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Punjab Police have detained an unemployed software engineer, Shubham Dubey, from Faridabad in connection with multiple emails threatening bomb attacks on Amritsar's Golden Temple.

Punjab CM Bhagwant Mann said the Sikh Gurdwaras (Amendment) Bill, 2023 will pave the way "for eliminating the undue control of 'Modern Day Masands' over the free-to-air telecast of the sacred Gurbani".

The Punjab Cabinet has approved the proposal to amend The Sikh Gurdwaras Act, 1925 to ensure free-to-air live telecast of the Holy Gurbani from Sri Harmandir Sahib. 

Punjab CM Bhagwant Mann says that Gurbani is everyone's right and it should be telecast free of cost.

The apex gurdwara body also strongly condemned the "excesses" being committed by the police against Sikh youths in the state for the past few days.

Harjinder Singh Dhami was elected as SGPC president and garnered 122 votes, defeating his opponent candidate Mithu Singh Kahanke 

SGPC jatha to departs for Pakistan It will participate in the ‘Saka Panja Sahib’ centenary event

The spokesperson of the ETPB Aamir Hashmi informed the media that they had made all relevant arrangements to receive the devotees from India The akhand path will begin on October 28 at Gurdwara Panja Sahib and the bhog will be performed on October 30 when the main function will be held Saka Panja Sahib is being observed jointly by Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC) and Pakistan’s Evacuee Trust Property Board (ETPB)

Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee is the largest Sikh representative body This body has demanded the release of nine Sikh Prisoner They have made this request from the visiting Vice President of India

Kaur who has been the minister in the SAD(B) government didn’t make an impetuous decision to contest for the presidentship of SGPC but a well-considerate one and she has not even denied her aspirations in public and media.

The desperate attempts to inject a new lease of life into SAD–B by Sukhbir Singh Badal appears to be yielding poor results It was apparent from the scant gathering of party workers recently during SAD(B)-led three protests The protests were against the validation of the Haryana Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee Act, 2014 by the SC

SGPC demanded cancellation of Haryana Sikh Gurdwaras (Management Act ) 2014 It blamed the government for allegedly adopting a biased attitude on this issue It alleged BJP is following Cong's path to suppress minority Sikhs

Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee continues to interfere in political matters SGPC is benefiting its parent body Shiromani Akali Dal -Badal SAD(B) SAD(B) strongly opposes the intervention of the government in the affairs of SGPC

Congress worker visited Golden Temple wearing a T-shirt with Jagdish Tytler's pic This has angered the SGPC The SGPC has filed a police complaint in this regard

The political detractors of (SAD-B) are joining hands to overturn the ‘Badal family's regime from SGPC They have also launched their campaigns to garner support from Sikh living abroad and at home turf The Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC) is the single largest representative body of Sikhs

The election results surprised everyone when Simranjit Singh Mann was declared the winner. Even more surprising was the near rejection of joint Panthic candidate Kamaldeep Kaur Rajoana who polled only 44428 votes. BJP candidate Kewal Singh Dhillon was polled 66298 votes.

SGPC has offered help to the Afghan Sikhs and Hindus who wish to migrate to India. SGPC has offered to provide air tickets to the Afghan Sikhs and Hindus who are willing to migrate from Afghanistan. Several philanthropic organizations have also extended a helping hand towards terrorist victims

Punjab CM has urged SGPC to take 'Gurbani' to every nook and corner of the world He said that the Punjab govt is ready to bear the expenditure for it In a video message, CM said 'it is our duty to propagate the message of Gurbani to everyone'

Various Sikh religious organizations will send Sikh jathas to Pakistan to celebrate Vaisakhi. Its main function is being held at Gurdwara Panja Sahib, Hasan Abdal, Pakistan. Over 2500 Indian Sikh devotees are expected to be part of various jathas going to Pakistan.

April 14 marks founding of the Khalsa by Guru Gobind Singh. Resolution to observe April 14 as National Sikh Day was submitted by the US Congress in its second session on March 28.