New Delhi [India], August 28 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday extended greetings on the occasion of the 418 years of Parkash Purab of Shri Guru Granth Sahib.

Chandigarh Dec 20 PTI Punjab Deputy Chief Minister Sukhjinder Singh Randhawa on Monday wrote to the Centre asking for obtaining presidential assent for two bills passed by the state Assembly in 2018 for ensuring stringent punishment for those involved in desecration incidents Randhawa wrote to Union Home Minister Amit Shah for ensuring assent to the Code of Criminal Procedure Punjab Amendment Bill 2018 and the Indian Penal Code Punjab Amendment Bill 2018 which provide for life imprisonment for the sacrilege of holy books In the letter Randhawa who holds home portfolio wrote I want to bring to your notice that sacrilege of holy books is becoming a major issue in Punjab Shri Guru Granth Sahib is considered a living Guru and not an object by the Sikhs and it is accorded respect according to Sikh maryada In this context it was felt that the existing provisions of Section 295 and 295-A of the Indian Penal Code-1860 which provide for a punishment of up to three years are inadequate to deal with this situation he said So the Punjab Vidhan Sabha passed the Indian Penal Code Punjab Amendment Bill 2018 and The Code of Criminal Procedure Punjab Amendment Bill 2018 which provide for punishment up to life imprisonment for whoever causing injury damage or sacrilege to the Shri Guru Granth Sahib Srimad Bhagavad Gita Holy Quran and Holy Bible with the intention to hurt religious feelings of people he wrote Randhawa said these bills were given assent by the Punjab governor in September 2018 However these have been pending for assent of the President since October 2018 he said Punjab being a border State it is extremely necessary to maintain communal harmony here For this deterrent punishment is a must for those trying to disturb communal harmony by indulging in the sacrileges So I again request that the Presidential assent for the said Bills may kindly be obtained and conveyed to the state government at the earliest possible he wrote Two unidentified men were beaten to death at the Golden Temple in Amritsar and at a gurdwara in Kapurthala district for their alleged sacrilege attempts PTI CHS VSD RDK RDK

Chandigarh (Punjab) [India], December 20 (ANI): Deputy Chief Minister of Punjab, Sukhjinder Singh Randhawa, who also holds the home portfolio, has urged the Union Government to give nod to The Code of Criminal Procedure (Punjab Amendment) Bill, 2018 and The Indian Penal Code (Punjab Amendment) Bill, 2018 in order to ensure stringent punishment to those committing the heinous crime of sacrilege of holy books.

Gurugram : Namaz was not offered at Gurudwara Singh Sabha in Gurugram as some of the Sikhs from Sikh Community opposed this call of the management. They said that they will hold a protest if namazees are allowed to offer prayers at the premises. Members of radical hindu group, Sayukta Hindu Sangharsh Samiti distributed books titled ‘Guru Tegh Bahadur – Hind Ki Chadar’ at Gurudwara. They reached there around 12 noon and stayed till 2 PM.

Gurugram : Namaz was not offered at Gurudwara Singh Sabha in Gurugram as some of the Sikhs from Sikh Community opposed this call of the management. They said that they will hold a protest if namazees are allowed to offer prayers at the premises. Members of radical hindu group, Sayukta Hindu Sangharsh Samiti distributed books titled ‘Guru Tegh Bahadur – Hind Ki Chadar’ at Gurudwara. They reached there around 12 noon and stayed till 2 PM.

Gurugram : Namaz was not offered at Gurudwara Singh Sabha in Gurugram as some of the Sikhs from Sikh Community opposed this call of the management. They said that they will hold a protest if namazees are allowed to offer prayers at the premises. Members of radical hindu group, Sayukta Hindu Sangharsh Samiti distributed books titled ‘Guru Tegh Bahadur – Hind Ki Chadar’ at Gurudwara. They reached there around 12 noon and stayed till 2 PM.

Gurugram : Namaz was not offered at Gurudwara Singh Sabha in Gurugram as some of the Sikhs from Sikh Community opposed this call of the management. They said that they will hold a protest if namazees are allowed to offer prayers at the premises. Members of radical hindu group, Sayukta Hindu Sangharsh Samiti distributed books titled ‘Guru Tegh Bahadur – Hind Ki Chadar’ at Gurudwara. They reached there around 12 noon and stayed till 2 PM.

Our CorrespondentTarn Taran August 21Students of Shri Guru Angad Dev College of Education Khadoor Sahib proved their mettle in BEd Semester IIIDr Simarpreet Kaur principal Shri Guru Angad Dev College of Education said Pawandeep Kaur obtained 7742 per cent and ranked first Sandeep Kaur and Muskaan ranked second and third with 77 per cent and 7628 per cent respectively The principal said seven students obtained distinction marks while 18 others achieved above 70 per centA total of 29 students appeared for the examsThe institution is being managed under the patronship of environmentalist Baba Sewa Singh head Kar Sewa Sect Khadoor Sahib