The head of the Sikh temporary seat Akal Takht, Giani Harpit Singh, claimed on Saturday that “conversion” of Sikhs was a big concern, and people from rural areas were easy targets. He was in the news recently for calling upon Sikh youths to be armed with licensed weapons for safety.
“Religion conversion is happening on a large scale in Punjab. This is cause for concern. People, especially those living in villages, are easy targets. They convert their religion in exchange for petty greed,” said Giani Harpreet Singh on the martyrdom day of Bhai Taru Singh.
He said: “Bhai Taru Singh stood firm to face the tough times. He had his head cut off during the Mughal Empire instead of cutting his hair and converted to Islam. ,
The Jathedar further said that Bhai Taru Singh should be a role model for the youth. “But unfortunately they were inspired by film heroes and deviated from the path of Sikhism,” he said.
Many Sikh organizations have raised the issue of conversion, especially in rural areas. Most of them are Dalits, who have converted to Christianity in the border areas including Ajnala, Majitha, Dera Baba Nanak, Fatehgarh Churian, Batala and Gurdaspur.
Recently, Singh, in his message on Guru Hargobind’s Gurgaddi Divas (Throne Day), urged Sikh youth to apply for a license for modern weapons for self-defense. In his message, he said that this is the need of the hour.
He urged the youth that the Guru had also used weapons for self-defense. The statement did not go down well with all parties, with the Congress claiming it reflected the law and order situation in Punjab and Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann.
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