Gyani beaten up in London for not washing backside

Singhs were cleaning up a Gudwara for vaisakhi 2008; a Singh noticed a kashera which was left to dry in the gyanis room with skid marks. The gyanis personal toilet was checked and no bottle was found. The gyani was approached and said that he used toilet paper as it done the job perfectly. The Singhs explained to him that it is bad for hygiene and cleanliness. The gynai was told to use a bottle, but gave verbal abuse to the Singh, to cut a long story short the gyani got beats. The committee were told and felt disgusted that someone had been sitting at Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ji and doing seva without washing their backside properly. Our people tend to copy British traditions for some reason Punjabis always think that the British ways of doing things ae better (But not in this case!). If you don’t use a bottle, please start using one and clean your backside properly, it is so disgusting that some Sikhs are not using a bottle! Alot of Sikhs dont use the bottle this is a disgusting fact man!


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The identity of the gyani, Gurdwara and Singh involved have been kept hidden due to local sangat demand.

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Indian Police in Park Rape

Cops rape minor in park
Kanchan Vasdev
Tribune News Service

Ludhiana, April 11
Two policemen allegedly raped a minor girl in the Rakh Bagh while two others caught hold of her friend when both of them were sitting near the swimming pool of the park.

The 15-year-old victim of Shahi Mohalla, who originally hails from Uttar Pradesh, had come to the Rakh Bagh along with her friend Sunny Verma around 8:30 pm.

The victim alleged that they were sitting in the park when four policemen, two of them were in uniform, approached them.

Two policemen caught hold of Sunny and took him aside and the other two took the victim near the swimming pool saying they wanted to ask her some questions. When she went with them, they allegedly raped her. She further alleged that they raped her for an hour.

The matter came to light when several evening walkers spotted the girl and Sunny, who were crying bitterly. When she narrated the horrifying incident to the passersby, they took her to the deputy commissioner’s residence, which is nearby the Rakh Bagh.

The deputy commissioner, Sumer Singh Gurjar, immediately called up the SSP, R.K. Jaiswal, who in turn asked the SP, City, I. Ashish Chaudhary, to rush to the DC’s house.

Gurjar asked the police to inquire into the matter and take strict action. The victim girl was sent to the Civil Hospital for a medical examination. Chaudhary said they were in the process of registering a case.

Saga of 1978

1978 - 2008 : 30 Years Later - A Nation Commemorates

Panthic leaders, including Baba Jarnail Singh Bhinderanwale, Bhai Joginder Singh Talwara at the site where the Antim-Saskar of the 13th Shaheeds was performed. Bhai Fauja Singh Ji's shield can be seen amongst the ashes.

View Rare Photographs of Procession and Antim-Sanskar of 1978 Shaheeds

As the 30th anniversary of the 1978 Vaisakhi massacre approaches, the Sikh Nation must contemplate on where it currently stands on issues involving increasing anti-Sikh activities. Although three decades ago, thirteen Sikhs laid down their lives for the sake of respect for Guru Granth and Guru Panth, can Sikhs of today even claim to abide by the precedents set by the Sikh Shaheeds?

Today, as our leadership has taken up the never-ending task of collecting the world’s financial wealth; Punjab once again is falling to the trap of ‘dehdhari cults’ such as Sacha Sauda, Naamdharis, Radhaswamis, Noormehal and others. Instead of initiating projects to raise awareness against drug abuse, the leaders of Punjab are involved in supplying drugs to the masses. Lack of parchar at Sikh institutions is leading the Sikh youth and adults to turn their backs on the values and beliefs of the religion.

"This day must not be forgotten. This is the day to remember the Martyrs of Amritsar. This is a day to be proud of, that at least there were men among us who could live to the very tradition of the Khalsa. There were men among us while alive who could take eleven bullets in their body and still say, Waheguru. They went as a true son goes to defend the grace of the father. "

It was after 1978 that the Sikh Nation launched a decade long movement to shake the shackles of slavery from its shoulders. But sadly, only in a period of another decade, the movement has suffered costly blows from all four corners of the world. Today, not only are political issues which originate in India affecting the Sikhs, our Nation remains under the eye of major world powers. After a period of thirty years, will the Kingdom of Lions wake up to once again raise its Nishan Sahib high on the Red Fort?

