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This story is from September 10, 2020

PSGPC initiate drive to shift saroop of SGGS from Lahore museum to Gurdwara

PSGPC initiate drive to shift saroop of SGGS from Lahore museum to Gurdwara
AMRITSAR: Pakistan Sikh Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (PSGPC) has initiated a drive to shift and install nearly two and half centuries old handwritten saroop of Sri Guru Granth Sahib (SGGS) from Lahore museum to Gurdwara Dera Sahib in Lahore.
According to sources the historical saroop of SGGS was displayed in the Lahore museum like other books which was in violation of maryada (Sikh code of religious conduct) and the authorities of Lahore museum has turned down the request of Sikh community of Pakistan to part away with their one of the ‘priests possession’ .

A prominent Sikh leader of Pakistan and former president of PSGPC Bishan Singh told TOI over phone form Lahore on Thursday “We have taken up the issue couple of times in Pakistan but didn’t succeed in shifting the saroop of SGGS to the gurdwara due to one or other obstacle”.
Singh said PSGPC as well as Sikh sangat of Pakistan had once again initiated a process to install the saroop of SGGS at Gurdwara Dera Sahib and for the purpose they had taken up the issue with the authorities of Lahore museum.
“We have also informed the Punjab and Federal government about the maryada of installing saroop of SGGS and have urged to support Sikh community in installing the saroop as par maryada” he said.
TOI also spoke to Research Officer of Lahore Museum Aliza Saba Rizvi who informed that black and rust coloured ink was used for writing the holy book which appeared to be over 250 years old.
When asked about Sikh community’s demand of handing over the saroop of SGGS to them she replied “We keep getting so many demands”.
However, PSGPC’ president Satwant Singh said, PSGPC was in touch with the Lahore museum authorities and had demanded to handover the saroop to Sikh community. “But we visit every week to the museum and take care of the saroop “ he claimed.
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