SGPC urged to immediately retrieve Guru Granth Sahib ‘saroops’ from Iran
The Sikh body urged to immediately arrange a chartered plane and deploy five dedicated Sikhs to accompany the ‘saroops’ back home with full respect
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The North American Punjabi Association on Friday appealed to the Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC) to safeguard the sacred ‘saroops’ of Guru Granth Sahib kept at a gurdwara in war-hit Tehran in Iran.
Executive director Satnam Chahal urged the SGPC to immediately arrange a chartered plane and deploy five dedicated Sikhs to accompany the ‘saroops’ back home with full respect.
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Reacting to SGPC chief Harjinder Dhami’s appeal to the Centre to arrange the transportation of the ‘saroops’ to India, Chahal said the gurdwara management body had the resources and moral responsibility to act independently.
“This is not the time to rely solely on the Centre. Time is of essence and any delay could lead to irreparable consequences.
“We cannot afford to wait for bureaucratic processes. The safety and sanctity of the ‘saroops’ must be our top priority,” Chahal said.
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