In such a hope, we provide our readership with our weekly edition, dedicated to the lives of the thirteen shaheeds of Amritsar Sahib.

Names of the Shaheeds :

Shaheed Bhai Fauja Singh Ji,
son of Sardar Surain Singh, Amritsar

Shaheed Bhai Avtar Singh Ji,
son of Sardar Bhagwan Singh, Kuda Kurala, Hoshiarpur

Shaheed Bhai Harbhajan Singh Ji,
son of Sardar Jagat Singh, Bhattian, Gurdaspur

Shaheed Bhai Piara Singh Ji,
son of Sardar Kishan Singh, Bhungrani, Hoshiarpur

Shaheed Bhai Raghbir Singh Ji,
son of Sardar Nawab Singh, Bhagupur, Amritsar

Shaheed Bhai Gurcharan Singh Ji,
son of Sardar Daleep Singh, New Model Town, Ludhiana

Shaheed Bhai Gurdial Singh Ji,
son of Sardar Sohan Singh, Mode, Amritsar

Shaheed Bhai Amrik Singh Ji,
son of Sardar Kundan Singh, Khujala, Amritsar

Shaheed Bhai Dharambir Singh Ji,
son of Sardar Lal Singh, Ajeet Nagar, Amritsar

Shaheed Bhai Kewal Singh Ji,
son of Sardar Amar Singh, Prem Garh, Hoshiarpur

Shaheed Bhai Hari Singh Ji,
son of Sardar Gurcharan Singh, Kot Ralia Ram, Amritsar

Shaheed Bhai Ranbir Singh Fauji,
son of Sardar Kala Singh,Thraj, Faridkot

Shaheed Baba Darshan Singh Ji,
son of Sardar Achhar Singh Ji, Mehtha, Amritsar

Sikh boy in race attack

Apr 9 2008 by Luke Traynor, Liverpool Echo

AN 11-YEAR-OLD Sikh boy had his turban ripped off and stamped upon by a group of racist thugs on a Liverpool bus.

Arjan Rhode was attacked by a gang of teenagers on Monday afternoon on the 82 service in Garston.

Moments after he got on the bus near Aigburth Road, he was tapped on the shoulder and his turban was suddenly pulled from his head.

A group of around nine yobs, aged around 18, passed the turban around while mocking the St Benedict's RC College pupil.

They shouted a tirade of racist abuse at the terrified boy as they stamped on the turban on the floor.

The turban is one of the most important religious symbols for a Sikh and damaging one is seen as a huge insult.

The bus was packed, around school leaving time at 3.10pm, but nobody intervened.

Arjan left the bus sobbing and recounted the assault to his mother who immediately telephoned the police.

Police have arrested a boy aged 17 on suspicion of a religiously aggravated public order offence.

He was being questioned by officers and the matter could be passed to the force's Sigma Unit, which deals with hate crime.

Police are set to examine CCTV tapes from the bus.

It is alleged that the mocking group were made up of current and former pupils from St Benedict's, formerly St John Almond, and the school has been contacted.

His mother, who wished to be identified only as Mrs Aurkaur, said her son had been left traumatised and was off school.

She said: "The bus was busy but nobody helped him. After it happened, Arjan sat there alone and frightened until he got off.

"This was a completely offensive act, the turban is the basis of Sikh religion."

Mrs Aurkaur said her son had suffered repeated racist attacks and insults at his school in Horrocks Avenue, Garston.

Headteacher John Finnigan said initial inquiries suggested none of the yobs was a pupil, but he would work with police to identify them.

He said: "Any racist incidents are totally against the ethos of our Catholic college."

"Such incidents are always condemned, thoroughly investigated and action taken.

