HarshVivek Singh
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The Banyan Tree in the courtyard of my life. My roots. ਮੇਰਾ ਵਜੂਦ ।
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“Sardar jee er taxi tey jaabi…oonek raat hoe gache…” .These instructions were usually given by elderly Bengalis to their daughters or women, suggesting that always take a taxi of Sikh drivers during night ride. The Calcutta Sikh taxi drivers displayed high moral ground and
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Gurtej Singh of 3rd Punjab’s ‘Ghatak Platoon’ got VIR CHAKRA on 26th January 2021 for his heroics at Galwan valley. His father Virsa Singh is a marginal farmer with two and a half acres of land and was at #SinghuBorder in Delhi 2 weeks back as part of #FarmersProtest
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Congratulations to Amritsar boy Abhishek Sharma, on his maiden international century. He is the next star of Indian cricket.
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The Govt which couldn’t hear their son’s song will hardly listen to their demand too .#JusticeForSidhuMooseWala
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I am actually surprised how @pun_fact baked a lie and sold it like a hot cake. How cleverly he misinterpreted a humble sentence said by Diljit Dosanjh, to mislead his minions. This bigot is simply against the Sikh institutions and the Sikh appearance, especially with the turban.
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Every year Punjab scripts a new tale of courage and sacrifice. If it was Sepoy Gurtej Singh’s heroics in Galwan 2020, it was valour of Sep Gajjan Singh in Surankote 2021. The family of L/Nk Kulwant Singh, who was KIA in Poonch yesterday, has lost his father earlier during Kargil
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Darbar Sahib should have been (be) given a status akin to Vatican City. It’s not a tourist destination. #Sikhs
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With his song SYL, #SidhuMoosewala came back as close to us as he was before. But my heart goes out for his parents, family and his would be in-laws, for whom he was more than a singer. Thanks to them for shaping him up as a man, who could stir Punjab’s conscience with lyrics.
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HINDUSTAN!.Hindustan belongs to us . And we belong to Hindustan. Guru Nanak Dev ji has given this awakening to us . His shabads were the lone defiant voice against Babar's invasion and also against the atrocities committed on the people of this land. ਖੁਰਾਸਾਨ ਖਸਮਾਨਾ ਕੀਆ
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Remembering Major General Shabeg Singh PVSM AVSM (1925-1984), for his stellar role behind the enemy lines in the win of #1971War. Fd Marshal Manekshaw had said “there can be none better than Shabeg”, as he was made Commander of the Delta Force, which trained Mukti Bahini. A
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a man of character in peace is a man of courage in war
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A sincere thanks and appreciation for Attorney Ms @pnjaban, for her deep rooted faith in the Sikh Ardas and taking it to a wider international audience. And my absolute regards for her father Dr Tejpal Singh Dhillon as well.
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Guruduara Data Bandi Chhor Sahib, .Gwalior Fort, Gwalior.
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As queen is being buried, I’m thinking of that humble grave on the west side of Elveden church in Suffolk county of England. It’s the grave of our Last King of Sikh Empire, Maharaja Duleep Singh, who was deposed and exiled by Crown. His mortal remains awaits to return to Punjab.
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A convoy of a Minister stopped on a flyover for 20 minutes is a National Security Disaster. A convoy of a Minister’s son brutally mowing down 4 Farmers was just an Accident. #MeraBharatMahan.
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“lockdown hit hard after I lost job in a Baddi factory but I started this small venture after a hiatus” said Sardar sahib, as I requested a stuffed kulcha from his open stall in Phase 3B2 Mohali. My salute to the courage and resilience of all those, who fight against all odds.
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Sharing the only available video recording of Shiv Kumar Batalvi singing his own poem. The finesse and the elegance of this heartthrob has to be seen to be believed. 49 years, since ਨਦੀਓਂ ਵਿੱਛੜੇ ਨੀਰ।.
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As the parents of @iSidhuMooseWala plan to leave the country out of despair and frustration with the delay in #JusticeForSidhuMooseWala, let’s remember this young man who chose to come back to Punjab from the foreign shores, at the pinnacle of his career.
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They want us to watch Udta Punjab, Chamkila, The Sabarmati Report and The Kashmir Files. But not Punjab '95 !.
