<p>Once again there is a furor among the minority Sikh community of Nankana Sahib in Pakistan, the birthplace of founder of Sikhism Guru Nanak Dev,<strong> </strong>Pakistan after a young Sikh girl embraced Islam and married a Muslim boy.</p>

<p>Fearing community's anger spilling on roads — as had happened in 2019 in the case of another Sikh girl Jagjit Kaur alias Ayesha Bibi — the administration of Pakistan Punjab’s districts of Faisalabad and Nankana Sahib took the matter into their own hands to strike a truce between the two communities.</p>

<p>Sources in Nankana Sahib informed WION that teenage Sikh girl Rajmeet Kaur was in relation with Zunaid, a teenage boy who lived in her neighborhood. "On December 7,&nbsp;both of them eloped to a nearby city Jaranwala in Faisalabad district where Rajmeet embraced Islam in a mosque and was rechristened Zannat Bibi and then she married Zunaid," sources claim.</p>

<p>It has also been reported that fearing her parents may forcibly take her away, Zannat Bibi moved an application in court seeking security.</p>

<p>Apprehending the precarious future of young Rajmeet Kaur alias Zannat, her father Ranjit Singh sought the help of community members who took up the issue with the parents of Zunaid and local Muslim elders, but to no avail.</p>

<p>Anticipating the issue taking a religious colour and outpouring of religious emotions, the administration of both Nankana Sahib and Faisalabad intervened and took the couple in their 'protection'. Sources report that they also called their parents to strike a truce between them.</p>

<p>"Girl is adamant on going with her husband but her parents are not ready, so the administration has decided to send her to Darul Uloom in Lahore which is again objected by both, the girl and her parents. So, she may not meet the fate of Jagjit Kaur who had to spend a considerable time in Darul U Amaan before being sent with her husband," said sources. Notably, Jagjit Kaur alias Ayesha Bibi's case had grabbed headlines when she embraced Islam and married a Muslim boy, Mohammad Hassan, leading to acrimony between two communities to an extent that the local Muslim mob even attacked Gurdwara Nankana Sahib and also threatened to change the name of Nankana Sahib to Ghulam-e-Mustafa.</p>

<p>While downplaying the incident, Pakistan's Khalistani ideologist Sikh leader Gopal Singh Chawla claimed that they would find an amicable solution within the community.&nbsp;</p>


Once again there is a furor among the minority Sikh community of Nankana Sahib in Pakistan, the birthplace of founder of Sikhism Guru Nanak Dev, Pakistan after a young Sikh girl embraced Islam and married a Muslim boy.

Once again there is a furor among the minority Sikh community of Nankana Sahib in Pakistan, the birthplace of founder of Sikhism Guru Nanak Dev, Pakistan after a young Sikh girl embraced Islam and married a Muslim boy. Fearing community's anger spilling on roads — as had happened in 2019 in the case of another Sikh girl Jagjit Kaur alias Ayesha Bibi — the administration of Pakistan Punjab’s districts of Faisalabad and Nankana Sahib took the matter into their own hands to strike a truce between the two communities. Sources in Nankana Sahib informed WION that teenage Sikh girl Rajmeet Kaur was in relation with Zunaid, a teenage boy who lived in her neighborhood. "On December 7, both of them eloped to a nearby city Jaranwala in Faisalabad district where Rajmeet embraced Islam in a mosque and was rechristened Zannat Bibi and then she married Zunaid," sources claim. It has also been reported that fearing her parents may forcibly take her away, Zannat Bibi moved an application in court seeking security. Apprehending the precarious future of young Rajmeet Kaur alias Zannat, her father Ranjit Singh sought the help of community members who took up the issue with the parents of Zunaid and local Muslim elders, but to no avail. Anticipating the issue taking a religious colour and outpouring of religious emotions, the administration of both Nankana Sahib and Faisalabad intervened and took the couple in their 'protection'. Sources report that they also called their parents to strike a truce between them. "Girl is adamant on going with her husband but her parents are not ready, so the administration has decided to send her to Darul Uloom in Lahore which is again objected by both, the girl and her parents. So, she may not meet the fate of Jagjit Kaur who had to spend a considerable time in Darul U Amaan before being sent with her husband," said sources. Notably, Jagjit Kaur alias Ayesha Bibi's case had grabbed headlines when she embraced Islam and married a Muslim boy, Mohammad Hassan, leading to acrimony between two communities to an extent that the local Muslim mob even attacked Gurdwara Nankana Sahib and also threatened to change the name of Nankana Sahib to Ghulam-e-Mustafa. While downplaying the incident, Pakistan's Khalistani ideologist Sikh leader Gopal Singh Chawla claimed that they would find an amicable solution within the community.