"This matter occurred after school, but we have obviously made inquiries among our students and teachers."

"College staff and the police will be patrolling the area at the end of the school day."

Replies to my leicester disrespect post.

People are sending me messages saying that it is not disrespectful because Guru Ji put Gurbani on his shasters and the Nishan sahib. It is incorrect that Gurbani was on old Nishan sahibs (this is a new trend) the old Nishan sahib only had shasters on it. The sheilds and amours with Gurbani are meant to be Guru Ji' s, there is no solid proof of this. Any one can engrave bani on anything and claim it to be the Gurus. Or even if it was the Gurus the Sikh may have put Gurbani on it after so that it can be perserved and respected. Me personally i don't think Guru Ji would put Bani on a Shield etc so that it can be slashed. Guru Ji was upset when a Singh was reading Gurbani wrong, he said to the Singh your twisting my limbs.

Even When Guru Arjan Dev Ji was Guru he empashied the highest respect for Gurbani.

Hard to Imagine that the same Guru in the 10th form would put Gurbani on his armour so it can get slashed etc.

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Disrespect of Gurbani By Sikhs In leicester

Leicester town has Ik-onkar signs all over the road for vaisakhi celebrations.

Types of Disrespect that can happen due to this action:

We would not leave a Gutka Sahib out side in the rain to get wet, so why do we allow the Ik-onkar outside where it is wet and cold, is there any difference between Ik-onkaar and other Banis.

A Bird can shit on the sign, how humiliating is that?

When people that smoke walk past the smoke is going over the sign. Sri Guru Gobind Singh Ji’s Horse didn’t even go to a tobacco field.

Anti Sikh People can vandalise the Sign, therefore break an Ang of Guru Ji. Have we forgotten the Sakhi on how the Taksal was started? Damdami Taksal the university of Sikhi was started when a Singh used to read bani wrong accidentally, once Guru Gobind Singh Ji heard it and said to him when you are changing the meaning by mistake you are hurting my limbs.

Basic code of Conduct

Fundamental Rehat Maryada - Mandatory Sikh code of conduct!

During the Amrit ceremony the 5 beloved ones in brief explain the mandatory code of conduct:

They tell you the Gurmantar is WAHEGURU- This is to be repeated in meditation (simran). The gurmantar purifies the soul and mind and helps ones soul join back with the supreme soul. The recitation of the gurmantar burns sins and gets rid of ego.

They tell you the Mool Mantar:

Ek-o-unkar: There is only one god- the creator of everything.

Sat Naam: Gods Name is true (everything else is false and tempory)

Karta Purakh: the doer of all that is manifest

Nir Bhau: god is without fear

Nir Vair: God is without hate

Akal Moorat: God is timeless and without form

Ajuni: God is beyond birth and death

Saibhann: god is self existent

Gur pasaad: God is realized by the true guru’s grace

Jap: Meditate on gods name

Aad sach: God was true in the timeless beginning

Jugaad sach: true when ages began

Hai bhi sach: true now

Nanak hosi bhi sach: Nanak says god will evermore be true

They tell you the mandatory daily prayers which are know as NITNEM:

At Amrit vela (early morning before sunrise) the Panj Baneeya are to be recited (these are the same prayers recited when preparing Amrit), jap ji sahib, jaap sahib, tavparsad svaye, choupai sahib and anand sahib.

In the evening at approx 5.30pm (sunset), Rehras Sahib is to be recited and ardass is to be done standing up.

Before going to Sleep, Kirtan sohila is to be recited.

They explain the cardinal sins to you, if a member of the khalsa commits any of these they need to get re-baptized to seek Guru Ji’s blessings.

The usage of drugs for intoxication: the Guru’s encouraged healthy activity and a healthy lifestyle which keeps the body in good condition. Drugs make one lose their sense and weakens the body and creates mental diseases. However Sikhs are allowed to take narcotics for medicational purposes.

