Church leaders in India's Punjab state have condemned the desecration of the Sikhism's holy book, Guru Granth Sahib, which saw angry protests torching vehicles and blocking roads in Punjab.
From Oct. 12 when the first such incident was reported in Faridkot area of Punjab, when the torn pages of their holy book was found in Bargadi village. From that time about four such incidents have been reported till date.
The protests intensified after the death of two people as police opened fire to disperse the crowd. Paramilitary forces were called in Punjab to restore law and order after law and order condition worsened in Amritsar, Jalandhar, Faridkot and Bathinda by Oct. 21.
Father Peter Kavumpuram, the public relations officer of Jalandhar Diocese said that Christian community in Punjab stands in solidarity with the Sikhs and appealed them to maintain calm.
Out of a population of 24 million, there are nearly 300,000 Christians in the state. "We have expressed solidarity with the grieving community," he told ucanews.com.
According to a media report about six people have been arrested so far in connection with the desecration of the Holy book of Sikh's.
