AAP-led Punjab government to ensure ‘free telecast of Gurbani’
A resolution is set to table in assembly on June 20, Mann also proposed an amendment to Sikh Gurudwara Act 1925
The AAP-led Punjab government is set to table a resolution in the assembly during the special session on June 20, with the aim of amending the Sikh Gurdwara Act, 1925. The proposed amendment, announced by Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann, is intended to ensure the free telecast rights of Gurbani from the Golden Temple. This move seeks to facilitate broader access to the sacred Sikh scriptures and promote their teachings among the Sikh community.
“In a historic decision aimed at ensuring the free-to-air telecast of sacred Gurbani from Sri Harmandar Sahib, Amritsar, the Punjab government led by Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann will amend the Sikh Gurdwara Act 1925,” an official statement said.
However, The president of the Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC), Harjinder Singh Dhami, has expressed opposition to the move, asserting that any changes to the act must be made in consultation with the elected representatives of the Sikh community within the Shiromani Committee.
“The Punjab government has no right to amend this Act. Do not confuse the nation for your political interests,” Dhami said in a series of tweets. “Do not try to interfere with the religious affairs of the Sikhs. Sikh affairs are related to the sentiments and concerns of the Sangat, in which governments have no right to interfere directly,” he added.
The SGPC chief argues that the telecast of Gurbani is not ordinary and should not be treated as such due to its sanctity and dignity.
