Portraits of first martyrs of Gurdwara Reform Movement to be put up at Central Sikh Museum sikh24.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from sikh24.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Twin messages of farmers struggle: Uphold federalism, revamp economic model By Dr Gian Singh. Dated: 12/22/2020 12:49:50 PM
“Since 1991, the working people, including farmers, have been facing untold problems due to the adoption of the new economic policies of liberalization, privatization and globalization, which are pro-capitalist/corporate. Economic inequalities have been widening.”
The farmers’ struggle that started in Punjab, and has now spread across the country, is unique in many respects. There are few examples of such democratic and peaceful farmers’ struggles in the world. It has has attracted the attention of various sections of society and gained their sympathy and participation. It has turned into a people s struggle.
On Saka Nankana Sahib s first centenary, SGPC planning to send jatha of 5000 Sikhs to Pakistan sikh24.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from sikh24.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
When SAD stood for Pathans
Though it was the period when all communities were catering to their interests only, Master Tara Singh decided to sent an Akali Jatha to Peshawar in support of Pathans, who faced British atrocities during the Civil Disobedience Movement. Master Tara Singh left for Peshawar on May 10, 1930, with 100 Sikhs. He was arrested in Lahore whereas other members of Jatha were beaten with sticks to stop their march to Peshawar. While Master Tara Singh was in jail, he was elected SGPC president.
Nehru Committee and Communal award
The Simon Commission had noted that it was an injustice with Sikhs that Muslims got 30 per cent seats in Uttar Pradesh despite in legislature with their 14 per cent population where as Sikhs could get only 18 per cent seats in Punjab against 13 per cent population.