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Nearly 3,000 Indian Sikhs to visit Pakistan for Baisakhi festivities| India News

Nearly 3,000 Indian Sikhs to visit Pakistan for Baisakhi festivities| India News

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Around 3,000 Indian Sikh pilgrims are expected to visit Pakistan to participate in the Baisakhi festival starting on April 10, an official said on Monday. Sikh pilgrims take part in a religious ritual at Nankana Sahib, about 80 km from the eastern city of Lahore. (AFP) The main ceremony will be held on April 14 at Gurdwara Panja Sahib in Hasan Abdal, in the country’s Punjab province. “As many as 3,000 Sikh yatrees are arriving here from India in connection with Baisakhi festivities,” Evacuee Trust Property Board spokesperson Ghulam Mohyuddin told PTI. Baisakhi is celebrated on the first day of the month of Vaisakh and also marks the beginning of the harvest season. Every year, Gurdwara Panja Sahib is awash with colours as pilgrims cram the halls and the courtyards in their traditional yellow turbans. The spokesperson said a high-level administrative meeting was held at the Punjab Home Department in Lahore under the auspices of the ETPB, Ministry of Religious Affairs and Interfaith Harmony, to review arrangements for the upcoming Baisakhi Mela and Khalsa Janamdin …

FIR on missing saroops: Top clergy asks AAP govt to stop meddling in internal matters of Sikhs

FIR on missing saroops: Top clergy asks AAP govt to stop meddling in internal matters of Sikhs

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Amritsar, Days after Punjab Police registered an FIR regarding the 328 missing ‘saroops’ of Guru Granth Sahib, the Sikh clergy on Sunday asked the Aam Aadmi Party government to stop meddling in their internal matter or face action according to ‘Panthic’ traditions. FIR on missing saroops: Top clergy asks AAP govt to stop meddling in internal matters of Sikhs The five Singh Sahiban, or the heads of five Sikh temporal seats, asserted that the Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee is the democratically elected Panthic organisation of Sikhs, and according to the Constitution of India, no government can directly or indirectly interfere in the internal affairs of any religion. The Singh Sahiban held a key meeting at the Secretariat of Sri Akal Takht Sahib to deliberate on matters, including the missing sacred saroops, making of films on Sikh subjects, and conducting Anand Karaj at non-gurdwara venues. Amritsar Police on December 7 registered a case against 16 people, including a former SGPC chief secretary, in connection with the disappearance of the saroops in 2020. The SGPC had earlier …

Bishan Singh Bedi didn’t talk to son Angad Bedi for 12 years after he cut his hair: ‘Sikhs were disrespected on film sets’ | Bollywood News

Bishan Singh Bedi didn’t talk to son Angad Bedi for 12 years after he cut his hair: ‘Sikhs were disrespected on film sets’ | Bollywood News

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Actor Angad Bedi recently talked about his relationship with his father, cricketer Bishan Singh Bedi and how he feels that bond evolved as he grew older and more autonomous. The Pink actor appeared on Maniesh Paul’s podcast, where the two talked about Angad’s career, personal life and everything in between. When talking about his father, Angad admitted that he was rather annoying as a child and hurt his father in the process. He pointed out that his parents belonged to a different generation, who were raised with different values. ALSO READ: Shatrughan Sinha takes a shot at Kangana Ranaut, says actors are ‘used’ by political parties: ‘Tell them India didn’t get independence in 2014’ Angad Bedi said, “Our parents and that generation were different, and we are different kinds of parents. There are two kinds of sentiments, anger and hurt. When a person is angry, they’ll curse and shout, and then the sentiment is gone. But when a person feels hurt, he goes quiet. I have annoyed my father a lot. Leaving cricket was just …

Nod To Sikhs But Pakistan Turns Back Hindu Devotees En Route To Nankana Sahib, India Slams Snub | India News

Nod To Sikhs But Pakistan Turns Back Hindu Devotees En Route To Nankana Sahib, India Slams Snub | India News

