Manjinder Singh Sirsa urges Delhi assembly to support demand of separate Sikh identity
The Delhi MLA Mr. Manjinder Singh Sirsa today urged members in Delhi Assembly to pass a resolution to support demand of separate Sikh identity in the nation for which a minor constitutional amendment is required.
Addressing these members Mr. Sirsa said that it needs to be recommended to Govt. of India to amend the article 25 clause (2) sub clause (b) read with explanation II of the constitution of India in order to equate the Buddhists, Jaina and Sikhs with Hindus as these are separate religions.
The obvious object of Article 25 is to remove a patent cause of inequality. Article 25 is an article of faith in constitution, incorporated in recognition of the principle that the real test of true democracy is the ability of even an insignificant minority to find its identity under the country's constitution.
Under Article 25 clause 2 sub clause (b) read with explanation II, "the reference to HINDUS shall be construed as including a reference to persons professing the Sikh, Jaina or Buddhist religion, and the reference to HINDU RELIGIOUS INSTITUTIONS shall be construed accordingly.
He further said that this inclusionary definition relating to Sikh, Jaina and Buddhist religions as included in the Hindu religion, though recognizing the distinctiveness of these religions on the face of it, has lead to unavoidable confusion about the independent identity of these religions, thus defeating the object of Article 25.
He appealed to all the Members of the House that it is must to pass this resolution so that the discrimination done to Buddhist, Jain and Sikhs should be removed and the Parliament of India should duly amend the Article 25 of the constitution of India because welfare of the people is the ultimate goal of all laws and state action and above all the constitution.
Mr. Sirsa said that this discrimination is on since decades and Sikhs and other minority communities were struggling to get justice on this issue. He said that it was an appropriate time that when Delhi Assembly and other state assemblies pass such resolution to support the demand of these minorities.
The Delhi MLA also appealed the Speaker to adopt his resolution for passing in the assembly and gave notice for the same.
-PTC News
