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CHANDIGARH: Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann on Monday objected to the Centre's decision to cancel the visit of Sikh pilgrims to Pakistan on the occasion of Parkash Gurpurab of Guru Nanak Dev Ji, the foreign media reported. Punjab CM questions Centre's decision to cancel Sikh pilgrimage to Pakistan. The government of India has denied permission citing prevailing tensions and security concerns between the two countries. Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann along with the Congress, Shiromani Ak ...Read More >
AMRITSAR/GURDASPUR: Congress MP Rahul Gandhi toured several flood-ravaged villages in Amritsar and Gurdaspur districts Monday. His visit came six days after PM Modi dropped by flood-affected areas of Punjab.Rahul chose to keep the media at bay throughout. He later posted on X: "The floods have caused severe devastation in Punjab. I met villagers in Ghonewal where homes are ruined, fields destroyed and lives shattered. Both state & central govts must ensure relief packages and compensation reach ...Read More >
Chandigarh: Punjab chief minister Bhagwant Mann on Monday slammed the BJP-led central govt for not allowing Sikh pilgrims to visit Pakistan for Guru Nanak Dev's parkash purb (birth anniversary), despite the Indian cricket team playing a match against Pakistan in Dubai. He accused the Centre of having an "anti-Punjab syndrome" and trying to "ruin the state". Speaking to media, Mann said, "I want to urge the PM to desist from playing with the sentiments of Punjabis. I don't understand if the BJP's ...Read More >
Lucknow: Sounding a word of caution for the Election Commission of India (ECI) over "vote chori", Samajwadi Party president Akhilesh Yadav on Friday suggested that if plunder of votes continues, people may take to streets drawing parallels with the Gen Z unrest in Nepal.Without naming Nepal or the Gen Z upheaval, Akhilesh said it was the responsibility of the EC to ensure that votes are not plundered. "Isi tareh ki vote ki dacayti hogi ... to ho sakta hai ... jo aas pass ke deshon mein janata sa ...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) Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann on Monday objected to the Centre's decision to cancel the visit of Sikh pilgrims to Pakistan on the occasion of Parkash Purab of Guru Nanak Dev. "It's hard to understand whether BJP's policy is against Pakistan or against its own people," he said, alleging that it "reflects the hostile attitude of the Modi government towards Punjab". Mann said that "if a Pakistani stars in a Punjabi artiste's film, the film is banned by th ...Read More >
Chandigarh: Objecting to the decision of Government of India to cancel the visit of Sikh pilgrims to Pakistan on the occasion of 'Parkash Purab' (birth anniversary) of Guru Nanak Dev - the founder of Sikhism - the Punjab chief minister Bhagwant Mann on Monday demanded the reopening of the Kartarpur Corridor for the Sikh pilgrims for the said occasion. It may be recalled that the Union government has denied permission - citing security concerns - for the Sikh pilgrims to visit Pakistan for the s ...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 >
Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], September 15 (ANI): AIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi on Monday said the Supreme Court's interim order on the Waqf Amendment Act will not protect Waqf properties from the law brought by the NDA government. He warned that the Act could benefit encroachers and stop the development of Waqf land. Speaking to the reporters, Owaisi said, "It is an interim order. We hope that the SC gives a final decision soon on the entire act, and the hearing begins. This order will not pr ...Read More >
Chandigarh, Sep 15 (PTI) Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) president Sukhbir Singh Badal on Monday urged Union Home Minister Amit Shah to review his ministry's advisory to various state governments to not process applications of Sikh jathas for pilgrimage to Sri Nankana Sahib in Pakistan on the occasion of 'Parkash Purb' of Guru Nanak Dev in November. Badal shared an advisory by the under secretary of the home affairs department to the chief secretaries of Punjab and other neighbouring states which rea ...Read More >
Chandigarh, Sep 15 (PTI) Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann on Monday slammed the Centre for giving its nod to the Asia Cup T20 cricket match between India and Pakistan, but denying permission to send a Sikh 'jatha' to the neighbouring country. India beat Pakistan by seven wickets in Dubai on Sunday when the arch-rivals faced off for the first time since the April 22 Pahalgam terror attack that killed 26 people, and the subsequent military strikes by India targeting terror hideouts across the ...Read More >
