Amritsar, April 16 -- Akal Takht acting jathedar Giani Kuldeep Singh Gargaj on Tuesday launched 'dharam prachar' (religious preaching) drive from Gaggo Mahal village, the birth place of Baba Jeewan Singh, contemporary of Guru Gobind Singh, for the underprivileged section of Sikh society. The aim is to counter the growing influence of Christian preachers and pastors and other deras among those hailing from the scheduled castes (SCs), a spokesperson of the Akal Takht mentioned in a statement.

On this occasion, a special religious function was organised at the gurdwara where a large number of sangat (devotees) from the village and surrounding areas participated. In his address, jathedar Gargaj said efforts would be made to spread Sikhism th...