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Published 15:44 IST, November 5th 2020

Manjinder Sirsa condemns Pak decision to remove Sikh body from Kartarpur management group

DSGMC President Manjinder Singh Sirsa said that is very 'unfortunate' that the cabinet has transferred Gurudwara's management to an ISI organization.

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Reacting to Pakistan's decision to take away the control rights of Gurudwara Shri Kartarpur Sahib from Pakistan Sikh Gurudwara Parbandhak Committee, DSGMC President Manjinder Singh Sirsa said that is very 'unfortunate' that the cabinet has transferred Gurudwara's management to an ISI organization Evacuee Trust Property Board (ETPB). A body which does not have a single Sikh representative will now control historic Gurudwara, Manjinder Singh Sirsa told ANI. 

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Joining the attack on Imran Khan-led Pakistan government, Shiromani Akali Dal member Harsimrat Kaur Badal also slammed Pakistan's decision to transfer the management authority of the Kartarpur gurdwara to an ISI authority. She declared this decision as 'Unacceptable and outrageous'. Badal also urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi to discuss this matter will Imran Khan and ensure that Sikh body's right to manage the shrine is restored as soon as possible. 

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In an order issued, copy of which is available with Republic World, reads, "Consequent upon the approval of Project Management Unit (PMU) Kartarpur Corridor by ECC of the Cabinet, and ratified by the Cabinet (conveyed by MoRA vide letter No.6(7)/2013-P-1 dated 23.10.2020), the competent authority has been pleased to establish Project Management Unit (PMU), a self-financing body, for Management and Maintenance of Gurdwara Dardar Sahib Kartarpur (GDSK) under the administrative control of ETPB".

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15:43 IST, November 5th 2020