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Chitleen Sethi is an Associate Editor with ThePrint. She is an award-winning investigative journalist and covers the Punjab region, with special focus on politics and governance. Chitleen joined ThePrint in 2016. You can reach her at chitleen.sethi@theprint.in
Banning the entry of anyone in a Gurdwara is violation of the most basic tenet of Sikhism. The religious place of Sikhism was named ‘Gurdwara’ (Gur=teacher, dwara=entrance/door) which was meant to let everyone enter it – as against the traditional Hindu restrictions on certain castes entering its temples. It is a pity that in their animosity against Indian State, these adherents have negated their own teaching.
How many Sikhs from Schedule caste are running SGPC affairs? Answer: None. Sikh temples in Punjab don’t let SCs inside their temples. Go to any village and you will know the answer. Instead of pontificating on the alleged superiority of Sikhism, do some soul searching on why Sikhs lie and fake marriages just for the sake of a “PHOREN” visa.