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Sikh body mandates traditional colours for Nishan Sahib, saffron prohibited
The Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC), the apex body representing Sikh interests, has issued a circular asking Gurdwara management to ensure that the colour of the Nishan Sahib (a triangular flag) is…
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SGPC files complaint against Instagram influencer for doing yoga in Golden Temple
Amritsar: The Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC) on Saturday filed a police complaint against a woman Instagram influencer for doing yoga at Sri Darbar Sahib, also known as the Golden Temple Amritsar,…
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Haryana: Sikh man thrashed, alleges he was called ‘Khalistani’
Kaithal: A Sikh man here has alleged that he was thrashed and called a “Khalistani” by two motorcycle-borne youths when he was heading home on his scooter, police said on Tuesday. The…
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Withdraw Gurdwara Amendment Bill or face stir, SGPC chief warns Punjab govt
Amritsar: Accusing Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann and his Delhi counterpart Arvind Kejriwal of trying to implement an “anti-Sikh agenda”, SGPC chief Harjinder Singh Dhami on Monday warned an agitation would be…
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Punjab CM Mann slams SGPC chief for his meeting with SAD leaders
Chandigarh: Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann Sunday slammed the SGPC chief for his meeting with the SAD leaders and said the apex gurdwara body president will announce an already “decided verdict” on…
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SGPC chief condemns murder of Sikh man in Pakistan
Amritsar: Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC) chief Harjinder Singh Dhami on Sunday condemned the murder of a Sikh man in Pakistan. Manmohan Singh, 35, was shot dead by unidentified gunmen when he…
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SGPC slams action against Olympian women wrestlers
Chandigarh: The Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC) has condemned the government’s forcible action on women Olympian wrestlers protesting for justice at the Jantar Mantar in Delhi. SGPC general secretary Gurcharan Singh Grewal…
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‘Sensitive issue’, SC declines to commute Balwant Singh Rajoana’s death penalty
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Wednesday declined to grant relief on a plea filed by Balwant Singh Rajoana, seeking commutation of his death penalty in the 1995 assassination case of former…
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AAP questions SGPC chief for seeking votes in Jalandhar bypoll
Jalandhar: The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) on Monday raised questions over Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC) chief Harjinder Singh Dhami campaigning for the Akali Dal-Badal candidate in the Jalandhar Lok Sabha byelection.…
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Akal Takht Jathedar, SGPC criticise authorities for stopping Amritpal’s wife at airport
Amritsar: The Akal Takht Jathedar and the Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee on Friday criticises the authorities for stopping fugitive radical preacher Amritpal Singh’s wife Kirandeep Kaur at an airport here from boarding…
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RSS, BJP should stop interfering in Sikh affairs: SGPC to Mohan Bhagwat
Amritsar: The Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC) on Tuesday demanded that the RSS and the BJP stop their “unnecessary interference” in Sikh affairs. In a letter written to RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat…
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RSS, BJP should stop interfering in Sikh affairs: SGPC to Mohan Bhagwat
Amritsar: The Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC) on Tuesday demanded that the RSS and the BJP stop their “unnecessary interference” in Sikh affairs. In a letter written to RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat…
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One of two SC judges has RSS connections, says SGPC
Chandigarh: Alleging that the Supreme Court’s judgment regarding the Haryana Sikh Gurdwara (Management) (HSGMC) Act, 2014, was influenced by Rashtriya Sawayamsevak Sangh (RSS) ideology, Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC) president Harjinder Singh…
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Akal Takht, SGPC condemn hateful comments against cricketer Arshdeep Singh
Amritsar: Akal Takht Jathedar Giani Harpreet Singh and Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC) chief Harjinder Singh Dhami on Tuesday condemned hateful comments against cricketer Arshdeep Singh on social media after he dropped…
