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As the Canadian govt formally files a notice to intervene in the Supreme Court of Canada’s hearing on Quebec’s Bill 21, a long time demand of advocacy groups, we reshare this piece from Amrit Kaur on how the "secularism" law pushed her out of her home. www.baaznews.org/p/causalitie...

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Original Reporting | Ontario's First Sikh-Punjabi Long-Term Care Home Coming To Brampton "[Niwaas] is a project that has been 20 years in the making, and we finally got it across the finish line." www.baaznews.org/p/sikh-ltc-n...

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Today, Sikhs remember Saka Nakodar 1986. We reshare this article which looks closely at what happened during the police shooting and extrajudicial killing of innocent Sikhs protestors. The loved ones of those murdered are still awaiting justice. www.baaznews.org/p/jatinder-h...

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Original Reporting | India Slammed In Canada’s Foreign Interference Report "Commissioner Hogue's final report sheds new details about Indian foreign interference in Canada and confirms the Sikh community's long-standing beliefs..." Read key excerpts here. www.baaznews.org/p/sikhs-indi...

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Analysis | Justice, Sovereignty, & Liberation: Sikh Diplomacy At The UN "[SFI’s] recent success in getting the UNHRC to acknowledge India’s transnational repression of Sikhs marks a crucial step towards [internationalizing our struggle]..." www.baaznews.org/p/united-nat...

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SFJ's Gurpatwant Pannun was a guest at the Liberty Ball last night, an official Trump presidential inauguration event. Pannun was an assassination target of the Indian Intelligence-Criminal Gangs Nexus for his role in organizing a non-binding democratic referendum for Khalistan.

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Sikh efforts, including in the Toronto area as seen here, have been successful in getting theatres across the diaspora to remove screenings of Kangana's movie on Indira Gandhi. Sikh bodies in Punjab & elsewhere have called for boycotts of the film for its Anti-Sikh rhetoric.

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As Diljit Dosanjh prepares for an international release of his film on Shaheed Bhai Jaswant Singh Khalra, and as it appears it won't release in India, we reshare this piece asking could India ever allow a movie truly reflecting Khalra's life. www.baaznews.org/p/diljit-dos...

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From the Editors | Baaz Is Now Four Years Old "When we started, we were asked if this model, which prioritizes the written word and patient content, would work in today's age of algorithms and short attention spans. Well, it did." www.baaznews.org/p/baaz-is-no...

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Sikhs are mobilizing humanitarian aid in Los Angeles following devastating wildfires that have impacted the city. Gurdwaras & Sikh orgs, like Khalsa Aid, have led efforts to provide various supplies to shelters, firefighters, & civilians.

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As Canadians react to Chandra Arya bid for the Liberal Party's leadership, we reshare this article on why Arya should've been kicked out of the party for his Anti-Sikh rhetoric & disinfo, including alleging the police are “infiltrated” by Khalistanis. www.baaznews.org/p/liberals-b...

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DISINFO | No bail has been granted to the four Indians accused of assassinating Hardeep Singh Nijjar. They remain in custody & criminal proceedings continue, sources share. Canadian law enforcement have shared that an Indian Govt-Organized Crime Nexus is targeting Canadian Sikhs

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JJ Singh, who was just elected to the Virginia State House of Delegates, becomes the first turbaned Sikh to serve as a state legislator in United States history, as per SALDEF. Singh, a former Capitol Hill aide, defeated Republican Ram Venkatachalam in a special election Tues.

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Opinion | How Should Sikhs Remember Trudeau? "His history with Sikhs is a complicated one...However, for all his faults, we cannot forget what he did for the community when he got it right." www.baaznews.org/p/how-should...

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From the Editors | Baaz’s Newsmakers of 2024 The top ten newsmakers from the Sikh and Punjabi diaspora in 2024 www.baaznews.org/p/baazs-news...

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Misinfo & disinfo about Canada & Sikhs "is being amplified by suspected bot accounts on social media and by pro-Modi news outlets in India, raising concerns it could imperil relations between Sikhs and Hindus in Canada," the CBC found in an investigation.

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According to TasteAtlas, Punjab is the 7th best food region in the world. Amritsar, Punjab, is ranked as the 43rd best food city in the world. Punjabi cuisine and its many dishes are also the major staple of almost every South Asian restaurant, irrespective of country.

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BREAKING | President Trump has appointed Harmeet Dhillon (@pnjaban) as the Assistant Attorney General for Civil Rights at the Dept of Justice. Harmeet is a "respected member" of the Sikh community, he says. Dhillon has a history of championing Civil Rights matters for Sikhs.

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A Sikh security guard working in Edmonton was shot & killed yesterday morning at an apartment building he was patrolling. Homicide detectives are investigating the murder. Videos show the Sikh man trying to de-escalate & walk away as he was threatened with a gun & then shot.

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Opinion | It's Time Liberals Booted Chandra Arya Out Of Caucus "What kind of message are we sending by allowing him to stand & freely spew Anti-Sikh conspiracy theories, cast baseless suspicion on the police, & undermine his own govt’s efforts..." www.baaznews.org/p/liberals-b...

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UPDATE | Baaz has been informed by multiple CPC sources that the Conservatives didn't oppose the Unanimous Consent Motion. The only clear objection appears to have come from MP Arya, who has also now publicly admitted to objecting to recognizing the Sikh Genocide motion.

