According to Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee president Harjinder Singh Dhami, who chaired a meeting at the Golden Temple complex, the differences of opinion in Canada are being projected as an attack by Sikhs on Hindu temple.
The gurdwara body had sent passports of 2,244 pilgrims for visa to the Pakistan high commission at New Delhi. As many as 1,481 pilgrims were not granted visas.
Former SGPC chief Jagir Kaur defended herself at Akal Takht, calling a complaint against her 'baseless' and politically motivated, amid ongoing tensions.