LONDON – A prominent Sikh group in the UK wants to ban Indian officialsfrom entering gurdwaras in the country, alleging that they are“interfering” in the internal matters of the Sikh community, PTI hasreported.
“Sikhs in the diaspora are fed up with Indian government officials andtheir agents increasingly interfering in our institutions and Sikh affairs,undermining of Sikh campaigns for greater rights and internal matters ofthe Sikh community,” said Bhai Amrik Singh, the chair of the SikhFederation (UK).
Indian authorities also target Sikhs from the diaspora when they visitIndia, Singh said, citing the case of UK national Jagtar Singh Johal whowas arrested for his alleged role in targeted killings in Punjab.
Johal, who got married last month, was apprehended from Jalandhar inconnection with the target killing.
The draft declaration by the UK’s Sikh Federation states that anyone intheir personal capacity can pay their respects to the Sikh holy scriptures.