AMRITSAR SAHIB, Punjab—The SGPC has decided to demand from the Punjab government that the suffix ‘Sahib’ be added to the city name of Amritsar, stating that Amritsar is the central city of the Sikh faith because Sri Harmandir Sahib is situated there.
The SGPC added that despite the significant status of Amritsar to Sikhs, the Punjab Government did not add the suffix ‘Sahib’ to the city like the other historical Sikh cities – Sri Anandpur Sahib, Sri Mukatsar Sahib, Sri Fatehgarh Sahib and Sri Baba Bakala Sahib. It stated that the suffix ‘Sahib’ will make the city name sound more respectable.