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Join Pieter to take back American cities “……the kings are butchers; righteousness has sprouted wings and flown away. In this dark night of falsehood, the moon of Truth is not visible anywhere” – Gur Nanak Jee ਕਲਿ ਕਾਤੀ ਰਾਜੇ ਕਾਸਾਈ ਧਰਮੁ ਪੰਖ ਕਰਿ ਉਡਰਿਆ ॥ਕੂੜੁ ਅਮਾਵਸ ਸਚੁ ਚੰਦ੍ਰਮਾ ਦੀਸੈ ਨਾਹੀ ਕਹ ਚੜਿਆ ॥ਮਾਝ ਵਾਰ (ਮਃ ੧) (੧੬) ਸ. (੧) ੧:੨ – ਗੁਰੂ ਗ੍ਰੰਥ ਸਾਹਿਬ : ਅੰਗ ੧੪੫ ਪੰ. ੧੦ It is during such dark times; the voices of courage step forward to “challenge the darkness” just like Shaheed Jaswant Sin

USA Hindu Nationalist opposes education on caste A nine-year-old Dalit boy, Indra Kumar Meghwal, from Surana village, in the state of Rajasthan, India was brutally murdered. The Dalit’s are heavily discriminated against in Hindu caste ridden India and perpetuators are seldom prosecuted and in fact given special treatment by Indian courts. The boy allegedly drank water from the pot of his teacher, Chail Singh, a high caste member of the Rajput Hindu community. Indra was vici

Canada Appoints First Sikh Defence Ottawa, Canada: Nov. 5, 2015 — After Canada’s Liberal Party rode to victory, newly-minted Prime Minister Justin Trudeau welcomed Sikh veteran Harjit Singh Sajjan as Defence Minister, making him the only Sikh in the world to hold such a position “We congratulate Harjit Singh Sajjan for this historic achievement,” comments Bhajan Singh of Sikh Information Centre (SIC). “As his selection came days after Sikhs worldwide commemorated the 31st an

Son-in-law of hunger-striking Surat Singh Khalsa stabbed to death Peoria , IL, USA: August 19, 2015 — Family of Satwinder Singh Bhola (53), who was found stabbed to death in the parking lot of his Peoria, Illinois apartment complex shortly after midnight on Monday, are questioning whether his murder could be related to his father-in-law’s internationally-recognized hunger-strike protest in India. Bhola was the son-in-law of Surat Singh Khalsa (83), a U.S. permanent resident

International Sikh community demands release of all, warning the Indian government wants control over Amritsar, Punjab: Nov. 12, 2015 — The preventative detention on Nov. 11 of several key Sikh leaders and a journalist by Indian police at the conclusion of a global convocation of Sikhs called “Sarbat Khalsa” is a cause for concern among some who see it as an indication of government interference in their religious affairs that they fear may result in the torture of those arr

Indian Minorities of the diaspora coming together to combat fascism Bibi Paramjit Kaur Khalra widow of Jaswant Singh Kalra, the human rights activist who was abducted by Indian police and eliminated after he documented the secret cremations of thousands of missing innocent Sikh youth at the hands of the Indian State, condemned the killing in the harshest words, “We hold both the culprit and the progenitors of the caste cancer responsible for such miseries upon the hapless pe

Earlier in 2016, a coalition of USA based Hindu organizations affiliated with the Hindu fascist paramilitary organization, wanting a theocratic Hindutva state. Swayamsevak Sangh (HSS) lobbied vigorously against the inclusion of caste education in the American school curriculums. The HSS is the international wing of the current ruling power in India, the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS), a Nazi-Hitler-Mussolini inspired The Hindutva campaign to erase caste from American

“Phool Jo Lahoo Mein Khile” Published by Sikh Leaders Sikh leaders holding “Phool Jo Lahoo Mein Khile" the newly released Hindi translation of Captivating the Simple-hearted:A Struggle for Human Dignity in the Indian Subcontinent at a rally for imprisoned MP Amritpal Singh Khalsa in Baba Bakala, Punjab, India. Baba Bakala, Punjab, India - August 19, 2024 On Monday, August 19th, over 100,000 people gathered in the town of Baba Bakala to rally in support of their newly

August 18, 2024 On Sunday, August 18, 2024, over 100,000 people gathered in the town of Bakala in support of Member of Parliament Bhai Amritpal Singh Khalsa. Amritpal Singh, who was arrested by the Indian government in April 2023, raised his voice by winning the Lok Sabha elections from Khadoor Sahib in May 2024. During the rally, he sent a message assuring that he and his fellow Sikhs are continuing their work despite the injustice they face. On this occasion, the Hindi tran

Stockton, California — January 29 Concerns about human rights, immigration policy, and alleged transnational repression affecting Sikh communities were brought forward during a town-hall-style gathering with Congressman Josh Harder at the Sikh Gurdwara in Stockton. Representatives of the Sikh American community spoke about the impact of current U.S. domestic policies on immigrants, Sikh truck drivers, asylum seekers, and their families. Several individuals who had previously