Shri Guru Ravidass Sabha (Bay Area) California humbly requests the presence of entire sangat at the program for the month of September to be held on Sunday September 21 st, 2008 at Golden Peacock Banquet Hall 3681 Peralta Blvd. Fremont California. The Parshad & Langer Sewa of this program will be performed by the devotee of Guru Ghar SHRI AMRIK CHAND LAKHA & BIBI RESHAM KAUR & their beloved parents Shri Piara Ram & Bibi Kartar Kaur resident of Newark ( California) for prosperity, health and wealth of their family.

Shri Guru Ravidass Sabha (Bay Area) California prays for the “Chardi Kala” of this family. Kirtankar Bhai Manjit Singh will grace this occasion with preaching of our Gurus. May God bless the entire sangat with UNITY, INTEGRITY & PROSPERITY.

For further information, please contact:
 Ram Murti Saroay, Chairman (510)742-8120 Randhir Suman, General Secretary (510)299-7879

(Posted on www.ambedkartimes.com September 20, 2008 )

A dinner is being held on September 20, 2008 by the community from Vancouver in the honor of Mr. Jerry Bance who is running for a Member of Parliament position for the Scarborough-Rouge River Riding . Everyone is invited and for more information please call:
Mr. Bill Basra at (604) 725-4048 or Param Kainth at 778 241 5786
(Posted on www.ambedkartimes.com September 20, 2008 )

Dear Friends,
Jai Bheem! Jai Bharat!!

We take this opportunity to bring this good news to you that the Bahujan Students' Front has succeeded in attaining 3rd position behind ABVP (BJP backed) and NSUI (Congress backed) for the post of President in the just concluded Delhi University Students' Union (DUSU) Elections 2008. This is to be born in mind that the BSF had contested this election for the first time. NSUI, ABVP, FSI, AISA and many other smaller parties had contested this election. Both NSUI and ABVP spent crores and crores (....YES, THIS IS TRUE!) of Rupees in this elections where as Bahujan Students' front (BSF) had spent only few thousand rupees (Less than even the stipulated limit of Rs 5000/- per candidate). Even then, the BSF candidate got 1757 votes for the post of election whereas the winning candidate of ABVP got around 10,200 votes whereas the NSUI candidate lost the election with around 800-900 votes. The BSF had contested for the post of President only and it succeeded in ensuring the defeat of Congress party backed NSUI. 

It may be known that during the election campaign time, the Congress chief minister of Delhi had called for a meeting of all her ministers, MLAs, MPs to discuss the DUSU Election scenario. She instructed all of them to work in their respective areas to ensure the victory of NSUI candidates. One can imagine as to how much money must have been spent by the Congress party machinery, openly flouting the recommendations of the Lyngdoh committee, which had fixed a limit of Rs 10 thousands to be spent by each candidate for his/her campaigning work. The MONEY, MUSCLE and MEDIA power of manuvadis, especially Congress party was in full display in these elections, yet no action was taken against NSUI or ABVP candidates for flouting the rules. Not to say that al this Lyngdoh drama is nothing but a design to stop the 'inconvenient' organizations like Bahujan Students' Front from contesting the election. Yet, the BSF has been able to teach Congress party a lesson it can't forget so easily. The most important post of DUSU- The President's post is now been snatched from the hands of Congress Party which had, not just the outgoing President of DUSU in its hand, but also is ruling in Delhi state as well as the Centre. The communist backed SFI and AISA managed to get some 500 votes only and were far behind BSF candidates, though they also spent lakhs of rupees and had the full backing of manuvadi media. The Bahujan Students' Front congratulates and thanks the activists, supporters and well wishers of BSF who have contributed to this remarkable performance by the BSF candidate Abhishek Kumar ( First year student of Law faculty). We assure all that the work that the BSF has initiated in many universities all across the country shall continue with more and more enthusiasm. We look forward to your sustained support and cooperation in our activities in future also.

Thank You,
Bahujan Students' Front 

Posted on September 07, 2008

“A Rally of 84 villages" on September 7th, 2008 (Sunday) at Hathin in Mewat District will be organised by Lakshay against the atrocities by so called the upper castes people in Haryana. We request you all to join us to show our consolidation.

With best regards
Khajan Singh
Posted on September 05,, 2008

Mohan Lal Phillauria from Chandigarh

Chandigarh:- Dr. Ronki Ram Chairman and Head of the Political Science Department Punjab University Chandigarh was elected president of the Teachers association [PUTA] of the Punjab university Chandigarh on 20.08.2008. Dr. Ronki Ram has defeated Dr. Manjit Singh the sitting President. Dr. Manjit Singh is the head of the Sociology Department of the Punjab University, Chandigarh.

