High priests to meet on September 8
Amritsar, August 31
Taking serious note of the Centre dropping the proposal for a separate Sikh marriage Act, the Akal Takht Jathedar has called a meeting of Sikh high priests on September 8.
Akal Takht Jathedar Giani Gurbachan Singh said: “We will evolve our future course of action after a thorough discussion” .
He declined to give details of their possible strategy. Sources said the Sikh high priests may pass a resolution condemning the UPA government’s move to drop the proposal, besides issuing directions to the SGPC to seek legal opinion on the matter.
SGPC chief Avtar Singh Makkar said they would follow the directions of the Sikh high priests.
Ashok Singh Bagaria from the Institute of Sikh Studies, Chandigarh, said: “The Centre’s move is an attack on the Sikhs' independent identity. The Sikh high priests should direct the SAD to call a special session of the assembly to pass a resolution, condemning the Centre’s move and pleading that the matter be reconsidered.”
Gursharanjeet Singh from Guru Nanak Dev University said the SGPC should consult legal experts.
“The ruling SAD should put pressure on its ally BJP to stand by it in Parliament on the issue and if the latter refuses, the SAD should reconsider the alliance,”he said.
Chief Khalsa Diwan president Charanjeet Singh Chadha termed the Centre’s move as another “injustice perpetrated on the Sikhs.”
He appealed to all Sikh outfits to come out in support of the Act.
Source-TNS
Amritsar, August 31
Taking serious note of the Centre dropping the proposal for a separate Sikh marriage Act, the Akal Takht Jathedar has called a meeting of Sikh high priests on September 8.
Akal Takht Jathedar Giani Gurbachan Singh said: “We will evolve our future course of action after a thorough discussion” .
He declined to give details of their possible strategy. Sources said the Sikh high priests may pass a resolution condemning the UPA government’s move to drop the proposal, besides issuing directions to the SGPC to seek legal opinion on the matter.
SGPC chief Avtar Singh Makkar said they would follow the directions of the Sikh high priests.
Ashok Singh Bagaria from the Institute of Sikh Studies, Chandigarh, said: “The Centre’s move is an attack on the Sikhs' independent identity. The Sikh high priests should direct the SAD to call a special session of the assembly to pass a resolution, condemning the Centre’s move and pleading that the matter be reconsidered.”Gursharanjeet Singh from Guru Nanak Dev University said the SGPC should consult legal experts.
“The ruling SAD should put pressure on its ally BJP to stand by it in Parliament on the issue and if the latter refuses, the SAD should reconsider the alliance,”he said.
Chief Khalsa Diwan president Charanjeet Singh Chadha termed the Centre’s move as another “injustice perpetrated on the Sikhs.”
He appealed to all Sikh outfits to come out in support of the Act.
Source-TNS
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