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405th installation anniversary of Sri Guru Granth Sahib

September 20, 2009 By admin Leave a Comment

Agra, Sep 19(ANI): People of all religions and communities gathered to celebrate the 405th anniversary of the installation of the Sikh holy scriptures, Sri Guru Granth Sahib, at Gurudwara Maithan in Agra.

This was a significant landmark for the Sikhs, as the 275-year-old handwritten scripture, whose front pages are written with gold, was put on display for the devotees.

“The Guru Granth Sahib has the preaching or ‘bani’ of famous poets like Kabir ji, Guru Ravidas ji and Baba Farid ji. It is symbol of humanity and so people of all the religions have gathered here to celebrate the ‘Prakash Parv’, the installation ceremony together,” said Kanwldeep Singh, President of Sri Gursikh Sabha.

Also on display was a miniature scripture of Guru Granth Sahib, which has been preserved at the Gurudwara Maithan for the past 15 years.

“We have Guru Granth sahib of 1 X 1 inches long. The British for the convenience of Sikh soldiers especially designed the holy book during the First World War, as they could not carry a normal sized book in the battlefield. The miniature Guru Granth Sahib was printed in Germany. It was kept in a silver box,” said Gyani Kashmir Singh, head Granthi of Gurudwara Maithan.

To mark the anniversary of the installation of Guru Granth Sahib, special prayers were also held in the Gurudwara premises, which once the house of Mai jassi that was visited by Guru Sri Tegh Bahadur.he gurudwara is currently undergoing renovation and will be expanded to facilitate the large number of devotees visiting the shrine.

A total of 20 million dollars will be spent on renovation and construction of new Gurudwara, a 100-bed hospital and a community hall.

Gurudwara Maithan also upheld the tradition of Langar, which has been followed over the centuries. Guru Arjan Dev and Mata Ganga set the precedent of preparing and serving food to the hungry, in the langar hall, where all social, economic and religious barriers collapse and all – the laborer, the lord, the peasant and the prince, are treated alike and served the same food in the same manner.

This is a practice of great social significance, and it is the key to the understanding of Sikhism. By Brijesh Sharma (ANI)

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Thai public finds government crackdown on Shinawatra supporters acceptable

April 19, 2009 By admin Leave a Comment

Bangkok, Apr. 19 (ANI): The general public has approved Thailand’s Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva’s government’s quelling of last weekend’s rioting in Bangkok. The latest ABAC public opinion poll says that a majority of the people feels it was done in a transparent manner.

According to the Bangkok Post, the poll showed 74.9 percent of the people questioned thought the riot control measures that were imposed were acceptable. Only 25.1 percent did not think so.

Friday’s survey covered 1,439 households in 17 provinces, including Bangkok, Pathum Thani, Chiang Mai, Chon Buri, Chachoengsao, Kanchanaburi, Phetchaburi, Khon Kaen, Si Sa Ket, Ranong, Phatthalung and Surat Thani.

It reported that 64.8 percent of those polled believe that most of the red-shirt demonstrators were genuine in their call for democracy and social justice.

Only a small portion of the protesters favored violence and aggression, while 35.2 percent did not think they were honest.

Also, 73.2 percent said they were certain riot control troops did not kill any people and that the deaths, if any, were caused by rioters themselves.

The poll found 85.1 percent of the respondents believed unity among most people remained intact and Thailand remained a compassionate society.

However, 66.5 percent expressed concern the government, police, the military and local administrative officials would be inconsistent in their approach to resolve the country’s social conflicts. (ANI)

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International supermodel Naomi Campbell on ramp for Mumbai victims

March 29, 2009 By admin Leave a Comment

Mumbai, Mar 29 (ANI): International supermodel Naomi Campbell walked down the ramp here to pay tribute to the victims of last November’s Mumbai terror attacks.

Along with a host of Indian celebrities, the 39-year-old Campbell helped raise funds for the city’s emergency medical services in a charity show called “Mai Mumbai”.

Campbell heads a charity called “Fashion for Relief.”

After the show, Campbell, dressed in a red sari and traditional Indian jewellery, expressed her happiness on being associated with the charity work for terror attack victims.

“At times, you have to join hands to show solidarity to this great country. I’ve been here many times before and I’ve always felt very welcomed. I am very grateful to be here to take part in such a special event,” said Naomi. (ANI)

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Zardari directs Pak Punjab Govt. to provide speedy relief to Mukhtaran Mai

February 20, 2009 By admin Leave a Comment

Islamabad, Feb 20 (ANI): President Asif Ali Zardari has directed the provincial government of Punjab to take immediate steps to provide speedy relief to Mukhtaran Mai and also ensure her security against harassment by culprits.

Taking notice of various media reports in which it was pointed out that Mukhtaran Mai is being subjected to harassment by some influential people, Zardari instructed the provincial government that justice should be delivered without fear or favour.

Zardari also directed that report on the steps taken by the provincial government be sent to him, the Daily Times reported.

He made it clear that any effort by government functionaries to delay and deny justice to downtrodden and womenfolk, especially in the case of Mukhtaran Mai would not be tolerated.

Mukhtar Mai suffered a gang rape as a form of honour revenge in 2002, on the demands of tribesmen or by some accounts, on the orders of a panchayat (tribal council) of a local Mastoi Baloch clan that was richer and more powerful than Mukhtaran’s clan, the Gujjar Tatla.

By custom, rural women are expected to commit suicide after such an event. Instead, she spoke up, and using word of mouth, took her case to court where her rapists were arrested and charged.

She took settlement money provided to her by the government following the court case, and opened a center for women seeking refuge and education called the Mukhtar Mai Women’s Welfare Organization. (ANI)

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Munnabhai begins his political career with a road show in Lucknow

January 17, 2009 By Rajesh Leave a Comment

Lucknow, Jan 17 (ANI) :Bollywood actor Sanjay Dutt made his political debut as a Samajwadi party candidate for the Lucknow parliamentary constituency on Saturday by practically launching his election campaign with a road show here.

The actor-turned-politician was accompanied by wife Manyatta and Bhojpuri superstar Manoj Tewari in his first ever political rally.

A bearded Sanjay, clad in white kurta-payjama and Nehru vest, won the crowds by promising to practice Gandhigiri (practicing non-violent methods) and said he would give “jadu ki jhappi” to the people of the constituency – referring to his mega hit film “Lage Raho Munnabhai”.

“Mai yahan logon ko pyar karne aya hun aur pyar lene aya hun. Log mujhe jaadu ki jhappi dein” (I am here to love people and seek their love. People here should give me a magic hug), Dutt told reporters.

The crowd was heavy and seemed ecstatic after seeing the Bollywood super star.

Dutt had declared on Friday that he would contest the coming polls as an SP candidate and paid no ear to his sister’s (Congress MP Priya Dutt) disapproval to join a party other than Congress.

Former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee will also join him in contesting for the Lucknow constituency.

The actor is likely to discuss his future plans with the press later in the day. (ANI)

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