Dr. Ronki Ram is an eminent scholar dedicated to the Ambedkar Philosophy. He has always struggled for the upliftment of the Dalit society in  India. Dr. Ronki Ram is widely traveled. Earlier also he remained President of the Punjab University Teachers Association [PUTA] for two terms. He is very popular among the teachers fraternity in the Punjab University Campus. His priority always is Education for masses and poors.

Posted on August 21, 2008

Shri Guru Ravidass Sabha Sacramento celebrated Independence Day at Shri Guru Ravidass Temple , Rio Linda ( Sacramento ). National Anthem was sung by the all Indian Community. National Flag of India and USA were flown by the chairman Tavinder Kazla, Ajit Ram Bangar, Harbans Ralh and other committee members at the building of the temple.
Dogar Singh, Satish Ralh, Kewal Bolina, Reena Virk and all present members of Indian community at the temple performed chanting ceremony Bharat Mata Ki jai.

All Sewa of this program was performed by Santokh Dass Kainth and Bahadar Singh Kainth & family.

Tavinder Kazla
Posted on August 18, 2008

Respected Sir,

Our group from Nagpur Maharashtra India , We have Fourth coming launched Asia 's First Hindi Satellite TV Channel For Buddhism. Please visit my website www.nagarjunatv.com

Thanks
Sachin Moon

Olympic Beijing Games

Egyptian leads Group B weightlifting at 62kg

Canada’s Jasvir Singh finished in fifth place

Last Updated: Monday, August 11, 2008 | 3:02 AM ET CBC Sports

Canada 's Jasvir Singh competes in the men's 62 kg group B weightlifting event during the Beijing Games.
(Jung Yeon-Je/Getty Images)

In an exciting finish of the men’s group B 62kg weightlifting competition, only 1kg separated the winner and runner-up on Day 3 of the Beijing Olympic Games.

Performing in front of a cheering home crowd was Chinese Taipei’s Yang Sheng-Hsiung, who came a close second by lifting a total of 287kg (130kg in the snatch and 157kg in the clean and jerk).

Taking first place was Egypt’s Mohamed Abd Elbaki, who lifted 288kg in total (129kg in the snatch and 159kg in the clean and jerk).

Canada’s Jasvir Singh finished in fifth place out of six competitors, lifting 115kg in the snatch and 151kg in the clean and jerk for a total of 266kg.

Group A of the men’s 62kg class will compete at 7 p.m. Beijing time on Monday.

http://www.cbc.ca/olympics/weightlifting/story/2008/08/11/olympics-weightlifting-62kg.html

Posted on August 11, 2008 (5:00 AM)

Shri Guru Ravidass Sabha (Bay Area) California (USA)'s monthly program on Sunday of August 10, 2008

Newark:- Shri Guru Ravidass Sabha (Bay Area) California (USA) humbly request to the entire sangat on Sunday 10 th August 2008 at Newark Pavillion Newark California from 11:00am to 4:00pm. Prashad and langersewa of this program will be performed by Subedar Sarwan Singh and Bibi Charan Kaur grand parents and Sharam Paul Jhamat and Buibi Gurbakh Kaur pare of Lovedeep Jhamat on his birthday, for great blesses of god. God give long life, high education and good health to Lovedeep and provide wealth and prosperty to this dedicated family. Waheguru Bless them.

Community Communication: On this program Prominent kirtankars Shri Roop Lal Dhir, Shri Gurnam Singh Bhandal and Jatha, Rai Singh Ji and captain Swarn Singh Ji will shed the light on our Guru Ji teaching and Dr. Ambedkar mission. All of us should learn some from this so we can move to our goal and mission. May Waheguru bless the entire sangat with Chardi Kala.

We hope every body will cooperate us to unite the community and everybody will come at same plateform. We are trying our best to keep the community unite.

Upcoming Monthly Programs: September 28 th, 2008-----Open, October 26 th, 2008---------Open, November 30 th, 2008-------Open and December 28 th, 2008-------Open

Hall Lovation: Newark Pavillio 6430 Thomton Ave Newark. For more info call: Dharam P Jahamt (510) 386-5730, Gurnam Rattu (510) 796-3029, and Kewal Singh (510) 299-6418

Sangat De Sewadar: Sucha Ram Bharta (Chairman), Vinod K Chumber, President , Surinder K Sahota, General Secretaory , Roop Lal Chauhan, Treasure.

