Sikh organizations oppose voting rights to Sehajdhari Sikhs

Amritsar, Punjab: Even as the Sehajdhari Sikh Party claims to be in talks with Deputy Chief Minister Sukhbir Singh Badal over the fate of the new SGPC House and the Sehajdharis’ voting rights, the SGPC and other Sikh organisations have ...

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Badal meets PM, seeks clemency for Bhullar

Delhi, India: Punjab Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal today petitioned Prime Minister Manmohan Singh seeking immediate stay on the execution of death row convict Devinder Pal Singh Bhullar in the “greater interest” of the country. Bhullar’s hanging may lead to ...

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Govt committed to ensure religious freedom to Sikhs

Lahore, Pakistan: The Government is committed to ensure complete religious freedom to Sikhs, and provide maximum facilities and funds for the upkeep of Sikh temples in the country. This was stated by Caretaker Federal Minister for Religious Affairs, National Harmony, ...

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WSO Welcomes Passing of Khalra Resolution at NDP Convention

Ontario, Canada: The World Sikh Organization of Canada welcomes the passing of a resolution recognizing Jaswant Singh Khalra as an “important defender of human rights” at the NDP National Convention in Montreal yesterday. On September 6, 1995, Jaswant Singh Khalra ...

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