Another teenage Sikh girl of Nankana Sahib embraces Islam, marries Muslim boy

<p>Punjab Chief Minister <a href="https://www.wionews.com/india-news/nankana-sahib-vandalism-rescue-sikhs-stranded-at-gurdwara-punjab-cm-appeals-to-imran-khan-271985">Captain Amarinder Singh</a> on Sunday expressed anguish over the murder of a Sikh youth in <a href="https://www.wionews.com/south-asia/sikh-youth-killed-by-unidentified-person-in-peshawar-272286">Peshawar</a> and urged Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan to ensure "strict punishment" to the perpetrators.</p>

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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">Shocked &amp; anguished over killing of Sikh youth Ravinder Singh in <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Pakistan?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Pakistan</a>, coming on heels of <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/NankanaSahibAttack?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#NankanaSahibAttack</a>. <a href="https://twitter.com/ImranKhanPTI?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@ImranKhanPTI</a> govt must ensure thorough investigation &amp; strict punishment for the culprits. This is the time to act on what you preach.<a href="https://t.co/80hTQMTXm2">https://t.co/80hTQMTXm2</a></p>
— Capt.Amarinder Singh (@capt_amarinder) <a href="https://twitter.com/capt_amarinder/status/1213788169075707904?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 5, 2020</a></blockquote>
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<p>"Shocked and anguished over the killing of Sikh youth Ravinder Singh in #Pakistan, coming on heels of #NankanaSahibAttack. @ImranKhanPTI govt must ensure a thorough investigation and strict punishment for the culprits. This is the time to act on what you preach," he tweeted.<br />
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Earlier today, the 25-year-old youth, identified as Ravinder Singh, was found murdered in Peshawar in Pakistan.<br />
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The Peshawar Police said that the victim's body was found in the area under the Chamkani police station.<br />
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Singh was the brother of an Islamabad-based journalist, Harmeet Singh.<br />
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A resident of Shangla district of Khyber <a href="https://www.wionews.com/south-asia/pakistan-to-import-polio-markers-from-india-270229">Pakhtunkhwa</a> province, the youth had come to Peshawar to shop for his wedding, according to Pakistani media reports.<br />
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Earlier in the day, India condemned the killing of a Sikh youth in Peshawar called upon the Pakistan government to "stop prevaricating and take immediate action" to apprehend the perpetrators.</p>

<p><strong>Watch:&nbsp;India strongly condemns vandalism, stone pelting at Sikhs holy shrine Nankana Sahib in Pakistan</strong></p>

