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Centre Drops Proposal For Separate Sikh Marriage Act


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The government has decided to drop the proposal for a separate law covering marriages solemnised within the Sikh community. Dealing a major blow to the aspirations of Sikhs, who have long been fighting for amendments to the existing Anand Karaj (Marriage) Act of 1909 to convert it into a comprehensive legislation governing Sikh marriages, the Ministry of Law and Justice today said there was no justification for a separate law and it had decided to abandon the proposal for any such amendment.

The ruling Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) in Punjab has been on the forefront of the demand for changes in the Anand Karaj Act and the party’s core committee on political affairs had last year called upon the Centre for expeditious enactment of the Anand Marriage Act for Sikhs along the lines of similar acts for other religions (covering Muslims, Christians, Parsis and Jews).

Speaking to The Tribune today, Sukhdev Singh Dhindsa, leader of the Akali Dal in the Rajya Sabha, said he was given to understand by former Law Minister Veerappa Moily that a draft Bill for Sikh Marriage Act was ready and would be sent for the Cabinet approval soon before being placed in the Parliament.

“I am surprised at today’s decision of the government. We will take up the matter with the Prime Minister again,” Dhindsa said.

It was on Dhindsa’s query about the status of the said law that Law Minister Salman Khursheed today informed the Parliament that after receiving several representations for amendment to the Anand Marriage Act, 1909 to provide for compulsory registration of Sikh marriages, the government had decided to drop the proposal.

At present, marriages amongst the Sikhs, Hindus, Jains, Buddhists and other communities except Muslims, Christians, Parsis and Jews, are covered by the Hindu Marriage Act 1955. Section 8 of the Hindu Marriage Act provides for registration of Hindu marriages; Section 2 of the Act covers Sikh marriages.

The government justified the rejection of Sikh demand saying such seclusion would invite similar demands from others. The Law Minister said in RS, “Since the scope of the Anand Marriage Act, 1909 is limited to marriage ceremonies amongst “anands”, the registration of all forms of Sikh marriages is not within its scope. Further, there may not be any justification for secluding Sikhs from the rest of the categories mentioned above as such a step would invite similar demands from other religious denominations covered under the Hindu Marriage Act. Also, seclusion of one community is against the directive principles contained in Article 44 of the Constitution which aims at bringing in a uniform civil code.”

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AISSF asks Sikhs to say *No to Hindu Marriage Act"

Punjab Newsline Network

Tuesday, 30 August 2011

CHANDIGARH: All India Sikh Students Federation (AISSF) accused the Government of India of usurping the identity of Sikhs by denying their demand for Anand Marriage Act. The Government’s action of forcing Sikhs to register their marriages under Hindu Marriage Act is in violation of “equal rights” provided under Articles 14 and 15 of the Constitution of India. AISSF announced that it will file a constitutional petition before the Supreme Court of India challenging the Government’s refusal to pass Anand Marriage Act. The petition will request the Supreme Court to order the Government of India to give equal rights to Sikhs under Article 14 & 15 of the Constitution by passing Anand Marriage Act.

AISSF announced that it will also launch “Proud to be Sikh Campaign” to build public movement in support of Anand Marriage Act and Sikhs’ Right to Self Determination. Under “Proud to be Sikh” Federation will urge Sikh community to say “No to Hindu Marriage Act” by refusing to register their marriages under Hindu Marriage Act. The Federation announced to collect “one million signatures” in support of Anand Marriage Act.

According to Karnail Singh Peermohammad, Federation President, the Government’s decision regarding Anand Marriage Act is discrimination against Sikh community and an open attack on the Sikh identity. This decision to deny Anand Marriage Act is another step to dissolve separate religious identity of Sikh nation. As per Article 14 & 15 of the Constitution, the Government cannot deny Sikhs to have Anand Marriage Act as Muslim, Christians, Parsis and Jews already have their own marriage acts.

