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PM Modi offers prayers at Gurudwara Rakabganj as farmers agitate on borders
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday made a surprise visit to Gurudwara Rakabganj in the national capital and paid tributes to Guru Tegh Bahadur for his supreme sacrifice. Guru Tegh Bahadur's death anniversary was observed on Saturday. Modi offered prayers during his visit to the gurudwara for which no police bandobast or traffic barriers were put in place to restrict movement of the common man, official sources said. The mortal remains of Guru Tegh Bahadur, the ninth Sikh Guru, were consigned to flames at Gurdwara Rakabganj. The prime minister's visit to one of the most popular gurudwaras among the devotees in the national capital assumes significance as it comes amid intense protests by farmers, especially from Punjab, against the three farm laws enacted by his government. Modi has been at pains to explain the benefits of farm reforms and often assured farmers that the existing government mechanism to support them, including minimum support price and agriculture mandis, will .
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India asks UN to oppose Hinduphobia, bigotry targeting Sikhism, Buddhism
India has called on the UN to take a direct stand against Hinduphobia and violent bigotry targeting the Sikhism and Buddhism
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India slams Pak on transfer of Kartarpur Sahib management to non-sikh at UN
India slammed Pakistan for violating UN resolution and transferring the management of Kartarpur Sahib Gurudwara, from the Sikh Community body to the administrative control of a non-Sikh body
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Attack on gurdwara amid Covid-19 reflects diabolical mindset, says India
The External Affairs Ministry said India conveyed its sincerest condolences to the immediate family members of the deceased and wished speedy recovery to the injured
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UP govt to develop Sikh Circuit in UP; museum, research centre to come up
The proposed Sikh museum in Lucknow will be dedicated to the preservation and enrichment of the Sikh culture, heritage and history.
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Newly-opened Gurdwara defaced with Nazi grafitti in US, probe underway
On Monday morning, people saw words "White Power" and a swastika graffitied onto the sign out front
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Sikhs lose UK High Court battle to be included as ethnic group in census
Sikh Federation UK has said it will seek permission to appeal against the order and will continue its campaign for a separate Sikh ethnicity tick box in the next census
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Kartarpur Corridor online booking: Steps to apply, check application status
The online registration process for visiting Darbar Sahib in Pakistan through the Kartarpur Corridor is now open to all Indian citizens and OCI Card holders. Here's a step-by-step guide to register
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Pakistan to issue multiple, on-arrival visas to Sikh pilgrims: Imran Khan
Khan said the government will provide Sikh pilgrims maximum possible facilities during their pilgrimage to the holy sites in Pakistan
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US hate crime: Sikhs in Washington express concern, fear
'The Sikh community in United States is saddened by the incident in Kent Washington'
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SC asks Sikh bodies to create mechanism to curb 'Santa-Banta' jokes
Sikh bodies had approached SC seeking a ban on jokes that project members of the community in poor light
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