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Daily Times Pakistan

EDITORIAL: Nankana incident is unforgivable!

A mob at Nankana Sahib, district Sheikhupura, has stoned the temple dedicated to the founder of Sikhism and created general disorder because the local administration showed a most abysmal disregard for the extent of damage the incident would cause to the prestige of the country and its minorities policy. A group of city hoodlums first attacked a local college whose land and building belongs to the Nankana Sahib Trust and declared that they would destroy it rather than give it back to the Sikhs. Unfortunately, 150 boys from the college joined them, after which they stormed the Gurudwara and stoned the inner sanctum. The Sheikhupura police DIG reached the spot and tried to look efficient but was unable to prevent the outrage.

The fact is that the college building belongs to the Gurudwara estate and was being used by the college because of the generosity of the estate. Also, no one had actually asked the college to evacuate. According to reports, a committee set up by the Punjab government had recommended that the college building be restored to the Gurudwara to house the increased number of Sikh devotees visiting from all over the world. The committee had also specifically recommended that the college be given alternative land and building site before being evacuated. Despite that, a plot was hatched in the city by some local elements to exploit the unannounced recommendations of the committee and take out a violent procession in the name of religion. It is a sad commentary on the college that its teaching has not divested its students of religious prejudice and that the college staff has failed to

inculcate in them the emotion of gratitude towards the Gurudwara which was due to it.

The Nankana Sahib estate is actually a symbol of Muslim-Sikh solidarity. In 1994, the foundation stone of Nankana Sahib Foundation was laid by Rai Bashir Ahmad Khan Bhatti, a member of the National Assembly and chairman of the Standing Committee on Education. Mr Bhatti is the oldest living descendent of Chaudhry Rai Bular Bhatti, a contemporary of Guru Nanak, who recognised that the Guru was a divine soul. Over the last five hundred years, the Bhatti family has donated almost 11,000 acres of its land to the Sikh religious shrines in and around Nankana Sahib. The 1994 foundation, built over 10 acres of land, was donated by Chaudhry Rai Sarwar Bhatti, also a direct descendent of Rai Bular Bhatti.

The entire Nankana Sahib Estate consists of 16,962 acres. Most of it is leased to the farmers and residents of Nankana Sahib. Almost all the houses in Nankana Sahib are built on this property. The Nankana Sahib Estate is the property of the Nankana Sahib Gurudwara (Gurudwara Janam Asthan). It cannot be sold to anyone. About 40,000 people who live in Nankana Sahib should actually be beholden to the Sikh community in Pakistan which allows them to hold the property in perpetuity. The Evacuee Trust Board in the province is aware of the situation in Nankana Sahib but perhaps the administration is not alive to the sensitivity of what has taken place there this week.

Chief Minister Chaudhry Pervaiz Elahi should take action immediately, punish those who have incited the students, and additionally take measures to remove the plaints of the Sikh community in relation to the shrine celebrating the birthplace of their great spiritual guide. Hardship faced by the Sikh devotees who visit the place should be kept in view because Sikh yatrees come from all over the world and carry back impressions of Pakistan that contribute to the world opinion about us. At the very least, Nankana should be treated as a component of our public-rela

tioning. We must never forget the fate of the Taliban of Afghanistan after they destroyed the heritage of another faith. In some countries in Southeast Asia, Muslims were attacked in the aftermath of the destruction of the Bamyan Buddhas. Pictures appearing in our press of protesting Sikhs at Lahore Press Club — with their hands joined in supplication — do more damage to Pakistan than a lost war. We hope that Chief Minister Chaudhry Pervez Elahi will take immediate action to restore the credibility of his government as well as that of Pakistan. *

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Students threaten another attack on temple

* No case registered for attack on temple

* Police presence increased in Nankana Sahib

By Anjum Gill and Shahnawaz Khan

LAHORE: Nankana City police station had not registered a case by Sunday night against the mob that attacked Gurudwara Janam Asthan in Nankana Sahib on Saturday.

An angry mob of citizens and students attacked the temple, one of the holiest in Sikhism, on Saturday morning in protest against a committee’s recommendation that the Punjab government return the Government Guru Nanak Degree College building to the Nankana Sahib trust to accommodate Sikh pilgrims. The mob first attacked the college and then stormed the temple and threw stones at it. A constable at Nankana city police station told Daily Times that neither the gurudwara nor the college authorities had so far approached the police to register a complaint. He said the district police officer of Sheikhupura, Saqlain Naqvi, visited the area on Sunday.

