History book in India may spark legal row
New Delhi (PTI): A book has triggered a row between Shiromani Gurdwara Prabandhak Committee (SGPC) and Delhi Sikh Gurdwara Management Committee (DSGMC), with the latter on Thursday alleging that attempts were being made to inject "saffronisation" into Sikhism.
DSGMC chief Paramjeet Singh Sarna threatened to take the matter to court as well as Akal Takht, the highest Sikh temporal body.
Sarna claimed that the book -- 'Sikh History' -- contains "distorted facts and objectionable language" against Sikh Gurus.
"The book was published by SGPC and going by the language of this book, I can claim that it has been written by RSS historians. They want to bring Brahmanvad (Brahminism) into Sikhism, which we will not tolerate," Sarna said, while noting that the book does not carry the name of the author.
Sarna's brother and DSGMC member Harvinder Singh alleged that there was an attempt to inject "saffronisation" into Sikhism, which was suggested by a "sequence of events" recently.
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DSGMC chief Paramjeet Singh Sarna threatened to take the matter to court as well as Akal Takht, the highest Sikh temporal body.
Sarna claimed that the book -- 'Sikh History' -- contains "distorted facts and objectionable language" against Sikh Gurus.
"The book was published by SGPC and going by the language of this book, I can claim that it has been written by RSS historians. They want to bring Brahmanvad (Brahminism) into Sikhism, which we will not tolerate," Sarna said, while noting that the book does not carry the name of the author.
Sarna's brother and DSGMC member Harvinder Singh alleged that there was an attempt to inject "saffronisation" into Sikhism, which was suggested by a "sequence of events" recently.