In Sikhism, the concept of Miri Piri has existed for decades. It showcases the subtle co-existence of the two bases of authority-spiritual and temporal.
"Garland Around My Neck: The Story of Puran Singh of Pingalwara" by Patwant Singh and Harinder Kaur Sekhon is a biography of Puran Singh Ji,and the story of the creation of Pingalwara, a refuge dedicated to the indigent and underprivileged, often referred to as "The Leper Colony.". They called him Bhagat ji, which means "God's Devotee" .
The demand for allowing baptized Sikh women to perform kirtan and seva inside the sanctum sanctorum of the Golden Temple sparked controversy in 2008.
Amid lockdown measures limiting people's incomes, the Sikh community in Australia has stepped up to provide numerous free meals daily.
Aarti Kaur Sidhu, an esteemed education staff attorney at Disability Rights Maryland, passionately advocates for the rights of children with disabilities. In the challenging circumstances brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic, Sidhu dedicated countless hours to supporting families of students with disabilities.
Sikh organisations have been giving all kinds of help during the pandemic crisis for the past year, which backs up the idea that the community has a big heart. In another heartwarming move, Nanded's Gurudwara Takht Shri Hazoor Sahib, one of Sikhism's five takhts, said it will give all the gold it has collected over the past 50 years to help build hospitals and other medical facilities.
Malerkotla, which has a majority of Muslims, has reported a heart-warming instance of interfaith understanding and communal harmony.
In 2020, the slow murmurs in response to the three farm acts passed by the Parliament were followed by farmers from Punjab and Haryana coming to the streets. The legislation, known colloquially as the Farm Bills, was labelled ‘anti-farmer laws’ by numerous farmer unions and opposition politicians who said they would leave farmers to the mercy of corporates.
The team of volunteers at the organization is often the first on the scene to help distribute food, water, clothing, and medical and sanitation supplies during calamities and times of dire need.
Baljinder Singh promotes interconnectedness by offering his skills at the "Joda Ghar" in Amritsar's revered Jama Mosque Khair-ud-Din