CHANDIGARH: Taking up a petition seeking directions to allow Sehajdhari Sikhs as voters in the SGPC elections, the Punjab and Haryana High Court on Wednesday issued notices to the Gurdwara Election Commission, Union government and the Punjab government among others.
The petitioner has challenged amendments to Section 49 and Section 92 of the Sikh Gurdwara Act, 1925, whereby Sehajdhari Silchs are not being considered as “Sikhs”. “Sehajdhari Sikhs are those persons, who though not born in Sikh families, follow the religion for all intents and purposes,” reads petition.
The petition filed by Hans Raj through advocates Mansur Ali and H.S. Deol highlighted that in 2002 special voting rights were given to Sehajdhari Sikhs by the respondents, the same clearly showed that Sehajdhari Silchs were recognised as Sikhs.
“It is surprising as to how till 2003 Sehajdhari Sikhs were considered Sikhs, and at present the respondents are restraining the definition of Sikhs by ousting Sehajdhari Sikhs,” the petition said.
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