	J h a m a t F a m i l y

AMBEDKRTIMES CONGRATULATES
MR. DAVINDER SINGH RAHAL

C. L. CHUMBER
c.l.chumber@gmail.com , cl_chumber@yahoo.com

I used to visit late Baba Ram Chand Khera, editor of the Adi-Danka Weekly of the Adi-Dharam Mandal (Resident of Village Khera near Mahilpur, District Hoshiarpur of Punjab) and late Baba Sangu Ram Sund (Permanent resident village Rai Pur Dabba near Banga, District Nawan Shahar of Punjab) resident of New Zealand. Baba Khera Ji said in the interview (Kaumi Udarian in Jan 1986 and Bahujan Samaj Bulletin on Jan 12 th, 1997 both were special issues on Baba Mangu Ram Mugowalia) that his father Thekedar Inder Ram and uncle Mr. Nikka Ram migrated to New Zealand in 1914 A.D. Baba Mangu Ram Mugowalia the founder of Adi-Dharam wrote in his book “The Adi-Dharam Mandal report 1931 A.D.” that the Adi-Dharamis of New Zealand played a vital role in the movement

Last year, my elder daughter, Ravjot Chumber (M.B.A. UK), manager in a MNC in Maharashtra won a complimentary tour to New Zealand. I told her that our forefathers of New Zealand bestowed this honour to you whose names had been inscribed in the golden history of Socio-Economic Revolutions of the world published by the Ado-Dharam Mandal report in Hindi and Punjabi by our Family! Now I came to know from the Ambedkartimes.com that our Adi-Dharam brother Mr. Davinder Singh Rahal has been appointed as Justice of Peace in New Zealand. He is the first ever Adi-Dharam in last hundred years. I am confident that this rare achievement of Mr. Rahal will encourage the youths of our Adi-Dharmi Nation present in the whole world. I hope that he will perform his duty with honesty so that he may justify his ability. I congratulate Mr. and Mrs. Rahal who really played a passing game to achieve this goal. I also on behalf of the whole Adi-Dharmis send congratulations to their family members, relatives, friends and residents of their ancestral in India. We will celebrate this achievement whenever Mr. and Mrs. Rahal will visit to India. We pray for more and more achievements in your family.

Posted on August 03, 2008

Dear Prem Kumar Chumber Ji,

I am glad and delighted to see your wonderful efforts at www.ambedkartimes.org and www.ambedkartimes.com. I whole heartedly appreciate and congratulate you for this excellent service to our community through the website. I trust this is a good source to keep our community together worldwide.

The purpose of this note is to express my full gratitude for the article you placed on the website.

Davinder Singh Rahal (Justice of The Peace) rahalmail@gmail.com
Posted on August 06, 2008

Dear Jasvir Singh

There is no doubt that your achievements of Canadian Olympic Team Member Weightlifting will be spoken forever and that the admiration for your accomplishments is felt by all of us. I have pleasure informing you that our community is delighted and proud of you. 

Accept my heartiest congratulations for your success.

Davinder Singh Rahal (Justice of The Peace) rahalmail@gmail.com

Posted on August 06, 2008

Condolence to Sohan Singh Dhola’s family

www.ambedkartimws.com is shocked to hear about the death of Sohan Singh Dhola, who was a Chairman of IBO Ca. , a great comedian, singer, anchor, and producer. Last time when I met him, he was very pleased to meet me and gifted a record “Guru Ravidass Agman” to Ambedkartimes.com. This will be remembered forever and below the scanned copy of the record. www.ambedkartimws.com sends its condolence to Sohan Singh Dhola’s family on their biggest loss.

Prem Kumar Chumber
Editor: www.ambedkartimes.com
Posted on August 03, 2008

CONDOLENCE ON DEMISE OF SOHAN SINGH DHOLA

Mr. Sohan Singh Dhola, a great comedian, singer and producer passed away. I used to write a stanza of unknown writer of a poem and quotation in school and college classes in “My favorite leader” essay to get more and more marks which I commemorate to revered Late Sohan Singh Dhola, “There are men and men, but every stone is not a gem.” Singers are every where but Dhola is very rare. People come and go but they leave their hearts with us.

This will be a true condolence to Mr. Sohan Singh Dhola who was a staunch follower of our Gurus!! Our nation should present his records on CDs and VCDs and souvenirs to commemorate him. I give full sympathy to his family and relatives/friends. We will not let him die in our memories.

CLCHUMBER@GMAIL.COM, CL_CHUMBER@YAHOO.COM

Posted on August 06, 2008

Dear Friends,

As you are aware that the history if the past 2000 years in India, under the manuvadi social system, the SC / ST / OBC / Religious Minorities were denied the right to Education, Employment, Property etc. More than anything else, it was the right to education that was denied to these majority Mulnivasis (original inhabitants of India) by the manuvadi foreigners (Aryans) who had attacked & plundered this country and enslaved its peace loving, industrious and innocent people. Upon doing that, they devised a social system that stratified the Indian society by dividing it into thousands of castes where few castes (Brahmin, Kshatriya and Vaishya were given monopolistic rights over education, political power & land, and trade & commerce respectively. The remaining 85% of Mulnivasi Bahujans (SC/ST/OBC and ancestors of converted Religious Minorities) were forced into slavery these manuvadis who continued to suppress, and exploit them for hundreds of years.

