Amritsar, May 30: A meeting of five Sikh high priests today directed the SGPC to initiate talks with the state government to ensure that the Punjab police officials sport turban as per Sikh traditions.
Addressing the media after the meeting, Akal Takht Jathedar Giani Gurbachan Singh said: “It should be ensured that the Punjab police officials and staff members should tie turban as per Sikh traditions and not in the current form (turban tied after putting a “kula” on head), which is a symbol of slavery.” He asked the SGPC to immediately initiate talks with the state government in this regard.
The high priests said: “The turban is pride of the Sikhs, but these days disrespect is being shown towards it even in the police stations across the state, which is a dangerous trend. We have written to the SGPC chief to hold a dialogue with the government and make sure that such incidents do not recur.”
Meanwhile, the high priests have summoned Harwant Singh Daduwal from Italy to seek his clarification for allegedly committing sacrilege on the arrival of 400 “birs” there recently that were recently shipped to Italy from Mumbai via sea route. Taking a serious note of disputes breaking out in management committees of gurdwaras in the country and abroad, the Sikh high priests have directed the managers of the gurdwara committees to ensure that decorum is maintained on the gurdwara premises and all religious symbols are given due respect.