Lahore, Aug 19 (PTI) The Sikh community in this eastern Pakistani city held a protest today against the alleged desecration of their holy book in the Indian state of Punjab.
The demonstration, organised under the banner of the Inter-Religious Peace Council, was held outside the Press Club here.
The incident had occurred on the night of August 13 when five copies of the Guru Granth Sahib were allegedly desecrated by unidentified persons in Udhampur village in Indian Punjab.
The protesters here urged the government of India”s Punjab state to arrest those who allegedly desecrated the Guru Granth Sahib.
The protesters waved banners and placards and shouted slogans against Indian authorities for not bringing those responsible for the incident to justice.
They alleged that the incident had occurred in Udhampur village near Morinda town in Rupnagar district of India”s Punjab state.
The protest was led by Pakistan Gurdwara Prabandhak Committee chief Sardar Sham Singh and Sikh leaders like Sardar Mastaan Singh, Taru Singh, Taren Singh, Bishan Singh and Mohindar Singh Khalsa.
Khwaja Asif, a close aide of PML-N chief Nawaz Sharif, too joined the protest.
“We want justice,” said Sardar Sham Singh.
Speaking on the occasion, he said the Sikhs wanted to see those responsible for the alleged incident behind bars and put on trial for burning copies of their holy book.
The Indian government should immediately take action against suspects, he added.