However, starting mid-19th century, there were many socio-political struggles launched by many great Men born in the Bahujan Samaj (especially Mahatma Phule, Shahuji Maharaj, Dr Ambedkar etc) who waged a relentless battle against this inhuman and obnoxious caste system. As a result, many rights were won by them for their upliftment, especially in the spheres of education and employment. Because of their untiring efforts, the educational, economic and social condition of these majority segments improved to some extent. This caused a lot of heartburn amongst the manuvadis who consider it their “religious duty” (dharma) to maintain & sustain this caste system. As a result, after the departure of the Britishers from India in 1947, the political power fell into the hands of the manuvadis who again started implementing their anti-Bahujan agenda. Despite provisions made for these sections for their upliftment in the Constitution written by Babasaheb Dr. Ambedkar, these provisions were never implemented; rather manuvadi rulers made every effort in their power to dilute, scuttle or bye pass these constitutional provisions. As a result, in the past 60 years, the sufferings of the Bahujans continued unabated.

The manuvadi oppression has been most virulent in the field of education, especially higher education. The manuvadis know that if the SC/ST/OBCs/RM students get education, more so, higher education like engineering, medicine, social sciences, management studies etc. The Bahujans will progress at great speed and the manuvadis won’t be able to maintain and sustain their crooked social order i.e. the manuvadi caste system. The manuvadis know that the primary factor in the upliftment of a human being is “Education”. It’s the Education that makes a human mind start thinking logically & rationally and raises their aspirations. Especially, one’s acquiring higher educations opens many more avenues for one’s economic and social progress. Not just that, any SC/ST/OBC/RM student acquiring engineering degree, Ph. Ds, becoming Doctors or high ranking civil servants inspires many others in their communities to achieve similar feats, thus starting a “Social Chain Reaction”. Any one achieving that becomes a role model for his community members for them to emulate. The manuvadis very well understand this and are conscious of this danger to manuvadi social system and their age-old hegemony. Hence in the past 60 years, they have made every effort, owing to their total control over political power, to spoil the academic aspirations of SC/ST/OBC/RM students. This phenomenon is quite conspicuous in the Institutions of higher learning like IITs, AIIMS, JNU, IIMs, IIS, Delhi University and other Institutions imparting education in the fields of Engineering, Medical Sciences, Social Sciences, Management studies etc.

Recently, the manuvadi brigade of IIT-Delhi has expelled 20 students belonging to SC/ST/OBC & Religious Minorities. These students came from lower middle class or even very poor economic background. Despite their poverty, these students had a bright educational record in their schools and they got admission in IIT-Delhi through their hard work and a burning desire to excel in life. Yet, they were deliberately failed in exams in a systematic manner by their manuvadi teachers. Other students are also subjected to this kind of “Psychological Terrorism” by these manuvadis. They have developed a ‘habit’ to deliberately fail or “under mark” the SC/ST/OBC/RM students in their exams with an aim to (1) spoil their academic careers and to (2) break their morale, sense of self-respect and their image in the society. In JNU too, as many as 40-50 Bahujan students are deliberately failed every year, in other Institutions also, this is a regular manuvadi “ritual” to deliberately fail a large number of students belonging to these sections.

That’s the reason that manuvadis are opposing the implementation of Reservation quota (for SC/ST/OBCs) in faculty positions in these institutions. This “manuvadi terrorism” will continue till they have monopoly in the faculty positions in the IITs and other such Institutions. They very well know that once the people belonging to these communities start joining these institutions as faculty members, the manuvadi’s crooked hold over the system will collapse within no time.

The Bahujan Students’ Front(BSF) has decided to confront and challenge this manuvadi menace. The BSF is organizing a huge Rally from Ambedkar Stadium to Parliament to highlight this issue at national level. In this Rally, students from all parts of the country will participate, which will expose the conspiracies of the manuvadi teacher community implementing the larger manuvadi agenda in these Institutions. It is appealed to all the Bahujan Students from all over the country to participate in this Rally and make it a huge success.

PS: The rally will start from Ambedkar Stadium (Delhi Gate) and move towards Parliament passing through LNJPHospital, Ranjit Singh Flyover, Connaught Place, Jantar Mantar and culminate at Parliament)

Posted on July 14, 2008

Tribunal dismisses
caste-system discrimination complaint

http://www.canada.com/vancouversun/news/westcoastnews/story.html?id=862ce31b-7e5b-430c-964d-db227ee7a14a

© The Vancouver Sun 2008

Posted link on www.ambedkartimes.com (July 16, 2008)

Reverse caste bias alleged in Canada

HindustanTimes ePaper, and 'Reverse caste bias alleged in Canada'

HindustanTimes ePaper - Digital replica of Print Edition.

