The Indian Army had already got wind of this conspiracy, so it arranged a better security umbrella to protect Sri Darbar Sahib
Holy places to be kept away from war propaganda Editorial: The Indian Army claims that it has foiled the Pakistani attack on Sri Darbar Sahib and destroyed the missiles and drones used for this attack through its air defence system. According to Major General Kartik C. Seshadhari, Chief of the Army's 15th Infantry Division, the attack was carried out by Pakistan on the intervening night of May 7-8.
The Indian Army had already got wind of this conspiracy, so it arranged a better security umbrella to protect Sri Darbar Sahib and other shrines in the vicinity. This umbrella proved to be very effective in defeating the Pakistani attack.
Although this claim of the Army is being widely praised, there are also those who express doubts about it. The initial reaction of the Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee was that this claim is not credible. The reaction of other Sikh religious and social organizations is also on the same line. Contrary to such thinking, some prominent Sikh personalities have welcomed the agility, boldness and ability to give a befitting reply of the Indian Army and have found it appropriate to say that Pakistan can go to any extent to separate the Sikh community from the national mainstream of India.
Despite the reactions of different colors and styles to the Army’s claim, the question repeatedly arises in the mind whether this is not a response to the misinformation that Pakistan has spread about Nankana Sahib. It is worth mentioning that on the night of May 8-9, these messages started coming on social media platforms that an Indian missile had missed its target and hit Gurdwara Sri Janam Asthan, Nankana Sahib, due to which the building of that holy place had been damaged by India.
The Pakistani government did not officially deny these messages until they had spread far and wide. The denial came when messages of ‘all is well’ at Nankana Sahib began to reach the Sikhs who did not mention Nanak, thanks to photographs taken by Sikhs living in Nankana Sahib. This development showed how effective propaganda can sometimes be.
The United Nations Charter on the Conduct of War urges members of this global organization to target any religious place or place of worship only if it is confirmed that the place of worship is being used for ‘military purposes’. Even then, it has been instructed to ensure that no historical buildings, ancient paintings, carvings and enamels, antiques, etc. are damaged.
Even though an organization like the United Nations (UN) has lost its prestige and relevance to a large extent in the current situation, it is still expected from those who sign its charter not to make historical religious places a part of their false-truth propaganda. However, if the Shiromani Committee or other Sikh organizations have shown uncertainty towards the claims of the Indian Army, then one of the grounds for this is that Pakistan did not cause any damage to Sri Darbar Sahib during the wars of 1965 and 1971. Therefore, it is still necessary that Gurdwaras and other holy places be kept away from war propaganda. This is the good of humanity.
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