Jagtar Singh
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Langar is philosophy. It symbolises humanism, egalitarianism and universalism. It is not just free food.
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#PunjabCM
Charanjit Singh Channi is the most educated Chief Minister of Punjab since 1947 with two post graduate and law graduate degrees.
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#Punjab
Golden Temple (Darbar Sahib) is not tourist place and has different norms and sanctity.
@SGPCAmritsar
should educate tourists about same. Akal Takht in this complex represents Sikh sovereignty. Only Sikh flag is allowed inside.
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Sidhu Moosewala killing: Issue is not just cut in his security. It is rooted in politics of hate that has been unleashed in the country.
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Remove outer loudspeakers from all places of worship- majids, mandirs, gurdwaras and others. There should be no pick and choose.
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From being Kashmiri Indian, Farooq Abdullah has been made to realise at 83 that he is just a Kashmiri.
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No mention of Netaji’s Punjab connection. His escape from India was arranged by Punjab Communists.
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#Sikhs
Helmet is part of equipment in fighter planes. Here is pic of Air Chief Marshal B S Dhanoa.
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TV screens played clips of Kashmiri Pandits celebrating abolition of Art 370. Such scenes were witnessed in June 1984 in Amritsar after army attack on Golden Temple that was Operation Bluestar. Punjab is still awaiting closure.
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#OperationBluestar
I was first person as journalist to go to first floor of Golden Temple where Bir of Guru Granth Sahib had been hit. My first hand traumatic experience as The Indian Express staffer:
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Worst blunder of PM Indira Gandhi. Army attack on Golden Temple (Darbar Sahib) June 1984.
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#Punjab
Every grain of land of Golden Temple (Darbar Sahib), centre of Sikh Faith, is saturated with blood of Sikh martyrs. Was destroyed twice by invaders but re-occupied and rebuilt by Sikhs within no time. Tourists must respect protocol.
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#Punjab
Original wall of Golden Temple (Darbar Sahib), Amritsar. This is example of as to how Sikh heritage has systematically been destroyed by
@SGPCAmritsar
.
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#Punjab
Punjab CM
@BhagwantMann
should prioritise construction of less than 20 km rail line to link Rajpura to Mohali. This would provide direct rail link from Chandigarh to Malwa and Rajasthan. Would break back of politician’s controlled transport mafia.
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#SidhuMooseWalaDeath
Never seen such massive gathering to bid farewell on last journey from this world. Cremation of Shubhadeep Singh Sidhu Moosewala.
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From being religio-political centre of Sikhs, Darbar Sahib (Golden Temple) complex has been turned into tourist centre. Views may differ.
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#Punjab
Chandigarh and Amritsar airports have not taken off due to well known vested interests so far international flights r concerned. Now Punjab govt has announced another International Airport for Jalandhar. Any logic?
@BhagwantMann
@ArvindKejriwal
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BBC was the only authentic source of news during army attack on Darbar Sahib (Golden Temple) in June 1984 too when Punjab and Chandigarh were under curfew and censorship.
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#Punjabis
paid the maximum cost for Hindu-Muslim political narrative in 1947. Rest of India should know it, especially Hindu Rashtra people.
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Original tukde tukde leader was Lala Lajpat Rai. He proposed partition of India in 1924. It is part of record.
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#Punjab
Akal Takht chief Jathedar Raghbir Singh has announced pics of Sikh state activists Gajinder Singh, founder of Dal Khalsa, Hardeep Singh Nijjer and Paramjit Singh Panjwar would be displayed in Darbar Sahib (Golden Temple) museum.
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Guru Nanak Dev rejected both Hindu and Islamic value systems and created Sikh religion. Was that Hindu value system rooted in Santana Dharma? Sikhism is casteless society.
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Even Amritsar- New Delhi Vande Bharat has a stop at Beas, otherwise a rural railway station between Amritsar and Jalandhar. What a power of Radha Soami sect!
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#SikhEmpire
Maharaja Ranjit Singh inducted Dogras rather than Sikh generals in his administration. That led to fall of Sikh Empire. History has lessons provided one is willing to learn.
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Martyrdom of Baba Zorawar Singh , 7, and Baba Fateh Singh, 5, younger sons of Guru Gobind Singh, against state terrorism and tyranny is unparalleled in world history. Today is their martyrdom anniversary.