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<p>"India strongly condemns targeted killing of minority Sikh community member in Peshawar (Pakistan) that follows recent despicable vandalism and desecration of Gurdwara Sri Janam Asthan at Nankana Sahib and the unresolved case of abduction, forced conversion and marriage of a Sikh girl," the <a href="https://www.wionews.com/south-asia/pakistan-pm-imran-khan-slammed-by-syed-akbaruddin-for-sharing-a-seven-years-old-fake-video-272024">Ministry of External Affairs</a> (MEA) said in a statement.<br />
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"India calls upon the Government of Pakistan to stop prevaricating and take immediate action to apprehend and give exemplary punishment to the perpetrators of these heinous acts," the ministry added.<br />
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The killing of Ravinder Singh in Peshawar came just two days after a Muslim mob's attack on the revered Gurdwara Nankana Sahib, the birthplace of Sikh founder Guru Nanak Dev.<br />
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An angry group of local residents had pelted stones at the holy Sikh shrine in Pakistan on Friday evening. The group was led by the family of a boy who had abducted a Sikh girl, Jagjit Kaur, from her home in August last year.<br />
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India, on Friday, had strongly condemned the vandalism at the Gurdwara Nankana Sahib and called upon the Pakistan government to take immediate steps to ensure the safety and security of the Sikh community in the neighbouring country.</p>


Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh on Sunday expressed anguish over the murder of a Sikh youth in Peshawar and urged Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan to ensure "strict punishment" to the perpetrators.

Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh on Sunday expressed anguish over the murder of a Sikh youth in Peshawar and urged Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan to ensure "strict punishment" to the perpetrators. Shocked & anguished over killing of Sikh youth Ravinder Singh in #Pakistan, coming on heels of #NankanaSahibAttack. @ImranKhanPTI govt must ensure thorough investigation & strict punishment for the culprits. This is the time to act on what you preach.https://t.co/80hTQMTXm2 — Capt.Amarinder Singh (@capt_amarinder) January 5, 2020 × "Shocked and anguished over the killing of Sikh youth Ravinder Singh in #Pakistan, coming on heels of #NankanaSahibAttack. @ImranKhanPTI govt must ensure a thorough investigation and strict punishment for the culprits. This is the time to act on what you preach," he tweeted. Earlier today, the 25-year-old youth, identified as Ravinder Singh, was found murdered in Peshawar in Pakistan. The Peshawar Police said that the victim's body was found in the area under the Chamkani police station. Singh was the brother of an Islamabad-based journalist, Harmeet Singh. A resident of Shangla district of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, the youth had come to Peshawar to shop for his wedding, according to Pakistani media reports. Earlier in the day, India condemned the killing of a Sikh youth in Peshawar called upon the Pakistan government to "stop prevaricating and take immediate action" to apprehend the perpetrators. Watch: India strongly condemns vandalism, stone pelting at Sikhs holy shrine Nankana Sahib in Pakistan × "India strongly condemns targeted killing of minority Sikh community member in Peshawar (Pakistan) that follows recent despicable vandalism and desecration of Gurdwara Sri Janam Asthan at Nankana Sahib and the unresolved case of abduction, forced conversion and marriage of a Sikh girl," the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said in a statement. "India calls upon the Government of Pakistan to stop prevaricating and take immediate action to apprehend and give exemplary punishment to the perpetrators of these heinous acts," the ministry added. The killing of Ravinder Singh in Peshawar came just two days after a Muslim mob's attack on the revered Gurdwara Nankana Sahib, the birthplace of Sikh founder Guru Nanak Dev. An angry group of local residents had pelted stones at the holy Sikh shrine in Pakistan on Friday evening. The group was led by the family of a boy who had abducted a Sikh girl, Jagjit Kaur, from her home in August last year. India, on Friday, had strongly condemned the vandalism at the Gurdwara Nankana Sahib and called upon the Pakistan government to take immediate steps to ensure the safety and security of the Sikh community in the neighbouring country.

