New Delhi, July 27 (IANS) BJP) announced the launch of a nationwide campaign titled Sant Shiromani Shri Guru Ravidas Ji Maharaj Samarasata Sankalp Abhiyan (Social Harmony Pledge Campaign). The campaign will run from July 29, 2026, to February 20, 2027, to mark the 650th birth anniversary (Prakat Utsav) of Sant Guru Ravidas Ji. Its objective is to take the saint’s message of social harmony, equality and public awakening to every village across the country, BJP National General Secretaries Tarun…
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Chandigarh, July 18 (IANS) Punjab Finance Minister Harpal Singh Cheema has said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to the state disappointed every section as he chose to indulge in politics instead of announcing the release of state’s legitimate pending financial dues. The Finance Minister on Friday added that the people of Punjab had expected the Prime Minister to clear the state’s pending dues, but he remained silent on the issue while making political remarks.He said the Aam Aadmi Part…
New Delhi, July 17 (IANS) Delhi Environment, Forest and Wildlife Minister Manjinder Singh Sirsa and Delhi Police Commissioner Satish Golcha led a plantation drive by senior law enforcers in khaki at the PBG Ground in the Delhi Ridge. Sirsa said the mega tree plantation campaign is inspired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Green Campaign, “Ek Ped Maa Ke Naam”, a unique initiative combining environmental responsibility with a heartfelt tribute to mothers.He said that Delhi is witnessing one of …
Auckland, July 11 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday highlighted the unparalleled sacrifices made by Sikh Gurus for humanity and the country while putting in focus the continuous efforts made by his government to preserve the rich Sikh heritage in the country. Addressing the huge gathering of Indian diaspora in Auckland at the ‘Kia Ora Modi’ event just before concluding his visit to New Zealand, PM Modi reflected on bringing back the sacred forms of Guru Granth Sahib from Afghanista…
Islamabad, July 11 (IANS) Pakistan has witnessed recurring allegations of forced conversions and marriages involving Sikh and Hindu girls, with such incidents continuing to raise concerns over the persecution of religious minorities in the country. Minority families in Pakistan have repeatedly alleged that their daughters were lured under the pretext of love or coerced into conversion before being married off, a report has stated. “Human rights organisations at both national and international …
Edinburgh, June 30 (IANS) A team from the Indian Consulate in Scotland on Tuesday held a meeting with the University of Edinburgh officials and Gurudwara representatives from Edinburgh and Glasgow to facilitate darshan of the 300-year-old manuscript of Guru Granth Sahib. “The Consulate team was pleased to join Gurudwara Representatives from Edinburgh and Glasgow, Mrs. Trishna Singh of Sikh Sanjog and University of Edinburgh officials for a coordination meeting to facilitate darshan of the 300-…
Chandigarh, June 25 (IANS) Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) leader Bikram Majithia on Thursday said Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann had committed a self-goal by changing his version on the video in which he was seen committing sacrilege against the Guru Sahiban and Guru Granth Sahib for the third time. Majithia alleged that the Chief Minister was “making repeated somersaults and speaking a hundred lies to defend one lie.” He said another theory was now being put forward, with the Chief Minister…
Chandigarh, June 24 (IANS) Amid a row over a viral video clip allegedly linked to Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann, Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) leader Bikram Singh Majithia on Wednesday called him a “liar” and “alcoholic”, while questioning his “disgusting actions”.The controversy intensified following allegations that a forensic report connected to the video had been fabricated.Speaking to IANS, Bikram Singh Majithia said: “The Chief Minister is shameless, a liar, and an alcoholic person. And …
Batala, May 14 (IANS) Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann on Thursday asserted that the state government would erase the “blot of drugs” from the state at any cost, saying the ongoing Yudh Nashean Virudh campaign has already delivered a major blow to the narcotics network, with over 63,707 drug smugglers arrested in 437 days and illegal properties built through drug money being demolished. Addressing an anti-drug awareness programme dedicated to the 38th Gurugaddi Divas of Sant Trilochan …
New Delhi, May 7 (IANS) Senior advocate and BJP leader HS Phoolka on Thursday questioned the need for the recent stringent anti-sacrilege law in Punjab, passed by the Bhagwant Mann-led government. He asserted that punishment for disrespect to Guru Granth Sahib should be decided by Sikh religious leaders and not by the police.The Jaagat Jot Sri Guru Granth Sahib Satkar (Amendment) Bill, 2026, enables harsher punishment for ‘beadbi’ (sacrilege) of the living Guru Sahib.As a mark of respect to …