Amid growing Sikh voices over Guru Granth Sahib in Qatar police’s custody, MEA says in talks with Doha
New Delhi: Acting on fresh requests from Sikh community leaders and politicians, the Government of India says it has raised concerns with Qatari authorities over a copy of the Guru Granth Sahib being held in police custody in Qatar since last year.
The Sikhs consider the Guru Granth Sahib to be a living Guru.
According to the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA), the government has taken cognizance of reports of the ‘swaroop’ being in custody and demands for it to be released.
Show Full Article
“We have seen reports regarding the Guru Granth Sahib seized by the Qatari authorities and the demand of their release by the Sikh community. Government has already taken up the matter with the Qatar side and our Embassy has kept the Sikh community in Doha abreast of dev...