Jammu, Jan 20: Today at Raj Bhawan, Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha received a visit from a team of the Sikh Coordination Committee J&K, which is led by its patron, Shriman Mahant Manjit Singh, Chief of Shiromani Dera Nangali Sahib. Shriman Mahant Manjit Singh ji conveyed his appreciation to the Lieutenant Governor-led UT Administration for resolving longstanding difficulties for the Sikh community, such as the placement of Baba Banda Singh Bahadur ji’s statue and the execution of the Anand Marriage Act. The group presented the Lieutenant Governor with a charter of demands, which included building the Gurudwara Sahib at Boarding House Tral.The issues of ownership of Gurudwara properties and land by District Gurudwara Parbandhak Committees in accordance with the Sikh Gurdwaras and Religious Endowment Act 1973, the extension of SRO 425 benefits to Sikh Community members residing in the Kashmir valley, land transfer under Section 254 C, and the installation of Maharaja Ranjit Singh ji’s statue in Srinagar were also brought to the attention of the Lieutenant Governor. The delegation’s members received assurances from the Lieutenant Governor that their concerns would be looked into and addressed as soon as possible. In attendance was S. Ajit Singh, the chairman of the Sikh Coordination Committee for J&K.
