After the annual election of the Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee, in the first meeting of the Inter-Committee, held today, the Sikh employees were prevented from wearing Kirpans inside the country’s airports, the narrative being created against the Sikhs in the Canada incident, the large number of Sikh pilgrims as the Pakistan Embassy. Important resolutions were passed on other sectarian matters including the cancellation of visas and votes for the Shiromani Committee elections.
Speaking to reporters after the meeting, Advocate Harjinder Singh Dhami said that preventing Sikh employees from wearing kirpans at airports in India is a big attack on the religious freedom of Sikhs. He said that this is also a violation of the Indian Constitution, as Sikhs have full right to travel by air within the country and to practice their religious beliefs. He said that the Shiromani Committee is committed to raise its voice on this very serious issue at all levels and stand for the religious freedom of Sikhs and a delegation of the Shiromani Committee will be sent soon to discuss this matter with the government. Senior Vice President in this delegation. Raghujit Singh Virk, Jr. Vice President Baldev Singh Kalyan, General Secretary Sher Singh Mandwala, Chief Secretary Kulwant Singh Manhan, Secretary. Pratap Singh and Deputy Secretary. Names of Jaswinder Singh Jassi have been added.
Advocate Dhami said that in the past, taking note of the low-level attempt by the Sikhs to tarnish the image of the Sikhs by promoting the attack on the Hindu temple and the differences of opinion and conflict within Canada, a condemnation resolution has been passed by the committee. He said that the Sikh community respects all religions and Sikhs can never think of attacking anyone’s religious place. The way hatred was spread against the Sikhs regarding this incident in Canada, it seems to be part of a well-thought-out policy rather than normal. He said that on the one hand, the allegations leveled against the governments regarding the murders of Sikhs in foreign countries are raising questions, while instead of investigation, the Sikhs are being deliberately divided.
The Shiromani Committee President also expressed his objection to the cutting of VJs by a large number of pilgrims who were going to visit the Gurdhams of Pakistan on the occasion of Prakash Purab of Sri Guru Nanak Dev Ji. He said that the Shiromani Committee demands open visas for Sikh pilgrims, but the governments have hurt Sikh sentiments by making a big cut in the visas previously available to the Sikh organization. He said that so that this problem does not arise in the future, a delegation of the Shiromani Committee will be sent soon to discuss this matter with the Pakistan Embassy.
Along with this, the internal committee also appealed to the Chief Commissioner Gurdwara Elections that while publishing the draft of the voter lists being made by the Shiromani Committee, it should be ensured that the name of any authorized person is not published in the voter list against the rules and conditions. be Matters related to Gurdwara Sahibs, Trust and Education were also discussed in the Interning Committee. Meanwhile, Advocate Dhami and other office bearers also released the book “Role of Sikh Struggle 1984 Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee” prepared by the Sikh History Research Board.
