Paramjit Singh Sarna apologises to Kashmiri Muslims over Sirsa’s feedback

Shiromani Akali Dal (Delhi) chief Paramjit Singh Sarna has apologised to the Kashmiri Muslim neighborhood over feedback made by colleague Manjinder Singh Sirsa over the difficulty of conversion of Sikh girls to Islam, Hindustan Times reported. He additionally showered praises on Muslim leaders, together with cleric Mirwaiz Umar Farooq.
Paramjit Singh Sarna stated that the Sikh woman received married to the person of her alternative on Tuesday and that the difficulty was settled. “We also met people such as the Mirwaiz and Muslim organisations. The way all of them collaborated with us, we would not forget that for the rest of our lives,” Sarna stated earlier than including, “We were provided support.”
He acknowledged, “Although I have no association with them, but since a Sikh (Sirsa) came from Delhi and gave a statement, I apologise for that. Any hurt which was caused by his statement to the people here, it is my responsibility as a representative to apologise on his behalf.”
He added, “We are thankful to the lieutenant governor (Manoj Sinha), the administration, and all the Muslim organisations and Imams of many mosques who met us. I also told them that since we are in minority, so you (majority) have to take care of us.”
“I request local leaders of Srinagar and Mullanas & Muftis to come in support of Sikh daughters. Sikhs were at the forefront ensuring Muslim daughters reach home safely during CAA protests but no Muslim leader has come to raise voice against forced conversions of Sikh girls,” Manjinder Singh Sirsa had stated.
Sirsa had additionally acknowledged “I am at Srinagar joining the protest with local Sikh community against forced Nikah and conversions of Sikh daughters who are forced to marry elderly of different religion. I urge Govt of India to take stern action against such kind of Nikah happening in the valley.” He had stated that the Sikh neighborhood won’t tolerate compelled conversions.
Sikh-Muslim unity undertaking suffers an enormous dent
A Sikh activist stated that Sikh girls won’t be allowed to marry Muslims. It was after on-line squabbles had begun between the Sikh and the Muslim neighborhood. The activist was slammed by folks from the Muslim neighborhood as properly.
Sikhs and Muslims have pledged that they might now not help one another’s trigger. One of the Sikh supporters tweeted that Muslims had used them to rally help towards NRC, CAA and Article 370. He additionally added that Sikhs in Punjab are pretty accommodative of Gujjar and Kashmiri Muslim settlers.
To this, a Muslim Twitter consumer questioned if that is how Sikhs would pay again to the Muslims who had stood by them within the farmers’ protest towards the Modi authorities. He additionally expressed his disappointment with Sikhs for taking a ‘Muslim girl’ again who had left Sikhism for Allah and Prophet Muhammad.