Source: Hindustan Times PTI London, September 06, 2014 A third person has been arrested on suspicion of manslaughter over the death of one of the 35 Afghan Sikh stowaways found inside an airtight shipping container on a dockyard in British port last month. The dead man, identified as 40-year-old Meet Singh Kapoor, was one… Continue reading Third person arrested over Afghan Sikh stowaway’s death in UK
Why are Afghan Sikhs desperate to flee to the UK?
Source: BBC By Melanie Abbott In August, 35 Afghan Sikhs were found in a container at Tilbury docks – one had died. But why are they so desperate to come to the UK? The prayer hall at the Afghan Sikh temple in west London is packed with worshippers listening to the harmoniums and drums. Most… Continue reading Why are Afghan Sikhs desperate to flee to the UK?
135 Afghan Sikhs, Hindus got Indian passports illegally
Source: The Times of India I P Singh, TNN | Sep 3, 2014, 03.12AM IST NAWANSHAHR (PUNJAB): Seven Hindu and Sikh Afghan refugees staying in India on long-term visas for nearly 20 years have been arrested by the Punjab police over the past two months for procuring Indian passports on fake credentials. They were arrested… Continue reading 135 Afghan Sikhs, Hindus got Indian passports illegally
Sikh Volunteers Ready To Perform Sewa In Afghan Gurdwaras
Source: Sikh 24 .com BY YUDHVIR RANA / IN ASIA, WORLD / AUGUST 26, 2014 AMRITSAR SAHIB, Punjab (August 26, 2014)—Sikh groups here have volunteered to perform “sewa” at various Gurdwaras in Afghanistan after the recent spate of migration of the community following their persecution by the Taliban. “Sikhs are leaving Afghanistan. We have several… Continue reading Sikh Volunteers Ready To Perform Sewa In Afghan Gurdwaras
Explainer: who are the Afghan Sikhs?
Source: The Conversation Jasjit Singh – 20 August 2014, 3.59pm BST The recent discovery of 35 men, women and children in a shipping container at Tilbury docks in Essex is shocking for many reasons. Few had known that people were being brought into the UK in shipping containers and even fewer knew the kind of dangers… Continue reading Explainer: who are the Afghan Sikhs?
Dark days continue for Sikhs and Hindus in Afghanistan
Source: Hindustan Times Manpreet Singh August 22, 2014 The recent incident of Afghan Sikhs rescued from a shipping container from a UK port has again brought to the limelight the plight of the Hindus and Sikhs in Afghanistan. Both the minority communities have been facing discrimination at the hands of the majority Muslim community.… Continue reading Dark days continue for Sikhs and Hindus in Afghanistan
Dark days continue for Sikhs and Hindus in Afghanistan
Source: Hindustan Times Manpreet Singh August 22, 2014 The recent incident of Afghan Sikhs rescued from a shipping container from a UK port has again brought to the limelight the plight of the Hindus and Sikhs in Afghanistan. Both the minority communities have been facing discrimination at the hands of the majority Muslim community.… Continue reading Dark days continue for Sikhs and Hindus in Afghanistan