Amritsar, January 1- The Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC) President Harjinder Singh Dhami has raised serious over the politics being played by the Punjab government led by Chief Minister (CM) Bhagwant Mann regarding the issue related to 328 sacred saroops (holy scriptures) of Guru Granth Sahib . He said the government is adopting a dual policy and playing with Sikh sentiments.

He  said that on one hand, incidents of sacrilege have been continuously coming to light during the tenure of the Bhagwant Mann government, while on the other hand, in order to divert public attention from these serious issues, deliberate interference is being made in the internal administrative affairs of the SGPC. He alleged that Bhagwant Mann was allegedly indulging in such politics to please his political master Arvind Kejriwal and to safeguard his chief ministerial position.

He further alleged that the Mann government has proved to be a complete failure in delivering justice in cases of sacrilege, including the Bargari sacrilege case. Not only has the government failed to ensure punishment for the guilty, it has also not taken any concrete or effective steps to prevent incidents of sacrilege.

He said that the SGPC is an institution elected by the Sikh Panth, and by violating its independent existence, identity and constitutional sanctity, the Mann government is working under a specific agenda to weaken this central institution of the Sikh minority. He asserted that it is completely unacceptable for any government to deliberately misrepresent the administrative matters of the SGPC and indulge in opportunistic politics.

He categorically stated that the Punjab government should refrain from politicising the issue of the 328 sacred saroops, which has already been resolved by the SGPC, and should not compel the community to resort to a strong struggle on this issue.