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Last Updated:November 05, 2025, 09:16 IST Pakistani officials said only those listed as Sikhs would be allowed to board the bus bound for the sacred site even though the Hindus had completed all formalities In total, Pakistani authorities had approved over 2,100 visas for Indian pilgrims, but only 1,796 crossed the border as part of the official Sikh group. (PTI) The joy of several pilgrims on the eve of Guru Nanak Dev Ji’s birth anniversary was marred by a startling turn at the border crossing at Wagah when a group of Hindus, who had crossed into Pakistan alongside a larger Sikh delegation, was suddenly barred from proceeding further, despite having completed all formalities. The Times of India reported that the Hindus, including families from Delhi and Lucknow, “walked back humiliated” after Pakistani officials announced that only those listed as Sikhs would be allowed to board the bus bound for the sacred site in Nankana Sahib. “They told us, ‘You are Hindu, you can’t go with the Sikh jatha’,” recalled one pilgrim. In total, Pakistani authorities …

Pakistan deliberately killed Sikhs in India, targeted gurdwara: MEA on deaths in shelling in J-K’s Poonch

Pakistan deliberately killed Sikhs in India, targeted gurdwara: MEA on deaths in shelling in J-K’s Poonch

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Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri said Pakistan on Wednesday launched a targeted attack on the Sikh community of Jammu and Kashmir, hitting a gurdwara in Poonch and Sikh community members came under attack. New Delhi: The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) on Thursday said Pakistan deliberately killed Sikhs in India and targeted the gurdwara. While addressing a press conference, Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri said Pakistan on Wednesday launched a targeted attack on the Sikh community of Jammu and Kashmir, hitting a gurdwara in Poonch and hitting the Sikh community members, who came under attack, and three individuals were killed in the attacks. He said a total of 16 civilians have been killed in Poonch and several others have been injured. Vikram Misri said stated that Pahalgam terror attack was “original escalation” by Pakistan and India responded in “controlled, precise, measured, considered and non-escalatory” manner through precise strikes on terror infrastructure early on Wednesday.   Misri further added that India’s intention is not to escalate matters and is only responding to the escalation. “Pakistan escalated on April …

Pakistan Army’s Poonch Firing Aimed At Unsettling J&K By Targeting Sikhs: Sources | Exclusive

Pakistan Army’s Poonch Firing Aimed At Unsettling J&K By Targeting Sikhs: Sources | Exclusive

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Last Updated:May 08, 2025, 05:36 IST While India exercised caution to avoid civilian harm, Pakistan indiscriminately shelled civilian areas in J&K, killing 13 civilians, including three Sikh devotees. Residents stand next to a house damaged by Pakistani artillery shelling in Uri, J&K. (AP) Operation Sindoor: India launched a series of targeted precision strikes under ‘Operation Sindoor’ against terror camps and infrastructure in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK), in retaliation for the tragedy that unfolded in J&K’s Pahalgam when terrorists gunned down 26 tourists on April 22. India categorically said that no civilian or military site was hit in their anti-terror ops, and sites linked to the Jaish-e-Mohammed and Lashkar-e-Taiba, as well as the Hizbul Mujahideen group, were carefully selected and targeted. While India exercised caution to avoid civilian harm, Pakistan showed no such restraint, as it violated the ceasefire and indiscriminately targeted civilian areas, killing 13 people in Jammu and Kashmir through artillery shelling. Pakistan’s armed forces also struck a Sikh religious site. Follow Live Updates of Operation Sindoor here Gurdwara Struck By Pakistan, 4 Sikh …

After Waqf, BJP is eyeing the land of Christians, Jains, Sikhs and temple land: Uddhav Thackeray | Mumbai News

After Waqf, BJP is eyeing the land of Christians, Jains, Sikhs and temple land: Uddhav Thackeray | Mumbai News

