Hyderabad, Feb. 11 -- The Maharashtra government's recent decision to make amendments to the Nanded Sikh Gurudwara Sachkhand Sri Hazur Apchalnagar Sahib Act, 1956, has received condemnation from the Sikh community calling it a "sad and a direct interference" in their affairs.

On Sunday, February 11, the Sikh community hit the roads protesting against the amendment and the Eknath Shinde government in Nanded district.

What is the issue?

The Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC) consists of 17 members, including four nominated SGPC members, four members from the Sachkhand Hazur Khalsa Diwan, two Sikh members from the Parliament, one from Chief Khalsa Diwan, three directly elected from the seven districts of Marathwada, one member...