SGPC raises 1984 anti-Sikh riots, Kartarpur corridor issue with UN chief Guterres

The SGPC also passed over a memorandum to Guterres, highlighting the anti-Sikh riots in 1984, saying 'the genocide become planned at the behest of the authorities in distinct towns of India mainly in Delhi, Kanpur killing thousands of Sikhs'. Apart from this, the SGPC leader secretary Roop Singh briefed him on the destruction of Sikh Reference Library all through the Operation Bluestar. SGPC member Kiranjot Kaur, who turned into additionally accompanying Guterres, briefed him at the principals and history of the very best Sikh temporal seat. The SGPC sought UN assist in getting 'visa-loose corridor' to the Indian pilgrims to Kartarpur Sahib in Pakistan. The Sikh body additionally raised the issue of identification disaster the Sikhs were going via and the persecution thereof, mainly after the Sep 11 attack on World Trade Centre in New York. Guterres assured Longowal to undergo the needs and take steps accordingly. Earlier, Guterres changed into acquired by means of Union minister of state Hardeep Singh Puri and Punjab finance minister Manpreet Singh Badal at Sri Guru Ram Das Jee International Airport. He was received via SGPC president Gobind Singh Longowal and general secretary Gurbachan Singh Karmuwala at the Golden Temple. He spent forty five mins at the complicated. Besides partaking of a langar at the community kitchen, he paid obeisance at the sanctum sanctorum and received 'karah parshad'. He also paid obeisance at Akal Takht, in which he turned into offered a 'siropa' . 'Never saw this type of shrine' After visiting the Golden Temple, Antonio Guterres stated he did no longer locate another temple in the world wherein human beings of all religions come to pay obeisance. 'I explicit my deep recognize to the Sikh faith and notable Golden Temple. Spirit of peace and tolerance prevails right here,' he said. Dailyhunt https://justpaste.it/4h443

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