Queen asked to stop auction of relics of Sikh guru
Published April 2nd, 2008
The auction of the relics of tenth Sikh guru, Gobind Singh, has resulted in Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC) seeking that the Uk auction be stopped.
SGPC president Avtar Singh Makkar today said the SGPC has already sent a letter to Queen Elizabeth II and a letter to Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, seeking their intervention in the matter.
Makkar said, “We would not allow any such auction, as the holy relics of Sikh gurus should be returned to the SGPC, which is the supreme religious body of Sikhs.” He also demanded to know how any religion could allow auction of relics they worship.
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