NEW DELHI, January 18, 2005 (LifeSiteNews.com) – The highest-ranking spiritual leader of the Sikh religion, Joginder Singh Vedanti, has issued a directive urging that same-sex ‘marriages’ be forbidden in any Sikh temple. Vedanti expressed concern over the Canadian Government’s proposal to introduce a bill on the subject saying that such a trend has “no place in Sikhism.”
Addressing the six Canadian Sikh MPs, Vedanti encouraged them to “rise above petty politics and take a stand against same-sex marriage.” The Tribune, an Indian newspaper, reports that the directive is the first of its kind.
“The directive reads that the rising trend of same-sex marriages in western countries was a matter of concern. The move of certain countries to give legal accordance to such marriages had already initiated a worldwide debate. He said Sikh code of conduct did not allow such marriages,” reports the paper.