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“We don’t inherit the earth from our ancestors, we borrow it from our children.”. #200DaysOfFarmersProtest
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ਖਾਲਿਸਤਾਨ ਕਰਦੇ ਕਰਦੇ ਤੁਸੀਂ ਰਹਿਣ ਪੰਜਾਬ ਵੀ ਨਹੀਂ ਦੇਣਾ।.ਪੰਜਾਬ ਵਿੱਚ ਸਾਡੇ ਅੱਧੇ ਘਰ ਖਾਲੀ ਪਏ ਨੇ ਅਤੇ ਬਾਕੀਆਂ ਵਿੱਚ ਵੀ ਆਖਰੀ ਪੀੜ੍ਹੀ ਹੀ ਰਹਿ ਰਹੀ ਹੈ।.ਝੰਡੇ ਸਿਰਫ ਡੰਡਿਆਂ ਤੇ ਨਹੀਂ ਲੱਗਦੇ, ਇਹਨਾਂ ਨੂੰ ਪੜ੍ਹਾਈ ਅਤੇ ਹੋਰ ਖੇਤਰਾਂ ਵਿੱਚ ਵੀ ਗੱਡਿਆ ਜਾ ਸਕਦਾ ਹੈ।.ਮੇਰਾ ਦਰਦ ਵੈਲ-ਸੈਟਲਡ ਅਤੇ ਵੀਕਐਂਡ ਪਰੋਟੈਸਟਰਜ਼ ਨੂੰ ਨਹੀਂ ਸਮਝ ਆਉਣਾ।
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a man of character in peace is a man of courage in war
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Remembering S Sandeep Singh Sidhu on his death anniversary today
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Sikhs attacked Red Fort on March 11, 1783, and hoisted Nishan Sahib. 30,000 Sikh horsemen of S Baghel Singh’s army camped at a place, now known as Tees Hazari due to that number. A weak spot in the wall of fort, which was rammed with logs by Sikh soldiers, is known as Mori Gate.
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Gujarat’s famous folk singer Sagardan Gadhavi singing 295 to an upcoming collaboration with international star Drake, #SidhuMoosewala’s music transcended every border and faith. He knitted us together. I wish he had lived longer but his songs are immortal.
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75yr old Baba Deep Singh ji cut a swath through Afghans, after Darbar Sahib was profaned by Durranis in 1757. He also fought battles of Sadhaura (1709) and Chappar Chiri (1710) against Mughals, under Baba Banda Singh Bahadur. Today is the Martyrdom Day of this great Sikh warrior.
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Remembering the 84000 Sikh soldiers, who died fighting during the two World Wars in the faraway lands and never made it back to their homeland Punjab. #RemembranceDay2024
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The Indian media can so conveniently use the term Sikh terrorist for a druggy gangster but has huge reservations in prefixing the name of the religion and the word terrorist for Dara Singh(Staines murder) to Manu Manesar to Bishnoi. This is a unity amongst majority to shield
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It is not the size of the chest but the medals on it, and the heart within, that matters. Pic of Sub Narender Singh, 9 PARA SF, being awarded Shaurya Chakra yesterday.
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Not Fateh or Zorawar but Sahibzada Fateh Singh and Sahibzada Zorawar Singh. Not for Hindu Dharma but for the ethos of the Sikh religion. This contempt arises from a low self-esteem of the likes of @ARanganathan72, for not having any such Hindu heroes against tyranny of Mughals.
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A salute to the mighty resolve of my small community, who have not only quickly reconstructed their supreme religious place after each desecration but have avenged it too, without waiting over centuries for a political one-upmanship. #Sikhs
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The parents and the family of Sidhu Moosewala has shown great patience and trust in the quest for #JusticeForSidhuMoosaWala. I hope our prayers get answered as #SidhuAwaitsJustice
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Bhagat Puran Singh ji returned his Padam Shri to the Govt, against Op Blue Star in 1984. His that letter to the President is heart-wrenching. #NeverForget1984
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Those who didn’t forget razing of Ram Mandir for 500 years are advising us to forget attack on Sri Akal Takht Sahib in 40 years. #NeverForget1984.
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Remembering Olympian Surjit Singh, former Indian captain and the king of penalty corners, today on this historic day. India tragically lost him young. Out of 16-member Indian hockey team for Tokyo Olympics, eight are from Punjab, including six from 'Surjit Hockey Academy'
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A Veteran of 3 Wars was arrested without any evidence in the #FarmersProtest and it took Months before he was freed. Now, it may take Months to arrest a Minister’s son #AshishMishra despite evidence and may be Hours to release him back.
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More than I wonder at the meteoric rise of S @iSidhuMooseWala in just 4 years, I feel proud about how much he gave back to his parents and native land in such short time. He was phenomenal. Even if our voices drop, his own songs will keep asking for #JusticeForSidhuMooseWala
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The #JusticeForSidhuMooseWala has to fight for not only a judicial or divine justice, but also against a very strong narrative set on the basis of some unconfirmed rumours and hearsays. Some of his lyrics and act of slapping the thigh is being used indirectly to ire frustration.
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Punjab knows how to immortalise it’s folklore heroes. He wrote his own dirge and a teary-eyed Punjab sang it loudly, on that afternoon of 31st May. You will always be a song away from us. You have inspired tying Turbans and the migration to empty nests. #JusticeForSidhuMooseWala
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An honest meteoric rise from a humble family background in just 5 years was allegedly cut short by a braggart gangster, who has been in the jail even before @iSidhuMooseWala’s boarded his first flight to Canada. Ardaas for divine #JusticeForSidhuMooseWala
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Thanks to @SGPCAmritsar for a well organised ceremony in this moment of grief and standing with the family of #SidhuMoosewala. The katha by Baba ji from Shri Fatehgarh Sahib, if I am not wrong, was very apt and dynamic. Waheguru mehar rakhan kaumm te.
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S @iSidhuMooseWala would have entered the 30th summer of his life tomorrow, with marriage and a formal housewarming in the offing. Life was just waiting for this self made man, from a humble background. His demise is very painful. It struck an unknown recess in the heart. ਅਰਦਾਸ।
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Congratulations @MahuaMoitra for the win in Bengal. And thanks for supporting #FarmersProtest in it’s worst phase. Asin bhullange nahi kade. We stay indebted for this daring speech of yours on 10.2.21
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One man with courage makes a majority. Bhai Manpreet Singh Kanpuri chiding the sangat honestly, after Kamal Nath was given a Siropa at Indore. My salute to the these rare daring voices, amidst the decline in Sikh values and idealism. #SikhGenocide1984.
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a man of character in peace is a man of courage in war
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The #Sikhs have always been the last fearless opposition against any forced assimilation or subjugation. ਚੜ੍ਹਦੀ ਕਲਾ ਲਈ ਅਰਦਾਸ।
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Ancestral village ~ Surapur.Post Office ~ Mahal Gehla.Tehsil ~ Nawanshahr
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I must salute the forbearance of the parents and the family of Sidhu Moosewala. They have maintained the bond of their words for giving time to the investigation in #JusticeForSidhuMooseWala. It is tough to maintain such resolve when an outlaw brags from reputed media platform.
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The Man In The Red Turban was S Siva Singh. He arrived in Victoria, Australia, in 1896 and worked as hawker around the Benalla area in regional Victoria. He hawked all sorts of groceries and goods used by people on farms. By 1915, he owned a total of 422 acres including a 320
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ਕੁਝ ਘਰਾਂ ਦੇ ਬਨੇਰਿਆਂ ਨੂੰ ਤਾਰੇ ਆਪ ਰੁਸ਼ਨਾਉਂਦੇ ਨੇ .Some homes are illuminated by the Stars ⭐️ .#SidhuMoosewala
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After an easy and all-time access to #SidhuMoosewala’s house became a crucial factor in his mindless killing, I’m sure that no other Punjabi singer will ever dare to live such an open public life in own village and that too at the zenith of their career. #JusticeForSidhuMooseWala
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It was very heartwarming to see Ms Gursharan Kaur and Ms Amrit Kaur, wife and daughter of Dr Manmohan Singh, doing Kirtan at his Antim Ardas ceremony yesterday. It was not just spiritually solaceful but very inspirational too, keeping Sikhi so close to the home and relationships.
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Sunil Dutt was a great son of Punjab. He was given a rousing reception at the Golden Temple in 1987, when he reached Amritsar after walking 2500 km for 76 days from Bombay, with a message of peace. He was accompanied by his daughter in that scorching heat.
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It is heartening to see the major voices for the #JusticeForSidhuMooseWala being the female singers of Punjabi Music Industry. It is an acknowledgment for Tibbya Da Putt @iSidhuMooseWala, who never wrote or sang misogynistic lyrics. I hope Police goes beyond the jailed claimants.
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Gurduara Sahib PGI Chandigarh has been more than a pilgrimage to me, since my Orthopaedic Surgery observership days in 2015. Apart from the free community kitchen (Langar), Gurduara Sahib houses nearly 1500 poor patients daily, who can’t afford accomodation/travel expenses and
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75yr old #BabaDeepSingh ji cut a swath through Afghans, after Darbar Sahib was profaned by Durranis in 1757. He fought battles of Sadhaura (1709) and Chappar Chiri (1710) against Mughals, under Baba Banda Singh Bahadur. Saluting this great Sikh warrior on his birth anniversary.
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ਸ੍ਰੀ ਗੁਰੂ ਗ੍ਰੰਥ ਸਾਹਿਬ ਜੀ ਦੇ ਪਹਿਲੇ ਪ੍ਰਕਾਸ਼ ਦਿਹਾੜੇ ਦੀਆਂ ਵਧਾਈਆਂ!
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The diaspora Sikhs should stop their foolhardy acts during the protests, including the desecration of the Indian flag. Those who are never going to return to Punjab should not make things difficult for the Sikhs living back home. While the sacrifices of Sikhs for India speak for
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Chhabeel (ਛਬੀਲ). Serving cold sweetened water on a day, when Guru Arjan Dev ji was tortured to death on a hot plate in that scorching summer, is such a beautiful spiritual way to remember the martyrdom of Shri Guru Arjan Dev ji, the first martyr of the #Sikhs
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Remembering Major General Shabeg Singh PVSM AVSM (1925-1984) on #VijayDiwas today, for his stellar role in the win of 1971 War. Fd Marshal Manekshaw had said ‘there can be none better than Shabeg’, who was made the Delta Force Commander for the covert ops. A war veteran of 47-48,
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Grandson of a farmer, son of a teacher/farmer and nephew of a soldier/farmer, who himself served in the Army as a doctor, stands PROUDLY with the farmers and demands the repeal of these Farm Laws. On the Army Day today I reiterate Jai Jawan Jai Kissan.#RepealFarmActsToday
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S @diljitdosanjh carries kurrta-chadra-turle wali pag to these formals, with great panache!.His friend and turban stylist S @GurpartapKang complements Diljit’s persona. What a journey, from dare in 2021 to rendezvous with PM. Away from politics, such dialogues are good for ਪੰਜਾਬ
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The Turban-Twitter commends this great initiative of 'Meri Dastar Meri Shaan' by S @sarbjitjhinjer, on the Gurpurab of Sri Guru Nanak Sahib Ji. #Sikhs
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The Greatest Journey Is The One Which Brings You Back Home. As S @diljitdosanjh finally comes home to Punjab for his show, my thanks to him for taking Punjabi language and Turban to a wider international audience. Main Hoon Punjab '95
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From losing the Sikh Empire in 1849 to even Nankana Sahib and Lahore in 1947, Sikhs have been the biggest losers due to British colonisation. It is a pain engraved in the #Sikhs
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The OG uniform I wore speaks louder than this 'flag emoji 🇮🇳 jingoism' of BJP minions like @ramnikmann, @AmarJit_IFS and their anonymous troll party.
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As we cross river Sutlej at Ropar towards Nawanshahr, a souvenir flag of erstwhile #SikhEmpire stands tall on a hillock. It was camp site of Sikh Army during 1831 Rupnagar Treaty bw Maharaja Ranjit Singh and Bentinck. Akal Sahai and Sarkar-e-Khalsa is written in shahmukhi on it.
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A man of character in peace is a man of courage in war.
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She launched that army attack on a Gurpurab Day. She killed thousands of unarmed innocent pilgrims, including elderly women. She kept Sikh bodyguards just to show acceptance and subservience of Sikhs. The attack on Sri Akal Takht sahib was avenged in the highest Khalsa traditions
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Of all the tributes for Sidhu Moosewala, this one by @HayreSay remains the most honest and a perfect one. #JusticeForSidhuMooseWala
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