Pastors Association submits memorandum to DC for action against Nihangs disrupting Christian event
Pastors Association submits memorandum to DC for action against Nihangs disrupting Christian event
Ferozepur, August 31, 2022: The Pastors Association Punjab (Regd.) led by Pastor Yahuna Bhatti, General Secretary and members, on Thursday submitted a memorandum to the Deputy Commissioner, Amrit Singh for taking action against the Nihangs, disrupting Christian event at village Daduana in Amritsar District.
Immediately after the nihangs were booked for disrupting an event organized by Christian missionaries at Daduana village in Amritsar district, Akal Takht acting jathedar Giani Harpreet Singh had said the case against Nihangs should be cancelled as they were only opposing forced religious conversion. Nihangs are Sikhs who strictly follow the Khalsa code of conduct.
In fact, Nihang leader Baba Major Singh and nearly 150 of his supporters were booked on the complaint of a local Christian leader, identified as pastor Raja. The case was registered under Sections 295, 296, 427, 148 and 149 of the Indian Penal Code at Jandiala Guru police station on Monday. He had also said the law does not permit forcible religious conversion but it’s surprising how a large-scale campaign is being run in the border area of Punjab. He urged the Centre to intervene and stop this practice. He said families of Sikhs and Hindus from backward classes are being targeted.
Even the Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC) also took note of the registration of the case. SGPC president Harjinder Singh Dhami said the nihangs first politely asked them not to hold the function, but they remained adamant and forced the nihangs to take action against them.
Pastor Bhatti said that Pastors Association Punjab has demanded action against the unscrupulous persons for attacking on the Church. He said, in case no action is taken by the government in this regard, the Christian community will intensify the agitation to register their protest.
Apart from others Bohra Masih, Pastor Yakub Masih and others were also present on this occasion.
