Akal Takht Jathedar urges Centre to release Sikh prisoners

In video statement issued by Akal Takht Jathedar Giani Harpreet Singh on friday , he said “When Amit Shah visited golden temple during election campaign, he assured us that problems faced by Sikh community will be taken care of. But unfortunately nothing much has happened. Prime Minister Narendra Modi should issue an order to the Delhi government in this regard so that the Sikhs who are lodged in jails for decades could be released soon.”

During a congregation held at the historic Gurdwara Manji Sahib, Diwan Hall, Amritsar, on the Parkash Purb of Guru Tegh Bahadur, officiating jathedar of Akal Takht, Giani Harpreet Singh, said to gain the trust of Sikhs, the Centre should sincerely fulfill every promise made to them since Partition. “The motive of the martyrdom of Guru Tegh Bahadur was to provide the right to practice any faith/religion to everyone, but today in India, the religious beliefs of minorities are being suppressed. Sikh issues are not being resolved. The promises made to the Sikhs since Partition has not been fulfilled so far and that is why there is an environment of disbelief among the Sikhs,” he said. While concluding his statement, Harpreet Singh extended gratitude to PM Modi and Home Minister Amit Shah for organizing grand event at Red Fort to mark 400^th birth anniversary of Shri Guru Tegh Bahadur ji.  Also Read| 12 test positive for Covid-19 at IIT Madras -PTC News