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ਜਪੁ | Jup
ਸੋ ਦਰੁ | So Dar
ਸੋਹਿਲਾ | Sohilaa
ਰਾਗੁ ਸਿਰੀਰਾਗੁ | Raag Siree-Raag
Gurbani (14-53)
Ashtpadiyan (53-71)
Gurbani (71-74)
Pahre (74-78)
Chhant (78-81)
Vanjara (81-82)
Vaar Siri Raag (83-91)
Bhagat Bani (91-93)
ਰਾਗੁ ਮਾਝ | Raag Maajh
Gurbani (94-109)
Ashtpadi (109)
Ashtpadiyan (110-129)
Ashtpadi (129-130)
Ashtpadiyan (130-133)
Bara Maha (133-136)
Din Raen (136-137)
Vaar Maajh Ki (137-150)
ਰਾਗੁ ਗਉੜੀ | Raag Gauree
Gurbani (151-185)
Quartets/Couplets (185-220)
Ashtpadiyan (220-234)
Karhalei (234-235)
Ashtpadiyan (235-242)
Chhant (242-249)
Baavan Akhari (250-262)
Sukhmani (262-296)
Thittee (296-300)
Gauree kii Vaar (300-323)
Gurbani (323-330)
Ashtpadiyan (330-340)
Baavan Akhari (340-343)
Thintteen (343-344)
Vaar Kabir (344-345)
Bhagat Bani (345-346)
ਰਾਗੁ ਆਸਾ | Raag Aasaa
Gurbani (347-348)
Chaupaday (348-364)
Panchpadde (364-365)
Kaafee (365-409)
Aasaavaree (409-411)
Ashtpadiyan (411-432)
Patee (432-435)
Chhant (435-462)
Vaar Aasaa (462-475)
Bhagat Bani (475-488)
ਰਾਗੁ ਗੂਜਰੀ | Raag Goojaree
Gurbani (489-503)
Ashtpadiyan (503-508)
Vaar Gujari (508-517)
Vaar Gujari (517-526)
ਰਾਗੁ ਦੇਵਗੰਧਾਰੀ | Raag Dayv-Gandhaaree
Gurbani (527-536)
ਰਾਗੁ ਬਿਹਾਗੜਾ | Raag Bihaagraa
Gurbani (537-556)
Chhant (538-548)
Vaar Bihaagraa (548-556)
ਰਾਗੁ ਵਡਹੰਸ | Raag Wadhans
Gurbani (557-564)
Ashtpadiyan (564-565)
Chhant (565-575)
Ghoriaan (575-578)
Alaahaniiaa (578-582)
Vaar Wadhans (582-594)
ਰਾਗੁ ਸੋਰਠਿ | Raag Sorath
Gurbani (595-634)
Asatpadhiya (634-642)
Vaar Sorath (642-659)
ਰਾਗੁ ਧਨਾਸਰੀ | Raag Dhanasaree
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)
Bhagat Bani (870-875)
ਰਾਗੁ ਰਾਮਕਲੀ | Raag Ramkalee
Ashtpadiyan (902-916)
Gurbani (876-902)
Anand (917-922)
Sadd (923-924)
Chhant (924-929)
Dakhnee (929-938)
Sidh Gosat (938-946)
Vaar Ramkalee (947-968)
ਰਾਗੁ ਨਟ ਨਾਰਾਇਨ | Raag Nat Narayan
Gurbani (975-980)
Ashtpadiyan (980-983)
ਰਾਗੁ ਮਾਲੀ ਗਉੜਾ | Raag Maalee Gauraa
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)
ਰਾਗੁ ਸਾਰਗ | Raag Saarag
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)
Bhagat Bani (1292-93)
ਰਾਗੁ ਕਾਨੜਾ | Raag Kaanraa
Gurbani (1294-96)
Partaal (1296-1318)
Ashtpadiyan (1308-1312)
Chhant (1312)
Vaar Kaanraa
Bhagat Bani (1318)
ਰਾਗੁ ਕਲਿਆਨ | Raag Kalyaan
Gurbani (1319-23)
Ashtpadiyan (1323-26)
ਰਾਗੁ ਪ੍ਰਭਾਤੀ | Raag Prabhaatee
Gurbani (1327-1341)
Ashtpadiyan (1342-51)
ਰਾਗੁ ਜੈਜਾਵੰਤੀ | Raag Jaijaiwanti
Gurbani (1352-53)
Salok | Gatha | Phunahe | Chaubole | Swayiye
Sehskritee Mahala 1
Sehskritee Mahala 5
Gaathaa Mahala 5
Phunhay Mahala 5
Chaubolae Mahala 5
Shaloks Bhagat Kabir
Shaloks Sheikh Farid
Swaiyyae Mahala 5
Swaiyyae in Praise of Gurus
Shaloks in Addition To Vaars
Shalok Ninth Mehl
Mundavanee Mehl 5
ਰਾਗ ਮਾਲਾ, Raag Maalaa
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<blockquote data-quote="Archived_Member16" data-source="post: 146065" data-attributes="member: 884"><p><span style="color: Navy">May 5, 2011</span></p><p><span style="color: Navy"></span></p><p><span style="color: Navy"><strong><span style="font-size: 18px">Canada polls: Sikh issues, immigration weighed heavily on voters' minds</span></strong></span></p><p><span style="color: Navy"></span></p><p><span style="color: Navy">Ramaninder K Bhatia, TNN | May 5, 2011, 10.09pm IST</span></p><p><span style="color: Navy"></span></p><p><span style="color: Navy"><strong>CHANDIGARH:</strong> Post poll reports and community discussions trickling out of Canada, a day after the general elections' results came out, have thrown up some interesting facts. </span></p><p><span style="color: Navy"></span></p><p><span style="color: Navy">Many in the Indo-Canadian, particularly, Punjabi community are attributing veteran leader and the first turbaned Sikh MP Gurbax Malhi's defeat to his apparent failure to push for adopting the 1984- riots as 'genocide' resolution in the Parliament strongly. Others