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Chhant (78-81)
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ਰਾਗੁ ਮਾਝ | Raag Maajh
Gurbani (94-109)
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Bara Maha (133-136)
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Gurbani (151-185)
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Gurbani (347-348)
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Gurbani (489-503)
Ashtpadiyan (503-508)
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Gurbani (527-536)
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Gurbani (537-556)
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Gurbani (557-564)
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Ghoriaan (575-578)
Alaahaniiaa (578-582)
Vaar Wadhans (582-594)
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Gurbani (595-634)
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Gurbani (660-685)
Astpadhiya (685-687)
Chhant (687-691)
Bhagat Bani (691-695)
ਰਾਗੁ ਜੈਤਸਰੀ | Raag Jaitsree
Gurbani (696-703)
Chhant (703-705)
Vaar Jaitsaree (705-710)
Bhagat Bani (710)
ਰਾਗੁ ਟੋਡੀ | Raag Todee
ਰਾਗੁ ਬੈਰਾੜੀ | Raag Bairaaree
ਰਾਗੁ ਤਿਲੰਗ | Raag Tilang
Gurbani (721-727)
Bhagat Bani (727)
ਰਾਗੁ ਸੂਹੀ | Raag Suhi
Gurbani (728-750)
Ashtpadiyan (750-761)
Kaafee (761-762)
Suchajee (762)
Gunvantee (763)
Chhant (763-785)
Vaar Soohee (785-792)
Bhagat Bani (792-794)
ਰਾਗੁ ਬਿਲਾਵਲੁ | Raag Bilaaval
Gurbani (795-831)
Ashtpadiyan (831-838)
Thitteen (838-840)
Vaar Sat (841-843)
Chhant (843-848)
Vaar Bilaaval (849-855)
Bhagat Bani (855-858)
ਰਾਗੁ ਗੋਂਡ | Raag Gond
Gurbani (859-869)
Ashtpadiyan (869)
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Ashtpadiyan (902-916)
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Anand (917-922)
Sadd (923-924)
Chhant (924-929)
Dakhnee (929-938)
Sidh Gosat (938-946)
Vaar Ramkalee (947-968)
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Gurbani (975-980)
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Gurbani (984-988)
Bhagat Bani (988)
ਰਾਗੁ ਮਾਰੂ | Raag Maaroo
Gurbani (889-1008)
Ashtpadiyan (1008-1014)
Kaafee (1014-1016)
Ashtpadiyan (1016-1019)
Anjulian (1019-1020)
Solhe (1020-1033)
Dakhni (1033-1043)
ਰਾਗੁ ਤੁਖਾਰੀ | Raag Tukhaari
Bara Maha (1107-1110)
Chhant (1110-1117)
ਰਾਗੁ ਕੇਦਾਰਾ | Raag Kedara
Gurbani (1118-1123)
Bhagat Bani (1123-1124)
ਰਾਗੁ ਭੈਰਉ | Raag Bhairo
Gurbani (1125-1152)
Partaal (1153)
Ashtpadiyan (1153-1167)
ਰਾਗੁ ਬਸੰਤੁ | Raag Basant
Gurbani (1168-1187)
Ashtpadiyan (1187-1193)
Vaar Basant (1193-1196)
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Gurbani (1197-1200)
Partaal (1200-1231)
Ashtpadiyan (1232-1236)
Chhant (1236-1237)
Vaar Saarang (1237-1253)
ਰਾਗੁ ਮਲਾਰ | Raag Malaar
Gurbani (1254-1293)
Partaal (1265-1273)
Ashtpadiyan (1273-1278)
Chhant (1278)
Vaar Malaar (1278-91)
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Gurbani (1294-96)
Partaal (1296-1318)
Ashtpadiyan (1308-1312)
Chhant (1312)
Vaar Kaanraa
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<blockquote data-quote="Archived_Member16" data-source="post: 125726" data-attributes="member: 884"><p>source: <a href="http://www.newkerala.com/news/fullnews-98432.html" target="_blank"><u><span style="color: navy">http://www.newkerala.com/news/fullnews-98432.html</span></u></a></p><p> </p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px"><span style="color: navy">Canadian parliament condemns Sikh extremism</span></span></strong></p><p> </p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="color: navy">Toronto, April 29 : In yet another warning to pro-Khalistan elements, the Canadian parliament Wednesday passed a resolution condemning threats by radicals to top Indo-Canadian leader and former health minister Ujjal Dosanjh.</span></span></strong></p><p> </p><p><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="color: navy">A moderate Sikh who became premier of Canada's British Columbia province in 2000,Dosanjh has been a staunch opponent of radical Sikhs in Canada since the 1980s when the pro-Khalistan movement was at its peak in India and Canada. </span></span></p><p> </p><p><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="color: navy">Two weeks ago, Sikh hardliners warned Dosanjh against attending a Vaisakhi parade in the Vancouver suburb of Surrey. The threat led to outrage among Indo-Canadians and condemnation by Canadian leaders and the media. </span></span></p><p> </p><p><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="color: navy">After that incident, death threats against him appeared on Facebook. </span></span></p><p> </p><p><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="color: navy">The Canadian parliament