Will manage gurdwaras in Hry under Akal Takht Patronage, says Jhinda
Amritsar, May 29 -- Newly elected president of Haryana Sikh Gurdwara Management Committee (HSGMC) Jagdish Singh Jhinda said the management panel is dedicated to Akal Takht Sahib and would serve the community and manage the gurdwaras in Haryana under its patronage.
Accompanied by the Haryana Sikh Gurdwara Management Committee member and Sikh preacher Baljit Singh Daduwal, Jhinda was in Amritsar to pay obeisance at Golden Temple and Akal Takht to offer thanks and seek blessings of the almighty on Wednesday.
Responding to a query on objection raised by Sikh prisoner Balwant Singh Rajoana over SGPC's proposal to display portrait of former prime minister late Manmohan Singh in Central Sikh Museum in Golden Temple complex, he said, "There should no objection over the resolve as Manmohan Singh's contribution is unmatched on national and international level."
"The former prime minister was a world-renowned economist. Being a devout Sikh, he brightened the name of the Sikhs across the world. So, his portrait should be installed in the museum," he added.
Speaking on the conversion of Sikhs to Christianity, Jhinda said, "The Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC) is Sikh parliament and our apex body," he said.
He further said, "However, it could not carry out dharam parchar properly. Thanks to its laxity, the Sikh brethren are being taken into the fold of Christianity, which is cause of concern for the community."...
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