Amritsar, May 1 -- The Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC) has suspended the service of providing Guru Granth Sahib's holy saroops to gurdwaras and congregation till May 20.

The decision follows the enactment of the Jaagat Jot Sri Guru Granth Sahib Satkar (Amendment) Act in Punjab, and subsequent amendments being made to the rules governing the publication and supply of the saroops.

SGPC secretary Balwinder Singh Kahlwan said, "The committee, through its publication department at Gurdwara Ramsar Sahib, undertakes the printing of Guru Granth Sahib with full religious protocol and respect, and provides them to gurdwaras worldwide based on demand from the sangat.The process involves verification by preachers of the Dharam Pracha...