Posted link on www.ambedkartimes.com (July 16, 2008)

(1) Book Release: Dr. Sohinderbir Singh of Guru Nanak Dev University Amritsar releasing Dr. Sawraj Singh's book "Sikh Inqalaab, Communist Inqalaab, te Inqalaabi Manukh di Sirjana" first time in USA. L-R  Kamal Banga, Harbans S Jagyasu, Surinder Sunnar, Er. Karmjit Singh, Dr. Sohinderbeer Singh, Dr Sawraj Singh, Tara Singh Sagar, Rabinder Singh Atwal and Jyoti Singh (2) Kavi Darbar: Members of Punjabi Sahit Sabha posing with  Dr. Sawraj Singh after Kavi Darbar in Yuba City California on July 6, 2008
For news in Panjabi, please click here: www.ambedkartimes.org Posted on July 09, 2008

Dr. Sawraj Singh's special visit to Shri Guru Ravi Dass Temple, Rio Linda (California) For news in Panjabi, please click here: www.ambedkartimes.org

New York:- Considering the current depressed, even pathetic status of the Dalits & Minorities of India, nearly sixty years after achievement of independence in 1947 and promulgation of the Constitution in 1950, which derogates from its social and economic mandate and violates human rights and constitutes a blot in its face and the most serious obstacle in the path of its march towards its manifest destiny. Taking into consideration and reiterating the Resolution's adopted at the 4th International Convention of the Forum in New Delhi 2006 and the Theme papers and Background Papers presented in that conference at this convention as well as the views expressed by the delegates.

Adopt the following Declaration: We the participants in this convention reiterate our faith in the principals of freedom, secularism, equality, justice and fraternity enunciated in the preamble of the Constitution and the fundamental rights and directive principal of state policies which form its core.

Nevertheless we express our deep disappointment that the Socio-Economic status in general and the Dalits, Minorities and other weaker sections in particular who live today on the daily per capita income of Rs. 20/ has not improved and though the disparities has widen.

The Forum sees a serious threat to Democracy in the persistent denial of human dignity and the rule of law, particularly when inter group violence shows its ugly face, incited  planned and organised by the emergent forces of fascism and regards communalism and casteism as the enemy of the society and contradicting all the great values of the freedom movement, which must be combated unitedly by all citizens of goodwill committed to democracy, secularism and social justice which form the foundations of New India we dream of and are working for.  

Pledge: To fulfill the objective of above declaration, the participants in the convention pledge themselves and solemnly vow to wage unwavering struggle, through all possible constitutional and democratic means, to achieve the following urgent social objectives in a time bound manner and not to rest till they are achieved.

(1) Final elimination of the Social Vice of untouchability by imposing deterrent punishment. (2). Provision of free compulsory and equal quality education  for all and systematic admission of disadvantaged poor children in all private school (3). Full realization of the fundamental rights to the livelihood & shelter for the masses to guarantee them a life of dignity for all. (4). Restoration of the Human Rights of the Dalits and the Minorities in full measures, whenever and wherever they are violated.  Urgent investigation of all cases of involuntary disappearances and custodial killings in Jammu & Kashmir and arbitrary detention through out the country on unverified accusation of terrorism and investigation of mass crimes and communal riots by SITs and independent prosecution by special courts that does not spare the mighty and powerful.(5) .United and effective response to atrocities and violence against the SC and Minority.  Full implementation of the Central Formula for the compensation and the rehabilitation of the victims of 1984 anti Sikhs disturbances and its application to those of all subsequent pogroms like Gujarat.(6). Creation of the All India Judicial Services on the model of IAS and IPS and phased recruitment to fill the cadre shortfall in all Central Services and State services.(7) . Reservation in the Private Sector, the judiciary and armed forces and in all others services where it is not applicable. (8). Abolition of the 50% limit imposed on total Reservation and its substitution by flexible pattern according to social demography of various states.  Reservation act must be enacted embodying punitive clause and adjudication authority.  (9). 15% reservation for the minorities and inclusion of Dalit Muslims and Dalit Christians in the SC list with equal rights and appropriate raise in the representation of the SC/ST in the legislature and in benefits of reservation for them speedy implementation of Sachar Committee Report and Mishra Commission Report.(10) . Unconditional transfer of the management of the Mahabodhi Gaya temple to the Buddhist Community urgently in Bihar.(11). To establish a National Dalit University in the Capital Region of India and the creation of India International Dalit Centre in New Delhi for the cultural and educational advancement of Dalits.  (12) . To provide minimum 2 acres of land to each and every Dalit, minority and a landless family. To achieve the above goal the Convention once again calls for sustained unity and vigorous action, at all levels through the mobilisation of all progressive social forces which are today facing blatant hostilities not only to their survival and entity but to the Constitution and their progress of India. The convention places on record its deep gratitude to the Chairman of the Dalit & Minorities International Forum Shri Ram Vilas Paswan for his constant guidance and to the Co-Chairman of this Convention Dr. A.S. Nakadar for the successful organization of this Convention in New York.

