Tribune News Service
Amritsar, April 3
Akal Takht’s officiating Jathedar Giani Harpreet Singh today accused the Centre of suppressing minority communities and patronising communalism.
He was addressing representatives of various Sikh organisations, societies and sects here to get their feedback for the 400th birth anniversary celebrations of Guru Tegh Bahadur Sahib on May 1.
Accusing the Centre of spreading hatred against minorities, Giani Harpreet Singh said those promoting communalism, like the one prevalent during the Mughal era, enjoyed patronage of the Centre.
“It is a matter of concern. An atmosphere of communalism is being created in the country and minorities are being oppressed under the patronage of the government. Seeds of hatred are being sown in the minds of people of one religion against those of the other.”
“I appeal to the entire Sikh panth to unite at this juncture. People have lost faith in the EVM mechanism being adopted for choosing the government,” he said.
The officiating Jathedar said due to the ongoing farmers’ struggle, the Centre had backed out of the anniversary celebrations. “The Centre appeared to be taking farm protest as the struggle of Sikhs”, he said.
This story first appeared in tribuneindia.com on April 3, 2021 here.