Jagat Punjabi Sabha Toronto to hold ‘Geet, Ghazal, Shayari’ event on August 16 Toronto/Chandigarh 2 August ( Hardev Chauhan/Ranjeet Singh Dhaliwal ) : The monthly literary event ‘Geet, Ghazal, Shayari’ organized by Jagat Punjabi Sabha Toronto for the promotion of Punjabi language, literature and culture will be held this time on Sunday, August 16, 2026 from 1:30 pm to 4:30 pm at 134 Kennedy Road, Toronto (Canada). Ajaib Singh Chatha, Chairman of Jagat Punjabi Sabha Toronto, said that the chief guest of this year's event will be Bal Mukand Sharma. Their presence will make the event special. The event will feature performances of songs, ghazals, poems and poetry by renowned poets, singers and literature lovers, which will showcase the beauty of Punjabi literature and culture. Sabha President Sardul Singh Thiara and Coordinator Jaspal Singh Desuvi have extended a warm invitation to the entire Punjabi community, writers, artists and music lovers to join this literary gathering along wi...
Indian Constitution Gives Every Citizen the Right to Protest : Giani Harpreet Singh
Chandigarh 31 July ( Ranjeet Singh Dhaliwal ) : Shiromani Akali Dal Punar-Surjit President Giani Harpreet Singh said that when the Constitution of India grants every citizen the right to hold peaceful protests and convey their concerns to the government, then why are Punjabis not allowed to protest in Chandigarh, their own capital? Why are they stopped from entering their own capital? And why are cases being registered against them for being denied the right to submit a memorandum outside the residence of the Chief Minister of their own state?
Giani Harpreet Singh further said that registering an FIR against members of the Waris Punjab De organization for holding a peaceful protest is a direct attack on democratic rights. In a democracy, issues should be addressed through dialogue, not FIRs. The Chief Minister should himself have received the memorandum and clearly stated his position on the important issue of the release of Bandi Singhs. He should have taken the lead on this issue, just as he had demanded the release of Bandi Singhs before becoming the Chief Minister. “We strongly condemn the restriction imposed on Punjabis, especially Sikhs, from holding peaceful protests in their own capital and the registration of FIRs against more than 3,000 protesters,” Giani Harpreet Singh said.
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