POWER TO THE POWERLESS

The International Convention of Dalit and Minorities Forum was held at the Marriott Hotel in New York, USA on July 4th thru July 6 th, 2008.  People attended the conference from all over the world.  The theme of the Conference was "Power to the Powerless."  The Conference Chair was Honorable Shri Ram Vilas Paswan, Indian Minister for Steel, Chemicals, and Fertilizers.  Many dignitaries took part in the Conference.  

Representatives from all major Indian religions were in attendance.  Indian elected officials from various political parties took part in this historical convention.  The local Temples, Mosques, Gurdwaras and Churches played a major role in organizing the conference.  The American Federation of Muslims of Indian Origin (AFMI) played an integral role in the organization of the convention.

Mr. Lahori Ram, a resident of the San Francisco Bay Area, was presented with the  International Dalit Rattna Award at the conference. He is one of the first Indo-Americans to be appointed to high level commissions in California like California Transportation Commission, California Trade, Technology and Commerce Commission, and the Economic Development Commission for the State of California .   

Honorable Charanjit Singh Atwal, Member of Parliament and Deputy Speaker of the Lok Sabha was a keynote speaker at the conference.  Professor Bhalchandra Mungekar, Member of the Planning Commission of India, spoke about the importance of education in the upliftment of Dalits and Minorities.  Bishop Ezra Sargunam represented the Christian religion and former MP Ven. Dhammavirioyo spoke about Buddhist issues in India.  MP Ram Das Athawale from Maharashtra, the only MP from the Republic Party of India, spoke about the positive future of Dalits and Minorities in Indian politics.  MP from Bihar Ram Chander Paswan, also chief of the Dalit Sena, spoke about dalits and minority activism at the grassroots level.

Padma Shree Mrs. Teesta Setalwad spoke about communal combat in the villages and human rights. Mr. Tarun Tejpal editor of Tahelka.com focused on the role the media can play to highlight the violence and injustice suffered by Dalits and Minorities.

The Conference concluded on July 6 with a resolution passed by all the attendants.  The resolution stressed the need for all Dalits and Minorities to work hard and become a major active part of Indian politics and society.  The resolution calls for the elimination of the social vices of untouchability and the restoration of the human rights of the Dalits and the Minorities.

Posted on July 08, 2008 & added news/ photos on July 14, 2008

Krishna Chandra Thakur Smriti Raksha Committee in collaboration with the Bangla Dalit Sahitya Sanstha organized the Krishna Chandra Thakur Memorial Lecture in a historical hall of central Calcutta (Tripura Hitsadhini Sava) in the afternoon of the 28th June, 2008. This memorial lecture was given by Dr. Pushpa Bairagya on the subject of ‘ The creators and their creation of the Matua Sangits’ which is nothing but an exclusive form of songs created by the dalits and are sung by the dalits also.

This stream of songs gives the expression of spiritual attainments and material achievements of the dalits of both east Bengal and west Bengal and particularly related to the Namashudra community people. It is a known fact that the Matura is a religious cult and the founder of this cult was Sri Sri Harichand Thakur. He was born in a remote village of east Bengal in the year 1812. He instructed his disciples to be anti-Vedic in religious performances and anti-casteist in social relations. The seminar hall was not a very big one; however, it was full to the brim . The person who was remembered in the meeting, Krishna Chandra Thakur throughout his life was very much meticulous to this cult. He was born in 1916 and died 10 years back. He had very little formal education but did lot for the spread of education amongst the downtrodden. He was a man of scientific thought and knowledge and a well believer in the rationalism. He joined B.S.P. as soon as this political party was formed by Sahib Kanshi Ram for making the society vertical to horizontal.

