Free Press Journal New Delhi, Four persons allegedly broke into a gurdwara in southeast Delhi’s Ambedkar Nagar area and decamped with cash and jewellery today. The accused allegedly broke open the main door of Gurdwara Sri Guru Singh Sasha and also took away the DVRs of the CCTV cameras, besides the cash and jewellery, police said.… Continue reading Delhi: Masked men burgle into Gurdwara, decamp with cash & jewellery
Hindu And Sikh Community ‘Losing’ Land In Nangarhar
They said their children are also being deprived of an education as they have no formal school building. Source: Tolo Members of the Sikh and Hindu community in the eastern province of Nangarhar on Wednesday said that they are trying to leave the country after having had their land and property confiscated by powerful elements… Continue reading Hindu And Sikh Community ‘Losing’ Land In Nangarhar
U.S. Report Highlights Violence, Ethnic Tensions In Afghanistan
The report says while media reported independently throughout the year, often openly criticizing the government, full press freedoms were lacking. Source: Tolo Endemic violence in Afghanistan continues to be fueled by serious societal divisions, The United States Department of State has said in its report on Human Rights Practices for 2016. The report sets out… Continue reading U.S. Report Highlights Violence, Ethnic Tensions In Afghanistan
FARAKHABAR: Barriers to Sikh Children Education Discussed
Source: Tolo Sikh community in Nangarhar province have said that their children have not proper place to continue their schooling. They said that their children are instead learning their lessons inside the temples due to lack of proper place. In this part of Farakhabar, host Fawad Aman discusses the topic with the following guests: Anarkali… Continue reading FARAKHABAR: Barriers to Sikh Children Education Discussed
The decline of Afghanistan’s Hindu and Sikh communities
Source: AlJazeera “I am an Afghan first… But if our life is under threat, if our families are faced with risks, we have to leave.” Kabul, Afghanistan – Hidden in plain sight, on a poorly lit busy road, the exteriors of the Asmayee temple are deceiving – a plain, old building that could easily be… Continue reading The decline of Afghanistan’s Hindu and Sikh communities
Afghanistan Sikh Community Leader Shot Dead By Unknown Gunmen
Source: Link KUNDUZ – A prominent Sikh leader in the restive Afghan city of Kunduz was shot dead by unidentified gunmen on Thursday, the latest in a string of attacks targeting the minority community whose members have left the country in droves. Lala Del Souz, a naturopath, was gunned down in Haji Gulistan Kochi Haman… Continue reading Afghanistan Sikh Community Leader Shot Dead By Unknown Gunmen
Shocked by Dilsoz’s murder, Afghan Sikhs, Hindus seek help from Narendra Modi
Source: The Times of India AMRITSAR: Murder of an Afghan Sikh Nirmohan Singh Bindra, also known as Lala Dilsoz, has once again shocked the tiny Sikh and Hindu community of Afghanistan in India, largely concentrated in Delhi. They have appealed to Prime Minster Narendra Modi to evacuate the remaining Sikh and Hindu families from war-torn… Continue reading Shocked by Dilsoz’s murder, Afghan Sikhs, Hindus seek help from Narendra Modi