passed a motion in support of the Indo-Canadian leader Wednesday. Passing the motion unanimously, the House said all its members "stand united in condemning any form of extremism that incites violence in Canadian society, and re-affirm the rights of elected officials to freely express their views without fear of personal intimidation.'' </span></span></p><p> </p><p><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="color: navy">Thanking the House, Dosanjh said, "I want to express my sincerest appreciation for the unanimous support of all my colleagues in the House of Commons in what is a very difficult situation for my family and I. </span></span></p><p> </p><p><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="color: navy">"This expression of support from parliamentarians of all political parties reaffirms individual rights, including those of the public officials to freely express themselves without fear of threats, intimidation, or violence.'' </span></span></p><p> </p><p><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="color: navy">The House resolution condemning Sikh hardliners comes two days after the Canadian government said that Sikh violence will not tolerated. </span></span></p><p> </p><p><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="color: navy">Making the statement in the House Monday, Indian-origin parliamentary secretary for foreign affairs Deepak Obhrai had said that his government "strongly condemns the recent threats of violence made by extremists within the Canadian Sikh community. </span></span></p><p> </p><p><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="color: navy">This is unacceptable.'' </span></span></p><p> </p><p><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="color: navy">Canada is home more about half a million Sikhs, with a very minute section of the community still supporting demand for a independent Sikh nation called Khalistan. </span></span></p><p> </p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="color: navy">--IANS</span></span></span></p><p> <span style="font-size: 10px"></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"></span><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="color: navy">*****************************************************************************</span></span></p><p> </p><p>source: <a href="http://www.theepochtimes.com/n2/content/view/34375/" target="_blank"><u><span style="color: navy">http://www.theepochtimes.com/n2/content/view/34375/</span></u></a></p><p> </p><p> </p><p><span style="font-size: 22px"><strong><span style="font-size: 22px"><span style="color: navy"><span style="font-size: 18px">Sikh Extremism on the Rise in Canada, Says Terrorism Expert</span> </span></span></strong></span></p><p> <span style="font-size: 22px"></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 22px"></span><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="color: navy">By Joan Delaney</span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="color: navy">Epoch Times Staff </span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="color: navy"><em>Created:</em> Apr 28, 2010 <em>Last Updated:</em> Apr 28, 2010 </span></span></p><p> </p><p><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'"><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="color: navy"> </span></span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'"><span style="color: navy">A terrorism expert says Facebook threats directed at Liberal MP Ujjal Dosanjh come as no surprise because both the nature and number of threats by Sikh extremists is increasing in Canada. </span></span></span></span></p><p> <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'"><span style="color: navy">"We are facing a more sophisticated series of groups determined to undermine the institutions of the Government of Canada while advancing their own cause and doing extensive fundraising at the same time," says Tom Quiggin, a senior researcher with the Canadian Centre of Intelligence and Security Studies at Carleton University. </span></span></span></span></p><p> <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'"><span style="color: navy">Quiggin, a court expert on terrorism and intelligence sourcing, says that while Sikh extremism died down after the 1985 Air India bombing that killed 329 people, most of them Canadian, it has gained momentum in recent years.</span></span></span></span></p><p> <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'"><span style="color: navy">A Facebook group called "Ujjal Dosanjh is a Sikh Traitor" said the former B.C. premier is a "rat in our midst" and threatened to "pierce him with bullets." One posting urged, "Someone shoot him ASAP." </span></span></span></span></p><p> <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'"><span style="color: navy">The RCMP is investigating.