NANKANA SAHIB, Pakistan—After witnessing multiple cases of beadbi (sacrilege) related to saroops (scriptures) of Guru Granth Sahib Ji, Pakistani Sikhs have expressed dissatisfaction with Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC), Pakistan Sikh Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (PSGPC), Evacuee Trust Property Board (ETPB) and Akal Takht Sahib. Local Sikhs gathered in Nankana Sahib this past week to demand inquiry into recent cases of sacrilege.
A number of saroops from the Sindh region were also transferred to Nankana Sahib in order to stop sacrilegious incidents from taking place.
Pakistani Sikhs have requested Sikh organizations to pressure local authorities to pass a special order to prevent these kinds of sacrilegious acts in Pakistan.
Early during the day on May 8, 2014, a shop keeper noticed smoke coming from a Sindhi gurdwara. He entered the gurdwara with several other companions to investigate. They found that fire had spread throughout the building, including the room where Guru Granth Sahib Ji was kept. There they discovered that along with Guru Granth Sahib, other religious scriptures had been burnt.
The gurdwara granthi (attendant), and people who have since gone to India, recalled smelling gasoline.
