A Supreme Court lawyer has lodged a complaint against the Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC) Amritsar for praising terrorists and a Sikh terrorist organization, the Babbar Khalsa. The complaint was filed with the Delhi Police, accusing SGPC of deliberately and maliciously intending to outrage religious feelings and incite the community against one another. In the complaint, the lawyer emphasized that SGPC called the terrorists sants of Sikhism, despite the fact that these terrorists killed thousands of innocent citizens of the country. Vineet Jindal, the lawyer, has requested the police to take immediate action against SGPC officials.
Vineet Jindal, in his complaint, said, SGPC (Amritsar) shared some tweets praising terrorists Jarnail Singh Bhindranwale and Kulwant Singh, also known as Mehnga Singh Babbar, the founder of the terrorist organization Babbar Khalsa. Both are declared terrorists, and the terrorist organization. SGPC also called them sants of Sikhism. We know that they killed thousands of innocent citizens of our country.
The lawyer further stated that SGPC’s actions attract offences under section 153 (wantonly giving provocation with intent to cause riot), 295 (defiling place of worship with intent to insult the religion of any class), 505 (publishing or circulating any statement, rumor, or report), 34 (common intention) of the Indian Penal Code (IPC), and 67 of IT act.
The incident has sparked widespread outrage among people, with many expressing their concerns over the glorification of terrorists. SGPC has not yet released a statement on the matter.
This complaint serves as a reminder to organizations of the need to exercise caution when making statements that may be deemed controversial or offensive. It is crucial to ensure that all statements made are respectful, do not incite violence or hatred, and do not hurt the sentiments of particular communities. The government must investigate any instance of hate speech or statements that could lead to communal disharmony and take swift action against the perpetrators.
