Sikhs resent forces around gurdwaras

Our Correspondent

Abohar, August 23

The Rajasthan Sikh Advisory Committee has flayed the state police for linking Sikhs with the situation arising out of court case hearing against Dera Sacha Sauda chief Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh.

At a meeting called at the city police station in Sriganganagar today Sikh leaders Gurbachan Singh Wasan, Satnam Singh Lada, Harbans Singh Chawla, Baljinder Singh Behl and Santveer Singh Mohanpura resented the deployment of security forces around gurdwaras in rural and urban segments across the border district. They also decried attempts to bring them face to face with dera followers at such meetings.

Later, Rajasthan Sikh Advisory Committee convener Tejinderpal Singh Timma said in a statement that Sikhs had nothing to do with the court proceedings or judgments concerning the dera chief. He appealed to the Sikhs not to react to the court judgment, whatever it may be.