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Will seek community’s consensus on withdrawing Rajoana’s mercy plea: SGPC
Balwant Singh Rajoana, a former Punjab Police constable, was sentenced to death in 2007 for his role as a backup bomber in the suicide attack in Chandigarh on August 31, 1995, that killed former CM Beant Singh and 16 others.
Published on May 06, 2025 08:32 AM IST
HT Correspondent, Amritsar
Will come up with new policy for films on Sikh figures, says Akal Takht jathedar
Addressing a special gathering held on Friday at Akal Takht Sahib, Giani Gargaj said that keeping in mind the earlier decisions made by the Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC) in 1934, 1940, 2003, 2015, and 2022 regarding films and visuals, a basic policy framework was discussed.
Published on May 03, 2025 09:22 AM IST
HT Correspondent, Amritsar
Direct Centre to decide on Rajoana’s mercy plea, SGPC urges top court
On March 21, 2025, the Centre officially turned down the request of the Akal Takht-constituted five-member panel for a meeting with Prime Minister Narendra Modi to address the cases of Rajoana and other Sikh prisoners
Published on Apr 17, 2025 09:30 AM IST
Surjit Singh, Amritsar
Punjab: Bains must support resolution of Sikh issues, says jathedar
The statement cabinet minister Harjot Singh Bains made in the assembly pertained to an internal Sikh matter that would be decided by the ‘Khalsa Panth’ itself and not the House, says Akal Takht’s officiating jathedar
Published on Apr 14, 2025 07:58 AM IST
Press Trust of India, Amritsar
Over 1,900 pilgrims granted visas by Pakistan for Baisakhi
SGPC secretary Partap Singh said like in the past, the jatha, after attending the main congregation at Gurdwara Panja Sahib in Hasan Abdal, Pakistan, will visit other prominent gurdwaras. The jatha will return to India on April 19.
Published on Apr 08, 2025 08:44 AM IST
HT Correspondent, Amritsar