say that a vote division in Brampton-Gore-Malton after NDP candidate Jagmeet Singh also raised Sikh issues prominently during his campaign, led to Malhi and Jagmeet's losses. Bal Gosal, the Conservative candidate benefitted the most in this triangular fight between three Punjabi origin candidates. </span></p><p><span style="color: Navy"></span></p><p><span style="color: Navy">Star Liberal canddiate, Ruby Dhalla who lost by a substantial margin of over 7000 votes from Parm Gill too, stayed away from the 'riots-genocide' controversy, and was mostly seen in India, than her constituency Brampton-Springldale, which, according to some, lost her the sympathy of a large section of community. Gill, who had lost last elections by a thin margin, won over the voters after matching blows with his rival in a rather vitiated campaign. </span></p><p><span style="color: Navy"></span></p><p><span style="color: Navy">For a general election, where 23 Indo-Canadian, mainly Punjabi - origin candidates, were testing their luck at the hustings, and eight of them made it to the Parliament, these were some of the issues which dominated discussions in the million strong Indo-Canadian community. </span></p><p><span style="color: Navy"></span></p><p><span style="color: Navy">But, in a scenario where Punjabi origin candidates were locked in bipolar and triangular contests in atleast six ridings, (constituencies), the predominantly Punjabi voter mostly wanted to know the candidates' takes on immigration issues, prompting, even the Canadian Immigration minister to go on Punjabi radio and TV stations frequently to explain the government's stand. </span></p><p><span style="color: Navy"></span></p><p><span style="color: Navy">"Punjabi voters were clamouring for easier visa rules, ever since the Canadian government plugged a loophole in the immigration system whereby, one could bring aged parents from India and immediately claim $ 1000 a month pension for them. Now, the parents have to live in Canada for 10 years before they can claim pension," talk show host Kuldip Dipak of radio station, 'Punjab di Goonj' said. </span></p><p><span style="color: Navy"></span></p><p><span style="color: Navy">However, many in the community have found another loophole, and are claiming welfare doles for the parents, which led to Canadian authorities tightening the immigration rules. </span></p><p><span style="color: Navy"></span></p><p><span style="color: Navy">"Dhalla's TV commercials and campaigns promised voters that they could bring their aged parents from India to Canada within four years, instead of the 13 years period, that the Conservative government was planning to impose. She also summoned the help of an Akali politician from Punjab to canvass for her, but eventually, the Liberal incumbent lost to Parm Gill," said a radio commentator, requesting annonymity. </span></p><p><span style="color: Navy"></span></p><p><span style="color: Navy">Punjabi community has now reached a stage of political maturity where the community leaders were telling newspapers that they would rather have MPs who looked after the community's interests, rather than go in for turbaned ones. Gurdwaras in Brampton West candidly told Sikh voters to vote for Andrew Kania, a 'gora' Liberal incumbent, who had opposed Kamal Nath's visit to Canada for his alleged role in 1984 riots. </span></p><p><span style="color: Navy"><strong></strong></span></p><p><span style="color: Navy"><strong>source: </strong></span></p><p><span style="color: Navy"><a href="http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/nri/us-canada-news/Canada-polls-Sikh-issues-immigration-weighed-heavily-on-voters-minds/articleshow/8171574.cms" target="_blank">http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/nri/us-canada-news/Canada-polls-Sikh-issues-immigration-weighed-heavily-on-voters-minds/articleshow/8171574.cms</a></span></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Archived_Member16, post: 