Case should be lodged against officials who forced to remove Kakaars during Rajasthan judicial exam and Kangana Ranaut
Amritsar: The Executive Committee (EC) of Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC) presided over by its President Harjinder Singh Dhami July 5 took notice of Congress MP Rahul Gandhi’s statement in the Parliament of linking Abhaya Mudra with the ideology of Sri Guru Nanak Dev.
The SGPC EC, taking strict notice of the comments made by the Congress MP Rahul Gandhi in the Parliament of India, regarding the philosophy and image of Sri Guru Nanak Dev, clarified that the holy Gurbani and teachings of the Gurus should not be made part of political debates without full knowledge. The resolution passed in this regard said that often the basic principles of the Gurus and the meaning of the holy Gurbani are also misinterpreted by political people, which hurts the sentiments of the Sikh world. Referring to Sri Guru Nanak Dev, Rahul Gandhi said that Guru Sahib’s image shows Abhaya Mudra, is completely wrong. In the resolution, it was clarified that Guru Sahib did not recognize any such mudra or asana, instead, refuting such phenomenon, he taught to connect with only one Akal Purakh (Timeless Being). Through this resolution, the EC appealed to the Speakers of both the houses of Parliament – Lok Sabha and the Rajya Sabha – to ensure that no one’s religious sentiments are hurt during the proceedings of the Parliament.
He said that the EC has also passed a resolution condemning the hateful comments made by BJP’s Mandi MP Kangana Ranaut against Punjab and Punjabis. He said that the Aam Aadmi Party government of Punjab not taking action on Kangana’s anti-Punjab hate speech is similar to turning its back on the representation of the state. He asked the government to file a case against Kangana Ranaut, as she has defamed Punjabis by spreading hate against them.
Resolutions have also been passed against the arbitrary actions of forcing the Amritdhari (initiated) Sikh candidates to remove Kirpan in the judicial examination in Rajasthan’s Jodhpur and Kangana Ranaut’s comments against Punjabis.
Talking to the media after the EC meeting, Dhami said that many Sikh issues were on the agenda in today’s EC meeting. He said that action has been sought from the government against the guilty officials in the case of harassing and forcing the Amritdhari Sikh candidates to remove their Kakaars (Sikh symbols of faith) in the judicial examination in Rajasthan’s Jodhpur. The SGPC President said that the Centre government should order the Rajasthan government to take action to register cases of hurting religious sentiments against the accused officials who barred Sikh candidates and forced them to remove Kakaars. He said that even though everyone knows that forcing the initiated Sikh candidates to remove the Kakaar (kirpan, karra) is discrimination against the Sikhs, the five Kakaars are an integral part of the initiated Sikh identity. He said under Article 25 of the Indian Constitution, Sikhs have the right to wear Kirpan, therefore, the arbitrary actions taken in Rajasthan are a gross violation of the Constitution. He said that the EC has decided to proceed according to the opinion of legal experts apart from writing to the Centre government in this matter.
Speaking about the woman who did yoga at Sri Harmandar Sahib, Dhami said that many people have given their opinion on this incident and she has also sent a written apology. But every religious place has its own rules and deliberate actions are not forgivable, he said. The SGPC President said that in future, rules will be laid down regarding photography and videography at Sri Harmandar Sahib, however, with immediate effect, orders have been issued prohibiting any artist or actor from doing videography for their promotion.