</span></span></span></span></p><p> <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'"><span style="color: navy">The threats appeared days after a Sikh parade in the Vancouver suburb of Surrey on April 18 which included a float displaying images of the leaders of banned terrorist organizations—something Dosanjh had criticized.</span></span></span></span></p><p> <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'"><span style="color: navy">Controversy around the parade heightened when Dosanjh, an outspoken opponent of Sikh extremism, and provincial MLA Dave Hayer were told by an organizer that if they wanted to attend the event they would have to bring their own security.</span></span></span></span></p><p> <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'"><span style="color: navy">The veiled threat sparked outrage and Dosanjh and Hayer—both Sikhs—along with Surrey Mayor Dianne Watts lodged complaints with the RCMP. B.C. Premier Gordon Campbell and Liberal Leader Michael Ignattieff boycotted the event, said to be the largest Vaisikhi celebration outside India.</span></span></span></span></p><p> <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'"><span style="color: navy">"The targeting of Mr. Dosanjh is not accidental. Besides being an outspoken individual, he is also a public figure," Quiggin says.</span></span></span></span></p><p> <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'"><span style="color: navy">Dosanjh has been threatened multiple times—always after speaking out against extremism. He was badly beaten in 1985 and has also had his property attacked.</span></span></span></span></p><p> <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'"><span style="color: navy">Canadian Sikh journalist Tara Singh Hayer was crippled in a vicious attack and then later murdered in Vancouver in 1997 for speaking out against Sikh radicals. </span></span></span></span></p><p> <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'"><span style="color: navy">"Those who organized his murder have never been caught and still walk freely amongst us. They are beyond the reach of the law," Quiggin says, adding that Canada has not been very effective in curbing the activity of extremist groups.</span></span></span></span></p><p> <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'"><span style="color: navy">The International Sikh Youth Federation is a banned terrorist organization in Canada, yet continues to operate freely, he says. Others such as Babbar Khalsa International, the Khalistan Commando Force, and the Khalistan Zindabad Force remain active.</span></span></span></span></p><p> <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'"><span style="color: navy">"Up to the last few years, Canada has done little to confront such organizations," Quiggin says.</span></span></span></span></p><p> <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'"><span style="color: navy">Since the Facebook threats, Dosanjh has said that the rise of extremism can be blamed in part on political correctness and Canada’s polite brand of multiculturalism that tacitly allows it. </span></span></span></span></p><p> <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'"><span style="color: navy">"I think what we are doing to this country is that this idea of multiculturalism has been completely distorted, turned on its head to essentially claim that anything anyone believes—no matter how ridiculous and outrageous it might be—is okay and acceptable in the name of diversity," he told the Globe and Mail.</span></span></span></span></p><p> <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'"><span style="color: navy">The issue of growing support by Canadian Sikhs for militants in Punjab was raised when Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and Prime Minister Stephen Harper met at last month’s nuclear summit in Washington, D.C.</span></span></span></span></p><p> <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'"><span style="color: navy">Singh, a Sikh, told Harper that India had "continuing concerns" over the activities of terrorist organizations. Harper is taking the issue seriously, according to the Globe.</span></span></span></span></p><p> <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'"><span style="color: navy">Quiggin says Ottawa needs to develop a made-in-Canada solution to the issue of foreign groups who establish themselves in the country "with the intent of undermining Canadian values and using these organizations to shape Canadian policy."