AMRITSAR, Dec. 4 -- Akal Takht acting jathedar Giani Kuldeep Singh Gargaj and SGPC president Harjinder Singh Dhami on Wednesday slammed the Punjab child welfare council, affiliated with the Indian child welfare council, for ordering fancy-dress competitions to mark the martyrdom day of the Sahibzadas, the four sons of Guru Gobind Singh. In a statement, the jathedar said that these events should be cancelled immediately. "It is extremely concerning that both the Centre and Punjab governments show little seriousness or understanding of Sikh principles, sentiments and traditions," jathedar said. An order dated November 12, recently surfaced online, in which the Punjab child welfare council has instructed all DCs and presidents of district child welfare councils to organise fancy-dress competitions on themes related to the Sahibzadas, Mata Gujri Kaur and Baba Banda Singh Bahadur. HTC...