Source: Hindustan Times A total of 357 members of Afghanistan’s Sikh minority have arrived in India this year to escape persecution and targeted attacks by “terrorists and their sponsors”, the ministry of external affairs said on Thursday. Requests from Afghan Sikhs to be granted permission to settle in India had increased since a terror attack… Continue reading Request by Afghan Sikhs to settle in India rises after gurdwara attack in March
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Ghazni Residents Mourn The Loss Of Hindu, Sikh Neighbors
Source: Gandhara GHAZNI, Afghanistan — As the last Hindu resident of Ghazni, Raja Ram is making a stand. Despite fears for his safety following the recent departure of the city’s last 21 Hindu and Sikh families to India, he insists on staying in his homeland. The Hindus and Sikhs fled decades of uncertainty, attacks, and… Continue reading Ghazni Residents Mourn The Loss Of Hindu, Sikh Neighbors
Veteran Afghan Sikh leader Khajinder Singh passes away in Delhi
Source: The World Sikh News For the last thirty years, Khajinder Singh had made his vocation to support the Afghan Sikh repatriates coming from Kabul and other parts of Afghanistan fleeing the perilous situation in the war-torn country. He passed away last evening following a massive heart attack. He came to Delhi in 1990 itself… Continue reading Veteran Afghan Sikh leader Khajinder Singh passes away in Delhi
BEACON OF HOPE FOR AFGHANI SIKH & HINDU FAMILIES SETTLING IN INDIA PASSES AWAY AFTER CARDIAC ARREST
Source: Sikh24.com NEW DELHI, India—S. Khajinder Singh Khurana, a prominent activist who worked tirelessly to relocate Afghani Sikh and Hindu families out of Afghanistan passed away yesterday due to cardiac arrest. Khajinder Singh was a very respectful member of the Sikh community and held in great regard by both Sikh and Hindu Afghani communities. He… Continue reading BEACON OF HOPE FOR AFGHANI SIKH & HINDU FAMILIES SETTLING IN INDIA PASSES AWAY AFTER CARDIAC ARREST
200 Sikh Families Who Arrived From Afghanistan Have Been Put Up In Gurudwaras Across Delhi
Source: India Times Close to 200 Sikh families who have arrived from Afghanistan have been put up in Gurudwaras managed by the Delhi Sikh Gurdwara Management Committee in Delhi, as per a report in ANI. “Close to 200 families have come here and are staying in Gurudwaras. We are making the arrangements for their accommodation… Continue reading 200 Sikh Families Who Arrived From Afghanistan Have Been Put Up In Gurudwaras Across Delhi
Rebuilding faith for displaced Sikh and Hindu Afghan families
Source: Hindustan Times Vikramjit Singh Sahney, international president of World Punjabi Organisation (WPO) arranged for three chartered flights, and not only helped Sikh and Hindu Afghan families, but also brought back the holy book, Guru Granth Sahib ji from Kabul. A home is not just a physical place made of bricks and mortar; it is… Continue reading Rebuilding faith for displaced Sikh and Hindu Afghan families
182 Afghan Hindu, Sikh migrants brought to India
Source: Yahoo News New Delhi, Sep 03 (ANI): Delhi Sikh Gurdwara Management Committee (DSGMC), in association with World Punjabi Organization brought 182 Afghan Hindu-Sikh migrants to India from Afghanistan. They were brought to New Delhi in a chartered flight on September 03. President of DSGMC Manjinder Singh Sirsa said, “182 Afghan Hindu-Sikh migrants to India… Continue reading 182 Afghan Hindu, Sikh migrants brought to India