About 1,000 Sikhs of Ahmedabad on Sunday brought out a rally, protesting delay in justice to victims of Anti-Sikh riots of 1984. They were led by journalist-turned-social activist, Jarnail Singh, who in the past had made national headlines for hurling a shoe at Home Minister P Chidambaram during a press conference in New Delhi.
An advisory policy board of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) voted this afternoon to revise its hate crime statistics so that hate crimes are tracked against Sikhs, Hindus, and Arabs.
Delhi Sikh Gurdwara Management Committee to lay foundation stone of memorial to 1984 anti-Sikh riots
SGPC) would lay the foundation stone of memorial to victims of 1984 anti-Sikh riots on June 12th in Gurdwaa Rakabganj Sahib complex situated in front of Parliament House, Delhi.
Sikhs constitute one of the many persecuted minority communities in India, and their commitment to standing for justice has made them a regular target of oppression for centuries.
SikhNet is grateful to reprint excerpts from "A Factual Report - Sikhs: Fighting for Justice." This pamphlet was published by the Sikh Dharma Secretariat in 1984 as a way to educate the United States public about what was happening in India with the Sikhs.
In this post September 11th environment, Sikhs around the world are trapped in issues of mistaken identity. Whether it is hate crimes in the streets of New York or France passing legislation to bar religious minorities, including Sikh youth, from wearing their turbans to school
East Bay Sikhs invite their neighbors of all religious denominations to join them in a spiritual march for world peace through the streets of Berkeley on Sunday.
Sikh scholar and author S. Ajmer Singh said the attack on Sri Darbar Sahib was a trauma for the Sikhs. Rather, he added, it was a chosen trauma because every Sikh feels personal attachment with the Darbar Sahib. This attack changed the meanings of reality for the Sikhs.
"We are a welcoming congregation and always look to learn about other communities and encourage interfaith programs," said Mr. Brown, COO of PTBE. "We are delighted to help this Sikh community come together for religious programs."
To concentrate the mind and focus on a higher power/energy is an event that occur anywhere.