Summary:
Amritsar, Mar 17 (PTI) SGPC chief Harjinder Singh Dhami on Thursday sought from the Pakistan government not to hold a cultural festival near the Kartarpur Sahib gurdwara, saying it is against the code of conduct of the shrine.
Kartarpur Sahib Gurdwara is the final resting place of Sikhism founder Guru Nanak Dev.
The SGPC objected to the holding of the event, "Jashan-e-Bahar", in a letter to Muhammad Latif, CEO, Project Management Unit of Sri Kartarpur Sahib Corridor; Ameer Singh, president, Pakistan Sikh Gurdwara Parbadhak Committee (PSGPC), and Pakistan"s High Commissioner to India, a statement said.
Dhami said, "The event planned by the Pakistan government at Kartarpur Sahib is against the "maryada" (code of conduct) of Gurdwara Sahib.
Therefore, this should not take place." He said the event is against teachings of Sikh Gurus.
Dhami said PSGPC president Ameer Singh should talk to the Pakistan government about the issue so that this could be stopped.