By Antony Thomas Thousands of Temples have been destroyed or converted into Mosques in Pakistan since partition Lahore, Pakistan (CHAKRA) – After numerous reports of Gurdwara land being snatched and sold by radical groups in Pakistan, a piece of land owned by a temple is now being seized unfairly by a fundamental organization—Jeay Sindh. This [...]
By Karishma Patel The National Gurdwara (Sikh Temple) in Washington Washington, USA (CHAKRA) – Advocacy groups for Sikhs announced today that a Sikh Summit is being organized to be held in Washington in May for members across the community to communicate with lawmakers and educate them about different issues that are being faced by the [...]
By Jagmit Singh Relatives of the victims slaughtered in the Chitisinghpura Massacre cremate the bodies Srinagar, Kashmir (CHAKRA) – On Wednesday, a local group of Hindus and Sikhs in Kashmir took part in a peaceful protest to demand a new probe be made to investigate the Chitisinghpura massacre that took place on March 20, 2000. Islamic based [...]
By Antony Thomas There have been incidents where Hindu and Sikh women have been targets of sexual assault due to their Religion London, UK (CHAKRA) – Susceptible teenage girls who are forced to convert to Islam by Muslim men are being protected by police. The men with extreme Islamic views are being targeted by police says [...]
By Arun Shanghvi Jammu & Kashmir Map Srinagar, Kashmir (CHAKRA) – Sikh residents in Jammu-Kashmir demanded today that the centre and state Congress government take immediate action to protect and improve their lot, accusing the government of ignoring their plight for too long. Jagmohan Singh Raina, Coordinator of All Parties Sikh Coordination Commitee (APSCC) said that the Sikh [...]
By Jagmit Singh Harley Grove, Gurdwara Sikh Sangat Racist driven Arson London, UK (CHAKRA) – It has been a year after the arson attack in east London, on a Sikh temple. A trustee has said that the Sikh community is very disappointed with the level of police inquiry. The Gurdwara Sikh Sangat, a Grade II [...]
By Jagmit Singh The cutting of hair was a popular tactic used by Islamic invaders to destroy Sikh men’s morale Chandighar, Punjab (CHAKRA) – Two Sikhs kidnapped in Pakistan revealed that within their 42-day captivity they were forced to convert to Islam. Immediately after being kidnapped, Gurbinder Singh and Sarjeet Singh were forced to drop [...]
By Tan Ong Minorities are regularly persecuted in the Islamic State of Pakistan Jaisalmer, India (CHAKRA) – Pakistani Hindus are petrified after the recent chain of kidnappings of Sikhs and Hindus by the Pakistani-based Taliban group. Many Pakistani Hindus are now applying for visa’s to escape to India to flee the chaotic Islamic state of [...]
By Antony Thomas Taliban Fighters in Pakistan Toronto, Canada (CHAKRA) – Toronto-based Bishan Dass, is desperate for the release of his 32-year-old son, Robin Singh from the rein of Pakistani-based Taliban, who kidnapped him and are forcing him to convert to Islam. For a ransom of 10 million rupees, Robin Singh, an IT graduate from [...]
By Tan Ong Map of Pakistan & Baluchistan Rajpura, India (CHAKRA) – After the recent beheading of two Sikhs in Peshawar, Pakistan, Lakshman Singh recalls his horrid experiences in Pakistan and how they left him with no choice but to leave to India with nothing at all. He left Pakistan, from the province of Baluchistan [...]
