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SGPC Halts Plan to Display Manmohan Singh Portrait at Sikh Museum

The decision follows objections citing the Congress party's alleged role in the 1984 anti-Sikh riots, with a review set for a future meeting.

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The Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee on Friday put its decision to install a portrait of former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh at the Central Sikh Museum in the Golden Temple complex on hold. (HT file photo)
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Overview

  • The Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC) has temporarily suspended its decision to install a portrait of former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh in the Central Sikh Museum at the Golden Temple complex.
  • The suspension comes after objections from death-row convict Balwant Singh Rajoana and radical Sikh groups, including the Dal Khalsa, who criticized Singh's association with the Congress party.
  • Rajoana, in a letter to the SGPC, argued that Singh's tenure as a Congress leader made his portrait inappropriate for a museum dedicated to Sikh heritage and sacrifices.
  • SGPC president Harjinder Singh Dhami emphasized the importance of community consensus and transparency in decisions related to heritage commemoration.
  • The matter will be revisited in an upcoming executive committee meeting, with SGPC leaders stressing the need for broader stakeholder consultation.