Via PTI
CHANDIGARH: The Punjab Meeting on Tuesday handed the Sikh Gurdwaras (Modification) Invoice, 2023 to make sure unfastened telecast of ‘Gurbani’ from the Golden Temple in Amritsar.
The transfer comes after the Punjab Cupboard on Monday licensed an modification to the British-era Sikh Gurdwaras Act, 1925 to make sure a free-to-air telecast of Gurbani.
Talking throughout the controversy at the Invoice, Leader Minister Bhagwant Mann mentioned no channel will have to have unique rights to broadcast the holy Gurbani.
He mentioned former Akal Takht Jathedar Gian Harpreet Singh had ultimate yr directed the Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC) to have its personal channel, nevertheless it was once now not introduced.
“One channel has the unique proper to broadcast the holy Gurbani,” Mann mentioned in an obvious connection with the PTC channel.
Recently, Gurbani is broadcast from the Sikh shrine through PTC, a non-public channel continuously related to the Shiromani Akali Dal’s Badal circle of relatives.
Mann additional argued that many of us who watch this channel in another country need to pay a hefty quantity for its subscription.
The manager minister described it as the will of the hour to disseminate the “Sarb Sanji Gurbani” around the globe with the purpose of spreading the common message of “welfare of all”.
Echoing equivalent sentiments, Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) chief Manpreet Ayali mentioned Gurbani will have to be telecast in a clear approach and just one channel will have to now not have the unique rights.
The SGPC will have to get started a channel of its personal and provides rights, he mentioned.
Ayali, on the other hand, adversarial the Invoice as he mentioned the federal government will have to now not be interfering in SGPC issues.
“The SGPC is the apex spiritual frame of the Sikhs and it’s also known as a ‘mini parliament’ of the Sikhs,” he mentioned.
BSP MLA Nachhatar Good friend additionally adversarial the Invoice, announcing ahead of taking such choices, session with spiritual our bodies and others involved will have to be held.
In keeping with the provisions of the Invoice, “Within the Sikh Gurdwaras Act, 1925, after Segment 125, Segment 125-A will probably be inserted.”
“It will probably be the obligation of the Board (SGPC) to propagate the lessons of the Gurus through making uninterrupted (with none on display screen operating commercials or ads or distortion) reside feed (audio or audio in addition to video) of holy Gurbani from Sri Harmandir Sahib (Golden Temple) to be had freed from value to all media properties, retailers, platforms, channels, and so forth, whoever needs to broadcast any place all over the place the arena.
“Any person broadcasting holy Gurbani from Harmandir Sahib shall now not run any commercial a minimum of half-hour previous to the beginning of broadcast of Gurbani and half-hour after the published of Gurbani is over,” the Invoice said.
In keeping with the statements of items and causes of the Invoice, “Sri Guru Granth Sahib accommodates the Bani of Sikh Gurus and saints. It’s extremely fascinating that the instructing of the Gurus be propagated international.”
“Due to this fact, it’s crucial that Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee will have to make Gurbani to be had freed from value to complete humanity and to be sure that the unfold of Gurbani isn’t commercialised in any approach,” it mentioned.
AAP chief Budh Ram mentioned if just one channel has the published rights, the Gurbani can not achieve other people in a in style approach.
AAP MLA Ajitpal Singh Kohli mentioned the Gurbani’s achieve will have to be in all places and there can’t be any improper on this.
He additionally claimed that many SGPC contributors have welcomed the Invoice.
Commenting at the Invoice, Punjab minister Kuldeep Singh Dhaliwal mentioned some are announcing the transfer quantities to interfering in spiritual issues of Sikhs, which is “baseless”.
The SGPC had contested the transfer through the AAP-led Punjab executive, announcing the 1925 Act is a central regulation and will best be amended through Parliament.
Then again, Mann on Monday mentioned the state executive was once totally competent to amend this Act.
He reasoned that the Ideal Court docket had at the factor of a separate gurdwara committee for Haryana dominated that this Act was once now not an inter-state Act, however a state Act.
In the meantime, Congress contributors staged a walkout protesting that there was once no query hour or 0 hour provision within the provide consultation of the Meeting.
The BJP had on Monday mentioned the Aam Aadmi Birthday celebration (AAP) executive in Punjab was once keeping the two-day particular meeting consultation to additional its schedule and losing taxpayers’ cash.
The celebration had introduced to steer clear of the complaints.
