Sikhism

Sacramento, Calif. Court Documents to be Translated into Urdu

March 25, 2004

Source: NCM

http://news.ncmonline.com/news/view_article.html?article_id=695269fd55f126fa05e9f4ee92274ac0

On March 25, 2004 NCM reported, "[Sacramento, Calif.] is considered by many as the most diverse in the United States, and now officially incorporated within this diversity is the language of Urdu, which accompanied the first South Asian people to step foot in the state of California roughly a century ago...court documents here...

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Hindus and Sikhs Granted Land for Cremation Grounds

March 24, 2004

Source: Institute for War and Peace Reporting

http://www.iwpr.net/index.pl?archive/arr/arr_200403_111_6_eng.txt

On March 24, 2004 the Institute for War and Peace Reporting reported, "There is good news for Afghanistan's minority Hindu and Sikh community, as it looks like they will finally have a suitable place to cremate their dead. Community leader Awtar Singh credits an IWPR report in November with helping prompt Kabul municipal leaders to provide a...

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Sikh Candidate Loses Battle for Senate Seat

March 21, 2004

Source: The Times of India

http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/articleshow/565787.cms

On March 21, 2004 The Times of India reported, "Serial entrepreneur Chirinjeev Kathuria has lost the Illinois Republican primaries for the US Senate to millionaire-turned-teacher Jack Ryan.   Barack Obama, a state legislator and former civil rights lawyer, won the Democratic nomination on Tuesday for the Senate seat being vacated by Peter Fitzgerald.   Even as the first round...

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Sikh Takes Scotland Yard to Tribunal on Discrimination Complaint

March 18, 2004

Source: The Guardian

http://www.guardian.co.uk/uk_news/story/0,3604,1171676,00.html

On March 18, 2004 The Guardian reported, "A Sikh police officer who claims that colleagues damaged his career with unsubstantiated criminal allegations and unfair disciplinary procedures is taking Scotland Yard to an employment tribunal. PC Palbinder Singh will tell the tribunal that he suffered racial discrimination because of the way the Met handled complaints against him by...

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Thousands of Sikhs to Travel to Pakistan to Celebrate Baisakhi

March 18, 2004

Source: Daily Times

http://www.dailytimes.com.pk/default.asp?page=story_18-3-2004_pg7_18

On March 18, 2004 the Daily Times reported, "Thousands of Sikhs from across the world will arrive in Pakistan to participate in the Baisakhi festival in April, with three thousand to come from India alone, an Evacuee Property Trust Board official told Daily Times on Wednesday. The official said the Indian and Pakistani governments had agreed that 3,000 Indian Sikhs...

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Fresno Leaders Rally to Support Vandalized Gurdwara

March 17, 2004

Source: The Fresno Bee

http://www.fresnobee.com/local/story/8290450p-9132722c.html

On March 17, 2004 The Fresno Bee reported, "Political, civic and religious leaders assured Fresno-area Sikhs at a Tuesday rally that hate crimes such as last weekend's defacing of a Fresno temple have no place in a diverse society. Contrary to graffiti scrawled at the Gurdwara Sahib temple on East Dakota Avenue warning Sikhs to go home, that it's not their country, Lt. Gov. Cruz...

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Sikh Community Reflects on Fabricated Story of Attack

March 16, 2004

Source: The Star-Ledger

http://www.nj.com/news/ledger/jersey/index.ssf?/base/news-5/1079421052175220.xml

On March 16, 2004 The Star-Ledger reported, "Like most teenagers, Simrandeep Singh and his friend wanted to 'fit in.' But at Lodi High School, the turbans covering their long dark hair made them stand out. The young Sikhs cut their hair, an act forbidden by their religion, and then concocted a story they were sure would convince their...

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Hate Graffiti on Fresno Gurdwara

March 15, 2004

Source: The Fresno Bee

http://www.fresnobee.com/local/story/8281795p-9124362c.html

On March 15, 2004 The Fresno Bee reported, "Vandals spray-painted racist graffiti on the Gurdwara Sahib temple in Fresno over the weekend.

Evidence of the crime remained Sunday as Sikhs gathered for services.

Two large blue scrawls in front of the Sikh Association of Fresno temple warned: 'Rags Go Home' and 'It's Not Your Country.'

Another message...

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Sikh Candidate Struggles to Garner Votes

March 14, 2004

Source: The Indian Press

http://www.indianexpress.com/full_story.php?content_id=42962

On March 14, 2004 The Indian Press reported, "He was always a long-shot candidate, but if the polls are any guide, Sikh millionaire Chirinjeev Kathuria’s groundbreaking run for the US Senate could come to an abrupt halt next week. A political novice with deep pockets and a compelling biography, the 39-year-old son of Indian immigrants has garnered global media coverage...

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Update: Sikh Teens Fabricated Story of Attack

March 11, 2004

Source: New York Newsday

http://www.nynewsday.com/news/local/nyc-njsikh0311,0,1902745.story?coll=nyc-regionhome-headlines

On March 11, 2004 New York Newsday reported, "Two Sikh teenagers who told police they were attacked by five men who yanked off their turbans and cut off their hair apparently fabricated the story, police said. Lodi Police Chief Vincent J. Caruso said Wednesday that the pair — 18-year-old Simrandeep Singh...

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Editorial: Kirpan Should be Allowed in Schools; Compromises Must be Made in Name of Religious Freedom

March 10, 2004

Source: Montreal Gazette

http://www.canada.com/montreal/montrealgazette/editorials/story.asp?id=FC7FDEC0-0880-40A3-A6E5-9B9EC2D58A6F

On March 10, 2004 the Montreal Gazette ran an editorial about the recent ruling in which a Quebec court banned kirpans (the ceremonial Sikh daggers) from public schools. The editorial board wrote in defense of Sikhs' right to carry the kirpan, arguing, "If the Sikh ceremonial dagger...

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Editorial: "Speculative Danger" Not Grounds for Denial of Religious Freedom

March 9, 2004

Source: The Globe and Mail

http://www.globeandmail.com/servlet/ArticleNews/TPStory/LAC/20040309/EKIRPAN09/Comment/Idx

On March 9, 2004 The Globe and Mail ran an editorial on the recent Quebec court decision to ban kirpan, the Sikh ceremonial dagger, from public schools, arguing in favor of Sikh students' rights to wear kirpan. The editorial board wrote, "In saying that public safety takes precedence over religious freedom, Quebec's...

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Washington State Passes Resolution Honoring 400th Anniversary of Guru

March 9, 2004

Source: Sikhnet

http://www.sikhnet.com/s/WAStateResolution

On March 9, 2004 Sikhnet reported, "On Tuesday, March 9th, the Washington State Legislature passed a special resolution to commemorate the 400th anniversary of the installation of the Guru Granth Sahib. The Washington State Senate held a special session during which Democratic Senator Margarita Prentice from District 11 spoke about the Sikh community, their history and contributions to American life. The entire Senate...

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