On August 15, 1947 India gained independence for which thousands of Sikhs laid their lives. However for Sikhs, independence from British Empire resulted only in further usurping of their rights, extermination of separate status of Sikhism and eventually to an open genocide of Sikhs in India, added Peermohammad.

According to Davinder Singh Sodhi, Secretary General of AISSF, the campaign “Proud to be Sikh” has been launched because Sikhism is a separate religion but the Government of India is constantly usurping the separate religious identity of Sikhs. Refusal to pass the Anand Marriage Act for Sikhs and forcing them to continue registering their marriages under Hindu Marriage Act shows the intentions of Indian Government towards Sikhs.

Since present SGPC, DSGMC and SAD (Badal) have failed to achieve Anand Marriage Act for Sikh community and have betrayed the faith of the community, Federation which is contesting the SGPC elections independently, will take this issue to the Sikh community and will expose the ineffectiveness of present SGPC, DGSMC and SAD (Badal) leadership.

Once given an opportunity to represent Sikhs at SGPC, Federation will vehemently take up the issue of Anand Marriage Act and will use all the resources, power and influence of SGPC for passage of Anand Marriage Act.

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Why these Indians have problem with Anand Marriage Act ? I hope this act doesn't have Khalisthan word in it lol.

Jokes Apart ,

I have heard Indians were planning to approve this Act but note as separate Act but as special act under Hindu Marriage Act .

I feel when we go to register our marriage they give us papers called Hindu Marriage Act .

How would Hindus feel if they are asked to sign in Sikh Marriage Act ?

THATS WHY I AM Khalasthani

Enough is enough burn Indian constitution and Indian Flag .

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The government justified the rejection of Sikh demand saying such seclusion would invite similar demands from others.

Disgraceful excuse.

Those politicians that came up with that, need to think other groups have their marriage acts, so therefore Sikhs, ,Jains and Bhuddists rightly should have theirs as well.

Considering the delay to Anna Hazares anti corruption bill, just gives an indication to the corrupt individuals present in the govenment at current time.

Either have one seculAr marriage act, or many religious marriage acts for all faiths including Sikh, Jain and Bhuddist faiths!

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Why do we need Marriage Certificate from corrupt Indian Govt.; and why we are chasing Indian govt. on this?

Why not Sikhs across the World appeal to United Nations and World Embassies to accept our central authority's Akal Takht Certificate as the marriage certificate for Sikhs; as Sikhs are being forecfully slaved by the corrupt Brahmin govt. Akal Takht marriage certificate to be issued to the married couples after the marriage then and there in the Gurudwara Sahib with Akal Takht seal on it, name of Gurudwara issuing it, Date of Anand Karaj, and optionally some photograph.

Last time I was in Amritsar, I visited the Gurudwara near Ramsaar Sahib/Manji Sahib, where 2 Singhs (name don't remember now) - revolted when Mughal Govt. claimed they have finished all Singhs and started asking for Chunghi claiming their own control over the Chunghi.

Akal Takht need to take the control in their own hands, request United Nations/World Embassies/World Nations to accept our individual identity and our individual marriage code of conduct. The path is hard and long but much better as compared to Bahmins sitting in Indian Govt.

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Completely agreed with Dogra when he says :

Disgraceful excuse.

Those politicians that came up with that, need to think other groups have their marriage acts, so therefore Sikhs, ,Jains and Bhuddists rightly should have theirs as well.

Considering the delay to Anna Hazares anti corruption bill, just gives an indication to the corrupt individuals present in the govenment at current time.

Either have one secular marriage act, or many religious marriage acts for all faiths including Sikh, Jain and Bhuddist faiths!

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Either have ONE secualr Indian marriage law Act for everyone including MUSLIMS, but if there gonna give muslims a sharia law marriage Act, then why deny our sikh brothers/sister? ridicilous! Either one rule for all under INDIAN or give all relgiosn the right o have their own marriage acts

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