Haryana Chief Minister B.S Hooda today said that he will abide by whatever decision the Supreme Court takes on the Haryana Shiromani Gurdwara Prabandhak Committee (HSGPC) issue.
"We will abide by whatever decision the court takes over this issue," said Hooda.
The Supreme Court has directed the SGPC and HSGPC to maintain status quo in respect of all the 52 gurdwaras in Haryana.
Chief Justice RM Lodha directed SGPC and HSGMC to open separate bank accounts to deposit the offerings by devotees in these 52 gurdwaras.
The court also directed the police to take all steps to maintain law and order in the state.
The Haryana Government on July 11 passed a bill in the state assembly to create an independent committee, HSGPC to monitor Sikh Gurdwaras in the state.
The Haryana Sikh Gurdwaras (Management) Bill, 2014 got the assent of the Haryana governor on July 14.
Following which, Punjab Chief Minister Sukhbir Singh Badal accused the Congress of dividing the Sikh community by creating a separate body to oversee their Gurdwaras in Haryana.
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