Sikhs in Harayna

Jinda & Nalvi Group Struggle Hard To Win Over The Support Of Majority Members

After the former president of the Haryana Sikh Gurudwara Management Committee (HSGMC), Jagdish Singh Jinda was dislodged from his post earlier last month (9th April)

Indian Supreme Court rejects status quo plea on HSGMC but agrees to hear petition; Next hearing on Aug 07

In the Supreme Court of India today, a bench headed by Chief Justice RM Lodha, however, turned down the plea for immediate status quo on SGPC row and listed the case for an urgent hearing on August 07.

Haryana Committee to seek separate Yatri quota to visit Gurdwaras in Pakistan

Kaithal, Haryana (July 29, 2014): According to YesPunjab news portal, Haryana Sikh Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (HSGPC) wants a separate quota for Sikh pilgrims from Haryana for visit to Sikh Gurdwaras in Pakistan.

Centre terms HSGPC legislation “illegal”; MHA shot off to Haryana to “undo” move; “No going back”, says Haryana Sect.

New Delhi, India (July 19, 2014): Continues efforts of Punjab chief minister Parkash Singh Badal to pursue BJP led Government of India (GoI) to interfere into HSGPC issue showed some “results” yesterday. The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) termed the legislation passed by Haryana assembly as “illegal” and “unconstitutional”.

Haryana Committee to seek separate Sikh yatri jatha quota to visit Gurdwaras in Pakistan

Kaithal, Haryana (August 01, 2014): The leader of the newly formed Haryana Sikh Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (HSGPC) are planning to file their claim for separate quota for Sikh Yatris from Haryana for visit to Historic Sikh Gurdwaras in Pakistan. After the partition of 1947 many Sikh historic places, including birth place of Guru Nanak Ji, Guru Ramdas Ji and place of martyrdom of Guru Arjan Ji, are now part of Pakistan.