CHANDIGARH: The Punjab Meeting on Tuesday handed the Sikh Gurdwaras (Modification) Invoice, 2023 to make sure unfastened telecast of ‘Gurbani’ from the Golden Temple in Amritsar.
The transfer comes after the Punjab Cupboard on Monday licensed an modification to the British-era Sikh Gurdwaras Act, 1925 to make sure a free-to-air telecast of Gurbani.
Talking throughout the controversy at the Invoice, Leader Minister Bhagwant Mann mentioned no channel will have to have unique rights to broadcast the holy Gurbani. googletag.cmd.push(serve as() googletag.show(‘div-gpt-ad-1687167573941-0’); );
He mentioned former Akal Takht Jathedar Gian Harpreet Singh had ultimate yr directed the Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC) to have its personal channel, nevertheless it was once now not introduced.
“One channel has the unique proper to broadcast the holy Gurbani,” Mann mentioned in an obvious connection with the PTC channel.
Recently, Gurbani is broadcast from the Sikh shrine through PTC, a non-public channel continuously related to the Shiromani Akali Dal’s Badal circle of relatives.
Mann additional argued that many of us who watch this channel in another country need to pay a hefty quantity for its subscription.
The manager minister described it as the will of the hour to disseminate the “Sarb Sanji Gurbani” around the globe with the purpose of spreading the common message of “welfare of all”.
Echoing equivalent sentiments, Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) chief Manpreet Ayali mentioned Gurbani will have to be telecast in a clear approach and just one channel will have to now not have the unique rights.
The SGPC will have to get started a channel of its personal and provides rights, he mentioned.
Ayali, on the other hand, adversarial the Invoice as he mentioned the federal government will have to now not be interfering in SGPC issues.
“The SGPC is the apex spiritual frame of the Sikhs and it’s also known as a ‘mini parliament’ of the Sikhs,” he mentioned.
BSP MLA Nachhatar Good friend additionally adversarial the Invoice, announcing ahead of taking such choices, session with spiritual our bodies and others involved will have to be held.
In keeping with the provisions of the Invoice, “Within the Sikh Gurdwaras Act, 1925, after Segment 125, Segment 125-A will probably be inserted.”
“It will probably be the obligation of the Board (SGPC) to propagate the lessons of the Gurus through making uninterrupted (with none on display screen operating commercials or ads or distortion) reside feed (audio or audio in addition to video) of holy Gurbani from Sri Harmandir Sahib (Golden Temple) to be had freed from value to all media properties, retailers, platforms, channels, and so forth, whoever needs to broadcast any place all over the place the arena.
“Any person broadcasting holy Gurbani from Harmandir Sahib shall now not run any commercial a minimum of half-hour previous to the beginning of broadcast of Gurbani and half-hour after the published of Gurbani is over,” the Invoice said.
In keeping with the statements of items and causes of the Invoice, “Sri Guru Granth Sahib accommodates the Bani of Sikh Gurus and saints. It’s extremely fascinating that the instructing of the Gurus be propagated international.”
“Due to this fact, it’s crucial that Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee will have to make Gurbani to be had freed from value to complete humanity and to be sure that the unfold of Gurbani isn’t commercialised in any approach,” it mentioned.
AAP chief Budh Ram mentioned if just one channel has the published rights, the Gurbani can not achieve other people in a in style approach.
AAP MLA Ajitpal Singh Kohli mentioned the Gurbani’s achieve will have to be in all places and there can’t be any improper on this.
He additionally claimed that many SGPC contributors have welcomed the Invoice.
Commenting at the Invoice, Punjab minister Kuldeep Singh Dhaliwal mentioned some are announcing the transfer quantities to interfering in spiritual issues of Sikhs, which is “baseless”.
The SGPC had contested the transfer through the AAP-led Punjab executive, announcing the 1925 Act is a central regulation and will best be amended through Parliament.
Then again, Mann on Monday mentioned the state executive was once totally competent to amend this Act.
He reasoned that the Ideal Court docket had at the factor of a separate gurdwara committee for Haryana dominated that this Act was once now not an inter-state Act, however a state Act.
In the meantime, Congress contributors staged a walkout protesting that there was once no query hour or 0 hour provision within the provide consultation of the Meeting.
The BJP had on Monday mentioned the Aam Aadmi Birthday celebration (AAP) executive in Punjab was once keeping the two-day particular meeting consultation to additional its schedule and losing taxpayers’ cash.
The celebration had introduced to steer clear of the complaints.
