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DH News Service Amritsar:
The members of 3000-strong Sikh Jatha on Saturday returned home by Samjhauta Express at Attari near here after celebrating the 536th birth anniversary of Guru Nanak Dev, founder of Sikhism, at his birthplace Nankana Sahib in Pakistan. The members of Jatha said that some hardliners raised “Khalistan Zindabad” slogans at a seminar in Lahore.

The Sikhs from India reacted and raised “Hindustan Zindabad” slogans in response and after some commotion, the situation turned normal, said Makhan Singh, a Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC) member who returned with Jatha.

The Sikh Jatha led by Akal Takht Jathedar Giani Joginder Singh Vedanti had gone to Pakistan on November 11. A congregation was held in Gurdwara Nankana Sahib on November 15. Thousands of Sikhs from across the world, including Khalistan supporters from the USA and Canada, had joined celebrations, sources said.Makhan Singh said he couldn’t tolerate anti-India speeches, especially when some Sikh separatist leaders, including Khalistan protagonist Gurmeet Singh Aulakh, spoke about the disintegration of India and “freedom” for Kashmiri's during a seminar held at hotel Holiday Inn in Lahore.

“Many of us raised slogans of ‘Hindustan Zindabad’ then,’’ he said adding that Khalistani leaders had challenged them for a debate over the future of a united India. He said even during the Gurpurab functions some hardliners from various countries gave inflammatory speeches but they received little response. Meanwhile, the Sikh Jatha, including women and children, expressed satisfaction over the arrangements.<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->
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