Yearly Archives: 2013

Punjab Congress split on Jat Sikh reservation

Fatehgarh Sahib, Punjab: After dividing society, the Jat reservation issue now appears to have split politicians. Many senior Punjab Congress leaders here on Thursday opposed the caste-based reservation stance of former state party president Capt Amarinder Singh, who in a letter ...

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Sikh high priests ban sale of gurdwara land in Nepal

Amritsar, Punjab: The five Sikh high priests have imposed a ban on the sale of Gurdwara Singh Sabha land in Kathmandu and directed the seller to return the amount he got in the sale. These directives were issued during a meeting ...

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Residents of Beant assassin’s village mum over his release

Narangwal Khurad, Ludhiana:  Residents of this nondescript village of Ludhiana district are tight-lipped over the state government’s decision to release Lakhwinder Singh Lakha on parole. He was convicted in the infamous Beant Singh assassination case. However, they have been eagerly ...

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Will not end fast till all detainees let off: Khalsa

Amritsar, Punjab: After partially winning his battle against the detention of Sikh prisoners, Sikh activist Gurbaksh Singh Khalsa, reached the Golden Temple this evening to pay obeisance. Six persons convicted in former Chief Minister Beant Singh’s assassination case in 1995 were ...

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