</span></span></span></span></p><p> <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'"><span style="color: navy">He hopes this and related concerns will come up for discussion when the Air India report is released in June—the 25th anniversary of the Air India bombing.</span></span> </span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"></span></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Archived_Member16, post: 125726, member: 884"] source: [URL="http://www.newkerala.com/news/fullnews-98432.html"][U][COLOR=navy]http://www.newkerala.com/news/fullnews-98432.html[/COLOR][/U][/URL] [B][SIZE=5][COLOR=navy]Canadian parliament condemns Sikh extremism[/COLOR][/SIZE][/B] [B][SIZE=3][COLOR=navy]Toronto, April 29 : In yet another warning to pro-Khalistan elements, the Canadian parliament Wednesday passed a resolution condemning threats by radicals to top Indo-Canadian leader and former health minister Ujjal Dosanjh.[/COLOR][/SIZE][/B] [SIZE=3][COLOR=navy]A moderate Sikh who became premier of Canada's British Columbia province in 2000,Dosanjh has been a staunch opponent of radical Sikhs in Canada since the 1980s when the pro-Khalistan movement was at its peak in India and Canada. [/COLOR][/SIZE] [SIZE=3][COLOR=navy]Two weeks ago, Sikh hardliners warned Dosanjh against attending a Vaisakhi parade in the Vancouver suburb of Surrey. The threat led to outrage among Indo-Canadians and condemnation by Canadian leaders and the media. [/COLOR][/SIZE] [SIZE=3][COLOR=navy]After that incident, death threats against him appeared on Facebook. [/COLOR][/SIZE] [SIZE=3][COLOR=navy]The Canadian parliament passed a motion in support of the Indo-Canadian leader Wednesday. Passing the motion unanimously, the House said all its members "stand united in condemning any form of extremism that incites violence in Canadian society, and re-affirm the rights of elected officials to freely express their views without fear of personal intimidation.'' [/COLOR][/SIZE] [SIZE=3][COLOR=navy]Thanking the House, Dosanjh said, "I want to express my sincerest appreciation for the unanimous support of all my colleagues in the House of Commons in what is a very difficult situation for my family and I. [/COLOR][/SIZE] [SIZE=3][COLOR=navy]"This expression of support from parliamentarians of all political parties reaffirms individual rights, including those of the public officials to freely express themselves without fear of threats, intimidation, or violence.'' [/COLOR][/SIZE] [SIZE=3][COLOR=navy]The House resolution condemning Sikh hardliners comes two days after the Canadian government said that Sikh violence will not tolerated. [/COLOR][/SIZE] [SIZE=3][COLOR=navy]Making the statement in the House Monday, Indian-origin parliamentary secretary for foreign affairs Deepak Obhrai had said that his government "strongly condemns the recent threats of violence made by extremists within the Canadian Sikh community. [/COLOR][/SIZE] [SIZE=3][COLOR=navy]This is unacceptable.'' [/COLOR][/SIZE] [SIZE=3][COLOR=navy]Canada is home more about half a million Sikhs, with a very minute section of the community still supporting demand for a independent Sikh nation called Khalistan. [/COLOR][/SIZE] [SIZE=2][SIZE=2][COLOR=navy]--IANS[/COLOR][/SIZE] [/SIZE][SIZE=3][COLOR=navy]*****************************************************************************[/COLOR][/SIZE] source: [URL="http://www.theepochtimes.com/n2/content/view/34375/"][U][COLOR=navy]http://www.theepochtimes.com/n2/content/view/34375/[/COLOR][/U][/URL] [SIZE=6][B][SIZE=6][COLOR=navy][SIZE=5]Sikh Extremism on the Rise in Canada, Says Terrorism Expert[/SIZE] [/COLOR][/SIZE][/B] [/SIZE][SIZE=3][COLOR=navy]By Joan Delaney[/COLOR][/SIZE] [SIZE=3][COLOR=navy]Epoch Times Staff [/COLOR][/SIZE] [SIZE=3][COLOR=navy][I]Created:[/I] Apr 28, 2010 [I]Last Updated:[/I] Apr 28, 2010 [/COLOR][/SIZE] [FONT=Times New Roman][FONT=Verdana][SIZE=3][COLOR=navy] [/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT] [SIZE=3][FONT=Verdana][COLOR=navy]A terrorism expert says Facebook threats directed at Liberal MP Ujjal Dosanjh come as no surprise because both the nature and number of threats by Sikh extremists is increasing in Canada. [/COLOR][/FONT][/SIZE] [SIZE=3][FONT=Verdana][COLOR=navy]"We are facing a more sophisticated series of groups determined to undermine the institutions of the Government of Canada while advancing their own cause and doing extensive fundraising at the same time," says Tom Quiggin, a senior researcher with the Canadian Centre of Intelligence and Security Studies at Carleton University. [/COLOR][/FONT][/SIZE] [SIZE=3][FONT=Verdana][COLOR=navy]Quiggin, a court expert on terrorism and intelligence sourcing, says that while Sikh extremism died down after the 1985 Air India bombing that killed 329 people, most of them Canadian, it has gained momentum in recent years.