Indian Army Chief Expresses Innocence About Rare Sikh Manuscripts Looted During June-1984 Holocaust

AMRITSAR SAHIB—The Indian Army chief General Bipin Rawat paid obeisance at the holiest Sikh shrine Sri Harmandir Sahib on July 8. He was accompanied by his wife Mrs. Madhulika Rawat on this occasion.

After partaking ‘langar’ at the world’s largest community kitchen, General Rawat offered ‘Karah Prasad’ and paid obeisance inside the sanctum sanctorum Sri Harmandir Sahib. While traversing through the periphery of Sri Harmandir Sahib, he was apprised of the history of the sacred Sikh shrine and various Gurdwaras situated within the shrine.

He was honored with a gold model of Sri Harmandir Sahib at the Information Office by the SGPC president S. Gobind Singh Longowal and other SGPC officials.   

“I am feeling blessed on having a chance of paying obeisance at Sri Harmandir Sahib” wrote General Rawat while highly appreciating the dauntless and brave spirit of Sikh fighters.

SGPC president S. Gobind Singh Longowal took up the issue of rare Sikh manuscripts and literature looted by the Indian army during June-1984 holocaust with General Rawat. He asked him to return the looted treasure trove of Sikhism back to the SGPC. Longowal also asked General Rawat to handover the management of Gurdwara Pathar Sahib situated in Leh-Ladakh to SGPC.

Pretending to be innocent about the treasure trove looted by the Indian army, General Rawat said that he will go through the matter. He promised the SGPC president to deliberate upon handing over the management of Gurdwara Pathar Sahib to SGPC.   

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