AdminDelhi Chief Minister Shri Arvind Kejriwal signed an offline petition parallel to an online petition on change.org for #BanSikhJokes during his visit to Gurdwara Rakabganj Sahib on the occasion of the Birthday of Guru Nanak Dev ji, founder of Sikhism. It was a sight to watch the CM enter the Gurdwara complex on foot like […]
Delhi Chief Minister Shri Arvind Kejriwal signed an offline petition parallel to an online petition on change.org for #BanSikhJokes during his visit to Gurdwara Rakabganj Sahib on the occasion of the Birthday of Guru Nanak Dev ji, founder of Sikhism.
It was a sight to watch the CM enter the Gurdwara complex on foot like any other citizen and without any screaming sirens or security. Amidst jostling crowds CM Arvind Kejriwal smilingly made his way first to the main Gurdwara Hall and then to Lakhi Shah Vanjara Hall wherein Gurbani kirtan was being played.
The organisers of an online petition against Sikh jokes had to handle a massive unprecedented crowd thronging to sign the offline petition. Sikh men, women and children alike were vociferous in demanding a ban on Sikh Jokes and all Racial jokes. It is said that 20,000 online signatures and around 15,000 hardcopy signatures were received by the end of the day.
On his way back after paying obeisance, the CM was asked for his opinion on racial humor targeting Sikhs. He gladly agreed to sign the petition and told the accompanying media “Jokes should not be made to target any religion or caste”.
~ Tapasleen Kaur
~ New Delhi, 27th Nov ’15