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NDP TO PRESENT HISTORIC BILL TO DESIGNATE EVERY APRIL AS PUNJABI HERITAGE MONTH IN CANADA

Brampton, Canada: After completing the largest and most successful nationwide consultations with the Punjabi community in the Party’s history, Canada’s New Democrats have announced that Deputy Heritage Critic and Toronto Caucus Chair Andrew Cash (Davenport) will put forth a historic ...

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Seattle grand jury indicts man in hate-crime attack on Sikh

Washington, USA: A federal grand jury in Seattle has indicted a 49-year-old man for committing a hate crime in connection with the attack on a Sikh man last year. Jamie W. Larson appeared Tuesday before a U.S. magistrate judge after his ...

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White House now ‘condemns’ 1984 anti-Sikh violence

Washington DC, US: In response to a petition from the influential Sikh community seeking recognition of violence against Sikhs in India during November 1984 as “genocide”, the White House has said it continues to “condemn” and “work against” violence directed ...

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Fairfax judge finds state law on marriage celebrants unconstitutional

Washington, USA:  A Virginia law governing marriage celebrants unfairly discriminates against religions, such as Sikhism, that do not have ordained ministers, a Fairfax County judge has ruled. Under state law, non-ordained ministers must post a $500 bond before performing a ...

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