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At the same time, he clarified this appeal should not be mistaken as a call for Sarbat Khalsa, meaning an assembly of all factions of Sikhs, that has been given by self-styled Sikh preacher and 'Waris Punjab De' chief Amritpal Singh, who has been on the run since March 18.
Minister of Trade, Immigration and Multiculturalism Rajan Sawhney issued the following statement on the anniversary of the birth of Guru Gobind Singh Ji:
Guru Gobind Singh was the 10th and the last Sikh Guru. At the tender age of nine, he gave into his spiritual calling and decided to devote his life in serving humanity.
Devotees take holy dip in Golden Temple 'sarovar' on Baisakhi ANI | Updated: Apr 13, 2021 12:02 IST Amritsar (Punjab) [India], April 13 (ANI): A large number of devotees paid a visit to Sri Harmandir Sahib (Golden Temple) in Amritsar on Tuesday and took a holy dip in the 'sarovar' on the occasion of Baisakhi, the harvest festival celebrated in Punjab. On April 12, the Chief Minister of Punjab Amarinder Singh had called upon the people not to venture out of their homes to celebrate Baisakhi with the traditional fervour and gaiety but to stay at home, for their own safety and that of their children as well as the state and the nation.
Highlights Khalistan means 'The Land of Khalsa' i.e. a separate nation for the Khalsa or a separate nation for the Sikhs. Khalsa was founded in the year 1699 by Gobind Singh, the 10th Guru of the Sikhs. Khalsa means pure but over time, the idea was changed and it got politicised. Amid the ongoing discussion about Khalistan in India, on Thursday we bring you the answers to questions like what is Khalistan and how its objectives are dangerous for India's national unity and integrity. Let us tell the history and current situation of Khalistan and also how the idea of Sikhistan took the form of Khalistan.