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Shiv Sena UBT president Uddhav Thackeray on Sunday alleged that after changing the law on land owned by Waqf board, the BJP is now eying on the lands of Christians, Jains, Buddhists and even temple land. He said that grabbing land of all communities for its industrialist friends is the only agenda of the national party. Uddhav said that BJP will first take lands of the Waqf Board and give them to their friends and after that they will take the next step to grab the land belonging to Christians, Buddhists, Sikhs and Jains. “We have already clarified our stand on the Waqf bill … BJP has nothing to do with Hindus regarding this bill. Their hidden agenda has been exposed by the Organizer (magazine of RSS). BJP will now take the lands belonging to the Christian community and hand it over to its industrialist friends. The next step (after Waqf Amendment Bill) would be to take land of Christians, Jains, Buddhists and Hindu temples. They will give prime land to their friends. BJP’s love …

Pannun’s Sikhs for Justice inciting Sikhs in Army and police to desert: govt. tells UAPA tribunal

Pannun’s Sikhs for Justice inciting Sikhs in Army and police to desert: govt. tells UAPA tribunal

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Sikh separatist leader Gurpatwant Singh Pannun. | Photo Credit: AP The Union government informed an Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act tribunal that the Sikhs For Justice (SFJ) run by designated terrorist Gurpatwant Singh Pannun was “inciting Sikh personnel in Army and police forces to desert” their units. India had approached Interpol to trace an international number that was used to send a pre-recorded voice message, with the voice of Pannun, threatening to bomb the Indian Parliament and Red Fort area to promote the Khalistan referendum. The calls were received on the fixed-line phone of Defence Minister Rajnath Singh and on the mobile phones of two Communist Party of India (Marxist) MPs — A.A. Rahim and V. Sivadasan in July 2024. Pannun resides in the U.S.  Also Read | Pro-Khalistan activist Gurpatwant Singh Pannun case: panel seeks action against key person The government informed the tribunal that the SFJ was “inciting the Christian community in Manipur to raise their voices for a separate country” and also accused the pro-Khalistan group of inciting the people of Tamil Nadu …

‘Sikhs Were Protesting Peacefully’: After Pannun, ISI ‘Stooge’ Tariq Kiani Defends Canada Violence

‘Sikhs Were Protesting Peacefully’: After Pannun, ISI ‘Stooge’ Tariq Kiani Defends Canada Violence

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Last Updated:November 09, 2024, 14:56 IST Kiani, in a 30-minute video, claimed Sikhs were protesting peacefully and it was Hindus who began the skirmishes on November 3, videos of which went viral on social media In the video, Tariq Kiani can also be heard speaking against National Security Adviser Ajit Doval and Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath. (News18) Tariq Kiani, an alleged agent of Pakistan’s Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) in Canada who owns Republic Plus TV, has defended the violence in Canada ahead of Diwali, blaming Hindus for aggravating the situation. Kiani, in a 30-minute video, claimed Sikhs were protesting peacefully and it was Hindus who began the skirmishes on November 3, videos of which went viral on social media. Top intelligence sources told CNN-News18 that Kiani works on the directions of Pakistan’s intelligence agency ISI and his attacks on Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Home Minister Amit Shah were scripted by the neighbouring country. “Name calling a sitting prime minister is uncultured and hopefully, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is watching this,” the sources …

October 28, 1984, Forty Years Ago: N T Rama Rao’s poll strategy to counter Congress (I)

October 28, 1984, Forty Years Ago: N T Rama Rao’s poll strategy to counter Congress (I)

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NTR’s poll strategy Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N T Rama Rao said that he would continue to “play my role” in the endeavour to unite all opposition parties to fight the Congress (I) in the forthcoming parliamentary polls. Rama Rao is also contemplating convening “immediately” a meeting of leaders of all non-Congress (I) parties to work out a strategy to defeat the Congress (I) at the hustings. Pak condemns India The Pakistan government has strongly condemned as “motivated attempts being made by Indian authorities to falsely implicate Pakistan in incidents of violence in East Punjab.” The allegation reportedly made by the Amritsar district police chief that two Sikh terrorists had “confessed” they had been trained in Pakistan and provided arms to assassinate some Indian leaders “is a complete fabrication”, the Pakistan government said. Depleting reserves Along with central and state governments, it is now the commercial banks’ turn to run a huge negative cash balance with the Reserve Bank of India leading to an unprecedented increase in the commercial bank credit in the first six …