The eating of meat, this includes all flesh, like fish eggs and any animal fats. Guru Har rai ji opened up hospitals for injured animals. Murdering of gods creatures, cruelty towards animals and other humans is forbidden in Sikhism. All creatures have a natural instinct to remain alive; killing of animas for food is a barbaric crime and against gods will.

Adultery: A Sikh is not allowed to have sexual relations out of marriage. A Sikh must have morals and commit in a marriage ceremony in front of Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ji before having a sexual relation with anyone. Marriage is a moralful and respectfulway of showing dignity.

Unshorn hair: A Sikh believes that the lord is a perfect creator and created hair for a purpose, so for a Sikh cutting their hair is devil like.

Before Sri Guru Gobind Singh Ji left earth, he explained to the Sikhs just as the light of Guru Nanak dev Ji was passed on to the next Guru like a candle lighting another candle, in the same way he passed on the light to Sri Guru Granth sahib Ji who is our eternal Guru. He also recited the following Dohra (verse):

“Agya bhai akal ki tabhi chalayo panth

Sab Sikhan ko hukam hai Guru manyo granth

Guru granth ji manyo pragat guran ki deh

Jo prabh ko millbo chahe khoj shabad meylay

Raj karaga khalsa aqi rahei na koe

Khwar hoe sabh mélange bache saran jo hoeey”

Translation:

“Under the orders of the immortal being, the Panth was created

All Sikhs are to accept the Granth as their Guru

Consider the Guru Granth as the embodiment of the Gurus

Those whom want to meet god can find god through the Guru’s hymns

The khalsa shall rule, and its opponents shall be no more

Those separated shall reunite only the devotees shall be saved.”

There are a lot of fake Gurus who claim to be the Guru of the Sikhs, but a true khalsa believes and bows only to Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ji.

Mass Grave Found In Kashmir

Kashmir police refuse body demand

Police in Indian-administered Kashmir have rejected a demand for the identification of up to 1,000 bodies, said to be buried in unmarked graves.

A Kashmir-based rights group says it has found the graves, which it alleges could contain the remains of civilians who went missing after their arrest.

A BBC correspondent has been to two of the sites said to contain the bodies.

The Indian army and militants have been accused of numerous human rights abuses in Kashmir in the past two decades.

The Association of the Parents of Disappeared Persons (APDP) has identified a dozen villages in the area around Uri, near the Line of Control that divides Kashmir, where it says nearly 1,000 unidentified people have been buried.

It has demanded that the bodies are identified.

'Foreign militants'

The BBC's Altaf Hussain says that one of the locations identified by the APDP is in Kichama village, 62 kilometres from of Srinagar, the summer capital of Kashmir.

He says that none of the more than 200 apparent graves there has anything to identify the names of the deceased.

The villagers say they have no idea who they were and that the police told them the men were foreign militants killed in fighting with the Indian troops.

Allegations of extra-judicial killings were made last year

According to the villagers, the bodies were either charred, or their faces were mutilated beyond recognition.

But they say the first two bodies exhumed within weeks of their burial were of two civilians allegedly killed in police custody in Srinagar.

The police officer accused of killing them has since absconded.

Last year, police in other parts of Kashmir exhumed at least five bodies of civilians alleged to have died in extra-judicial killings who the authorities said were foreign militants.

Investigation demand

A prominent human rights activist and advisor to the APDP, Pervez Imroz, says the Indian security forces have used the presence of foreign militants as a way of covering up custodial killings.

He says the government should come clean on the issue, by allowing an investigation by the International Commission on Disappeared Persons.

The inspector general of police in the Kashmir valley, SM Sahai, has dismissed the demand, saying the police have investigated all cases of disappearances reported to it and have registered cases for investigation wherever necessary.

The APDP says more than 8,000 people have disappeared in Kashmir in the past two decades.

The government has given conflicting figures, ranging from 3,700 to 111.

