Archive · 31 Jul 2026
Sikh Leader Urges Larger Families Amid Population Decline
A Sikh religious leader named Jathedar Kuldeep Singh Gadgajj spoke to a crowd in Punjab.
He said the Sikh people are having fewer children and that families should try to have at least three kids.
He thinks this will help keep the Sikh community strong.
He also said the government has not done enough to solve a big crime that happened in 2015.
He wants the people who did it to be brought to justice.
He asked everyone to work together to keep young Sikhs connected to their faith.
His speech was given in a town called Kotkapura.
Many people will talk about his ideas after the talk.
Some may agree, some may not.
The main point is that he wants more children and justice for past crimes.
Jathedar Kuldeep Singh Gadgajj urged Sikh families to have at least three children to counter a declining Sikh population.
He framed family size as a collective responsibility linked to preserving Sikh identity and values.
Gadgajj criticized Punjab governments for slow progress on 2015 sacrilege cases, demanding accountability.
He called for unity among Sikh institutions and families to strengthen youth ties to Guru Granth Sahib and Guru Panth.
The address was delivered at Battian Wala Chowk in Kotkapura, Faridkot district, Punjab.
- Who
- Jathedar Kuldeep Singh Gadgajj, Sri Akal Takht officiating Jathedar
- What
- Urged Sikhs to have at least three children and called for justice in 2015 sacrilege cases
- When
- Friday (date not specified)
- Where
- Battian Wala Chowk, Kotkapura, Faridkot district, Punjab
- Why
- To counter declining Sikh population and preserve community identity, and to demand accountability for sacrilege cases
- Speaker
- Jathedar Kuldeep Singh Gadgajj
- Location
- Battian Wala Chowk, Kotkapura, Faridkot district, Punjab
- Issue
- Sikh population decline
- Call to action
- Have at least three children
- Justice demand
- Accountability for 2015 sacrilege cases