The Union government's decision to drop the proposal for a separate Sikh Marriage Act has come under severe criticism from various political as well as religious quarters in Punjab. If Akal Takht jathedar on Tuesday exhorted Sikhs to put pressure on UPA government to revoke the decision, ruling SAD (B) slammed the Centre for its "anti-Sikh posture".
In a rare gesture, SAD's rival organizations like Delhi Sikh Gurdwara Management Committee (DSGMC) and Sikh radical organizations have joined hands with it on the issue. "I think law minister Salman Khurshid is not aware about separate Sikh identity. Even in Pakistan, Sikhs enjoys separate Anand Karaj (Marriage) Act and the same right has been denied here," said jathedar Giani Gurbachan Singh.
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In a rare gesture, SAD's rival organizations like Delhi Sikh Gurdwara Management Committee (DSGMC) and Sikh radical organizations have joined hands with it on the issue. "I think law minister Salman Khurshid is not aware about separate Sikh identity. Even in Pakistan, Sikhs enjoys separate Anand Karaj (Marriage) Act and the same right has been denied here," said jathedar Giani Gurbachan Singh.
More @ http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/Sikh-Marriage-Act-Punjab-sore-over-Centres-decision-to-drop-proposal/articleshow/9804891.cms
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