Are Sikhs Hindus?

[palamrinder]

I'm not sure if this has be discussed here before or not, but the fact is any sikh couple marrying in india are married under hindu marriage act whereas muslims have their own muslim marriage act. Why it is so..... what are thousands of leaders ,sikh organisations and sikh intellegentsia doing about it. The british government did passed anand karj marriage act... but independent india hasnt done it? When we scream out our lungs for being a separate community then why we are being married as hindus. If sikhs needed to move some international court some day in future to ask for their rights, this will go against us big time as majority of sikhs still live in india and are married as hindus and would be counted as hindus too..... i dont know why we all are so complacent about this issue.....

SGPC would spend crores on buying cars and fuel, but not raise this issue in court. Akalis are fighting for seats and would raise the issue of sikh quam in danger around elections, but will not raise this issue....... even the hardcore sepratist leaders havent raised their voices in recent times......

I feel this would be the first step to be recognised as a different religion if we are successfull in getting it implemented..... I just want to request sangat that whenever they come up with issues relating to sikhs, they should bring up this issue too and try to force our leaders to get it legally passed in india..... I'm not a big fan of manmohan singh, but having a sikh PM might be helpful in getting this act passed....... just want input from sangat what is the best possible way to get Anand karaj act passed.......

Deg Teg fateh

[gupt_paapi]

Recently, the high court ruled that Sikhi and otehr minorly populatesd relgions (such as janism) is part of hinduism, therefore are under the Hindu mariage-walking-around-fire-wid-bhramin's-pockets-full-of-money-act.

But wait.. we dont do it around fire. Its funny how the judge was hindu as well.

[AussieSikh]

Please check 1956 Hindu marriage act of India, it clearly says that Sikhs come in this act. It also says that Hindus and Muslims can marry each other.

[palamrinder]

We know about it, but what are we doing about it..... in India nobody cares about it so does here...... my point was we've to be voiceferous to be heard and how can we do that.....

Fateh

[UntitledSingh]

Have any ideas of what I can do about it? I am willing to go to extreme measures. I have no problem with getting married in India, or getting arrested, or anything actually lol.

Any ideas?

and no I am not crazy

Fateh!!!

[UntitledSingh]

http://rds.yahoo.com/;_ylt=AkODY4gBcfxmOj4...atri%2Flaw3.htm

[UntitledSingh]

Maybe we can organize a day where thousands of Sikhs all across India get married under some kind of "Anand Karaj" act, and make our own certificates, sooner or later they will have to recognize it.

Isn't there anyway I could get married in India, and then get a good lawyer and take it to court?

I think it would be a really good idea if this issue could be stressed to the UN. What if we protested by not getting married legally until this problem was solved, I mean we will get married in the Gurdwaras, but no legal documents. I am sure the would get some attention and pablicity.

I am sorry I sound like an excited 12 year old kid, but this is really important to me, and it is all up to us.

Fateh!!!

[palamrinder]

Dear untitled veer... we dont have to get you married or arrested to get the law passed.... we just need our thick headed leaders, sgpc, khalsa dal, taksal, any organisation to take the issue up and follow it steadfastly..... so far this issue hasnt been in focus as most people get married in gurudwaras and dont need a govt. certifacte to proove. Its only when someone needs to immigrate such document is required and here the problem is.... if we migrate to some other country as HINDUS how can we call ourselves a different religion while complacently marrying as hindus. Just need to pass this message to our leaders.... hopefully simranjit singh mann could raise the issue.....

Fateh

[UntitledSingh]

awwwww no getting arrested, oh well.

So how can we put more pressure on our leaders to raise the issue? I think we really need to use manmohan singh for this opportunity(Sikh PM) might not come again

....if that doesnt work I'll get my self arrested

[ms514]

Sat Sri Akal:

I think there was recent news that stated the Anand Marriage Act passed under the British Administration was still in effect and it pertained to referring to Sikhs as separate. Jagiro was telling Sikhs to marry under that law so they could be recognized as Sikhs and not Hindus.