Dr. Gurpreet Singh:
• Who is Akali as per the Panthic Tradition?
• How British ordered mass killings & shoot at sight of Akali Nihangs?
• How British advocated forming a Govt. controlled management committee to manage affairs of Sikh Gurdwara affairs?
Dr. Gurpreet Singh:-
• How main leaders of Gurdwara sudhar movement of early 20th century were against Gurdwara Act enforcing elections in Gurdwara affairs?
• How British enforced Gurdwara Act on Sikhs?
• How Akal Takht and Gurdwara Affairs were managed under Akali Nihangs?
Jan 19, 2022 • 9 tweets • 6 min read
#Thread — 1. @ArvindKejriwal led @AamAadmiParty has been blocking permanent release of Prof. Davinderpal Singh Bhullar despite clearance by Union & Punjab state govts. 2. Prof. Bhullar was sentenced in a Delhi state case, so his final release order is to be issued by Delhi govt. 3. In a letter dated 11 Oct 2019, Union govt of India cleared his release on 550th Parkash Gurpurab of Guru Nanak Ji. 4. On 17 Dec 2019, SCI installed stay on proceeding further with release as Maninder Bitta filed a petition against Prof. Bhullar’s release.
Jan 6, 2022 • 11 tweets • 3 min read
#Thread — 1. Indian PM Modi was to address a rally at Ferozepur on Jan 5 2. It was his first visit to poll bound Punjab after withdrawal of 3 Farm laws in wake of year long #FarmersProtest 3. Many Farmers Unions had announced to stage protests at District headquarters
4. Protesting unions said they would protest to give a message that they are not satisfied with Modi as many of their demands are not fulfilled by his govt despite having given them written assurance. 5. On Jan 5, it was raining and cold wave.
1. While Newspapers, media and investigation agencies were focused on Ludhiana blast case during past few days, Journalist Harpreet Singh Kahlon has come up with an important documentary for @The_Unmute about #MaurBlast of 2017.
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2. Five out of seven victims, who lost their lives during Maur Blast, were children.
3. Media reports kept mentioning the this case till the political and bureaucratic setup was claiming foreign hand behind it.
Dec 29, 2021 • 7 tweets • 2 min read
#Thread — #StopTargettingSikhYouth 1. Recent arrests of 2 Sikh youth, & mother of one, is not an isolated case. 2. These arrests are part of a series. 3. Many young Sikhs from Punjab are put behind the bars in recent years on similar allegations, some on even serious allegations. 4. They all were arrested for allegedly supporting or propagating a non-recognised, non-binding online voting campaign. 5. Notably, that campaign is being run by those who are active openly in USA.