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Sikh diaspora appeals to Obama not to call off Amritsar Golden Temple visit | Perturbed over media reports regarding cancellation of US President Barack Obama's visit to Sri Harmandir Sahib (the Golden Temple), the Shiromani Gurdwara Parbhandhak Committee (SGPC), the premier body of the Sikhs, has urged
him not to call off his visit to the holy city next month. The SPGC has written
a letter to Obama requesting him not to cancel his visit to Sri Harmandir Sahib.
While clarifying the issue that appeared in the newspapers, SGPC President Avtar
Singh Makkar said: Any type of head cover, other than military helmet, is not
objected to and they are only concerned that head can be covered with any type
/ size of cloth, hat / cap etc." "The Sikh Diaspora wish and eagerly wait to see
you at this sanctum sanctorum as you are leading the largest democracy of the
World i.e. United States, the country of every body's dream," he added. Delhi
Sikh Gurdwara Management Committee (DSGMC) President Parmjit Singh Sarna said
the SGPC should constitute a committee of Sikh scholars to have interaction with
the team members of President Obama to take out amicable solution of the issue.
"Our first priority would be to bring President Obama to the holiest Sikh shrine
"the Golden Temple" but there are some logistic problems in case of security arrangements
we would like to invite him at the historical Gurdwara Bangla Sahib situated in
New Delhi," he said. Talking to ANI from San Francisco Dr. Pritpal Singh, Convener,
American Gurdwara Parbhandhak Committee (AGPC) said, "We feel that if President
Obama visits the Golden Temple during his forthcoming visit to India it would
certainly boost the image of Sikhs living in USA and Canada even in entire world."
He said the AGPC is already in touch with the state department of America and
request the President to not to skip the holy city of Amritsar during his India
visit beginning next month. It is pertinent to mention that a large number of
Sikhs live in different parts of America, but a few of them became the victim
of mistaken identity after 9/11.
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