The White House has responded to the petition signed by over 30,000 individuals asking the US Government to “Recognize the Sikh Genocide of 1984?.
Did Sikhs ever wear helmets in their history? Simple question, complex answer.
No rain. No water. No electricity. No money. And the list of woes goes on. Big, small or marginal farmer in any district is no exception to the situation. Yet, there is always hope amidst loss.
But in the US, both in terms of tradition as well as law concealed carrying of dagger or sword clashes with the norms of life.
Gun issues vary from locale to locale. A ban imposed in 1994 on semi-automatic weapons during the Clinton administration had expired in 2004. After the CT shooting, gun control advocates asked for the ban to be reinstated.
Avoided $100 fine in court because his faith demands he wear a turban in public.
If at times we are not cool enough for those around us, even fellow Sikhs, let us remind ourselves why we are truly here, why we were given this path and not another one.
Started by Guru Gobind Singh Ji Maharaj, our tenth Sikh Guru, to gather Sikhs together for military exercises and mock battles on the day following the Hindu festival with colors - Holi - reminds people of valor and defense preparedness, concepts dear to Dasmesh Pita Ji...
During a recent meeting of five Takhats at Amritsar, the Singh Sahibans (the spiritual heads of the Sikh community) declared that Gurgaddi Diwas (coronation day ) of the 7th Sikh Guru, Guru Har Rai, should be celebrated as a Sikh Environment Day each year especially ‘in light of the rising global environmental crisis’.
For the past few years, many teens and sevadars have been going to the LA Marathon to volunteer and hand out water to the participating runners.