Action sought against setting up saroop on fire

Tribune News Service

Amritsar, July 20

In the case pertaining to setting the saroop of Guru Granth Sahib on fire at a gurdwara allegedly by a woman at Jaulian village in Sangrur district, the management committee of the gurdwara have approached the Akal Takht seeking action against the accused.

The delegation included SGPC executive member from Sangrur Bhupinder Singh Bhalwan, Bibi Malkit Kaur Kamalpur and Jathedar Teja Singh Kamalpur.

In a memorandum, they demanded that strict action be taken against those who obstructed the transport of the burnt saroop to Goindwal Sahib too.

Teja Singh Kamalpur and Bhupinder Singh Bhalwan named several persons including Harjinder Singh Majhi, Amarjit Singh Kanakwal Bhanguan and Bachittar Singh Mangwal who tried to vitiate the atmosphere.

“Once the ardas (prayer) was offered, they disrespected and got the saroop recalled by misguiding the local administration”, they said.

Meanwhile, Akal Takht officiating Jathedar Giani Harpreet Singh has scheduled a meeting of the Sikh intellectuals and Sant Samaj activists on July 26 at Akal Takht to deliberate over the precautionary steps to be initiated in the wake of rising incidents of sacrilege.