"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".
"SGPC had applied for 1496 visas, out of which, 910 were approved but 586 were rejected. The vias are valid for 10 days, and those whose visas were rejected, have been disappointed a lot. Government should not reject the religious visa," said Harbhajan Singh.
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
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): 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.
Amritsar (Punjab) [India], July 6 (ANI): Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC) President, Harjinder Singh Dhami on Wednesday appreciated the Canadian Government's move to rescind the "no beard" mandate, applied to Sikh security guard whose services were terminated over the policy.
New Delhi [India], June 30 (ANI): Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC) on Thursday in coordination with the Indian World Forum and the Government of India commenced the transfer of distressed Afghan minorities - Hindus and Sikhs.
Amritsar (Punjab) [India], June 3 (ANI): The bullet-hit 'bir' (scripture) of the Guru Granth Sahib has been put on display at the Golden Temple complex in Punjab's Amritsar to mark the 38 th anniversary of Operation Bluestar.