A faction of Haryana Sikh Gurdwara Prabandhak Committee (HSGPC) will
hold elections to form its ad hoc religious body in Kurukshetra on
Sunday. Leaders elected by Sikh sangat at various Sikh-dominated areas
of the state, including Karnal, Kurukshetra, Pehowa, Dabwali,
Yamunanagar will gather at Yadav Dharamshala on Sunday to elect its state leadership.
The former SGPC member from Kurukshetra segment, Didar Singh Nalwi,
told Hindustan Times on Saturday that a five-member gurdwara election
commission headed by Sohinder Singh of Panipat would hold elections in
Kurukshetra.
The former registrar of Punjabi University, Patiala, Nalwi said: "We
want to have a dedicated team of Sikhs to achieve its constitutionally
valid demands, including a separate SGPC, effective implementation of
Punjabi as a second language and formation of a minority commission in
Haryana to safeguard interests of minority communities."
He said they were preparing a list of Sikhs who support the movement for a separate body and make them join as members.
He said: "Certain elements in our community turned puppets in the
hands of Haryana or Punjab government to disuse our movement, but we are
determined to revive it by educating the sangat. We know it is a tough
task for an independent body like us, but we will continue the process
of making members for the cause of the community."
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