Amritsar, Punjab: Sikh activist Gurbaksh Singh Khalsa, who had last year observed fast for 42 days seeking release of Sikh prisoners, today submitted a list of 101 detainees to Akal Takht Jathedar Giani Gurbachan Singh. Accompanied by his supporters, Khalsa appealed to the Jathedar to expedite the proceedings for the release of the Sikh detainees who had completed their jail term. ...

Moga, Punjab: Reiterating its demand for a Sikh homeland, the All-India Sikh Students Federation (AISSF) has called upon the Indian Government to stop the “ illegal” appropriation of Punjab’s water resources and free Sikh prisoners languishing in jails for the past many years. At its 70th anniversary celebrations at Guru Arjun Dev Gurdwara in Derby, UK, on Saturday, the federation asked ...

Bathinda, Punjab: The Sikh religious bodies today demanded release of Sikh prisoners in the state who have completed their sentence, but are still lodged in jails. Members of these bodies submitted a memorandum of demands to naib tehsildar Subhash Mittal. United Sikh Fornt Movement’s general sceertary Gurdeep Singh Brar, Baba Hardeep Singh, Bhai Sukhwinder Singh Khalsa, Subedar Baldev Singh, Rajinder Singh ...

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 released recently. He was accompanied by Lal Singh, who was detained in the same case was released on six weeks ...

Bathinda, Punjab: The Sardariyan Youth Charitable Trust today held a protest march in the city demanding the release of Sikh prisoners who have completed their jail terms but have not been released from the jails. Supporting Bhai Gurbaksh Singh, who is sitting on hunger strike in wake of this demand, the members of the organisation started their protest march from Gurudwara ...