SGPC condemned the attack on Nankana Sahib, one of the holiest sites for Sikhs, and urged the Pakistan government to take strict action against the culprits.
The Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC) will send a four-member delegation to Pakistan to take stock of the situation and meet authorities after a mob attack on the Nankana Sahib Gurudwara in Punjab province on Friday.
As reported by news agency ANI, an angry group of local residents pelted stones at Gurdwara Nankana Sahib in Pakistan on Friday evening. The group was led by the family of a boy who had allegedly abducted Sikh girl Jagjit Kaur, daughter of gurdwara's pathi.
"We are sending a four member delegation to Pakistan which will meet senior officials and the province's Governor over this issue," SGPC president Gobind Singh Longowal said on Saturday.
Longowal condemned the attack on Nankana Sahib, one of the holiest sites for Sikhs, and urged the Pakistan government to take strict action against the culprits.
Meanwhile, ANI reported that authorities in Pak town are unlikely to give permission to Sikhs to take out 'Nagar Kirtan' on Saturday as the situation remains tense.
India has strongly condemned vandalism at the revered Gurdwara Nankana Sahib and called upon the neighbouring country to take immediate steps to ensure the safety and security of the Sikh community there.
"India strongly condemns these wanton acts of destruction and desecration of the holy place. We call upon the Government of Pakistan to take immediate steps to ensure the safety, security, and welfare of the members of the Sikh community," the government said in a statement.
"We call upon the Government of Pakistan to take immediate steps to ensure safety, security, and welfare of the members of the Sikh community," the MEA added.
"Strong action must be taken against the miscreants who indulged in the desecration of the holy Gurdwara and attacked members of the minority Sikh community," it said.
Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh has also appealed to Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan to intervene.
"Appeal to @ImranKhanPTI to immediately intervene to ensure that the devotees stranded in Gurdwara Nankana Sahib are rescued and the historic Gurdwara is saved from the angry mob surrounding it," Amarinder Singh tweeted.
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