146065, member: 884"] [COLOR="Navy"]May 5, 2011 [B][SIZE="5"]Canada polls: Sikh issues, immigration weighed heavily on voters' minds[/SIZE][/B] Ramaninder K Bhatia, TNN | May 5, 2011, 10.09pm IST [B]CHANDIGARH:[/B] Post poll reports and community discussions trickling out of Canada, a day after the general elections' results came out, have thrown up some interesting facts. Many in the Indo-Canadian, particularly, Punjabi community are attributing veteran leader and the first turbaned Sikh MP Gurbax Malhi's defeat to his apparent failure to push for adopting the 1984- riots as 'genocide' resolution in the Parliament strongly. Others say that a vote division in Brampton-Gore-Malton after NDP candidate Jagmeet Singh also raised Sikh issues prominently during his campaign, led to Malhi and Jagmeet's losses. Bal Gosal, the Conservative candidate benefitted the most in this triangular fight between three Punjabi origin candidates. Star Liberal canddiate, Ruby Dhalla who lost by a substantial margin of over 7000 votes from Parm Gill too, stayed away from the 'riots-genocide' controversy, and was mostly seen in India, than her constituency Brampton-Springldale, which, according to some, lost her the sympathy of a large section of community. Gill, who had lost last elections by a thin margin, won over the voters after matching blows with his rival in a rather vitiated campaign. For a general election, where 23 Indo-Canadian, mainly Punjabi - origin candidates, were testing their luck at the hustings, and eight of them made it to the Parliament, these were some of the issues which dominated discussions in the million strong Indo-Canadian community. But, in a scenario where Punjabi origin candidates were locked in bipolar and triangular contests in atleast six ridings, (constituencies), the predominantly Punjabi voter mostly wanted to know the candidates' takes on immigration issues, prompting, even the Canadian Immigration minister to go on Punjabi radio and TV stations frequently to explain the government's stand. "Punjabi voters were clamouring for easier visa rules, ever since the Canadian government plugged a loophole in the immigration system whereby, one could bring aged parents from India and immediately claim $ 1000 a month pension for them. Now, the parents have to live in Canada for 10 years before they can claim pension," talk show host Kuldip Dipak of radio station, 'Punjab di Goonj' said. However, many in the community have found another loophole, and are claiming welfare doles for the parents, which led to Canadian authorities tightening the immigration rules. "Dhalla's TV commercials and campaigns promised voters that they could bring their aged parents from India to Canada within four years, instead of the 13 years period, that the Conservative government was planning to impose. She also summoned the help of an Akali politician from Punjab to canvass for her, but eventually, the Liberal incumbent lost to Parm Gill," said a radio commentator, requesting annonymity. Punjabi community has now reached a stage of political maturity where the community leaders were telling newspapers that they would rather have MPs who looked after the community's interests, rather than go in for turbaned ones. Gurdwaras in Brampton West candidly told Sikh voters to vote for Andrew Kania, a 'gora' Liberal incumbent, who had opposed Kamal Nath's visit to Canada for his alleged role in 1984 riots. [B] source: [/B] [url]http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/nri/us-canada-news/Canada-polls-Sikh-issues-immigration-weighed-heavily-on-voters-minds/articleshow/8171574.cms[/url][/COLOR] [/QUOTE]
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