Summon came after Mann govt revived five-year-old row, registered police case over missing copies of Guru Granth Sahib, which the Sikhs consider a living guru.
On 4 Feb 1986, four were killed when police fired at AISSF members protesting against desecration of Guru Granth Sahib. For yrs, govt action taken in this episode remains unknown.
In a social media post that has gone viral, the physical copies or saroops can be seen placed on seats in business class, while a few individuals including crew perform sewa.
Indian government says embassy has kept Sikh community in Doha abreast of developments. Two ‘swaroops’ of Guru Granth Sahib were seized by Qatari authorities last December.
SGPC chief Harjinder Singh Dhami termed security personnel checking area around Sri Guru Granth Sahib an affront; he also asked Haryana CM to take moral responsibility & apologise.
Decision taken Tuesday during Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee's executive committee meeting in Amritsar. Gurudwara & religious preaching centre to also come up at America's Tracy City.
Mann’s reaction came days after the radical activist, carrying the Guru Granth Sahib, along with his supporters clashed with cops, broke barricades and laid siege to Ajnala police station.
Friday's gathering marked the 7th anniversary of Faridkot 'killings' where two Sikh agitators had died in alleged police firing, while protesting an incident of 'sacrilege of Guru Granth Sahib'.
The shipment earlier bound for Gujarat’s Vadinar has changed course amid payment concerns; could still reach India if issues are resolved, according to Kpler.
INS Arihant was first vessel under SSBN project and was quietly commissioned in 2016. The second indigenous SSBN, INS Arighat, was commissioned in August 2024.
It’s easy to understand why the government can’t speak the hard truth. When this war ends, as all wars do, India’s interests will lie with both the winner and the loser.
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