New Delhi: A delegation from the Sikh community met Minister of State for Home Affairs G Kishan Reddy in New Delhi on Tuesday demanding the imposition of anti-conversion law in Jammu and Kashmir. This comes after two Sikh girls were allegedly abducted, forcibly converted and married off to middle-aged men in Jammu and Kashmir. The delegation led by Giani Harpreet Singh, Jathedar of Akal Takht, submitted a memorandum to Reddy demanding an anti-conversion law be imposed in Jammu and Kashmir like Uttar Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh.
The delegation, including Jago Party President Manjit Singh GK and BJP leader RP Singh, sought the law requiring mandatory consent of family members in inter-religious marriages in Jammu and Kashmir. The delegation said that the move is important in the backdrop of possible 'love jihad' practice in the region following the absence of government in the region under present circumstances.
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Meanwhile, G Kishan Reddy has assured the delegation that he will discuss the issue with Union Home Minister Amit Shah. On Monday, Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) spokesperson and Delhi Sikh Gurdwara Management Committee (DSGMC) president Manjinder Singh Sirsa said that Union Home Minister Amit Shah has assured the DSGMC of the safe return of the two Sikh girls to their families. Addressing the media, the DSGMC president also said that the Union Home Minister will soon meet the Jammu and Kashmir Sikh delegation to discuss the concerns of the minority.
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A Sikh delegation also met with Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha and sought the safe return of the girls. The issue has also prompted protests from members of the Sikh community in Jammu and Kashmir. Expressing their anger, the community staged a protest on Sunday. Chanting slogans against the administration, they alleged that the Sikh community has 'always been ignored' in Kashmir, adding that when they were seeking justice in the matter, the police also ignored them.
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