because the truth needs to be told
When the G20 gathers in Amritsar to hold the Labour20 summit, the Sikh body Dal Khalsa will hold a parallel Punjab Summit on 19 March, with the participation of representatives of Sikh organizations, scholars, farmer representatives and activists to highlight ... More »
The Secretary of Political Affairs of the pro-Sikh body Dal Khalsa -Kanwar Pal Singh has shared a communique sent to heads of the missions in New Delhi of the G20 participants, sharing a regional perspective on the economic, especially trade mandate of this gr... More »
The government of Punjab is hellbent on destroying the Mattewara Forest on the banks of the river Sutlej, near Ludhiana. Despite protests by the poor inhabitants, residing in the area for decades and spirited protestations by environmentalists and activists, t... More »
In an Open Letter to Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, World Sikh News editor Jagmohan Singh expresses deep gratitude for his kind and timely intervention standing up for the rights of the farmers of Punjab and India. He writes that “It is heartening tha... More »
Gurjeet Singh Aujla of the Indian National Congress, who made his presence felt in the Indian Parliament through his speeches and interventions, defeated the diplomat turned politician and Urban Affairs minister in the Modi cabinet -Hardeep Singh Puri. The Bha... More »
34 years of injustice for victims of November 1984 has led to Sikh organisations seeking different methods of protest and justice. Dal Khalsa has sought United Nations intervention at its candle-light vigil in the memory of the victims of November 84 carnage, ... More »
On 3 October, when the UN Secretary General Mr Antonio Guterres lands in Amritsar on the personal section of his 4-day visit to India, he would be the first high-ranking UN official to visit Darbar Sahib. As SGPC prepares to honour him during his brief visit, ... More »
Bollywood’s Manmarziyaan has challenged the Sikhs and it is time to respond. It is an absolutely sick flick which defames Amritsar by portraying how Amritsar girls are: drunkards, debauch, uncaring and devilish. The writer, producer, directors and actors have ... More »
In a well-considered reaction on the demise of former Indian Prime Minister and BJP leader A B Vajpayee, Dal Khalsa spokesperson Kanwarpal Singh said that death was inevitable for everyone. Vajpayee’s death has triggered bitter memories of his attitude towards... More »
The statesman-like follow up by British MP Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi has borne fruit and now air connectivity between Amritsar and Birmingham will be five days a week. Following up on his aggressive personal lobbying and public commitment, British Slough constitu... More »
As Air Asia’s four-times-a-week flight connects Holy City Amritsar with the gateway to South East Asia -Kuala Lumpur, Amritsar Vikas Manch honours Harjinder Singh Kukreja’s work of being a powerful influencer. On the sidelines of the launch of the four-times-a... More »
Peoples’ man and two-time SGPC member Surjit Singh Kalabula passed away today after a brief illness, causing a setback to the Shiromani Akali Dal (Amritsar). Surjit Singh Kalabula, two-time member of the Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee, elected from Dh... More »