Punjab CM urges Imran Khan to ensure 'strict punishment' to culprits who killed Sikh youth

<p>Pakistan Prime Minister <a href="https://www.wionews.com/south-asia/pakistan-pm-imran-khan-slammed-by-syed-akbaruddin-for-sharing-a-seven-years-old-fake-video-272024">Imran Khan</a> on Sunday condemned the incident of vandalism at the <a href="https://www.wionews.com/india-news/nankana-sahib-incident-proof-of-state-of-minorities-in-pak-caa-opposers-should-introspect-hardeep-singh-puri-272102">Nankana Sahib Gurdwara</a>, saying that the attack is against 'his vision' and that the perpetrators would not find any protection from the government or police.<br />
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Intransigent despite criticism, Khan further raked up his rhetorics on the state of minorities in India, saying that there is a "major difference" between the "condemnable Nankana incident and the ongoing attack across India on Muslims and other minorities."</p>

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<p>"The major difference between the condemnable Nankana incident &amp; the ongoing attacks across India on Muslims and other minorities is this: the former is against my vision &amp; will find zero tolerance &amp; protection from the govt incl police &amp; judiciary," Khan tweeted.</p>

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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">In contrast, Modi's RSS vision supports minorities oppression &amp; the targeted attacks against Muslims are part of this agenda. RSS goons conducting public lynchings, Muslims being violated by mobs are all not only supported by Modi Govt but Indian police leads anti-Muslim attacks</p>
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<p>"In contrast, Modi's RSS vision supports minorities oppression &amp; the targeted attacks against Muslims are part of this agenda. RSS goons conducting public lynchings, Muslims being violated by mobs are all not only supported by Modi Govt but Indian police lead anti-Muslim attacks," he added.</p>

<p>Khan's statement has come two days after he was widely criticised for trying to peddle a seven-year-old video from Bangladesh as a case of police excesses on Muslims in Uttar Pradesh.</p>

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<p>An angry group of local residents had pelted stones at Gurdwara Nankana Sahib in Pakistan on Friday evening. The group was led by the family of a boy who had abducted a Sikh girl, Jagjit Kaur, from her home in August last year.</p>


Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan on Sunday condemned the incident of vandalism at the Nankana Sahib Gurdwara, saying that the attack is against 'his vision' and that the perpetrators would not find any protection from the government or police.

Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan on Sunday condemned the incident of vandalism at the Nankana Sahib Gurdwara, saying that the attack is against 'his vision' and that the perpetrators would not find any protection from the government or police. Intransigent despite criticism, Khan further raked up his rhetorics on the state of minorities in India, saying that there is a "major difference" between the "condemnable Nankana incident and the ongoing attack across India on Muslims and other minorities." The major difference between the condemnable Nankana incident & the ongoing attacks across India on Muslims & other minorities is this: the former is against my vision & will find zero tolerance & protection from the govt incl police & judiciary; — Imran Khan (@ImranKhanPTI) January 5, 2020 × "The major difference between the condemnable Nankana incident & the ongoing attacks across India on Muslims and other minorities is this: the former is against my vision & will find zero tolerance & protection from the govt incl police & judiciary," Khan tweeted. In contrast, Modi's RSS vision supports minorities oppression & the targeted attacks against Muslims are part of this agenda. RSS goons conducting public lynchings, Muslims being violated by mobs are all not only supported by Modi Govt but Indian police leads anti-Muslim attacks — Imran Khan (@ImranKhanPTI) January 5, 2020 × "In contrast, Modi's RSS vision supports minorities oppression & the targeted attacks against Muslims are part of this agenda. RSS goons conducting public lynchings, Muslims being violated by mobs are all not only supported by Modi Govt but Indian police lead anti-Muslim attacks," he added. Khan's statement has come two days after he was widely criticised for trying to peddle a seven-year-old video from Bangladesh as a case of police excesses on Muslims in Uttar Pradesh. Repeat Offenders...#Oldhabitsdiehard pic.twitter.com/wmsmuiMOjf — Syed Akbaruddin (@AkbaruddinIndia) January 3, 2020 × An angry group of local residents had pelted stones at Gurdwara Nankana Sahib in Pakistan on Friday evening. The group was led by the family of a boy who had abducted a Sikh girl, Jagjit Kaur, from her home in August last year.

Pakistan PM Imran Khan condemns Nankana Sahib Gurdwara incident