India slams Pak for violating resolution in UN, cites Kartarpur Gurudwara management issue

India on Wednesday hit out at Pakistan for violating resolution on 'Culture of Peace' passed by United Nations General Assembly in 2019 and for arbitrarily transferring manment of Sikh holy shrine - Kartarpur Sahib Gurudwara to ministrative control of a n-Sikh body.

Speaking at 75th Session of UNGA, First Secretary Ashish Sharma said, "Pakistan has alrey violated earlier resolution on Culture of Peace passed last year by this very assembly. Last month, Pakistan arbitrarily transferred manment of Sikh holy shrine - Kartarpur Sahib Gurudwara, from Sikh Community body, to ministrative control of a n-Sikh body.”

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In vember this year, Pakistan unilaterally transferred manment and maintenance of Gurudwara Kartarpur Sahib away from Pakistan Sikh Gurudwara Prabhandhak Committee (PSGPC) - a body run by mirity Sikh Community - to ministrative control of Evacuee Trust Property Board.

Opposing move, India h summoned Charge d' Affaires (CDA) of Pakistan High Commission and lodged a strong protest over its unilateral decision to transfer manment and maintenance of Kartarpur Sahib. India told Pakistan that decision was "highly condemnable" and runs against spirit of holy shrine and religious sentiments of  Sikh community.

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"Pakistan driving away mirities"

Furr slamming Pakistan, First Secretary Sharma on Wednesday said, "If Pakistan changes its current culture of hatred against religions in India and stops its support of cross-border terrorism against our people, we can attempt a genuine culture of peace in South Asia and beyond."

"Till n we will only be a mute witness to Pakistan driving away ir mirities by threat, coercion, conversion and killing. Even people of same religion are t spared due to encourment given to sectarian killing," he ded.

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