Jan-March 2006 - Institute of Sikh Studies

NEWS & VIEWS121him.Giving details of the activities of the AGPC, Mr Yadvinder Singhsaid that it had given training to Transport Security Agency (TSA) tounderstand Sikhs and Sikhism after 9/11 attacks in America. Heclaimed that Sikhs were very much safe in America and measures weretaken by the American government to save members of the Sikhcommunity.(Courtesy : Hindustan Times, December 3, 2005)~~~RS 72 CR FOR GOLDEN TEMPLE GALLERYNew Delhi, December 3, The Centre has sanctioned Rs 72 croreas part of a beautification project around the Golden Temple, PunjabLocal Bodies Minister Jagjit Singh said today.The state government plans to build a 4 km elevated road at acost of Rs 150 crore from Amritsar’s municipal limits to the Sikh shrineshe said. “The cenre has cleared Rs 72 crore for the Darbar SahibGalliara (gallery) Project.” the minister, who is in Delhi to attend thelaunch of the Jawaharlal Nehru Urban Renewal Mission by PrimeMinister Manmohan Singh, told reporters.The project, which originally began as buffer-type zone aroundthe Golden Temple Complex in the wake of Operation Black Thunderin 1988, aimed at clearing the area around the historical shrine ofmarket congrestion. “The government could have its own motivesthem but now it has become a beautification project”, Manjit SinghCalcutta, who was the SGPC secretary when the project was announcedin 1988, said. (Courtesy : Hindustan Times, December 4, 2005)~~~DR RAJINDER SINGH BAJWA PASSES AWAYIt was a great shock to know about the demise of Dr Bajwa, anactive humanist, and a strong supporter of different projects relatedto spreading of the gurmat message and the education of the Sikhyouth. He was a renowned scientist, a water management specialistin Washington DC with the federal government of the USA. On apersonal request from the President of USA, he once visited Californiato advise the government to overcome the emergency of water scarcityin the State. Success of his plan was appreciated by all and he received