9th Guru's martyrdom: UN to be urged to mark int'l human rights day on Nov 25
The statement was made after he chaired a virtual meeting with the SGPC's International Sikh Advisory Board. Participants in the meeting included Gurmeet Singh Randhawa (UK), Kawaljit Kaur (UK), Rajbir Singh (Canada), Master Mahinder Singh, Gurcharan Singh Lamba (USA), Balwant Singh Dhami and Gurbaksh Singh Gulshan (UK).
According to Dhami, a letter would be sent to the central government urging for a national holiday on November 25, the day of Guru's martyrdom.
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