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Akhand Path to mark 30th anniversary of Bluestar begins

Amritsar, Punjab: An “Akhand Path” was started at Akal Takht today to mark the 30th anniversary of Operation Bluestar. The Damdami Taksal will organise a separate programme at its headquarters in Chowk Mehta to mark the occasion. The All-India Sikh Students ...

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Don’t use anniversary as political platform: Akal Takht jathedar

Amritsar, Punjab: Giani Gurbachan Singh, jathedar of the Akal Takht, has called upon t he Sikh community to observe the 30th anniversary of Operation Bluestar on June 6 “in accordance with Sikh religious traditions” and “not to indulge in political mudslinging”. ...

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Cong: Majithia deserves harsher punishment

Amritsar, Punjab: Sukhpal Singh Khaira, PPCC spokesperson, today appealed to Akal Takht Jathedar Giani Gurbachan Singh to award a stricter punishment to Revenue Minister Bikram Singh Majithia, such as 50 lashes or excommunication, for his blasphemous speech. In a statement today, ...

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Majithia should be exiled for a year: Bajwa

Amritsar, Punjab: Punjab Pradesh Congress Committee (PPCC) chief Partap Bajwa today said the ‘tankhah’ (religious punishment) awarded to Revenue Minister Bikram Majithia for distorting the Gurbani during an election rally for Arun Jaitley was “too mild a punishment”. “Majithia should be ...

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