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Representation for women in PSGPC
Posted by Balvinder Singh S Bal Send Email to Author on Tuesday, 3/20/2007 5:10 PM MDT
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Representation for women in PSGPC
Decision on ‘palki’ after Takht nod
Varinder Walia
Tribune News Service

Wagah, March 20
In a significant development, the Pakistan Sikh Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (PSGPC) has decided to give due representation to women at the time of the annual election scheduled to be held next year.

This was stated by Bishan Singh, president, PSGPC, who reached here along with other members of the committee. They have come on pilgrimage to Sikh shrines, including Harmandar Sahib, Anandpur Sahib and Khadoor Sahib.

The PSGPC president said the government of Pakistan had already accepted the demand of the Sikh community to construct a corridor between Dera Baba Nanak (India) and Gurdwara Kartarpur Sahib (Pakistan). He said Pakistan expected a reciprocal gesture from India so that Sikh devotees could undertake pilgrimage of these gurdwaras without any visa hassles. To a question, Bishan Singh said any decision to install 'palki' (golden palanquin), taken from New Delhi to Nankana Sahib, would be taken through consensus of Akal Takht, SGPC, Delhi Sikh Gurdwara Management Committee and the PSGPC.

The jatha members were accorded a warm welcome by the SGPC members and senior officials, including Jaswinder Singh advocate, Bibi Kiranjot Kaur, Sawinder Singh Dobalia, Kuldip Singh Bawa, Jaswinder Singh Jassi and Ram Singh at Wagah joint check post. However, there was a minor scuffle when a leader of a Sikh organisation, Swarn Singh, came forward to garland the PSGPC chief. It was objected to by SGPC employees who had made arrangements for 'Langar' and refreshments at Wagah.

In yet another significant move, the PSGPC has approached the government of Pakistan to add Sikh history to the curriculum of different educational institutions.

Answering a question, Bishan Singh said more serais were being constructed at Nankana Sahib so that devotees did not suffer any inconvenience at the time of pilgrimage.


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