Kalyan Singh of Sikh Sangat Pakistan said the Punjab inspector general (IG) of police, Sadat Ullah Khan, district government representatives, the nazim, naib nazim, and local members of the national and provincial assemblies visited the temple on Sunday and stayed there the whole day.

“Things are under control,” he said, “We are satisfied. But there are some miscreants who want to tarnish the Pakistan-India t

alks. The attack was the first of its kind in the history of Pakistan,” Kalyan Singh said.

He said community leaders would sit together at Nankana Sahib on Monday morning and nominate people to the police for the registration of a case.

IG Khan, in a handout, said the issue of the Nankana college had been resolved amicably, but “the possibility of involvement of some hidden hand in the incident is being explored”. However, Gulab Singh, another member of Sikh Sangat Pakistan, was not satisfied with the security arrangements made by police. “They sent only 200 men there last night while yesterday they promised that 500 policemen would be sent to Nankana Sahib to protect the Gurudawara Janam Asthan and the properties of Sikhs.

“We are facing a serious problem there. The students have given a call to all the students in the district and have threatened to attack again,” Gulab Singh said.

Meanwhile, a government handout said the Punjab chief minister, Pervaiz Elahi, had taken strict notice of the incident in Nankana and directed the IG to investigate immediately. He has also ordered stern action against the attackers.

The chief minister warned that those who took the law into their hands on the issue of Nankana College would be dealt with sternly. He said the government considered the safety of all minorities, including Sikhs, and protecting the sanctity of their sites of worship a prime responsibility and would do its duty. Mr Elahi directed the police to punish those directly involved in the “deplorable act” as well as those who instigated them.

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Ok the muslims in that locality should realise who they are messing with. Because if they want Khalistan forces based around there to turn against Pakistan and muslims then they will have made a very big mistake targetting Sikhs and one of our holiest shrines like that.

I heard that some

Sikh brothers were hurt very badly by the mob getting slapped around and abused.

Doesnt look good for pakistan right now. If they wanted to recruit armed anti-pakistan and anti-muslim Sikhs they cant have done a better job than committing acts like these.

However as the editor of Daily Times shows....some people in Pakistan do have some intelligence and talk absolute sense while their indian counterparts just report what the govt propaganda feeds them.

[Guest stopsingh2]

Yeh stop singh SHUT UP now.. don't get over ur head and stop using too much smileys in ur post it makes u look like stupid.. no offense.. Focus on the thread.. if you have some personal grudge against anyone or everything then free to use PM or email 

MOds please filter stupid comments or posts !

The smileys are there to be used.

Nothing personal, I just find it highly irritating when someone keeps putting about his own ill founded conspiracy theories. Kalyan Singh has confirmed what has happened, the Pakistani press confirm it, yet still someone keeps wanting to blame India. All the press reports have been from Pakistani sources yet he still blames the Indian media.

Just for you S1ingh

[Guest stopsingh2]

If anyone wants to contact a Singh living in Nanakana Sahib to find out what is going on you can try the following mobile number. Ask for Gurmeet Singh or one of his brothers. I think one of them is Kalyaan Singh who has been mentioned in the news stories.

mod: veerje i know u want to do sewa but personal phone no on forums is not allowed :lol: i hope u understand

It was not a personal number but a business number which Gurmeet Singh uses for advertising his video business and his brother uses for his desi hakim business.

[Jyot]

an update

Pak Govt apologises to Sikhs

125 students rounded up for attack on Nankana Sahib

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At least Pakistan Govt is taking action. Indians have never apologised for 1984, they are very happy for what they did

[Guest rsingh]

cause Panjab radio had the news on as oit was happening and all other didnt have it until hours after, some days after. people are phoneing them up cause theres lots or yatras going soon to nankana sahib saying you gave fake news. people can be so stupid they start attacking the person who says the truth

badkismati its always this, there was this quote i herd which sums it all up

every shaheed has been called a gadar before giving shaheedi

sad but true.

Raj karega khalsa, akhi reh na kohi

[S1ngh]

Wow.. Govt already opologized, PM asked for full reports to be sent to him, Maximum numbers of visa will be give to SGPC Delegate team to look into the situation by visiting Nankana sahib.. It sure a Goodwill !!!