Forty-two years later, Sikh memory of Operation Blue Star has not faded. It has traveled from Amritsar to London, Toronto, California, Melbourne and every major Sikh diaspora centre. Though Indian fire damaged the Akal Takht, Sikh political consciousness rose stronger from its ruins. Ordered by then Prime Minister Indira Gandhi, the operation was not a […]
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Indian Sikhs return home
More than 2200 Sikh pilgrims from India returned to their homeland after attending Baisakhi festival here on Sunday. Sikh pilgrims reached Wagah border in special buses where additional immigration counters, medical camps, currency exchange and other facilities were provided to them. Provincial Minister for Minority Affairs, Ramesh Singh Arora while talking to the media, said […]
133 Indian Sikh yatrees pay respects at Darbar Sahib Kartarpur
LAHORE: A delegation of 133 Sikh yatrees reached Darbar Sahib Kartarpur from Nanakana Sahib to perform rituals and pay their respects at the resting place of the founder of Sikh religion Dev Ji Guru Nanak. Sikh Yatrees were warmly welcomed at Darbar Sahib Kartarpur by Sardar Giani Singh, Pardhan Darbar Sahib Kartarpur, and members of […]
Punjab governor urges overseas Pakistanis to participate in US politics
ISLAMABAD: Punjab Governor Chaudhry Mohammad Sarwar on Friday said that the world was acknowledging and appreciating peace efforts of Pakistan on diplomatic front. Talking to journalists at the Punjab House, he said that road to world peace goes through peaceful resolution of Palestine and Kashmir issues. He said that during his recent visit to the […]
13 April 1919 – 13 April 2019: 100 years of Jallianwala Bagh bloodbath
A hundred years ago on 13 April 1919one of the most shameful acts of state terrorism took place at the Jallianwala Bagh, near the Golden Temple, Amritsar. That day a large crowd of several thousand had gathered it. Most of them were innocent villagers who were in town to take part in the Baisakhi festival […]