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New Delhi : A delegation of the Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC), led by its senior vice president Raghujit Singh Virk, on Wednesday met the Delhi Police Commissioner and demanded registration of a criminal case against former Delhi Chief Minister and Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader Atishi Marlena for her alleged derogatory remarks on Sikh Gurus.
The delegation included SGPC junior vice president Baldev Singh Kalyan, executive member Gurpreet Singh Jhabbar, Haryana Sikh Mission in-charge Sukhwinder Singh and Delhi Sikh Mission in-charge Manveet Singh.
The SGPC submitted a memorandum to the Police Commissioner, alleging that on January 6, Atishi, who is also the Leader of Opposition in the Delhi Assembly, used objectionable language against Sikh Gurus during proceedings inside the Delhi Vidhan Sabha, thereby deeply hurting the religious sentiments of the Sikh community. The memorandum claimed that the remarks were part of the official Assembly record.
Stressing the spiritual and historical importance of Sikh teachings, the memorandum stated that the Sikh Gurus’ message of equality, brotherhood and universal harmony has guided humanity across caste, creed, race and religion.
The SGPC further pointed out that the alleged remarks came at a particularly sensitive time when India and the global Sikh community are commemorating the 350th martyrdom anniversary of Sri Guru Tegh Bahadur Sahib, and termed it “extremely unfortunate” that an elected public representative would use such language against Sikh Gurus during this period.
Demanding strict legal action, the delegation urged the Delhi Police to register an FIR against Atishi for allegedly hurting religious sentiments and to ensure that such incidents are not repeated by political leaders in future. The Delhi Police have not issued an official response to the SGPC’s demand so far.
