*104th Foundation Day of SGPC was celebrated
Amritsar, November 15 – Speaking during the congregation held on the occasion of the 104th foundation day of the Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC), the SGPC President Harjinder Singh Dhami said that this Sikh organization has run the Gurdwara management as per the Panthic (community’s) spirit during its glorious journey of more than a century and has always played a leading role for preaching Sikhi and guarding Sikh concerns.
He said that the SGPC has always raised the voice of truth while remaining active to stand for the sui generis distinct entity of Sikhs. This is the reason why the SGPC for being like a state within state rankles in the eyes of the governments.
The SGPC President said that constant efforts are being made to subvert the existence of the SGPC, a Sikh organization that came into existence in 1920 with great sacrifices after liberating the holy Sikh religious places from the corrupt mahants (priests). “Governments are continuously trying to limit its jurisdiction. After indirectly taking over the management of Takht Sri Patna Sahib, Takht Sri Hazur Sahib (Nanded), Delhi Sikh Gurdwara Management Committee and Haryana Sikh Gurdwara Management Committee, now their intention is to grab the management of SGPC”, said Dhami. He appealed to the Sikh community to unite under the leadership of Sri Akal Takht Sahib to fight the anti-Panthic forces and promised that the SGPC will always be ready for the rising spirit of Sikhi in the direction of its history, traditions and functions.