CHANDIGARH: The US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) have detained 73-year-old Harjit Kaur, who moved to the United States 30 years ago from India. Her family says she has no criminal record and had been attending regular immigration check-ins every six months. On Friday, around 200 people carrying placards reading "Bring Grandma Home" and "Hands Off Our Grandma" gathered at the intersection of Appian Way and San Pablo Dam Road, below the El Sobrante Sikh Gurdwara, demanding her release ...Read More >
Mumbai, Sep 13 (SocialNews.XYZ) Television and Bollywood actress Madalsa Sharma recently took to her social media account to express gratitude for being an important part of the recently released movie "The Bengal Files" Sharing a picture with the director and producer of the movie Vivek Agnihotri and Pallavi Joshi, Madalsa wrote, "It was an absolute honour and privilege to be a part of this amazing film and to be directed by the master craftsman @vivekagnihotri ji and all my love and respects ...Read More >
Lucknow, Sep 12 (PTI) Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav on Friday took an indirect jibe at Uttar Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister Brajesh Pathak, asking can a person who is intimidated be able to rectify the functioning of the health department. Speaking to reporters at the party office after meeting a delegation from the Sikh community, Yadav, without naming Pathak, said, "Can a deputy chief minister, who is intimidated, be able to rectify (the functioning of) the health department? See the co ...Read More >
KURUKSHETRA: The officiating Jathedar of Akal Takht Giani Kuldip Singh Gargajj was seen sharing stage for the first time with Sikh preacher Bhai Ranjit Singh Dhadrianwala, after the completion of the latter's religious atonement and lifting of ban upon him by Akal Takht, during a religious congregation organised by Haryana Sikh community members at Pipli in Kurukshetra district on Friday.Akal Takht lifted the ban on Dhadrianwala in May 2025 after he formally apologized for his controversial stat ...Read More >
Kurukshetra: By apologising before a congregation and pledging to follow the Panthic code, prominent Sikh preacher Bhai Ranjit Singh Dhadrianwala rejoined the Sikh mainstream on Friday, also sharing a stage for the first time with Giani Kuldip Singh Gargaj, the officiating jathedar of the Akal Takht, who urged the community to rise above hypocrisy and stand united.This event that marks a significant step toward reconciliation within the Sikh community took place during a religious congregation t ...Read More >
Lucknow, Sep 12 (PTI) Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav on Friday took an indirect jibe at Uttar Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister Brajesh Pathak, asking can a person who is intimidated be able to rectify the functioning of the health department. Speaking to reporters at the party office after meeting a delegation from the Sikh community, Yadav, without naming Pathak, said, "Can a deputy chief minister, who is intimidated, be able to rectify (the functioning of) the health department? See the co ...Read More >
Randeep as always wanted to personally stand with the people of Punjab during this difficult time. Bollywood actor Randeep Hooda has stepped forward in the flood incident which took place in Gurdaspur Punjab to support the families affected by the flood. The floods, caused by heavy rain, has destroyed houses and farms, creating a major problem for thousands of people and has also resulted in family displacement and making it difficult to rebuild their lives. The actor has been associated with ...Read More >
New Delhi: Industry leaders welcomed the recently announced GST reforms, which reduce the number of tax slabs, stating that it will make tax compliance easier while also directly benefiting consumers through lower prices. Jharkhand Chamber of Commerce Joint Secretary Navjot Alang Rubal said that the reduction of the number of slabs from four to two under the new GST structure is a highly positive step. According to Rubal, this reform will greatly benefit the middle and lower-income groups as t ...Read More >
Guwahati, Sep 5 (PTI) The Assam unit of the BJP on Friday claimed that the opposition parties in the state were trying to "manipulate" the public over the Centre's recent directive on immigrant foreigners, maintaining that it was not an extension in the deadline for eligibility to apply for Indian citizenship. The ruling party alleged that it was a ploy of the Opposition to use the order as an attempt to gain support ahead of next year's assembly elections. The Centre's order, issued under the ...Read More >
