Patna Sikhs protest Guru Gobind Singh's armour's auction in UK | April 03, 2008
This writer upholds the position of the Patna Sikhs protesting the the proposed auction of an armour at London's renowned Sotheby's, believed to be that which belonged to the Guru Gobind Singh, the tenth and last religious head of the Sikhs.
It is the firm stance of this writer expressing the IRFWP position that every possible measure should be sought in all cases to protect and respect the religious sensibilities and the world's sacred treasure entrusted to each of the many distinct faith communities in the world.
We as a worldwide family of believers from every tradition should stand in solidarity with one another in concern for respecting that which is sacred and treasured from a viewpoint of religious faith and belief.
We call upon Sotheby's to withdraw the armor from auction until the matter is settled in consultation with Sikh leaders and believers.
Frank Kaufmann
April 3, 2008
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Patna, Apr 2 : The Sikh community in Patna on Wednesday protested against the proposed auction of an armour at London's renowned Sotheby's, as they believe it belonged to the Guru Gobind Singh, the tenth and last religious head of the Sikhs.
The protesters came out in large numbers shouting slogans and showing placards voicing their demand and urged Prime Minister Manmohan Singh to step in to stop the proposed auction.
"The government should immediately stop the auction and if they (British Government) continue with it, then it will hurt the religions sentiments of Sikhs and our gurus. Moreover, if our demands are not met, then we shall report against the British Government in the International Court of Justice," added Raja Singh, Secretary of Takht Shri Harminderji Patna Sahib.
The apex religious representative body of the Sikhs, the Shiromani Gurdwara Parbhandhak Committee (SGPC) had also appealed to Manmohan Singh to look into the matter.
