Chandigarh, June 04: Shiromani Gurdwara Prabhandak Committee president Kirpal Singh Badungar today expressed the hope that the Centre would announce important Sikh holidays in conformity with the Nanakshahi calendar. Badungar said SGPC had sent the Nanakshahi calendar to the Union Home Ministry, that has sought an English version of the calendar, which details important festivals and other events related to the community.

He expressed the hope that the Union Home Ministry after getting the English version would announce holidays for the Sikhs as per the Nanakshahi calendar, introduced this year.

Addressing newsmen on the Nanakshahi calendar, he said the country should also have a national calendar listing out days and events of national significance.

Bureau Report