DSGMC president Manjit Singh GK attacked at Yuba City gurudwara

JALANDHAR: Delhi Sikh Gurudwara Management Committee president Manjit Singh GK has been attacked at Yuba City Gurudwara a few hours back. He was punched and kicked by some persons hurling abuses and raising slogans of Khalistan and in the melee his turban also fell down. It is learnt that at least three persons have already been arrested.

Video clips of the incident have also started circulating. GK had reached Yuba City gurudwara with local leaders of Shiromani Akali Dal (Badal) and they were still in the parking area when he was confronted by over two dozen persons and after a heated exchange of a few moments the group assaulted him and he fell down. His turban also fell down during this.

Some persons then intervened and took him towards the bus to save him from further assault. Local police were informed and GK said that 3-4 have been identified and detained by the police.

“Arm of Puneet Singh Chandok who was accompanying me has fractured and he has been hospitalized,” he said.

He later posted a video message after paying obeisance at the gurudwara saying that 25-30 persons came and attacked him. “I did not retaliate as I did not want to violate the maryada of the gurudwara. They attacked me with brutality but that can’t move me from what I stand for. Earlier I was attacked in New York and in Delhi I was attacked with swords. Today, they tried to kill me h but I survived with God’s grace. They violated maryada of Gurudwaraa and then ran away,” he said.

After a few persons had almost attacked him in New York in the night of August 21 and he had said that he was not afraid of them and continued his activities there of meeting people and visiting places.

He has been assaulted at a time when SAD (Badal) is under fire from several Sikh organizations after the heat generated by report of Justice Ranjit Singh Commission about Bargari sacrilege and Behbal Kalan firing.