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BREAKING | The Liberals attempted to pass a motion to recognize the 1984 Sikh Genocide on Unanimous Consent. It failed as Liberal MP Chandra Arya shouted "no" when it was put to the floor, sources shared. A single objection is enough to defeat a UC motion.

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Lord Rami Ranger has been stripped of his CBE by the King due to his history of harassing journalists and Anti-Sikh comments in the UK. Baaz had published a piece back in 2022 highlighting his Hindu Nationalist & derogatory statements about Sikhs. www.baaznews.org/p/lord-rami-...

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Original Reporting | It's Hard For Sikhs Not To Keep Noticing MP Lantsman In Some Troubling Ecosystems "Is there no vetting happening at the CPC of these events for deeply problematic pro-India propagandists or Hindu Nationalists...?" www.baaznews.org/p/melissa-la...

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Opinion | The Rise Of Republican Hindutva "...the systematic rise of Hindu Nationalist (Hindutva) ideology in Republican politics, facilitated by high-profile appointments, lobbying efforts, and far-right collaborations." www.baaznews.org/p/republican...

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Gurasis Singh, 22, a Sikh international student from Punjab studying at Lambton College in Sarnia, Canada, was stabbed to death by Crossley Hunter, 36, a Sarnia man now charged with second-degree murder. The homicide investigation is ongoing.

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"Rising diplomatic tensions & allegations of foreign interference fuel plummeting Canadian views of India," Angus Reid Institute's new public opinion poll reads. "India is now only seen more favourably by Canadians than Russia & China," as trust in India crashes.

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UPDATE | When approached for comment by the CBC over the role of Indian interference in the CPC leadership race, namely how agents of the Indian government may have asked MP Rempel to retract her support for Brown, the MP quickly stood up & ran away saying something about lunch.

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CBC is reporting, after an earlier investigation by Baaz, that Michelle Rempel was the MP asked by agents of the Indian government to pull back her support for Patrick Nrown during the CPC eadership race, as per sources. The MP has denied the allegation.

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As Patrick Brown is summoned by MPs to a committee hearing probing Indian foreign interference in Canada, we reshare our exclusive investigation on how the Indian government interfered in the CPC leadership race to stifle his campaign. www.baaznews.org/p/cpc-leader...

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Noticing all the pro-India & Hindu Nationalist bots & troll accounts on X lately? That's the BJP IT Cell. All to foment discord & spread disinfo against Sikhs & others in India & the diaspora. We infiltrated their ecosystem back in 2021. Read about it. www.baaznews.org/p/mansi-kaur...

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Original Reporting | Canada's First Sikh Heritage Gallery Set To Launch At The Royal Ontario Museum "The community has raised $16.6M for the permanent Global Sikh Art & Culture Gallery with the government providing an additional investment of $6M." www.baaznews.org/p/rom-sikh-g...

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The Sikh Canadian community raised more than $1,250,000 & collected tens of thousands of pounds of food this month for food banks in Edmonton, Calgary, & Vancouver. The fundraising drive was hosted by Gurdwaras & Punjabi radio stations in honour of Guru Nanak Ji's Gurpurab.

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The Delta Police Board has appointed Deputy Chief Harjinder Singh Sidhu as the new Chief Constable of the Delta Police Department (DPD). Chief Sidhu will assume leadership of the DPD on November 25, 2024 and is the first Punjabi & Sikh police Chief in DPD's history.

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BREAKING | Brampton's new "Protecting Places of Worship By-law from Nuisance Demonstrations," introduced after pro-India mobs attempted to storm Gurdwaras on Nov 3/4, clarifies that it's not preventing "persons from peacefully protesting foreign govts at a Place of Worship."

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Punjabi-Canadian artist, Shubh, has been announced as the inaugural Global Ambassador for the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) Digital Climate Library. The announcement was made at COP29 in Baku, Azerbaijan.

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Opinion | Mobilizing Sikh Americans For U.S. Congress Recognition Of 1984 Sikh Genocide "But passing [H.Res.1554] through Congress will take sustained action and our collective voice. Every Sikh American must do their part..." www.baaznews.org/p/congress-r...

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BREAKING | Anmol Bishnoi is listed by US Immigration and Customs Enforcement as a detainee at the Pottawattamie County Jail. Anmol is the brother of Lawrence Bishnoi of the Bishnoi Gang accused by Canada of being deployed by the Govt of India to engage in transnational repression.

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BREAKING | Canadian security agencies believe PM Modi "knew about the killing of a Sikh separatist leader in BC & other violent plots," alongside India's Home Affairs Minister Amit Shah, National Security Adviser Ajit Doval, & External Affairs Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar, the Globe is reporting

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BREAKING | The OGC has expressed "deep concern" with Mississauga Councillor Dipika Damerla's motion restricting peaceful assembly & the right to protest. The motion also makes the false claim that there was an "attack on the Hindu Sabha Mandir."

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Organizers of the Khalistan Referendum held In New Zealand this past Sunday estimate ~30,000 Sikhs voted. The Indian Government has claimed that the non-binding democratic vote, which has attracted hundreds of thousands of Sikhs across the diaspora at similar votes, is an act of terrorism.

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As calls for Canada to ban the RSS grow, in light of transnational repression & foreign interference from India through the use of proxy groups, we reshare this investigation into the Hindu Nationalist organization & its long history of attacking Sikhs. www.baaznews.org/p/gurjant-si...

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Less Indian censorship. Less Hindu Nationalist bots. More Baaz News. Welcome to the digital outlet of record for the Sikh and Punjabi diaspora, now on Bluesky!

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