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Even a small incident in Punjab makes headlines in Delhi media. Manipur has been burning and PM
@narendramodi
has not spoken a word. Why media is silent?
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#Aurangzeb
Darbar Sahib (Golden Temple) was destroyed twice by Ahmed Shah Abdali (Durrani). Sikhs not only rebuilt it within no time, they hit the invader hard. Attack on this shrine has always been avenged.
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#Punjab
13 April 1978 is day that changed Punjab’s political discourse for ever. 13 Sikhs died in Sikh-Nirankari clash in Amritsar that day. Rest is history. Anniversary today.
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What the journalists in Delhi don’t know is that
@capt_amarinder
opted not to function after getting massive mandate and outsourced governance. He might be ur hero.
In this sordid saga where the Gandhi children rocked the stability of the Govt by propping up Sidhu & then got MLAs to write letters asking for a meeting, the only person who has emerged with his dignity intact is Amarinder.
With this kind of Congress Modi will rule forever
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#PunjabElections2022
Humiliating end of political career for 5-time CM and Akali stalwart Parkash Singh Badal who has been swept away by AAP tsunami.
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Guru Teg Bahadur sacrificed his life for human rights and freedom of Faith. These r core values that r now being bulldozed.
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Sikh General Baghel Singh defeated Mughal emperor Shah Alam II, captured Delhi. Stayed there for 8 months, built all historical gurdwaras. Then committed blunder of returning to Punjab.
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#Khalistani
Apparently Hindutva brigade is indulging in misinformation campaign as part of design on woman performing Yoga in Golden Temple complex. Are Dalits allowed to pray inside every Hindu temple? What was her design?
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Guru Gobind Singh weaponised Khalsa for a cause, not against Emperor Aurangzeb as stated during ‘Veer Baal Divas’ organised in Delhi. This is brazen distortion.
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#Punjab
Have failed to understand as to why mentally sick people go only to Gurdwara to commit sacrilege. Every time this happens, logic given by culprit’s family is same.
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#SGPC
Punjab government could have avoided interference in Sikh affairs as live telecast of Gurbani from Golden Temple (Darbar Sahib) is duty of
@SGPCAmritsar
. SGPC should go for own set up and distribute signal to channels.
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Strangely, no main Sikh body in Punjab seems to have released any statement on explosive US disclosure in court relating to bid to kill Khalistani activist Gurpatwant Singh Pannun.
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#Punjab
July 28 is anniversary of killing in fake encounter of revolutionary Baba Bujha Singh of Ghadr Party heritage in by Punjab police in 1970. It was first fake encounter under Akali Dal led govt headed by Parkash Singh Badal.
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#Chandigarh
Some BIGGY out to grab POWER in Chandigarh. Privatisation is both anti-employee and anti-people. Chandigarh as UT directly under Home ministry.
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#FarmersProtest2024
It has started. Farmers agitating for their demands r already being attacked as Khalistanis.
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#PunjabElection2022
@AamAadmiParty
chief
@ArvindKejriwal
makes wrong move by talking of law against conversions. It is not an issue in Punjab. This is RSS agenda.
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Farmers Tractor Parade on Republic Day: The least the government should do is to suspend farm laws for two years and constitute a committee including farmers representatives.
#FarmersProtests
#Kisanektamorcha
#FarmersRepublicDayParade
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#Partition
First leader to propose partition of India was from Punjab - Lala Lajpat Rai. More than a million Punjabis - Sikhs, Muslims, Hindus- lost their lives during partition.
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#Punjab
Sant Jarnail Singh Bhindranwale opted to be martyr. He too could have escaped. Amritpal Singh who styled himself as Sant Bhindranwale ran away to escape just arrest. Memorial of Sant Bhindranwale is in Golden Temple (Darbar Sahib) complex.
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Delhi CM
@ArvindKejriwal
triggers new poll narrative questioning guarantees of PM
@narendramodi
saying who would fulfil the same as he would have to retire at 75 as per
@BJP4India
norms set earlier for seniors. Interesting twist.
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Why is Sangh Parivar so scared of farmers agitation and launched all out malicious campaign to malign it by reviving Khalistan narrative?
