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Restoration of Gurdwara Patshahi Chhevin, demand to screen Satluj and more: What is behind Pakistan’s newfound love for the Sikh community

Rukma Rathore - 15 July, 2026

Pakistan has gained notoriety for the persecution of its minorities, which includes both Hindus and Sikhs.

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Akal Takht declares Bhagwant Mann ‘Guru Dokhi’ over viral video allegedly showing him sprinkling alcohol on portraits of Sikh Gurus, urges Sikhs to shun...

OpIndia Staff - 15 June, 2026

Earlier, Bhagwant Mann was summoned by the Akal Takht, the highest temporal seat of the Sikhs, over alleged offensive remarks about Sikh devotees. Mann appeared before the Takht and was also questioned about a viral video which showed a man resembling Mann sprinkling alcohol on the images of Sikh gurus.

Crime

UK: Indian-origin man Gurbhej Singh stabbed to death in Southall, probe underway

OpIndia Staff - 14 June, 2026

A murder investigation is underway after Gurbhej Singh, a 26-year-old Indian man, was fatally stabbed outside a shop in Southall, west London.

Opinions

When words reopen wounds: Rahul Gandhi’s ‘traitor’ remark against Ravneet Singh Bittu reflects a Congress pattern

Amit Kelkar - 9 February, 2026

For Sikhs, words like “traitor” are not casual insults, they echo a long and painful history of state-backed persecution under Congress rule.

Crime

West London: A 14-year-old sikh girl raped and abused for days in Flat, Sikh community forces her release by the Pakistani Grooming Gang

OpIndia Staff - 13 January, 2026

The Sikh community in West London took collective action to rescue a 14-year-old girl allegedly held and sexually exploited by a grooming gang. After concerns regarding a delayed police response, over 200 people gathered outside a flat until the girl was freed. The incident has renewed urgent calls for better protection of minors and stronger action against organized exploitation.

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Kamran Akmal apologises to Harbhajan Singh after making derogatory anti-Sikh statement referring to Arshdeep Singh

OpIndia Staff - 11 June, 2024

Hours after Harbhajan Singh slammed Kamran Akmal for his “12 baj gaye hain” remark, the former Pakistani cricketer apologised to Harbhajan Singh instead of apologising to Arshdeep Singh against whom he made the hateful comment.

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TOI journalist lies about Parbhani lynching: From ‘victims not Sikhs’ to ‘alarm about thieves not coming from a mosque’. What victim’s relative told OpIndia

Siddhi Somani - 31 May, 2023

Sikkalkari Sikhs are the Sikh artisans who had migrated from Punjab to Nanded in the state of Maharashtra during the period of Shri Guru Gobind Singh Ji. At present, many Sikkalkari settlements reside in small huts in several towns in Marathwada region of the state. They are significantly seen in Nanded, Beed, Parbhani, and Hingoli districts.

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