Condemning the detention of Waris Punjab De chief Amritpal Singh's wife, Kirandeep Kaur who was stopped from flying to the UK from the Amritsar International Airport, the Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC) accused the Punjab government of creating an "atmosphere of terror" and
"We received visas for 1052 people. They will also visit Nankana Sahib, Kartarpur Sahib and other Gurdwaras in Pakistan," Partap Singh, Secretary of Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee said.
"We should not take any such step that affects the image of the Sikh community across the world. Peace and brotherhood are required at the moment. Punjab wants development and peace," he said.
Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC) President Harjinder Singh Dhami launched a scathing attack on the Bharatiya Janta Party-led central government and said that the government is taking steps to suppress the minority communities.
Amid a controversy over the ownership of the land where Sangrur Medical College was proposed to be built, Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann on Sunday accused Badal and Dhindsa families of "joining hands" to stall the work for their "vested political interests".
Amritsar (Punjab) [India], October 23 (ANI): Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC) President Harjinder Singh Dhami has termed the activities of convicted Dera Sacha Sauda head Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh as "anti-social" and demanded the Centre and state government stop them immediately
Lahore [Pakistan], October 10 (ANI): Pakistan Sikh Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (PSGPC) raised concern over the state of Gurdwaras in Pakistan that are being encroached on by illegal settlers.
Amritsar (Punjab) [India], September 15 (ANI): Sixty Afghan Sikhs who were scheduled to arrive in India on September 11 were stopped by the Taliban regime from leaving the country as they were carrying holy scriptures with them.
New Delhi [India], August 3 (ANI): In an emotional testimony, a 62-year-old woman who is a victim of religious persecution in Taliban-ruled Afghanistan narrated the ordeal of being called 'Kafir' after living in Afghanistan for three generations.
New Delhi [India], August 3 (ANI): At least 30 Afghan Sikhs including children and infants, fleeing from the Taliban are scheduled to arrive in Delhi on Wednesday as religious persecution escalates in Taliban-ruled Afghanistan.
New Delhi [India], July 14 (ANI): As many as 21 Afghan Sikhs, including an infant, will land in Delhi on Thursday as the evacuation of Afghanistan minorities to India continues.