Amritsar, May 8 -- In view of the tense situation between India and Pakistan, the Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC), the representative body of the Sikh community, on Wednesday opened the doors of gurdwara inns (sarais) to people being displaced in border areas.

SGPC president Harjinder Singh Dhami has directed arrangements to be made for accommodation and community meals (langar) at historic gurdwaras located in border regions for stranded people.

SGPC secretary Partap Singh said under the directives of the SGPC president, the managers of various gurdwaras had been instructed to make these arrangements.

Among these gurdwaras, six are in Amritsar - Gurdwara Sanh Sahib in Basarke Gillan village, Gurdwara Patshahi Chhevin an...