The National Commission for Minorities (NCM) in a letter written to the Chief Minister of Gujarat has urged him to set up a Sikh Development Board and a Sikh Research Board in the state to promote the Punjabi language, Sikh culture and history.
The NCM chief, Iqbal Singh Lalpura said in the letter that the Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the government of Gujarat have been generous in providing financial support for the renovation and construction of Sikh Gurudwaras in the state.
The NCM chief said that the special relationship between Sikhism and Gujarat has traces in history. Gujarat witnessed historic visits by Sikh Gurus including Guru Nanak Dev, Bhai Mohkam Singh and Guru Gobind Singh who was also from Dwarka.
