This talkshow discusses the case of aged Sikh political prisoners detained in Indian jails under TADA.
Talkshows
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Talkshows
On Misuse of Unlawful Activities Prevention Act (UAPA) in India/ Punjab [Advo. Jaspal Singh Manjpur]
December 25, 2014Advocate Jaspal Singh Manjhpur talked to Sikh Siyasat about misuse of Unlawful Activities Prevention Act (UAPA) in Punjab and India.
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Chaar Sahibzaade, a 3D Animation movie, was recently released. The is based on unprecedented and unparalleled martyrdom of four sons of tenth Sikh Guru, Guru Gobind Singh Ji.
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Contemporary Sikh politics is passing through a phase of severe stagnation. Many Sikh political parties – (so-called) mainstream political parties and panthic political parties are there but they are not able to reflect Sikh ethos in their activism. This talkshow was an attempt to identify the basic reasons for this situation.
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Contemporary Sikh politics is passing through a phase of severe stagnation. Many Sikh political parties – (so-called) mainstream political parties and panthic political parties are there but they are not able to reflect Sikh ethos in their activism.
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Talkshows
Scotland Referendum – Significance and Implications for the States & the Struggling Nations
September 25, 2014A referendum on the issue of Independence was held in Scotland on 18 Sept. 2014 and the results were declared on 19 Sept. About 45% people vote for Independence of Scotland where as 55% voted in favor of staying with the United Kingdom. The Scotland Referendum 2014 holds a unique significance as it has clearly broken the notion that the boundaries created by (so-called) Nation-States can’t be altered.
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Talkshows
On Drugs Abuse and Trafficking in Punjab, with Shashi Kant | Punjab in Drugs Glut
August 24, 2014Punjab is in tight grip of drug abuse. According to various reports vast majority of present day youth in Punjab are in death clinches of drugs. Punjab government led by Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal and his son, and his deputy in government, Sukhbir Badal has been attempting to undermine the issue. The results of recently held Lok Sabha polls pushed Punjab government to rethink about it’s position on drug issue.
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2014 marks the 100th year of Komagatamru tragedy, that has been recognized as one of the worst episodes of racial discrimination. Historian Rajwinder Singh Rahi talked to Sikh Siyasat presenter Gurpartap Singh and narrated the story of Kamagatamaru in his unique style.
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Talkshows
Situation of Languages and Linguistics policy of India (Special Talkshow with Prof. Joga Singh)
July 21, 2014Prof. Joga Singh said that Languages in India were not recognized in accordance with linguistic norms, rather the politics played it’s part in this matter and many languages were not recognized in their independent form. Such languages were merely declared as sub-forms of Hindi. For example as per linguistic parameters Bhojpuri was an independent language but it was declared as a sub-form of Hindi.