Row over honoring Rahul Gandhi at Amritsar Gurdwara

During his Punjab visit, Rahul Gandhi was presented with a siropa at Baba Budha Sahib Gurdwara.

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00:00What is wrong with this gesture? Everything, according to a Sikh body.

00:08During his visit to Baba Buddha Sahib Gurdwara in Ramdas Amritsar, Rahul Gandhi was presented

00:13with a siropa, a traditional robe of honour. But Shiromoni Gurdwara Prabandha Committee

00:18Chief Harjinder Singh Dhami objected, saying there is a complete ban on honouring political

00:23leaders inside Sikh shrines. Dhami has ordered a probe and warned of strict action if SGPC

00:29staff are found guilty. Rahul Gandhi visited Punjab on September 15 to meet flood-hit families

00:35in Amritsar and Gurdaspur. During his visit, he also paid obeisance at the historic Gurdwara.

00:41He also performed ardaas, praying for the welfare of people, especially those affected by floods.

00:46Alongside Raga, Congress leaders Bhupesh Baghel and Charanjit Singh Chandni were also present

00:51there. The SGPC's probe is now underway, but the Rao has once again raised questions over

00:55political personalities being honoured at religious shrines.

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