Sikh bodies to announce next Sarbat Khalsa on Baisakhi

Tribune News Service

Bathinda, April 11

Baljit Singh Daduwal today alleged that the Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhank Committee (SGPC), following the instructions of the state government, did not give them land for organising Sikh convention at Talwandi Sabo for Baisakhi celebrations.

Daduwal said despite this hurdle, they would hold the convention, which had been called by various Sikh organisations at the grain market in Talwandi Sabo on April 13.

He said they would announce the date and venue for the next Sarbat Khalsa during the convention.

He said the Sikh convention had been called to demand action against guilty in Guru Granth Sahib sacrilege incidents at Bargari and other parts of the state and against killing of innocent Sikhs by the police.

“We will stress on fulfilling the promises made to the Sikhs during partition in 1947 by the Central government, release of Sikh prisoners for which Surat Singh Khalsa started a hunger strike, to stop Sikh youth from falling into the trap of drugs and prevent farmers from committing suicides,” said Daduwal.

He appealed to the Sikh community to reach at the convention at Talwandi Sabo on April 13.

He said except the Badal and Majithia families, everyone in the state was invited to attend the convention.