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Sikh devotees who returned from Pakistan on Saturday after observing the anniversary of the death of Maharaja Ranjit Singh accused the Pakistani government of politicizing the religious opportunity to promote its anti-Indian propaganda. One of the jatha members, Avtar Singh, told TOI that PSGPC officials, including its general secretary Gopal Singh Chawla, had brandished "Hindustan murdabad" slogans, countered by Indian Sikh devotees, forcing Chawla to apologize. "Chawla made many reprehensible statements against India, but he had to apologize after we protested," he added.
On the other hand, jatha members praised the Pakistani government's arrangements, especially security for the jatha, but at the same time complained that they were not allowed to leave the gurdwaras. "Only Friday night, they allowed us to go to a market in Lahore," Avtar Singh.
Many devotees, however, denied hearing anti-India slogans. Jatha member Mohinder Singh said: "I had heard some arguments but I do not know the reason." A devout woman, who did not want to give her name, said that not only did the PSGPC spokespersons and some Sikhs from Pakistan raise anti-India slogans but they also raised pro-Khalistan slogans and delivered provocative speeches. .
According to intelligence sources, ISI agents, who often swarm in the sarahs where Sikh worshipers live in Pakistan, avoid questions about Kiran Bala, a devout Indian woman who went to Pakistan to Baisakhi but embraced Islam and married a Lahore. "When I asked about it, I was told that she was happy in Lahore and that the ISI agent refused to give her her phone number. ", said a Jatha member.
Sources said officials of the Evacuee Trust and the PSGPC held a meeting late Friday with Indian leaders Sikh Jatha, in which Indian jatha leaders proposed joint celebrations. birthday of Guru Nanak Dev.
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