Even the present Central government is not sympathetic to the Sikhs,” Mr. Singh said, adding, “The Indian State does not like this independent nature”. Mr. Singh was addressing a religious function to commemorate the first centenary of the SGPC in Amritsar. Mr. Singh urged the ‘sangat’ to be aware of those trying to destabilise the “Panth” (Sikh religion) from within. At the function, Shiromani Akali Dal president Sukhbir Singh Badal said there was an urgent need to ensure and safeguard “security, equality and dignity” of the minority communities. Mr. Badal cautioned that ‘mischievous elements’ were again attempting to undermine the unique, separate and sovereign religious identity of the Sikhs.

Source: The Hindu November 17, 2020 20:01 UTC