Posted on July 02, 2008

	Insan Achieved Second Position in Panjab University Chandigarh and 1st in Panjab University Regional Centre, Ludhiana Left: Insan and Right: Dr. S. L. Virdi with his wife Banso Devi Lecturer and both sons

Phagwara: Insan, student of Panjab University Regional Centre, Ludhiana, has bagged second position in Panjab University, Chandigarh in the B.A. LLB (Hons.) 1st Semester Examination, result declared on 27 March, 2008. He secured 373/500 (74.6%) marks. Insan also won the Diamond Jubilee Moot Court Competition organised by Panjab University Regional Centre, Ludhiana during session 2007-2008 and was also elected as best mooted in the same. 18 years Insan believe that Man is grieved due to ignorance and ignorance can be ended only by gaining knowledge. Insan believe in gaining more and more knowledge to contribute for ending the sorrows of the sufferers in the interest of Liberty, Equality, Fraternity & Justice. It is pertinent to mention here that Insan is son of famous writer Dr. S. L. Virdi Advocate and Banso Devi Lecturer who have written various books for Social Justice and Human Rights including Dalit History of India and Dalit History of Punjab. It is pertinent to mention here that Insan is the younger brother of Mr. Manav, who is also the topper of Guru Nanak Dev University, Amritsar.

Ambedkartimes.com congratulates Insan and his parents.
Prem Kumar Chumber (Editor)
Posted on July 02, 2008

	Dr. Sawraj Singh in California

Sacramento: Dr. Sawraj Singh during his two day California visit to Sacramento and Yuba City will address the congregation in Shri Guru Ravidass Gurdwara, 6221, 16th Street Rio Linda ( California ) on Saturday of 5th July, 2008 at 6:00 PM . And after that at 8:00 PM , he will deliver his talk on Shri Guru Granth Sahib’s rare contribution to the modern society in Gurdwara Sahib Bradshaw, Sacramento ( California ). On Sunday, 6 th July from 9:30 am - 5:00pm he will join in recognition ceremonies of Punjabi Sahit Sabha California.

For more information,  please contact:
Dr. Amrik Singh (916) 212-8550, Harbans Singh Dhillon (530) 933-2204

Posted on July 03, 2008

Shri Guru Ravidass Sabha Welcomes all Delegates at the International Convention of Dalits & Minorities on July 4-6, 2008 in New York which will be held at Marriot Hotel & Convention center located at 101 James Doolittle Boulevard . Uniondale NY-11553. The special celebrations and commemorations at Shri Guru Ravidass Sabha of New York 61-01 Broadway, NY at 10.30 a.m on July 6th 2008. All are welcome!

1. Ram Vilas Paswan, Union Minister 2. Charanjit Singh Atwal, Deputy. Speaker Lok Sabha 3. Prof. B.L. Mungekar, Member Planning Commission 4. Ram Chander Paswan, MP 5. Prof. Narender Jadhav, Vice Chancellor of Pune University 6. Ramdass Athawle, MP 7. Pritam Singh Sagaokar, Minister, Government of Maharashtra 8. Syed Shahabuddhin 9. Sabir Ali, MP 10. Inder Iqbal Singh Atwal, Ex. MLA Punjab For more information,  contact at 718-8989-8150, 718-898-7969

Posted on July 02, 2008

Krishna Chandra Thakur Smriti Raksha Committee in collaboration with the Bangla Dalit Sahitya Sanstha organized the Krishna Chandra Thakur Memorial Lecture in a historical hall of central Calcutta (Tripura Hitsadhini Sava) in the afternoon of the 28th June, 2008. This memorial lecture was given by Dr. Pushpa Bairagya on the subject of ‘ The creators and their creation of the Matua Sangits’ which is nothing but an exclusive form of songs created by the dalits and are sung by the dalits also.

This stream of songs gives the expression of spiritual attainments and material achievements of the dalits of both east Bengal and west Bengal and particularly related to the Namashudra community people. It is a known fact that the Matura is a religious cult and the founder of this cult was Sri Sri Harichand Thakur. He was born in a remote village of east Bengal in the year 1812. He instructed his disciples to be anti-Vedic in religious performances and anti-casteist in social relations. The seminar hall was not a very big one; however, it was full to the brim . The person who was remembered in the meeting, Krishna Chandra Thakur throughout his life was very much meticulous to this cult. He was born in 1916 and died 10 years back. He had very little formal education but did lot for the spread of education amongst the downtrodden. He was a man of scientific thought and knowledge and a well believer in the rationalism. He joined B.S.P. as soon as this political party was formed by Sahib Kanshi Ram for making the society vertical to horizontal.

Posted on July 02, 2008

DR. RONKI RAM IN TORONTO

Welcome Dr. Ronki Ram as being a chief guest for the Dr. B. R. Ambedkar's 117th Birthday celebration in Toronto

Posted on www.ambedkartimes.com (May 15, 2008)

EYE CAMP ORGANIZED IN JALANDHAR

By Kamal Jassi

Eyes are one of such organs that play a very important role for the day to day functioning of the body. Even if one is healthy in every other aspect of their lives, without eyes one loses the ability to enjoy seeing the beauty the nature has to offer. However, loss of sight can be prevented in most cases with early detection and intervention. According to Dr. James Clarke, 80% of blindness is preventable. Sometimes what is needed is encouragement and motivation to have the eyes examination; at other times, a bit of financial help is needed. Whatever the case may be, it is important for all to not only have their own eyes examined, but also to encourage their families, friends, and people in their local community to do so.

