Sikh shrines in Afghanistan vulnerable post Taliban takeover

Amritsar | Wednesday | 25th August, 2021

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Fear of desecration looms If the Centre doesn't take steps for the upkeep and sanctity of Sikh shrines there is every possibility of their desecration in Afghanistan. If the Centre doesn't take steps for the upkeep and maintain sanctity of Sikh shrines there is every possibility of their desecration” he said. Now there are seven main gurdwaras in Kabul five in Kandahar and one each in Ghazni Jalalabad and Sultanpur. Similarly at a gurdwara in Ghazni there are seven old handwritten copies of Guru Granth Sahib and one Dasam Granth. Gurdwara Shri Guru Har Rai Sahib has got two written volumes of Guru Granth Sahib..