A same-sex marriage solemnized at a Gurudwara has stirred controversy in Punjab with the Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) and the Dal Khalsa calling for punishment of the granthi (the person who performed the ceremony). Both SAD and Dal Khalsa have claimed that this is violative of the Sikh religious code of conduct and said they have written to the Takht Damdama Sahib jathedar about the same.
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00:00 A same-sex marriage, solmonised at a gurdwara, has stirred controversy in Punjab with the
00:08 Siromani Akali Dal, in short, 'sad' and the Dal Khalsa calling for punishment of the 'granthi',
00:15 meaning the person who performed the ceremony.
00:19 Both 'sad' and Dal Khalsa have claimed that this is violative of the Sikh religious code
00:25 of conduct and said they have written to the Takht Dandama Sahib Jathedar about the same.
00:33 'Sad' and Dal Khalsa have also released the marriage certificate issued to the couple.
00:38 The 'granthi' who performed the ceremony is said to have apologised but 'sad' has called
00:44 for punitive action.
00:46 Parminder Singh Balianwali, 'sad' president, said the Siromani Gurdwara Prabhanda Committee
00:52 should get a case registered against them, TOI reported.
00:56 'If the SGPC delays action, we will approach the police,' Balianwali said.
01:03 This is not the first instance of a same-sex marriage in a gurdwara.
01:08 In 2020, Akal Takht took strong notice of a homosexual marriage under the patronage
01:15 of Shri Guru Granth Sahib Swaroop in the USA.
01:19 Sikh marriages in India are governed by the Anant Marriage Act.
01:23 Same-sex marriages are currently legal in India.
01:27 The SCI has reserved its verdict on the legality of same-sex marriages earlier this year.
01:35 Same-sex relations became legal in India in 2018 after the SCI partially struck down Section
01:42 377 of the Indian Penal Code IPC, removing aspects which criminalised homosexuality.
01:51 In 2017, the Delhi High Court said same-sex couples are entitled to be in stable relationships
01:59 but stopped short of legalising same-sex marriages.
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02:13 for now, it's all for this week's edition of the Daily News.
02:41 Thank you for watching.
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