Amritsar, February 2, 2022 (Yes Punjab News)
Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC) President Advocate Harjinder Singh Dhami has strongly objected to the Congress party distorting the last lines of Sikh prayer ‘Nanak Naam Charhdi Kala, Tere Bhane Sarbat Da Bhala’ and using it as ‘Punjab Di Charhdi Kala, Congress Mange Sarbat Da Bhala’, for its personal and political interests.
A written complaint has been lodged by the SGPC to the Chief Electoral Officer of Punjab.
In view of the Punjab elections, the Congress party has committed this deplorable act, which has caused great resentment among the Sangat.
Notably, Congress has distorted the Sikh terminology and installed the objectionable content on its hoarding boards at many places and also posted it on its Punjab Congress Twitter handle today.
Terming this act of Congress as playing with the Sikh sentiments, SGPC President Advocate Dhami said, “These words of the Sikh prayer are ingrained in the hearts of every Sikh while Congress has hurt the Sikh sentiments by changing them.”
Advocate Dhami said that the misuse of Sikh terminology by the Congress party has created great resentment in the Sikh community and the SGPC, the representative body of the Sikhs, is receiving objections from the Sangat.
“SGPC has sent a complaint to the Punjab’s Chief Electoral Officer urging him to take strict notice of this move of Congress and get it withdrawn immediately. The election officer has also been urged to take action to instruct the Congress to remove all its hoarding boards carrying objectionable content and ask the party to issue a public apology”, said Advocate Dhami.
SGPC President said that no one has the right to use terms related to Sikh sentiments for their political and personal interests.
