Incumbents win Fremont Gurdwara Elections, support former version of Nanak Shahi Calendar
March 15th, 2010 - 7:58 pm ICT by ANIBy Ravinder Singh RobinNew Delhi, March 15 (ANI): “Sadh Sangat Salte”, a Sikh body in U.S, today won the Fremont Gurdwara Elections with a big margin defeating “Panthic Salte”, jointly represented by Shiromani Akali Dal (Badal) and Shiromani Akali Dal (Mann), on Sunday in San Francisco Bay Area. Thousands of Sikhs, particularly youngsters, enthusiastically participated in the election.The newly formed committee has also announced to celebrate all the Sikh events according to the previous version of NanakShahi Calendar and rejected the latest amended version of the NanakShahi calendar issued by Shiromani Gurdwara Parbhandhak Committee (SGPC), the premier Sikh body.Talking to ANI from San Francisco, Jasjit Singh, a senior member of the Sadh Sangat Salte, informed that most the youngsters showed their interest in the election and the consecutively win of the “Sadh Sangat Salte” illustrate people liking the works performed by the Salte during last tenure. (ANI)
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