A decade of the Sikh world looking at each years biggest news stories is fascinating reading. Identity, persecution and political presence are constant themes.
2010
Obama dodges visit to the Golden Temple fearing 'headgear' pics
Two prominent Sikhs beheaded in Afghanistan
contd.
2010
Obama dodges visit to the Golden Temple fearing 'headgear' pics
Two prominent Sikhs beheaded in Afghanistan
contd.
2010
Britain's biggest Gurdwara opens in Gravesend
2011
Young Sikh businessman found murdered in car boot
Rabinder Singh QC appointed first turbaned High Court judge (UK)
2012
Gunman kills 6 in shooting at Gurdwara in Oak Creek
Contd
Britain's biggest Gurdwara opens in Gravesend
2011
Young Sikh businessman found murdered in car boot
Rabinder Singh QC appointed first turbaned High Court judge (UK)
2012
Gunman kills 6 in shooting at Gurdwara in Oak Creek
Contd
2012
Balwant Singh Rajoana has his execution for a political assassination put on hold-worldwide protests regarding fate of Sikh political prisoners
KS Brar, who lead 'Bluestar' attack on the Golden Temple is attacked in London
Sikh guardsman makes history wearing a turban
Balwant Singh Rajoana has his execution for a political assassination put on hold-worldwide protests regarding fate of Sikh political prisoners
KS Brar, who lead 'Bluestar' attack on the Golden Temple is attacked in London
Sikh guardsman makes history wearing a turban
2013
Sikh professor in New York attacked in hate crime
Launch of British Sikh Report at UK Parliament
Hunger Striker in Punjab raises awareness on plight of Sikh political prisoners still jailed since 1980s
2014
35 Afghan Sikh refugees found in truck at Tilbury, one dead
Sikh professor in New York attacked in hate crime
Launch of British Sikh Report at UK Parliament
Hunger Striker in Punjab raises awareness on plight of Sikh political prisoners still jailed since 1980s
2014
35 Afghan Sikh refugees found in truck at Tilbury, one dead
2014
Rival Sikh groups attack each other with swords at Golden temple on 30th anniversary of 'Bluestar'
Documents reveal British Govt assistance during 1984 Operation Bluestar
2015
Punjab rocked with riots and protests after serial mysterious desecrations of Sikh scriptures
Rival Sikh groups attack each other with swords at Golden temple on 30th anniversary of 'Bluestar'
Documents reveal British Govt assistance during 1984 Operation Bluestar
2015
Punjab rocked with riots and protests after serial mysterious desecrations of Sikh scriptures
2015
Hunger striker, Baba Surat Singh commences hunger strike for Sikh political prisoners
Harjit Singh Sajjan appointed Canadian Defence Minister
UK Prime Minister, David Cameron visits Golden Temple but dodges Jallianwala Bagh apology
Hunger striker, Baba Surat Singh commences hunger strike for Sikh political prisoners
Harjit Singh Sajjan appointed Canadian Defence Minister
UK Prime Minister, David Cameron visits Golden Temple but dodges Jallianwala Bagh apology
2016
Anti-mixed-marriage protests turn violent in the UK
Turban wearing actor, Waris Ahluwalia barred from boarding flight over 'terrrorist' concerns
Sikh Politician in Pakistan shot dead
Sikh gurdwara in Germany rocked with explosion
Anti-mixed-marriage protests turn violent in the UK
Turban wearing actor, Waris Ahluwalia barred from boarding flight over 'terrrorist' concerns
Sikh Politician in Pakistan shot dead
Sikh gurdwara in Germany rocked with explosion
2017
2 Sikhs @TanDhesi and @PreetKGillMP elected to UK House of Commons
Sikh shoot in Washington hate crime
@theJagmeetSingh leads Canadian opposition party NDP
British Sikh, Jagtar Singh Johal arrested and detained in Punjab
2 Sikhs @TanDhesi and @PreetKGillMP elected to UK House of Commons
Sikh shoot in Washington hate crime
@theJagmeetSingh leads Canadian opposition party NDP
British Sikh, Jagtar Singh Johal arrested and detained in Punjab
2018
Canadian PM, @JustinTrudeau visits Punjab & the Golden Temple
Former Indian MP jailed for life over 1984 Delhi Sikh massacre
Petrol bomb attack on Sikh gurdwara in Edinburgh
Sikh Coldstream Guard is 1st Turban wearer at Trooping of the Colour
Canadian PM, @JustinTrudeau visits Punjab & the Golden Temple
Former Indian MP jailed for life over 1984 Delhi Sikh massacre
Petrol bomb attack on Sikh gurdwara in Edinburgh
Sikh Coldstream Guard is 1st Turban wearer at Trooping of the Colour
2019
Pakistan and India open the Kartarpur Corridor
Sikhs celebrate the 550th birth anniversary of the faith's founder, Guru Nanak
British MP, @TanDhesi makes headlines in an excoriating attack on PM's racist rhetoric
Pakistan and India open the Kartarpur Corridor
Sikhs celebrate the 550th birth anniversary of the faith's founder, Guru Nanak
British MP, @TanDhesi makes headlines in an excoriating attack on PM's racist rhetoric
OK, I realise that lots of stories are missing and I know that this view of a bit UK-centric, but it still gives an interesting flavour to this decade in Sikh history.
