*LAHORE: *The Sikh community participating in the Besakhi Mela and Khalsa’sbirthday has refused to meet Indian ambassadors in Pakistan.
Staff of the Indian High Commission has also been prevented from enteringNankana Saheb. The measure has been taken to protest against a Bollywoodfilm misrepresenting the biographical accounts of Guru Nanak.
Leader of the recently arrived Sikh delegation, Sardar Gurmit Singh, saidthe controversial film had hurt the sentiments of the entire community forwhich the protest was organised. “The Bandhak community has also joined theprotest at Shromni Gurdwara,” he said, revealing that the producer of thecontroversial film has been declared an infidel.
Singh also slammed India for running a mala fide campaign against Pakistan.
He said the negative propaganda from across the border had spread fearamong Sikhs visiting the country. “I personally contacted my Sikh comradesto clarify the situation,” Singh remarked. He maintained that the Indianmedia has been trying hard to malign the image of Pakistan bymisrepresenting our protest. “The file footage shown by Indian mediaportrays us as unsafe in Pakistan which is against the facts,” he said.
Gormit Singh revealed that the Sikh community plainly denied the entry oftwo Indian diplomats who tried to enter Nankana Saheb. “The Indian Sikhsrefused to meet them,” he added.
“Indian diplomats frequently try to spread fear among visiting Sikhs byspewing venom against Pakistan,” said Pakistan Sikh Gurdwara CommitteeSecretary Gopal Sindh Chawla.
At least 1,700 members of the Sikh community are on a tour to attendreligious festivities in Pakistan. The Sikh visitors will attendfestivities in Sacha Soda Gurdwara in Farooqabad and reach Lahore forfurther rituals on April 18 (today).