Couple of years ago, when I returned to India for a visit with my family, I noticed there were several seniors in our neighborhood who were losing their eyes and when I asked them why have not have their eyes examined, they gave their different reasons. Whatever their reasons may be, I was quite touched and wanted to do something about it and I shared my sentiments with my brother, Chaman Jassi and he gave me information of eye camps that are organized through various organizations and community groups. When I retuned to Canada , I shared my thoughts with friends and made plans with the Rotary Club (Jalandhar) to organize an eye camp in my town Santokhpura in Jalandhar. I returned to India in November 2007 for a few weeks and worked with the local community to facilitate the camp and I was very much overwhelmed by the dedication, effort, and support everyone including doctors and nurses had put into this camp. As a result of this camp, a number of eye examinations were completed which led to over 139 surgeries so far.

For this endeavor, I am very grateful to everyone who came forward to encourage and help me with this camp.

Posted onwww.ambedkartimes.com ( February 24, 2008)  

SHRI GURU RAVI DASS GURPURB IN YUBA CITY

Shri Guru Ravi Dass Sabha congratulates to every one on the 631st Birth Anniversary of Shri Guru Ravi Dass Ji and it will be celebrated at Shri Guru Ravi Dass Temple, Yuba City (California) on SUNDAY of March 02, 2008 . All Sangat is cordially invited by the Sabha.

For more information in details please call to:

Shingara Ralh 530-713-1823 Parshotam Sood 530-923-0351

Posted on www.ambedkartimes.com ( February 28, 2008

DR. DAVID HOSLEY HONOREDBY THE SIKH TEMPLE SACRAMENTO

Dr. David Hosley at Sikh Temple Sacramento ( California ) & Group photo has Reverend Wadhawa Singh Gill, Dr. David Hosley, Onkar S. Bindra, Mrs. Hosley, Balbir S. Dhillon, Farjit Singh and Mohinder S. Sandhu (Photo by Ted Sibia). 

Onkar S. Bindra

Sacramento, CA.:- On Feb. 3, the Sikh Temple Sacramento honored Dr. David Hosley, emeritus President and General Manager of PBS/KVIE Sacramento TV Channel 6, for his services to the Sikh community. Darshan Singh Mundy, Vice President (P.R.) welcomed him. Reverend Wadhawa Singh Gill honored him with a Saropa. Chairman, Farjit Singh Nagra, and President, Balbir Singh Dhillon jointly presented a plaque on behalf of the Sikh Community of Greater Sacramento. Amrik Singh Dhugga, Vice President of the Punjabi American Heritage Society of Yuba City, presented a plaque on behalf of the PAHS.

Earlier, Prof. Onkar S. Bindra praised the outstanding, very concise, 3-minute video, MEET THE SIKHS, that Dr Hosley produced in 2005 and which can now be seen on the internet at www.YouTube.com or www.aol.com Dr. Hosley’s statement, “ Their (Sikh’s) story as American immigrants is left out of most textbooks”, proved very valuable in getting “MEET THE SIKHS” on the list of state-approved Supplemental Instructions Materials. Recently, Mr. Jack O’Connell, State Superintendent of Public Instructions, wrote to County and District Superintendents, “I encourage you to make use of this video to inform students about the roles and contributions of Sikhs to the history of California .” Dr Jasbir Singh Kang thanked Dr. Hosley for producing the new 26-minute video, “SIKHS IN AMERICA”, and appreciated Mr. Ted Sibia, a patron, for his valuable web sites, www.sikhpioneers.org .

In his response, Dr Hosley thanked Prof. Bindra and Dr. Kang for encouragement, suggestions and assistance. He mentioned that KVIE has decided to put “Meet the Sikhs” and a bonus video, “Understanding Sikhism” on the DVD entitled “SIKHS IN AMERICA”, making it a 3-in-1. He added that KVIE will supply the DVD free to libraries, colleges, CSUS, UC Berkeley etc. He further added that PBS will telecast the videos throughout the country. Mr. Mohinder Singh Sandhu, Secretary, requested the congregation to buy multiple copies of the DVD and to loan these to their friends, their children’s friends, neighbors, and colleagues at work so they can all view the videos, and to finally gift the DVDs to school teachers.

Posted on www.ambedkartimes.com ( February 19, 2008 )