Samvad, a discussion forum, held a seminar on topic: “ROLE OF MEDIA AND ENTERTAINMENT INDUSTRY IN INDIAN NATION BUILDING” at Punjabi Bhawan. Ludhiana (Punjab) on September 10, 2016. It was 4th seminar by the Samvad under the series of seminars on the process of “Nation-State building” enforced by the Indian state in the Indian subcontinent.
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Seminarsvideo
Dr. Gurmukh Singh on Nationalism, Sikh Identity and Contemporary Cinema
September 17, 2016Samvad, a discussion forum, held a seminar on topic: “ROLE OF MEDIA AND ENTERTAINMENT INDUSTRY IN INDIAN NATION BUILDING” at Punjabi Bhawan. Ludhiana (Punjab) on September 10, 2016. It was fourth seminar by the Samvad under the series of seminars on the process of “Nation-State building” enforced by the Indian state in the Indian subcontinent.
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Samvad, a discussion forum, held a seminar on topic: “ROLE OF MEDIA AND ENTERTAINMENT INDUSTRY IN INDIAN NATION BUILDING” at Punjabi Bhawan. Ludhiana (Punjab) on September 10, 2016. It was 4th seminar by the Samvad under the series of seminars on the process of “Nation-State building” enforced by the Indian state in the Indian subcontinent.
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Talkshowsvideo
Human Rights Body Releases Report on Torture of Sikh Youth by Punjab Police
August 27, 2016Advocate Navkiran Singh of the Lawyers for Human Rights International (LFHRI) tells about a Fact Finding Report released by the LFHRI. A team of LFHRI met Sikh youth Jaspreet Singh Jassa in Central jail Hoshiarpur to inquire into reports of his torture by the Punjab police. LFHRI report says that Jaspreet Singh Jassa was brutally torture by the Punjab police in custody.
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Press Conferencesvideo
Dr. Dharamvir Gandhi launches new political front in Punjab : Press Conference Video
August 26, 2016Suspended Aam Aadmi Party leader and Patiala MP Dr. Dharamvir Gandhi today launched a move to form ‘Punjab Oriented Political Platform’. Addressing a press conference Dr. Dharamvir Gandhi claimed that he had support of many social, political groups, activists, authors, intellectuals and NGOs. He said that Democratic Swaraj Party Punjab, Apna Punjab Party, Aam Aadmi Party Volunteers Front Punjab and Jai Jawan Jai Kisan party have agreed to join this “pro-Punjab” front and said that all “pro-federal structure” forces were welcome to join the front.
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Seminarsvideo
Ghallughara June 1984 and Contemporary situation of the Sikh panth (Dr. Sewak Singh)
July 10, 2016This is video recording of youth Sikh scholar Dr. Sewak Singh’s Speech at Sydney Gurdwara Sahib about June 1984 Ghallughara. This video was recorded during a Samagam held at the Gurdwara Sahib to mark anniversary of June 1984 Ghallugara.
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Sikh Siyasat Editor, Parmjeet Singh, explains the issue of Satluj Yamuna Link Canal with reference to current debate on the controversial canal and Punjab Assembly’s recently passed law to de-notify and return the SYL land to Punjab farmers from whom the land was acquired. He also analyses the role various political parties on this issue and emphases on the need of undoing the damage caused to Punjab’s
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EyeWitness Accounts on Behbal Kalan Police Firing and killing of Sikh Youth [2]
October 24, 2015Punjab Police had opened firing on Sikh demonstrators to lift a dharna from a link road leading to Behbal Kalan village. Two Sikhs namely Bhai Gurjeet Singh and Bhai Krishan Bhagwan Singh were killed by the police in this firing.
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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.