SGPC's decision to change Nishan Sahib's color has upset a segment of the Sikh religious leaders both in India and abroad.

Nishan Sahib Color Change News: Just recently, the Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee called for a change in the color of Nishan Sahib’s attire from ‘kesri’ to ‘basanti. However, this decision has upset a segment of the Sikh religious leaders both in India and abroad as they have disapproved of the change and asked to stay with the prevalent color.

As per the report filed by TOI, Baldev Singh of Amrit Sanchar Jatha UK, Europe, said that his group recently met the jathedar of the Sri Akal Takht Sahib, Giani Raghubir Singh, in Manchester. During the meeting, they discussed the ongoing confusion regarding the color of the Nishan Sahib’s attire.

“The jathedar told us that he had directed the Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC) to clarify the confusion over the color of the Nishan Sahib’s attire as per the Sikh Rehat Maryada (Sikh code of religious conduct),” said Baldev Singh.

He further said that no one, including the SGPC, had the authority to change the color of the Nishan Sahib’s attire. “With over 300 gurdwaras in the UK and more than 1,000 in Europe, none of the gurdwara managements were even consulted on this issue,” Baldev Singh said. 

Likewise, Nihal Singh of Gurdwara Sahib, Koropi, Greece, said, “Yesterday, we held a meeting at the gurdwara regarding the issue and we collectively rejected any changes to the color of the Nishan Sahib’s attire.” 

Nihal Singh said there were over 15 gurdwaras in Greece and the management of 4 of these joined the meeting while the others could not make it due to short notice and long distances.