Jashanpreet Singh, is reeling in shock and disbelief back in Punjab.In Gurdaspur district's Purana Shala village, relatives and neighbours flock to the family's modest home. Jashanpreet's father, Kulwinder Singh, a school bus driver, is tearful and unable to speak. His mother, Jasveer Kaur, pleads for help. "Please help our boy. He went abroad only to build our futur ...Read More >
Faridabad, Oct 24 (SocialNews.XYZ) The sacred land of Haryana witnessed a historic and spiritual moment on Friday as the "Charan Suhave Guru Charan Yatra", carrying the holy Joda Sahib of Dasam Patshah Guru Gobind Singh and Mata Sahib Kaur, was accorded a grand welcome. This unique confluence of faith, devotion, and unity was visible in every corner of the city. Chief Minister Sh Nayab Singh Saini attended the welcome ceremony by receiving the "Charan Suhave Guru Charan Yatra" at Sri Guru Darb ...Read More >
Chandigarh, Oct 24 (PTI) The family of a 21-year-old Indian-origin truck driver, who has been accused of causing a semi-truck crash that left three people dead in the US, on Friday rubbished claims that he was intoxicated while driving, saying he was an 'Amritdhari Sikh' (baptised Sikh). Jashanpreet Singh allegedly rammed his truck into slow-moving traffic in Southern California on Tuesday, Fox News reported on Wednesday. At least three people were killed and several others were injured in the ...Read More >
New Delhi, Oc 13 (UNI) union Minister for Petroleum and Natural Gas Hardeep Singh Puri today described as a "full circle of life," the decision to place the Jore Sahib (holy footwear) of Guru Gobind Singh and Mata Sahib Kaur at Gurudwara Patna Sahib in Bihar, recognised as their final resting place. Puri stated that it is only fitting for the Guru's footwear to be preserved at the site where he first took his steps as a child. The sacred relics comprise a single piece of footwear each, Guru Go ...Read More >
Amritsar: Akal Takht officiating jathedar Giani Kuldeep Singh Gargaj on Wednesday visited Koulpur village in Jammu's Samba district, where a man had allegedly set five saroops of the Guru Granth Sahib on fire. Gargaj, who checked the site of the incident, termed the incident of desecration, which took place on Tuesday night, as "extremely shameful and painful". Gargaj also announced action against the management committee of the gurdwara, declaring that all office-bearers and members of the comm ...Read More >
HYDERABAD: Greater Hyderabad witnessed an overwhelming display of devotion and reverence during the Shaheedi Nagar Kirtan, dedicated to the 350th martyrdom anniversary of Sri Guru Tegh Bahadur Sahibji, on Friday. The Nagar Kirtan, organised by the Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC), began from Gurdwara Dhobri Sahib, Assam, reached Hyderabad on Thursday evening and Friday departed for Vijayawada. After the conclusion, Gurucharan Singh Bagga expressed gratitude to the sangat and pray ...Read More >
Taking notice of the misuse of artificial intelligence (AI) technology in creating a false video related to Harmandar Sahib (Golden Temple), Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC) president Harjinder Singh Dhami on Tuesday termed it as tampering with Sikh sentiments and demanded that governments immediately put a stop to such practices. In a statement issued from the office, Dhami said that such AI-generated videos not only violate the fundamental principles of Sikhism, but also hurt gl ...Read More >
Jalandhar (Punjab) [India], September 23 (ANI): The penultimate matchday of the league phase of the second edition of the Punjab Hockey League (U 21) saw Roundglass Hockey Academy and Naval Tata Hockey Academy confirm their places in the knockout stage, joining table toppers SAI Sonipat. While RGHA registered a convincing 5-1 win over SDAT Hockey Academy, Naval Tata sealed qualification despite losing to SGPC Hockey Academy in a dramatic shootout after a 10-goal thriller. PIS Surjit Hockey Acad ...Read More >
Chief minister Bhagwant Mann on Monday hit out at the BJP-led central government for refusing permission to Sikh jathas (groups of pilgrims) to visit Pakistan for the Sikhism founder, Guru Nanak's Parkash Gurpurab in November, accusing the government of "double standards." Questioning the Centre's advisory, Mann asked when a cricket match between India and Pakistan was allowed during the Asia Cup, why the Sikh jathas were being denied the opportunity to pay obeisance at their shrines. He said t ...Read More >
Mumbai: The Economic Offences Wing of Mumbai police has recorded the statement of Shilpa Shetty's husband Raj Kundra in a Rs. 60 crore alleged fraud case. Mumbai Police shared an update in the case and stated: "Investigations are going on against actress Shilpa Shetty and her husband Raj Kundra in an alleged fraud case of Rs. 60 crore. A summon was issued by the Economic Offences Wing of Mumbai Police to Raj Kundra. He was asked to appear before police for the investigation." They further stat ...Read More >
AMRITSAR: The Central govt's decision to prohibit the Sikh Jatha from visiting Pakistan on the occasion of the birth anniversary of Sikhism's first master, Guru Nanak Dev, has drawn strong criticism from Sikh organisations and activists worldwide.The Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC) expressed deep regret over the govt's decision to prevent Sikh pilgrims from travelling to Pakistan on the occasion of Sri Guru Nanak Dev Ji's Parkash Gurpurab. "The pilgrims were scheduled to visit sac ...Read More >
Chandigarh/Amritsar: The central govt's decision to prohibit a Sikh jatha (group) from travelling to Pakistan for Guru Nanak Dev's birth anniversary in Nov on Monday drew criticism from across the political and religious spectrum in Punjab, with many questioning why the same govt allowed a cricket match with the neighbouring country, but was not allowing a pilgrimage.The Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC) expressed "regret" over the govt's decision. "Pilgrims were scheduled to visit ...Read More >
Amritsar, Sep 15 (PTI) Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC) chief Harjinder Singh Dhami on Monday said it will probe the matter of honouring Congress leader Rahul Gandhi at historic gurdwara Baba Budha Sahib in Ramdas area here. Dhami said there is a complete ban on honouring any political personality inside any of the Sikh shrines. He said during the probe, strict action will be initiated against any of the SGPC employees if found honouring Gandhi. Gandhi on Monday was on a visit t ...Read More >
Chandigarh, Sep 15 (SocialNews.XYZ) Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) President Sukhbir Badal on Monday urged Union Home Minister Amit Shah to review the advisory to various state governments not to process applications for the pilgrimage to Nankana Sahib in Pakistan on the pious occasion of Prakash Purb of Sri Guru Nanak Dev in November. In a statement here, the SAD President said Sikh pilgrims had undertaken visits to holy shrines in Pakistan under the framework of the Nehru-Liaquat Pact of 1950, whi ...Read More >
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