Tag Archives: Sikh organisation

Dera followers, opponents clash in Moga village

Faridkot, Punjab: Followers of Dera Sacha Sauda and members of a radical Sikh organisation clashed over the holding of a religious congregation at Dhudi Ke village in Moga district today. The police resorted to firing in the air, lathicharge and bursting of teargas shells to disperse members of both groups who had been hurling stones at each other. Some vehicles of ...

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Sikh clergy clears ‘Singh Saab’

Amritsar, Punjab: The controversy surrounding the Sunny Deol-starrer ‘Singh Saab The Great’ came to an end today with the Sikh high priests giving it a go-ahead after their meeting here. Following the meeting at the Akal Takht Secretariat, Jathedar Giani Gurbachan Singh said they had cleared the movie after the filmmaker changed its name by using ‘Singh Saab’ instead of ‘Singh ...

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Patiala varsity to promote Punjabi among diaspora

Patiala, Punjab: Over one lakh Sikhs in addition to a large number of Punjabis settled in Malaysia will get the opportunity to learn Punjabi with special efforts being made by the Punjabi University to reach out to their steps. This has been stated by the university’s Vice-Chancellor Dr Jaspal Singh following his five-day trip to Malaysia where he had gone ...

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Sikh bodies oppose DU’s ‘anti-Punjabi’ move

Amritsar, Punjab: Resentment is brewing among Sikh organisations against Delhi University’s (DU) move to allow only three affiliated colleges to teach Punjabi as a main subject to under-graduate students under its recently introduced four-year undergraduate programme (FYUP). Punjabi is the second language, along with Urdu, in the Capital. The Delhi Sikh Gurdwara Management Committee (DSGMC) will hold a meeting with ...

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