Archive · 18 Jan 2026
SGPC's Double Standards on Religious Practices at Golden Temple
There was a video of a Muslim man doing his religious practices in the Golden Temple, a Sikh holy place.
Many people on the internet were upset and said it was disrespectful.
The SGPC, which manages the temple, said it was just a small mistake.
But earlier, when a Hindu woman did yoga at the same place, the SGPC filed a police report against her.
People are saying the SGPC is being unfair because they treated the two situations differently.
A video showed a Muslim man performing ablution in the Golden Temple, which sparked outrage on social media.
The SGPC downplayed the incident, calling it a minor mistake by the Muslim man.
The SGPC had previously filed an FIR against a Hindu woman, Archana Makwana, for performing yoga at the Golden Temple.
Critics argue the SGPC's differing responses reveal double standards in handling religious practices at the holy site.
The incident has highlighted the sensitivity around religious practices at the Golden Temple.
- Who
- Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC), Muslim man, Hindu woman (Archana Makwana)
- What
- SGPC's differing responses to religious practices at the Golden Temple
- When
- Recently (exact date not specified)
- Where
- Golden Temple, Amritsar, Punjab
- Why
- Allegations of double standards in handling religious practices
- Location
- Golden Temple, Amritsar, Punjab
- Incident Type 1
- Muslim man performing ablution
- Incident Type 2
- Hindu woman performing yoga
- SGPC Response to Incident 1
- Minor mistake
- SGPC Response to Incident 2
- Filed FIR against the woman