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#PunjabRivers
Buddha Nala, main source of Satluj pollution, has been discussed by every govt in power in Punjab since last 3 decades but nothing much has been done.
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#Chandigarh
:
Double decker war trophy-
This bus that used to run between Sector 27 and Panjab University was brought from
#Lahore
during 1965 war.
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Here is Kundi connection to convert pipal tree into temple near Indian Express Society, Sector 48A, Chandigarh. Attention
#ChandigarhAdministration
for action.
@ssputchandigarh
#DCChandigarh
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#Sikhs
Going by videos, person involved in sacrilege at sanctum sanctorum of Golden Temple seems to have company. People around him must be probed.
@DGPPunjabPolice
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@capt_amarinder
had formed his own party and put up candidates in 1992 polls boycotted by main Akali factions. His party won 3 seats. He lost from one of two seats he himself contested from.
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A section of Sikh leaders have appealed to Akal Takht chief Giani Raghbir Singh to summon
@Akali_Dal_
president
@officeofssbadal
and former CM Capt Amarinder Singh for suppressing probe report into killing of Bhai Gurdev Singh Kaonke by police.
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With Sant Jarnail Singh Bhindranwale who resolved to design destiny of Sikhs.
My book Rivers on Fire-Khalistan Struggle, in chapter 'Sant Jarnail Singh Bhindranwale: Warrior from the Past' demolishes narrative that he was creation of Gandhi family
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Battle was fought in Supreme Court till last to save Kehar Singh in Indira Gandhi Assassination case who was hanged on January 6, 1989 along with Satwant Singh. This was how The Indian Express had reacted to his hanging in January 7 issue:
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That
@BJP4India
has been constructing anti-Sikh narrative from this speech of BJP in
#Rajasthan
promising to shut down gurdwaras. Any reaction from
@BJP4Punjab
?
Public was urged to vote for BJP candidate Baba Balaknath, who would remove Gurdwaras in Tijara constituency of Rajasthan. Gurdwaras were labeled as ‘sores’ in this hate speech.
This announcement was made in the presence of UP CM
@myogiadityanath
, who was seen applauding it.
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#ArvindKejriwal
Arrest of
@ArvindKejriwal
has potential to boomerang on
@BJP4India
with Lok Sabha polls having already been announced.
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@amaanbali
@jairamthakurbjp
Pls don’t distort. It is not Nishan Sahib but flag with pix of Sant Jarnail Singh Bhindranwale. You should educate the world that his memorial is in Golden Temple complex and hence there should be no objection to this flag.
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Here is map of Palestine in 1946. This very region is now Israel. This exactly is the problem.
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#Punjab
Goveror has no right to seek clarification on proposed agenda for Assembly session. Time for
@BhagwantMann
govt in Punjab to convene session and take this confrontation to logical conclusion.
@raghav_chadha
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“You can impose President’s rule a 100 time. I don’t care.. I am with my kisans”, said Punjab CM
@BhagwantMann
challenging PM
@narendramodi
.
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#Sikhs
Sacrilege in 1978. Sacrilege in 2015. Now sacrilege in Golden Temple in December 2021. Whose conspiracy to disturb Punjab again?
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#Punjab
Sikh activist Amritpal mocks at govt, releases video. Appeals to Akal Takht Chief Giani Harpreet Singh to convene Sarbat Khalsa at Baisakhi. Video also refers to attack by CM
@BhagwantMann
on Akal Takht chief yesterday.
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Earlier Australia accused Hindu groups of defacing wall of temple to malign Sikhs. Now Canada accuses India. Both Canada and India expel diplomats.
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@singhamriitpal
Who is operating this account? This privilege is not allowed to prisoners.
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#KanganaRanaut
BJP leaders should stop distorting condemnable assault on
@KanganaTeam
as rise in terrorism in
#Punjab
. It is reaction to attack by her on women participating in protest against 3 farm laws.
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Punjab police finally admit to killings in fake encounter:
25 years on, Punjab Police tell high court that encounter in which militant was 'killed' was staged
-via The Tribune
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Jai Hindu Rashtra slogan raised in Lok Sabha by a
@BJP4India
member after taking oath.
Can there now be objection to similar other slogans by non Hindu sections? It is for government to clarify.
