Ottawa, Feb 17 (IANS) The recent controversy over remarks made in Canada’s House of Commons by Sikh MPs has ignited debate within the Sikh communities at home and abroad. Critics allege that certain Sikh MPs projected the two Canadian legislations centring on immigration and border act as measures to prevent criminals, including extortionists, from seeking asylum even though the bills primarily deal with border procedures, processing timelines, and administrative reforms rather than introducin…
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Patna, Feb 5 (IANS) BJP leader Dilip Kumar Jaiswal on Thursday strongly criticised Congress MP and Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi, for his remarks against Union Minister of State Ravneet Singh Bittu, saying such language reflected arrogance and a lack of political decorum. Reacting to Rahul Gandhi reportedly referring to Bittu as a “traitor friend”, Jaiswal said history has shown that arrogance in public life does not last long.Speaking to IANS, Jaiswal said, “The lang…
Chandigarh, Feb 4 (IANS) BJP National General Secretary Tarun Chugh, on Wednesday, condemned Congress leader Rahul Gandhi for calling Union Minister of State for Railways Ravneet Singh Bittu a “traitor” in Parliament. Chugh said that Rahul Gandhi’s statement “is extremely unfortunate, condemnable, and an insult to democratic decorum”. Union Minister Bittu walked towards protesting MPs, prompting the Lok Sabha Leader of the Opposition to initiate a handshake which was rejected, as the gesture cam…
New Delhi, Feb 4 (IANS) Senior BJP leaders on Wednesday strongly criticised Congress leader Rahul Gandhi over his reported “traitor” remark, calling it deeply offensive to the Sikh community and disrespectful to the armed forces, while also questioning the Congress party’s past actions and foreign engagements. Union Minister Hardeep Singh Puri said the exchange in question was clearly visible on television and stressed that the word “traitor” carries a grave meaning.“In English, ‘t…
New Delhi, Feb 4 (IANS) Delhi Minister Manjinder Singh Sirsa on Wednesday blasted Lok Sabha Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi over his “traitor” remark on Union Minister Ravneet Singh Bittu and said that a “Sikh Sardar can never be a traitor”. He further claimed the Congress party still has the same “poisonous mindset” against the Sikh community that it had during the 1980s. A heated exchange took place between Rahul Gandhi and Bittu on Wednesday within the Parliament complex. Reacting to this, …
Islamabad, Jan 31 (IANS) While Pakistan’s constitution guarantees equality and protection for religious minorities, the reality reflects “repeated betrayal”. For Pakistani minorities, true reform goes beyond rhetoric, requiring independent investigations, prompt enforcement of court orders, accountability for biased officials, and protection against exploitation of blasphemy laws or mob violence, a report said on Saturday. “Gurvinder Singh, a Sikh businessman from Peshawar, highlights a troubl…
Washington, Jan 26 (IANS) Navraj Rai, a 32-year-old attorney, has been sworn in as the first Sikh judge pro tempore in California’s Kern County, marking a milestone for the local Sikh community and the county’s court system.Rai was sworn in last week as a judge pro tem to the Superior Court of California in Kern County. He is the first Sikh to hold the position in the county’s history.A judge pro tem is a private attorney appointed by the court to handle specific cases. The role is designe…
Chandigarh, Jan 24 (IANS) Punjab BJP leader Pritpal Singh Baliawal on Saturday condemned the Congress for celebrating the relief granted to its leader Sajjan Kumar in a 1984 anti-Sikh riots case, calling it a “disgraceful and insensitive act that has once again exposed the party’s historic complicity and moral bankruptcy on the issue of justice for Sikh victims”.He said such celebrations “are not only an insult to the memory of those who lost their lives in 1984 but also a direct assault…
Zagreb, Jan 23 (IANS) Khalistani extremists reportedly storming the Indian Embassy in Croatia on Thursday, ripping down the tricolour and hoisting their Khalistani flag is not a victory of self-determination but a pathetic tantrum by fringe radicals who thrive on chaos while cowering from real threats faced by their community, a report stated on Friday. “Timed cynically ahead of EU leaders’ participation in India’s Republic Day celebrations, this stunt reeks of desperation, aiming to embarra…
New Delhi, Jan 17 (IANS) Delhi Cabinet Minister and Sikh leader Manjinder Singh Sirsa said on Saturday that the truth has come before the nation regarding the objectionable words uttered by Aam Aadmi Party leader Atishi during a discussion on Guru Tegh Bahadur in the Assembly, and she must apologise.Sirsa said that Atishi must come forward to provide clarification and apologise, along with AAP National Convenor Arvind Kejriwal, to the nation and Sikh society. Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann …