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Radical Sikhs in Punjab observe R-Day as 'Betrayal Day'
by Ravinder Singh Robin

     Amritsar: Sikh leaders having separatist ideology gathered at Amritsar's Gurudwara Shahid Ganj Amritsar to observe the Republic Day as "Betrayal Day" on Wednesday. The radical leaders, including Harcharnjit Singh Dhami, working president of Dal Khalsa, Khalistan ideologue Jagjit Singh Chauhan, and hijacker of Iandian Airlines plan in 1981 Satnam Singh Paunta Sahib, performed Ardass for the freedom of Sikh nation. Kawar Pal Singh of Dal Khalsa was among those who present on the occasion. The leaders performed the Ardass for the freedom of the Sikh nation and unfurled the Khalsa Flag. The Sikh radial leaders chose the flag of Maharaja Ranjit Singh's regime, which symbolise Sikh Raj. They also took guard of honour and pledge to continue their struggle for a free Sikh nation. The Sikh leaders said that 55 years ago the then Indian leaders betrayed the Sikh nation and imposed the present constitution on us and the Indian Constitution doesn't represent Sikh aspirations. They said that that under the shadow of this Constitution and tricolour, tens of thousand of Sikhs have been massacred in Punjab, Delhi and elsewhere over the period of last two decades. On the other hand, Karnail Singh, the president the All-India Sikh Student Federation Peer Mohammed said that though the successive governments at the Centre ignored the demands of Sikhs, but they respect the Constitution of India and still demand for the early considerations of the demands of Sikhs.

The cast of 'Kisna' collects money for tsunami victims (Go To Top)

     Mumbai: Antonia Bernath, Isha Sharvani, Vivek Oberoi collected 10,300 sterling pounds for Tsunami victims prime minister relief fund. This was done on the first day of Subhash Ghai's "Kisna" release in London. They auctioned the flute and sword of "Kisna" . The Pune International Film Festival "Kisna" premier collected donations worth more than a crore rupees from donors for the same cause.

Rumours of second tsunami in villages (Go To Top)

     Nagapattinam/Chennai: Exactly a month after December 26 tsunamis left behind a swathe of death and destruction in many places in South India, many fishermen in India's south-eastern coast were evacuated, following rumours that another killer wave was heading towards the coast. Police even used loudspeakers to convince frightened coastal residents that the rumours had no scientific basis. Authorities have in an effort to control the situation, even threatened to arrest anyone who spreads rumours. But that has done little to ease the fear of survivors, many of them illiterate fishermen. "The tsunami swept away all our people and the belongings. We fear that it may strike again. And if it strikes again, we have no place to run," said Murugyyan, a fisherman in Nagapattinam. Nagapattinam was the worst hit on the Tamil Nadu coastline. The state, home to 62 million people, lost over 7,000 people in the killer waves. Meanwhile, in Chennai, people are now slowly returning to their homes, even though hundreds are still staying in relief camps. "All our houses and properties have been washed away in the tsunami. Even after a month, nobody has come forward to help us. We are starving here and we don't even have proper food to eat," said Ammaponnu, a fisherwoman.