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#BlueStar
This is where Sant Jarnail Singh Bhindranwale lived in Gurdwara Gurdarshan Parkash, Mehta Chowk till July 19, 1982. Commander of Khalsa army, he left this room in the evening, never to return.
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#ChandigarhAdmn
Temple is coming up on this public space near Indian Express Society Sector 48A Chandigarh slowly. Pointed out earlier too. Action needed.
@ChandigarhAdmn
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@KirronKherBJP
Were you similarly shaken when gang rapists were recently released in Gujarat? Every shameful incident must be condemned, not selectively.
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Ghus Kar Marenge?
Reaction now is different than when Canada had raised allegations about killing of Sikh activist Hardeep Singh Nijjer.
Just published: front page of the Financial Times, international edition, Thursday 23 November
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Who joined hands with Ahmed Shah Abdali in Punjab? Reading of
#Punjab
history is very important to understand political dynamics of this strategic state.
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#Gurgaon
Would Monu Manesar be arrested under NSA and sent to jail like
#Dibrugarh
?
@cmohry
?
@BhagwantMann
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#Punjab
Punjab must tell Supreme Court 70% of its river waters already flowing to
#Haryana
and
#Rajasthan
, allocation for SYL Canal is extra. There is no parallel example of such 70 % sharing in Bharat. Issue is of water management.
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#Punjab
PTC group owned by family of Sukhbir Singh Badal
@officeofssbadal
should voluntarily surrender rights for live telecast of Gurbani from Golden Temple to end this controversy that is not new. Let
@SGPCAmritsar
make alternative arrangements.
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Never seen such innovative front page throughout my journalistic career. No writing can convey this.
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#Punjab
Youngest freedom fighters from Punjab to attain martyrdom during struggle for freedom of India that included Pakistan and Bangladesh were Kartar Singh Sarabha (Ghadr), Dalip Singh Dhamian (Babbar Akali) and Bhagat Singh.
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Ironic!
@BJP4India
got defeated in Faizabad, the land of Ram Mandir in Ayodhya!
In Punjab,
@Akali_Dal_
, once voice of Sikhs, pushed down to fourth position in Amritsar Central segment of Amritsar Lok Sabha seat of which Golden Temple (Darbar Sahib) is part.
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#Punjab
It seems activist Amritpal Singh on the run is fitted with special GPS that signals the streets and highways he has traversed after about 24 hrs. This could be reason
@punjabpolice
releasing all such details later!
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#Punjab
Covered all 4 Jor Melas in Punjab for years till 2001 for
@IndianExpress
but never witnessed such security as reported by media during Baisakhi celebrations at Takht Damdama Sahib on April 14.
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This speech is evidence of
@BJP4India
having been badly dented in first phase. Now the country is being polarised- the old game.
Modi ji exposed the slogans given by himself “Sabka Saath, Sabka Vikas” and “400 Paar”.
When the Prime Minister of the country starts serving WhatsApp knowledge in his rallies and takes the help of religion, then understand that his ground is slipping.
#ModiTohGayo
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A Hindi newspaper has now linked
#Manipur
disturbances to USA based Sikhs for Justice of Gurpatwant Singh Pannun spearheading non-binding Khalistan referendum. What is this going on?
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#Punjab
That the security forces used to kill Sikh militants in fake encounters has conclusively been proved in the high court in the case relating to Gurnam Singh Bundala. All such encounters now must be probed.
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#Punjab
Tweet of Akal Takht chief Giani Harpreet Singh questioning CM
@BhagwantMann
too has been withheld. Akal Takht is supreme symbol of Sikh sovereignty created by Sixth Guru, Guru Hargobind.
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#15august2023
August 15 is the day to pay tribute to lakhs of
#Punjabis
followed by
#Bengalis
who paid supreme cost so that people in present day
#India
,
#Pakistan
and
#Bangladesh
breathe in free air.
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Five Eyes role : Canada did not act in isolation. Here is quote:
A senior Canadian official told Reuters that the country had worked “very closely” with the United States on the intelligence behind Trudeau’s accusation.- The Guardian
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#Punjab
Punjab Governor B L Purohit threatens action under Section 356 against AAP govt led by
@BhagwantMann
in 4-page letter. Strange as no such action has been taken in
#Manipur
despite total breakdown.
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