CHANDIGARH — Sikh bodies, religious figures, advocates and intellectuals have submitted a memorandum to the Government of India seeking the initiation of formal talks with the Sikh community on what they described as “long pending issues which can be sorted out within the legal framework of Constitution of India.” The memorandum, addressed to the Union Government through the Home Department, argues that several Sikh concerns remain unresolved despite decades of rule by different political parties at both the Centre and in Punjab.

DOWNLOAD PDF | MEMORANDUM BY SIKH BODIES AND PERSONALITIES TO GOI (23 May 2026)

The signatories stated that many of the issues raised could be resolved “through dialogue and discussion, without involving political wrangling or incurring economic costs.” They added that the concerns relate not only to religion, but also to Sikh identity, social values and legal justice, and warned that failure to address them has created “avoidable adverse feelings among the community towards the Centre and the ruling dispensation.”

The memorandum was signed by several Sikh personalities and representatives, including Advocate Navkiran Singh, former SGPC acting president Sukhdev Singh Bhaur, former Takht Sri Damdama Sahib Jathedar Giani Kewal Singh, Kendriya Singh Sabha secretary Khushhal Singh, Institute of Sikh Studies vice-president Gurpreet Singh, and others.

Here is a copy of the memorandum:

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