Amid reports of “blasphemous acts” at Kartarpur Sahib Gurudwara complex in Pakistan, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Manjinder Singh Sirsa on Monday condemned the incident and demanded strict action against the people who organised an alcohol party inside the Gurudwara premises.
“The PMU Kartarpur Corridor committee in Narowal including the local Deputy Commissioner and DSP of Kartarpur Gurdwara administration organised a dance party, consumed alcohol and meat…Strict action should be taken against them. I condemn this act strongly and appeal to the Pakistan Govt to register a case against them and put them behind bars,” he said.
Moreover, Jathedar of Takht Damdama Sahib Giani Harpreet Singh also called the incident as “unfortunate” and asked the Pakistan government to take strict action against the perpetrators. “This is really unfortunate. Pakistan government should know that Kartarpur Sahib Gurudwara is a place of worship for us. They should take action against those responsible” Giani Harpreet Singh said.
The Sikh Gurudwara Prabandhak Committee (SGPC) spokesperson, Gurcharan Singh Grewal while reiterating the Sikh community’s call for taking action against the culprits, asked the Jathedar of Akal Takht Kartarpur Sahib to clear his stand on the matter and ensure that such incidents would not happen again.
“The entire Sikh community condemns this shameful incident. Pakistan’s government should take action in this matter. I request the Jathedar of Akal Takht Kartarpur Sahib to clear their stand on this so that such incident would not happen in future” Gurcharan Singh Grewal said.
In a similar incident in 2021, a Pakistani model’s bareheaded photos within the Gurdwara complex sparked widespread criticism on social media.
