Damdami Taksal Wants Sikh Mayor In Amritsar

[Azaad]

The Damdami Taksal today urged Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal and Deputy Chief Minister Sukhbir Badal to have a Sikh as Mayor of the holy city. In a statement here today, Damdami Taksal chief Baba Harnam Singh Khalsa said Amritsar was known as the spiritual centre of the Sikhs across the world. Therefore, it should have a Sikh mayor.

He said the Shiromani Akali Dal had seen a historic victory in Amritsar in the recent municipal elections, capturing 24 seats.

He said this demand should not be seen as that of a particular organisation or a political group. “ It is the desire of the entire Sikh community that a Sikh owing allegiance to the SAD should be appointed Mayor of Amritsar".

He urged the SAD leadership to consider this demand seriously.

[ghatak]

yes i agree too we need sikh mayor

[Sherdil]

It would be nice to see a Sikh mayor representing a city founded by Sikhs, but you can't deny other people just because they aren't Sikh. What if Christians in the West didn't let a Sikh become mayor cuz it is a city founded by Christians. That would be discrimination. As long as non-Sikhs don't interfere with Akal Takht, I think it's okay.

[10th regiment]

<edited> it should be on merit not religion.