Prime Minister Modi's government has cracked down on the press and civil society, jailed political opponents, and pushed an aggressive Hindu nationalism that leaves little space for India's religious minorities. President Biden should raise these facts in his meeting with Modi.
Hello world! We’ve been a little occupied negotiating our union contract at Code for America, but we are in the home stretch and should have a contract to ratify soon! We are excited to share this week some of the things we are fighting for. ✊🏻
Major decisions in a meeting presided by Akal takht Jathedar Giani Harpreet Singh
Jathedar told Punjab Police to release all innocent who were arrested within 24 hours.
If govt refuses to accept demands than Khalsa Vahid will start from Akal Takht,
BREAKING | Human rights lawyer, Jaspal Singh @manjhpur, has been detained by Punjab Police in Ludhiana today.
He has been a longtime legal advocate for Sikh political prisoners and was documenting arrests during the current suppression of civil liberties and rights in Punjab.
internet blackouts in punjab, paramilitary deployed into punjab,
mass arrests in punjab
yet complete silence from so many indians who are the first to speak about “human rights” and “social justice”
this is why so many of us sikhs don’t identify as indians or south asian
A game-changing decision is being made at Bakersfield City Council TOMORROW evening at 5:30pm. New maps are being voted in that could change the fate of local communities for decades to come, especially the Punjabi Sikh community in SW Bakersfield.
Within just last 14 days, there have been calls for genocide of Muslims and Sikhs in addition to attack on churches. 3 minorities targeted in just a fortnight.
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In middle of climate emergency and #BCFlood, we see stark reality of state 'organized abandonment and organized violence' (h/t Ruthie Gilmore) :
1) Sikh gurudwaras around the province are leading relief efforts, while govt can't even figure out a text alert system.
🎉 We won our union! 🎉 75% of eligible employees signed cards in support. We believe our union will support the ongoing work of making @codeforamerica a more welcoming, equitable, and inclusive space where all employees can bring their full selves to work each and every day.
Imagine thinking *YOU* need to be the voice of the voiceless. Imagine thinking people are actually "voiceless" and not systematically silenced. Our work is not to be other people's voice. It is to question how and why we got access to spaces others couldn't, and to pass the mic.
This week, we asked for voluntary recognition from @codeforamerica leadership to form a union affiliated with @opeiu. We’re organizing our workplace to make sure that everyone who works at @codeforamerica feels represented & supported.
Congratulations to my @codeforamerica friends who are once again leading the way on organizing for fair workplaces. I'm thrilled to cheer you on from afar. 🌈🌄👩🏻💻
As the #FarmersProtest continues in India, Punjabi Sikhs in California's Central Valley keep the long tradition of Sikh farming alive. While many younger Sikhs have moved into white-collar work, some like Simranjit Singh feel duty bound to continue his family's farming legacy.
New immigrants and Indigenous peoples meeting for the first time and discovering they share many of the same traditional dance moves is one of our favourites moments of this doc.
(📺 : Behind the Bhangra Boys | @cbcdocs)
An estimated ten thousand never returned to claim their shoes from the entrance to the Darbar Sahib. That the exact number of civilian casualties remains unknown signifies precisely why June 1984 is relevant today. #neverforget84
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