By Tricitynews Reporter
Chandigarh
10th October:- After being implemented
in seven states, the Anand Marriage Act implemented has now been implemented in
three more states taking the total number of states to implement this act to
ten. Now Kerala, Madhya Pradesh and Mizoram have become 8th, 9th and
10th state respectively to implement this act. In another
important development Delhi is all set to implement this act very soon.
In a statement issued Manjinder
Singh Sirsa General Secretary the Delhi Sikh Gurdwara Management Committee
(DSGMC) said that with the blessings of almighty the campaign to get this
act implemented in the country has gained momentum and he was hopeful that
within a short span of time this act will be implemented in all the states of
the country. He said that process to implement the act was on in various states
including Bihar, Uttrakhand, and Delhi amongst others. He said that it was
matter of pride of Sikhs residing in Kerala, Madhya Pradesh and Mizoram who can
now get their marriages registered under the act.
Manjinder Singh Sirsa also
informed that he had met Delhi LG Anil Baijal who has assured him that act will
be Delhi implemented soon and process for the same is near completion.
He further shared that
that foundation for enacting this act was laid around 108 years
ago in 1909 when Imperial Legislative Council under the Governor General
had passed this act to
legalize Anand Marriage ceremony among the Sikhs. In year
2012 Parliament had amended the act it was named
Anand Marriage (amendment) act, 2012 in which many changes were
brought in it including naming
the marriage from Anand Marriage to ‘Anand Karaj’
which is traditional name in the Sikhs.
Manjinder Singh Sirsa added
that it was wish of the Shiromani Akali Dal President Sukhbir Singh Badal to
get the act implemented throughout the country and he was taking up
the matter with different state governments where it was still to be
implemented.
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