June 2014 marks the 30th anniversary of Ghallughara June 1984, when Indian army attacked Sri Harmandar Sahib/ Darbar Sahib complex in June 1984 besides various other Sikh gurdwaras. The army attack has become part of Sikh memory as “cultural trauma”.
Bhai Mandhir Singh
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Title: Qaumi Masle [Episode 18] Topic: On Cases of Sikh Political Prisoners Host/Presenter: Baljeet Singh Participants: Bhai Mandhir Singh (Shiromani Akali Dal Panch Pardhani) and Advocate Jaspal Singh Manjhpur Date…
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Sikhs are politically subjugated under unitary Indian state, that is showing acute intolerance towards distinct entities/cultures/ethnicities. Currently about 100 Sikh political prisoners are confined in various jails of India, whereas about 150 others are facing cases in different courts.
In this episode of Qaumi Masle Bhai Mandhir Singh, Secretary General of Shiromani Akali Dal Panch Pardhani, explained the basis of terms these persons as ‘political prisoners’.
Advocate Jaspal Singh Manjhpur gave information about different cases. -
Qaumi Masle
Indian State System, Professor Devender Pal Singh Bhullar’s Case and the Sikhs [Qaumi Masle EP. 11]
May 18, 2013Legal, Political and Social aspects of Professor Devender Pal Singh Bhullar’s case have made it a unique case in the history of Indian state. Facts of the case make it clear that how death penalty is being used as a tool of political control by the Indian state. The case shows the extent and graveness injustice that is being faced by Sikhs in India.
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Qaumi MasleTalkshows
Indian State System, Professor Devender Pal Singh Bhullar’s Case and the Sikh [Qaumi Masle EP. 11]
May 16, 2013Legal, Political and Social aspects of Professor Devender Pal Singh Bhullar’s case have made it a unique case in the history of Indian state.
Facts of the case make it clear that how death penalty is being used as a tool of political control by the Indian state. -
Speeches and Interviews
Decision of Supreme Court of India in Prof. Davinderpal Singh Bhullar’s Case and the Sikhs
May 3, 2013Bhai Mandhir Singh, Secretary General of Akali Dal Panch Pardhani (ADPP), expressed his views regarding decision of Supreme Court of India upholding the death sentence of Sikh Political Prisoner Professor Devender Pal Singh Bhullar.
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Qaumi Masle
Discussing Various Aspects of Punjab Water Crisis [Qaumi Masle – Ep. 08]
February 17, 2013Punjab is facing multiform crisis related to Water. […] In this talk-show basic information related to various aspects of Punjab Water crisis was discussed by Bhai Mandhir Singh (Secretary General, Akali Dal Panch Pardhani) and Bhai Paramjeet Singh Gazi (President, Sikh Students Federation).
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Qaumi Masle
Discussing Wisconsin Sikh Gurudwara Sahib shooting [Qaumi Masle Ep. 06]
February 4, 2013In this episode of fortnightly program Qaumi Masle produced by Sikh Siyasat Multimedia a detailed discussion was held regarding terror strike on Sikh Gurudwara Sahib, Oak Creek, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA in which six Sikhs were killed by an armed Gunman named Wade M. Page.
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Qaumi MasleTalkshows
Discussing Various Aspects of Punjab Water Crisis :Qaumi Masle Ep.8
September 10, 2012Punjab is facing multiform crisis related to Water. According to available data 118 out of 140 development blocks are over-exploited in Punjab in terms of exploitation of ground water as Punjab is deprived from using major potions of it’s river water by the Indian state that has allocated and diverted Punjab’s river water to non-riparian states.