Source: NDTV Mr Badal said that a delegation of Delhi Sikh Gurdwara Management Committee (DSGMC) led by its president Manjinder Singh Sirsa would meet Home Secretary Rajiv Gauba on Tuesday … … Among other demands, the delegation will urge for giving formal permission for the DSGMC’s Nagar Kirtan to Nankana Sahib in Pakistan on the… Continue reading Delhi Sikh Gurdwara Management Committee Delegation’s Demands
An Interview with Inderjeet Singh – Azadi Radio
About this video: A 9-minute Azadi Radio interview (May 2020) with Inderjeet Singh, author of the book on Afghan Hindus and Sikhs.
1 seat for Afghan Hindus and Sikhs
Source: Tolo Youths and new faces are making at least 70 percent of Afghanistan’s parliament, the Wolesi Jirga, which has 249 members. According to the secretary of the house, Afghan women managed to secure 27 of the seats in the parliament after October elections. A number of new lawmakers who have secured said that they… Continue reading 1 seat for Afghan Hindus and Sikhs
A legacy of unity and love: Amardeep Singh traces Baba Nanak’s travels across nine countries
Source: FirstPost When Hindus, Sikhs and Muslims were forced to leave their home and the land of their forefathers, what did they carry as souvenirs? Nothing, but a few seeds of memories. But what they left behind in 1947 was an immeasurable wealth of culture — a syncretic lifestyle evolved and enriched over centuries. Not… Continue reading A legacy of unity and love: Amardeep Singh traces Baba Nanak’s travels across nine countries
Afghanistan Country Policy and Notes – Afghan Hindus and Sikhs
Source: Gov.UK A detailed report by UK government about Afghan Hindus and Sikhs In case the above URL doesn’t work, here’s a link to local copy. Local copy is saved for archival purposes as websites change and information is archived.
Interview With The Author Of The Book ‘Afghan Hindus & Sikhs’
Source: SikhNet.com Pritpal Singh, an ethnic Afghan Sikh, and media personality well known for his TV documentaries, Mission Afghanistan and Hindu Kush to Thames interviews Inderjeet Singh on his new book on Afghan Hindus & Sikhs. Q – Inderjeet, you used to regularly write articles on Sikh history for Sikhnet but it has been well over a year since… Continue reading Interview With The Author Of The Book ‘Afghan Hindus & Sikhs’
Afghanistan’s dwindling Sikh and Hindu communities turn towards the exits
Source: Global Voices In Afghanistan, Sikh and Hindu minority groups have for decades experienced targeted religious persecution while suffering from low access to civil rights. Given that these injustices have been compounded by the country’s deep and growing security issues, it is hardly surprising that of the 220,000 Sikh and Hindu citizens living in Afghanistan… Continue reading Afghanistan’s dwindling Sikh and Hindu communities turn towards the exits