Lucknow,

01 Oct (HS): Representatives of the Sikh community protested at Parivartan

Chowk, Lucknow, on Wednesday against a derogatory remark made by a Maulana from

Maharashtra against Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath. A large

number of Sikhs gathered and chanted, We are with Yogi. Angered by

the remarks against the Chief Minister, the protesters demanded an apology from

the Maulana. Sikh representatives from several districts participated in the

protest. Sardar Parvinder Singh, General Secretary of the Guru Govind Singh

Seva Samiti, stated that the Sikh community respects all religions. He added

that the statement made by the Maulana from Maharashtra is highly objectionable

and angering the community. Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath is not only the

Chief Minister of the state but also the head of the Gorakhnath Peeth. The Sikh

community cannot tolerate his insult.

Sardar

Parvinder Singh said that Yogi Adityanath holds the Sikh community in the

highest regard. Through the District Magistrate, we are sending a memorandum to

the Prime Minister demanding strict action against those making such comments.

Sardar Rajendra Singh, who came from Kanpur, said that anyone making

objectionable comments about Chief Minister Yogi cannot be a true Muslim. The

Sikh community strongly condemns this.

Hindusthan Samachar / Abhishek Awasthi