BILL FOR SEPARATE STATUS TO SIKHISM
- After the amendment of the Anand Marriage Act for separate registration of Sikh marriages, the community is now setting its eyes on amendment of the Constitution to recognize Sikhism as a full-fledged religion.
- The Bill titled ‘Constitution Amendment Bill 2012’ has been introduced by Shiromani Akali Dal’s Khadoor Sahib member Rattan Singh Ajnala as a private member Bill.
AMENDING ARTICLE 25:
- Article 25 of the Constitution of India describes Sikhism, Jainism and Buddhism as parts of the Hindu religion
- This has resulted in avoidable confusion across the world about the independent identity of these three religions, says the community
- This Bill proposes to amend Article 25 with a view to distinctively refer to Sikh, Jain and Buddhist religions along with Hinduism
- The Bill at hand is a constitutional amendment Bill and the second major bill moved as a private bill by Sikh MPs. The Anand Karaj Amendment Act was earlier moved as a private member’s Bill in Rajya Sabha by former MP Tarlochan Singh.
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