This is no justification or excuse for Jarnail Singh's act but time factor did play a major role. Approximate time was 25 years, add the pain plus a few moments of impulse and then Jarnail Singh hurled a shoe at the home minister, P. Chidambaram.

The Sikh Coalition is conducting a survey of the major needs affecting the California Bay Area Sikh community. There are two versions of the survey-one for adults and one for children. The surveys are available online and in hard copy at local Bay Area Gurdwaras.  The hard copy version is in Punjabi and English.

“Prabh Ka Bhana Sat Kar Saho”  
Accept the will of god as true. These were the last words I whispered into my mummy's ear before she passed away 5 months of surgery.

Punjab Heritage News brings a round up of the celebrations of Guru Gobind Singh birth anniversary in pictures.

Sri Guru Nanak Dev Jee came to this earth in mortal form 539 years ago and Sikhs all over the globe will be celebrating the arrival of Guru Nanak on the 13th November. But why did Guru Nanak need to come to the earth?

The benefactor Lord listened to the cries (of humanity) and sent Guru Nanak to this world ... Guru Nanak came to redeem humanity in Kalyug. (Bhai Gurdas Jee)