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Bhai Balwant Singh Rajoana and the indomitable Sikh spirit

March 22, 2012 by Rupinder Mohan Singh

What manliness you have shown by extinguishing a few sparks. You have made the fire brighter and more furious. ~ Guru Gobind Singh, in Zafarnama – his letter to the Mughal emperor of India in 1705. Bhai Balwant Singh Rajoana is scheduled to be hanged on March 31 for his role in the 1995 assassination of Beant Singh, Chief Minister of Punjab at that time. Balwant Singh’s story is available all over the web, but as a short synopsis, I […]

Categories: News Bits, Sikhism • Tags: Balwant Singh Rajoana, Beant Singh, Bhagat Singh, Guru Gobind Singh, Punjab

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Photo & video: Candlelight vigil for Elk Grove, CA shooting victims

March 12, 2011 by Rupinder Mohan Singh

Last night, the Sikh and local community gathered for a candlelight vigil at the scene of the shootings of Surinder Singh and Gurmej Atwal in Elk Grove, California. Reports indicate that there were from 500 to over 1,000 people who attended. Police are still looking for the attacker(s). Read more about the vigil in the Sacramento Bee. The vigil was also presented on local TV news programs: KCRA video News10 video

Categories: Hate Crimes, News Bits, Picture of the Day • Tags: Amanpreet Kaur, Bhagat Singh, Candlelight vigil, Elk Grove, Gurmej Atwal, hate crime, Sacramento, Surinder Singh

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