JAMMU, March 12 -- A delegation of the Sikh Progressive Front, led by its President Balvinder Singh, along with General Secretary Manjit Singh, Joint Secretary Rajinder Singh Soodan, Paramjit Singh, T.P. Singh, and other members, met the Hon'ble Chief Minister of Jammu & Kashmir, Omar Abdullah, today to discuss several long-pending issues concerning the Sikh community of the Union Territory. The delegation was accompanied by NC Youth Provincial President S. Tejinder Pal Singh Aman.

The main issue on which the Hon'ble Chief Minister gave assurances was the promotion of the Punjabi language in the education system, particularly in schools and colleges, by ensuring the availability of qualified Punjabi teachers. The Chief Minister assured tha...