Jaibans Singh A Christian "Dera" congregation Punjab has, since millennia, been home to a number of ethno-religious communities. The region takes pride in its diversity and has always remained open to the coexistence of different religions and faiths. In the present context, Sikh are a majority religion while Hindu, Islam and Christianity continue to be practiced along … [Read more...] about Christian conversion in Punjab: The burgeoning Dera culture needs to be curbed
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National Commission for Minorities: Round Table Conference on Punjab
The Punjab Pulse News Bureau The Sikh delegation handing over memorandum to Shri John Barla Overview The National Commission for Minorities held a Round Table Conference on 12 May 2022 at Scope Complex, New Delhi for a discussion on Minority Affairs in Punjab. In attendance were Shri John Barla, Union Minister of State, Union Ministry of Minority Affairs, … [Read more...] about National Commission for Minorities: Round Table Conference on Punjab
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Jaibans Singh The beautiful and vibrant state of Punjab continues to remain in a state of crisis. One incident after the other is pushing it towards despondency and helplessness. The ongoing Farm agitation has broken the backbone of industry and service sector in the state. Many small and big business houses have moved out their operation leaving behind rampant … [Read more...] about Punjab requires committed, strong and decisive leadership
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Jaibans Singh Prominent Sikhs joining BJP in New Delhi The Punjab unit of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is poised to extend itself to a pan-Punjab configuration and create a vibrant political space for itself in the state. The move is historic since for many decades the Punjab unit of the party has been in a political coalition with the Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD). … [Read more...] about BJP is creating a vibrant social and political space in Punjab
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Jaibans Singh The British had given over Sikh Gurdwaras in Punjab in the hands of their own people who were steeped in corruption leading to gross mismanagement of the holy shrines. The intention was to break away the people of Punjab from their faith in Sikh tenets and Sri Guru Granth Sahib and thus pave the way for conversion to Christianity. The Shiromani Gurdwara … [Read more...] about The case for voting rights to Sehajdhari Sikhs in SGPC elections
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Punjab Pulse Bureau The monsoon session of the Indian Parliament, being conducted under the shadow of the Corona Pandemic, is witnessing its fair share of political upheaval. A major turmoil has been triggered with the passing in the Lok Sabha of the two agriculture related bills - The Farmers’ Produce Trade and Commerce (Promotion and Facilitation) Bill, 2020 and the … [Read more...] about SAD break up with BJP: More to it than meets the eye
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ਇਕਬਾਲ ਸਿੰਘ ਲਾਲਪੁਰਾ ਸ਼੍ਰੀ ਗੁਰੂ ਗ੍ਰੰਥ ਸਾਹਿਬ ਦੇ 328 ਸਰੂਪ, ਸਭ ਤੋਂ ਸੁਰੱਖਿਅਤ ਐਸ ਜੀ ਪੀ ਸੀ ਦੇ ਪ੍ਰਬੰਧ ਹੇਠ ,ਥਾਂ ਤੋਂ ਅੱਗੇ ਪਿੱਛੇ , ਚੋਰੀ ਜਾ ਗਾਇਬ ਹੋਣ ਨਾਲ, ਇਹ ਗੱਲ ਸਪਸ਼ਟ ਹੋ ਗਈ, ਕਿ ਅੰਗਰੇਜ਼ ਪ੍ਰਸਤ ਮੰਹਤਾਂ ਤੋਂ ਕੁਰਬਾਨੀਆਂ ਦੇ ਕੇ ਬਣਾਇਆ ਗੁਰਦਵਾਰਾ ਪ੍ਰਬੰਧ ਫੇਰ 1920 ਈ : ਵਾਲੇ ਹਾਲਾਤਾਂ ਵਿੱਚ ਪਹੁੰਚ ਗਿਆ ਹੈ !! ਗੁਰਦਵਾਰਾ ਪ੍ਰਬੰਧ ਅੰਦਿਰ ਦਾ, ਇਹ ਸੱਚ ਉਦੋਂ ਉਜਾਗਰ ਹੋਇਆ, ਜਦੋਂ ਐਸ ਜੀ ਪੀ ਸੀ ਨੇ ਇਹ ਮਾਮਲਾ ਇਕ ਰਿਟਾਇਰ ਹੋ … [Read more...] about ਸਿੱਖ ਸੰਸਥਾਵਾਂ ਦੀ ਡਿਗਦੀ ਸਾਖ: ਚਿੰਤਾ ਦਾ ਵਿਸ਼ਾ
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Punjab Pulse Bureau Report The matter of 267 Saroops (copies of the holy Sri Guru Granth Sahib) that are reported missing from the publishing house of the Shiromani Gurdwara Prabandhak Committee (SGPC) at Gurdwara Ramsar Sahib near Harmandir Sahib in Amritsar has been in the media glare for quite some time. The matter came to light in May, 2020 when a SGPC employee, … [Read more...] about Case of the missing “Saroops” of Sri Guru Granth Sahib
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Sikhism has approximately 25 million followers worldwide. Sikhs are a minor religion if we look at a global scale; they, however, form a majority in the Indian state of Punjab where approximately 76% population is Sikh. Christianity entered the Punjab in 1834. John Lowrie and William Reed were the first missionaries to spread the word of Jesus Christ in the … [Read more...] about Alarming rise in conversion of Sikhs to Christianity
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Jaibans Singh Karahal is a Tehsil in the Sheopur District of Madhya Pradesh; it is about 400 km north of Bhopal on the Madhya Pradesh-Rajasthan border and the nearest big town is Gwalior which is at a distance of about 160 kms. The Tehsil has under it about 114 villages and a geographic area in excess of 200 Sq kms. It is inhabited by a rural and rain dependent agrarian … [Read more...] about Will Madhya Pradesh give justice to the devastated Sikh families of Karahal?
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