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Amritsar: Gurudwara Leader Objects to Yoga Program
✍️ Amar Ujala · Amritsar
🗓 26 Jul 2026, 04:33 PM
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In Amritsar, a Gurudwara authority has voiced opposition to a yoga program being conducted in Sikh places of worship.
In Amritsar, a senior Gurudwara authority, identified as Jattedar Gurdaj, publicly expressed objections to a yoga program that was being held in Sikh places of worship.
The protest took place at a local Gurudwara where the yoga sessions had been organized by a local yoga association.
Gurdaj raised concerns about the appropriateness of incorporating yoga, a practice rooted in Hindu traditions, within the Sikh religious setting.
The Gurudwara management has not yet issued a formal response to the objection.
The incident highlights ongoing debates over the inclusion of non‑Sikh practices in Sikh religious spaces.
The protest took place at a local Gurudwara where the yoga sessions had been organized by a local yoga association.
Gurdaj raised concerns about the appropriateness of incorporating yoga, a practice rooted in Hindu traditions, within the Sikh religious setting.
The Gurudwara management has not yet issued a formal response to the objection.
The incident highlights ongoing debates over the inclusion of non‑Sikh practices in Sikh religious spaces.