LUCKNOW: Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi, in a submission before the Allahabad High Court on Wednesday, claimed that he had not incited the Sikh community to rise in rebellion during his speech in the US last year, when he had said the fight is about whether Sikhs in India will be allowed to wear turbans or visit gurdwaras. Rahul Gandhi made the submission in the HC through his lawyer, challenging an order of the Varanasi court directing the magistrate court to re-hear a ...Read More >
New Delhi, Sep 3 (SocialNews.XYZ) A person from minority community including Hindu, Sikh, Buddhist, Jain, Parsi and Christian from neighbouring nations including Afghanistan, Bangladesh and Pakistan, who were compelled to seek shelter in India due to religious persecution or fear of it and entered into India on or before 31st December, 2024 - with or without valid documents including passport or other travel documents, will be exempted from any penal action, said a government notification. The ...Read More >
New Delhi, September 3: A person from minority community including Hindu, Sikh, Buddhist, Jain, Parsi and Christian from neighbouring nations including Afghanistan, Bangladesh and Pakistan, who were compelled to seek shelter in India due to religious persecution or fear of it and entered into India on or before 31st December, 2024 - with or without valid documents including passport or other travel documents, will be exempted from any penal action, said a government notification. The declaratio ...Read More >
New Delhi: A person from minority community including Hindu, Sikh, Buddhist, Jain, Parsi and Christian from neighbouring nations including Afghanistan, Bangladesh and Pakistan, who were compelled to seek shelter in India due to religious persecution or fear of it and entered into India on or before 31st December, 2024 - with or without valid documents including passport or other travel documents, will be exempted from any penal action, said a government notification. The declaration, allowing n ...Read More >
Union minister Kiren Rijiju hit out at Sayeda Hameed, a former planning commission member under the Manmohan Singh government, for supporting Bangladeshis in India. After visiting some evicted sites in Assam on Sunday, Hameed had said: "Bangladeshis are also human beings; the earth is very big, even Bangladeshis can live here... Why should a human being be thrown out so mercilessly?" Reacting to this, Rijiju posted on X: "It is not about religion, but our land! If Assam becomes demographically ...Read More >
Union minister Kiren Rijiju on Tuesday said that a vehicle just ahead of his convoy fell into a river when he was on his way to reach Ladakh's Drass, and that two people were rescued from the vehicle. The union minister of parliamentary affairs shared a post on his official social media handle, 'X', stating that his convoy was on time to reach the spot after the incident. He said that the two people who were inside the vehicle were safely rescued. "Before reaching Drass in Ladakh, one vehicle ...Read More >
The Uttarakhand Minority Educational Institutions Bill, 2025, has been cleared by the state cabinet for introduction in the monsoon assembly session beginning Tuesday in Gairsain. The legislation seeks to extend minority status in education beyond the Muslim community to include Sikh, Jain, Christian, Buddhist, and Parsi institutions. Until now, only Muslim-run institutions have enjoyed minority recognition in the state. The proposed law will make Uttarakhand the first state in the country to ...Read More >
The Centre has cautioned the Supreme Court that imposing fixed timelines on governors and the president for acting on state bills would disrupt the constitutional balance and lead to disorder. Solicitor General Tushar Mehta argued that such timelines would negate the rule of law, emphasizing that the Constitution deliberately avoids fixed limits for these roles. Imposing fixed timelines on governors and the president to act on bills passed by a state Assembly would amount to one organ of the go ...Read More >
Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami (File Image: X) In a big move, the Uttarakhand Cabinet, led by Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami, approved the Minority Educational Institutions Bill. The bill aims to extend minority status benefits to institutions run by the Sikh, Jain, Buddhist, Christian, and Parsi communities in the state. At present, the minority educational institution status is granted only to the Muslim community. ...Read More >
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