Anadolu Agency For first time, minority candidate to take part in Afghanistan’s parliamentary elections scheduled for Oct. 20 By Shadi Khan Saif KABUL Afghanistan’s marginalized Sikh and Hindu minority has decided to field its candidate for the very first time in the forthcoming parliamentary elections later this month. Narendra Singh, a young herbal medicine expert,… Continue reading Afghan Sikh, Hindu community seeks recognition via vote
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Afghanistan elections: ‘I want to fulfil my slain father’s dreams’
BBC News Narinder Singh is the only Sikh candidate in the upcoming Afghan elections. He is standing in place of his father, Avtar Singh Khalsa, who was killed in a suicide blast in Jalalabad last July. The parliamentary election will be held on 20 October and more than 2,500 candidates are reportedly standing in it.… Continue reading Afghanistan elections: ‘I want to fulfil my slain father’s dreams’
The Last 2 Sikhs in the Taliban’s Heartland
The Diplomat Atar (left) and Charan Singh (right) in the last remaining Gurdwara (Sikh place of worship) in Lashkar Gah. Image Credit: Franz J. Marty LASHKAR GAH, HELMAND, AFGHANISTAN – Like many other Afghans, Satnam Singh rides on a bicycle to work in his hometown of Lashkar Gah, the capital of the southern Afghan province… Continue reading The Last 2 Sikhs in the Taliban’s Heartland
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SAD demands citizenship for displaced Afghan Sikhs, Hindus
IANS, New Delhi/Chandigarh The Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) on Thursday urged Union home minister Rajnath Singh to grant citizenship to all Afghan Sikh and Hindu families who have taken refuge in India after fleeing persecution in Afghanistan. While demanding that the country must come to the aid of all these displaced persons, a SAD delegation… Continue reading SAD demands citizenship for displaced Afghan Sikhs, Hindus
The UK Home Office has been rejecting Afghan Sikh refugees out of ignorance
Barfi Culture A few weeks ago, the UK Home Office rejected an Afghan Sikh family’s application for asylum partly because they couldn’t find any “assessment or tests” to confirm they were Sikh, even though the family had a letter of support from their local Gurdwara. The incident left academic Dr Jasjit Singh fuming. “This is… Continue reading The UK Home Office has been rejecting Afghan Sikh refugees out of ignorance
The UK Home Office has been rejecting Afghan Sikh refugees out of ignorance
Barfi Culture A few weeks ago, the UK Home Office rejected an Afghan Sikh family’s application for asylum partly because they couldn’t find any “assessment or tests” to confirm they were Sikh, even though the family had a letter of support from their local Gurdwara. The incident left academic Dr Jasjit Singh fuming. “This is… Continue reading The UK Home Office has been rejecting Afghan Sikh refugees out of ignorance