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AMRITSAR: Following an appeal from Akal Takht, the supreme temporal seat of Sikhs, the community in Pakistan has also supported amendment of Section 25(B) of Indian Constitution and started "Sikhs are not Hindus" signature campaign at Nankana Sahib.
Two Sikh organizations in Nankana Sahib, birthplace of Guru Nanak Dev, Sikh Resource and Study Centre (SRSC) and Young Sikh Panthers have also started the online signature campaign.
Director of SRSC Gurmeet Singh told TOI over phone from Nankana Sahib on Thursday that though the amendment was to be made in the Indian Constitution, "being a Sikh I feel that we should support the cause for the distinct identity of Sikhs". He said his organization has also started the campaign on social networking sites.
Earlier, one lakh signatures have been obtained during the three-day camp held at Amritsar by All India Sikh Students Federation (Peermohammad) faction in support of the petition which was started ahead of US president Barrack Obama's scheduled visit to India on January 26.
President of recently constituted Young Sikh Panthers Dilawar Singh said they had begun the camp at Nankana Sahib and would also hold similar camps at various gurdwaras. "This is our contribution for the cause of Sikh identity". However, he said Sikhs and Hindus had always lived in perfect harmony but when Sikhs' identity was in danger then they had to begin the campaign.
On the issue of Nanakshahi Calendar (NC), both the organizations supported implementation of Canada-based Sikh intellectual Pal Singh Purewal-authored calendar. "We are following Akal Takht approved NC which was implemented in 2003 but we have rejected the amendments made in NC in 2010. These amendments were made under political pressure and not as per the aspirations of Sikhs," said the SRSC director.
'Sikhs are not Hindus’ campaign finds support in Pak - The Times of India
Two Sikh organizations in Nankana Sahib, birthplace of Guru Nanak Dev, Sikh Resource and Study Centre (SRSC) and Young Sikh Panthers have also started the online signature campaign.
Director of SRSC Gurmeet Singh told TOI over phone from Nankana Sahib on Thursday that though the amendment was to be made in the Indian Constitution, "being a Sikh I feel that we should support the cause for the distinct identity of Sikhs". He said his organization has also started the campaign on social networking sites.
Earlier, one lakh signatures have been obtained during the three-day camp held at Amritsar by All India Sikh Students Federation (Peermohammad) faction in support of the petition which was started ahead of US president Barrack Obama's scheduled visit to India on January 26.
President of recently constituted Young Sikh Panthers Dilawar Singh said they had begun the camp at Nankana Sahib and would also hold similar camps at various gurdwaras. "This is our contribution for the cause of Sikh identity". However, he said Sikhs and Hindus had always lived in perfect harmony but when Sikhs' identity was in danger then they had to begin the campaign.
On the issue of Nanakshahi Calendar (NC), both the organizations supported implementation of Canada-based Sikh intellectual Pal Singh Purewal-authored calendar. "We are following Akal Takht approved NC which was implemented in 2003 but we have rejected the amendments made in NC in 2010. These amendments were made under political pressure and not as per the aspirations of Sikhs," said the SRSC director.
'Sikhs are not Hindus’ campaign finds support in Pak - The Times of India
How many sikhs are left there meanwhile? hehehehe
One should accept that Article 25B is discriminatory and should be chucked out. This is what Sikhs in India asking for 60 odd years. 
