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HSGMC to seek Mand’s arrest if he fails to apologise
The Haryana Sikh Gurdwara Management Committee (HSGMC) will seek the arrest of anti-Khalistani leader Gursimran Singh Mand if he does not apologise to the Sikh community, president Jagdish Singh Jhinda said on…
The Haryana Sikh Gurdwara Management Committee (HSGMC) will seek the arrest of anti-Khalistani leader Gursimran Singh Mand if he does not apologise to the Sikh community, president Jagdish Singh Jhinda said on Thursday. Mand had earlier indicated he would apologise but has not done so yet.
The clash occurred on August 7 at Panjokhara Sahib gurdwara in Ambala, leaving five men including Mand, his son, police and CID personnel injured. Two men were arrested initially but released on August 21 after a meeting between Sikh community leaders and chief minister Nayab Singh Saini. A third man, Surmukh Singh, was released on Wednesday evening.
Jhinda said the HSGMC executive body will meet and approach Ambala police soon if Mand fails to apologise. A Shukrana ceremony to thank the CM is planned at the gurdwara.
Indian Opinion Analysis
The standoff at Panjokhara Sahib is the latest flashpoint in a decades-old tension between Sikh organisations and anti-Khalistani groups in Haryana's border districts. The HSGMC, created under a 2014 state act, controls Sikh shrines in Haryana and has often aligned with the state government on Sikh affairs. With three detained men now released, the focus shifts to the legal cases against Mand and his son, who face attempted murder charges. The Ambala police will decide whether to act on the HSGMC arrest request, and the outcome of those cases will determine if the peace holds.
Source: hindustantimes.com
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