Disrespect Of The Nishan Sahib

=Nishan Sahib=

The reason for this leaflet is that in years gone by during the time of Vaisakhi, many ‘Desi’ pubs have customers in and around their premises drinking and smoking whilst carrying ‘The Holy Nishan Sahib’ (Sikh Holy Flag). This is forbidden in Sikhi, this is a benti (plea) to you, your customers and sangat in general to put a stop to these anti-Sikh activities.

Recently, people have begun to misunderstand the importance of the Khanda and Nishan sahib. They place it on cars, as tattoos, on clothes, and perform anti-Sikhi activities. You can see youth driving along during Vaisakhi waving the Nishan Sahib as a common flag with no respect or understanding as to its importance. How far and modern we have become when what was once taken into battle, held high with the utmost respect and never allowed to drop, seems to have now fallen to the status of a fashion item.

The Nishan Sahib is the sign of the Khalsa Panth. It is hoisted in religious gatherings and other congregations related to Sikhs. It leads religious processions. It is put up on all Gurdwaras (The Sikh Prayer Houses).

The Nishan Sahib also has spiritual meanings and commands a high level of respect. The Sikhs consider the Nishan Sahib as auspicious and revere it as something special from the Guru. Sikh devotees respectfully place flowers on its base and light candles there on the days of celebrations.

Religious processions are lead by five Nishan Sahibs carried by Singh’s with bare- feet. People bow to the Nishan Sahibs. Carrying the Nishan Sahib is considered a special favour and an honour. The Nishan Sahib had been leading Sikh armies, parades and groups since the time of the Gurus.

The Nishan Sahib is a symbol of pride for the Sikhs. Once hoisted, it is never done half-mast. It is hoisted or changed with Singing of Hymns, Ardas, Jaikaras (Slogans), distribution of Parshad and rejoicing. During Vaisakhi (birthday of the Khalsa) the pole is lowered, washed with diluted milk and cleaned before putting on the new Nishan Sahib.

Please do not smoke or drink while holding the Nishan sahib, please don’t bring shame and dishonour to the Sikh nation.

Together lets keep the dignity and respect for our nation as high as possible. Thank you for your time, take care people.

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Eyewitness Account of Vaisakhi 1699

Bhai Veer Singh mentions Abu-ul-Trafi in his book. He was spying on Guru Gobind Singh for a year and a half. This is how the incident is recorded in this spy's journal:

"On the day Guru Gobind Singh Ji prepared Amrit in Anandpur, the attendance in the Diwan was about 35 to 40 thousands. The Mughals had four thrones (seats of Imperial Power), Delhi, Agra, Lahore and Kalanur, but the grandeur of Guru Ji's throne was in a class by itself. The grandeur of this throne was out of this world.

Guru Ji came to the Diwan and, unsheathing his sword, spoke in his thundering voice that he needed a head. No questions or hesitation at all, Bhai Dya Ram came forward to Guru Ji. Guru Ji right in front of all, cut off his head from the body in one stroke. Every body present was stunned. Then Guru Ji again thundered and demanded one more head. Right on Guru's call, Dharam Chand got up, came to Guru Ji, bowed his head and said here is my offering of my head. Guru Ji, again, in one stroke cut off Dharam Chand's head from his body.

Now there was a big commotion in the Diwan. But Guru Ji in his thundering voice went on demanding heads, one after the other. Himmat Rai, Mohkam Chand and Sahib Ram got up and offered their heads. Guru Ji cut off the heads of these three also.

Many from the congregation went to Guru Ji's mother, and narrated the whole happenings in the Diwan to Mata Ji.

Guru Ji cleaned up the blood from the five bodies and heads, and even washed the floor, Then the Guru of these infidels, stitched one head with other body, one by one. This process took about three hours. Then he covered these dead bodies with white sheets.

The Guru of the infidels then took a cauldron made of stone and put an iron wok without handles on top of it. Poured water into the wok and started preparing the "Amrit" (Aab-e-hyat - Elixir of life). The infidel Guru kept churning the water with his sword and kept on reciting his Kalma (Gurbani). This process went on for 1.5 to 2 hours. During this time, a lady from Guru's house came and put something in that water. Now the Amrit "Elixir" was ready.

