Letter to Editor: Jalan Masjid India mandir issue timely wake up call for Sikhs

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THE Dewi Sri Pathrakaliamman Temple on Jalan Masjid India, Kuala Lumpur – Photo: Tang Ah Chai Facebook

LETTER TO THE EDITOR

Dear Editor, Asia Samachar.

The controversy surrounding the 131-year-old Dewi Sri Pathrakaliamman Temple on Jalan Masjid India is a good timely pointer for us Sikhs.

The Sikh leadership of every state and especially each Gurdwara Committee must ensure that any land issue is resolved immediately. Seek legal help, if necessary. This current multi racial Government can be of help.

Future State Governments’ may change their stand in new legislations. Anything can happen.

We also need to ensure the planned expansion of adjacent lands acquisition is done fast. Committees come and go. This is where the Trustees need to troubleshoot. Let’s not delay doing all the paperwork.

This should be the No:1 issue in the next AGM, be it in Terengganu, Taiping or Tawau , if it is not done yet. Sat Sri Akal.

Harban Singh
Subang Jaya

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2 COMMENTS

  1. Put presidentships, etc aside and work for the COMMUNITY.

    Otherwise ,face the same possible problems inisolation.
    MGC should sat up a national committee that can look, investigate and help local Guruduaras to process their issues, legally.
    Governments come, and go , policies change, thus avoid all the possible complications, ensured the properties Gurduara, and any land is legally owned by the community.

  2. https://www.facebook.com/share/15vBk3EACC/. There are many Sikh Gurdwaras especially in small towns where the Gurdwaras may be as good as deserted except being used as those occupying the residential areas. I can think of Tumpat Kuala Krai Tapah Tanah Rata not to mention High Street Police KL to name a few as I have visited all some years ago. Malaysian Gurdwaras Council is the right organisation to survey and decide action to be taken based on need and then to take follow up action. Bless all

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