[/COLOR][/FONT][/SIZE] [SIZE=3][FONT=Verdana][COLOR=navy]A Facebook group called "Ujjal Dosanjh is a Sikh Traitor" said the former B.C. premier is a "rat in our midst" and threatened to "pierce him with bullets." One posting urged, "Someone shoot him ASAP." [/COLOR][/FONT][/SIZE] [SIZE=3][FONT=Verdana][COLOR=navy]The RCMP is investigating.[/COLOR][/FONT][/SIZE] [SIZE=3][FONT=Verdana][COLOR=navy]The threats appeared days after a Sikh parade in the Vancouver suburb of Surrey on April 18 which included a float displaying images of the leaders of banned terrorist organizations—something Dosanjh had criticized.[/COLOR][/FONT][/SIZE] [SIZE=3][FONT=Verdana][COLOR=navy]Controversy around the parade heightened when Dosanjh, an outspoken opponent of Sikh extremism, and provincial MLA Dave Hayer were told by an organizer that if they wanted to attend the event they would have to bring their own security.[/COLOR][/FONT][/SIZE] [SIZE=3][FONT=Verdana][COLOR=navy]The veiled threat sparked outrage and Dosanjh and Hayer—both Sikhs—along with Surrey Mayor Dianne Watts lodged complaints with the RCMP. B.C. Premier Gordon Campbell and Liberal Leader Michael Ignattieff boycotted the event, said to be the largest Vaisikhi celebration outside India.[/COLOR][/FONT][/SIZE] [SIZE=3][FONT=Verdana][COLOR=navy]"The targeting of Mr. Dosanjh is not accidental. Besides being an outspoken individual, he is also a public figure," Quiggin says.[/COLOR][/FONT][/SIZE] [SIZE=3][FONT=Verdana][COLOR=navy]Dosanjh has been threatened multiple times—always after speaking out against extremism. He was badly beaten in 1985 and has also had his property attacked.[/COLOR][/FONT][/SIZE] [SIZE=3][FONT=Verdana][COLOR=navy]Canadian Sikh journalist Tara Singh Hayer was crippled in a vicious attack and then later murdered in Vancouver in 1997 for speaking out against Sikh radicals. [/COLOR][/FONT][/SIZE] [SIZE=3][FONT=Verdana][COLOR=navy]"Those who organized his murder have never been caught and still walk freely amongst us. They are beyond the reach of the law," Quiggin says, adding that Canada has not been very effective in curbing the activity of extremist groups.[/COLOR][/FONT][/SIZE] [SIZE=3][FONT=Verdana][COLOR=navy]The International Sikh Youth Federation is a banned terrorist organization in Canada, yet continues to operate freely, he says. Others such as Babbar Khalsa International, the Khalistan Commando Force, and the Khalistan Zindabad Force remain active.[/COLOR][/FONT][/SIZE] [SIZE=3][FONT=Verdana][COLOR=navy]"Up to the last few years, Canada has done little to confront such organizations," Quiggin says.[/COLOR][/FONT][/SIZE] [SIZE=3][FONT=Verdana][COLOR=navy]Since the Facebook threats, Dosanjh has said that the rise of extremism can be blamed in part on political correctness and Canada’s polite brand of multiculturalism that tacitly allows it. [/COLOR][/FONT][/SIZE] [SIZE=3][FONT=Verdana][COLOR=navy]"I think what we are doing to this country is that this idea of multiculturalism has been completely distorted, turned on its head to essentially claim that anything anyone believes—no matter how ridiculous and outrageous it might be—is okay and acceptable in the name of diversity," he told the Globe and Mail.[/COLOR][/FONT][/SIZE] [SIZE=3][FONT=Verdana][COLOR=navy]The issue of growing support by Canadian Sikhs for militants in Punjab was raised when Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and Prime Minister Stephen Harper met at last month’s nuclear summit in Washington, D.C.[/COLOR][/FONT][/SIZE] [SIZE=3][FONT=Verdana][COLOR=navy]Singh, a Sikh, told Harper that India had "continuing concerns" over the activities of terrorist organizations. Harper is taking the issue seriously, according to the Globe.[/COLOR][/FONT][/SIZE] [SIZE=3][FONT=Verdana][COLOR=navy]Quiggin says Ottawa needs to develop a made-in-Canada solution to the issue of foreign groups who establish themselves in the country "with the intent of undermining Canadian values and using these organizations to shape Canadian policy."[/COLOR][/FONT][/SIZE] [SIZE=3][FONT=Verdana][COLOR=navy]He hopes this and related concerns will come up for discussion when the Air India report is released in June—the 25th anniversary of the Air India bombing.[/COLOR][/FONT] [/SIZE] [/FONT] [/QUOTE]
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