From the corpses, he took the covering sheets off. First he sat on the head side of Dya Ram, and poured AMRIT "Elixir" in his mouth, then poured some on his head and sprinkled some on his body, and then he asked the dead body to say "Waheguru Ji Ka Khalsa, Waheguru Ji Ki Fateh." As if on his Guru's Command, Dya Ram got up and repeated in his bold voice,"Waheguru Ji Ka Khalsa, Waheguru Ji Ki Fateh."

It appeared that in the entire congregation every body was so stunned and as if stopped breathing. There was pin-drop silence. All those present were mesmerized with their Guru's miracle. In the same manner, one after the other, Guru made the other four alive too.

Then, he took all five of them inside a tent. After a while Guru Ji along with the five came out. The Five were now wearing new attire. Those five risen from the dead were standing in a line. Then Guru came in front of them and took the "Bir Asan" (Posture of the brave - kneeling on one knee) and asked for the Amrit "Elixir." At this point, these five asked, what are you offering to get this Amrit "Elixir." Then Guru said that I would sacrifice my parents and my sons for your sake. Then these five gave Amrit "Elixir" to Guru Ji, and his name was changed to "Gobind Singh." The word "Singh" was attached with other five's too - Dya Singh, Dharam Singh, Himmat Singh, Mohkam Singh and Sahib Singh.

Abu-el-Trafi writes that I was very remorseful and cried like a baby. After that, thousands took the AMRIT "Elixir". Even, I was attracted by a magnetic force and with utmost regret fell on Guru's feet. I requested Guru to give me Amrit (Aaab-e-hyat) too. Guru Ji already knew about my role as a spy and a traitor, put his hand on my back, gave me Amrit and changed my name to Ajmer Singh. Just with this act, my sins of numerous lives got washed away. I participated in many wars.

On that day, I sent my last report to Emperor Aurang Zeb. In this report I wrote my eyewitness account in details. I also warned Aurang Zeb in the strongest possible words not to dare challenge the incarnation of God, and desist from cruel policies and that if he did not listen to and act on my advise, then God forbid, he would lose all - his throne and family.

Gyani Dalip Singh "Komal" of Dhaunola informed that this book is lying in the archives of Aligarh University."

(Extracted from the unpublished, "History of Ramgarhias")

If any body doubts the above eyewitness account of the Visakhi of 1699, Guru Granth Sahib Ji says," Ikna nu Satguru Ki partit na Aaye." (Some who have no faith in their Guru)

The Nishan Sahib (The Sikh Flag)

The Sikh Flag is a saffron coloured triangular shaped cloth, in the middle is of the triangle is the Sikh insignia usually in blue or black. This flag is mounted on a long steel pole (which is also covered with a saffron cloth) headed with a Khanda. The Sikh flag is always seen near the entrance to a Gurdwara, standing firmly overlooking the whole building. Sikhs show great respect to the Nishan sahib as it is a symbol of their freedom and separate identity.

Sri Guru Hargobind Ji introduced the Nishan Sahib into Sikhi. The Sikhs used to take it to battle and wave it in times of victory as a salutation to Waheguru and his Army (the khalsa). The Nishan is high up at the sight of a Gurdwara this is so that the location of the Gurdwara can be seen from far. We ask Waheguru in our ardas everyday to forever keep the Nishan sahib fluttering high; this is because the Nishan Sahib represents the Sikhs sovereignty, the principles of fighting against injustice and feeding the poor. The colour saffron also represents sacrifice in Sikhi, therefore when a Sikh pays respects to the Nishan sahib they are reminded of all the sacrifices made by past Sikhs. Therefore a Sikh also asks Guru Ji to give them the same strength as past warriors who gave their lives for preserving truth and justice. The Khanda (double edged sword) on top Signifies divine justice and also reminds the Sikh of death. The Khanda therefore helps remind the Sikh to fight against oppression, help the weak and needy and makes them aware of death so they don’t get stuck in duality.