*The amendment (Amendment of 2016) to the Sikh Gurdwaras Act, 1925
retrospectively with effect from October, 2003*
*http://punjabnewsexpress.com/punjab/news/capt-amarinder-condemns-disenfranchising-of-sehajdharis-from-sgpc-elections-47676.aspx
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*Rajya Sabha has passed the Sikh Gurdwaras (Amendment) Bill, 2016 without any discussion. The Bill proposes to amend the some provisions of the Sikh Gurdwaras Act, 1925 retrospectively with effect from October, 2003. *
*The amendment bill removes exception given to Sahjdhari Sikhs in 1944 to vote in the elections to members of the Board and the Committees constituted under the parent Act.*
*http://punjabnewsexpress.com/punjab/news/capt-amarinder-condemns-disenfranchising-of-sehajdharis-from-sgpc-elections-47676.aspx
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*Captain  Amarinder Singh condemns disenfranchising of Sehajdharis from SGPC elections -March 16, 2016 11:41 PM*
*Comment:*
*Gurdwaras will be managed and controlled by Rashtriya Sikh Sangat only hereafter and the amendment (Amendment of 2016) to the Sikh Gurdwara Act of 1925 has been done retrospectively only for this purpose, which is out rightly condemnable as always a serious attack after attack on Sikhs as well as on the spirit and the teachings of ‘Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ji’ under the garb of the so-called legislation. Sikh Vichar Manch said. *
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The Rashtriya Sikh Sangat is a cultural organization affiliated with the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh. It was formed on 24 November 1986 on the Prakash Purab of Guru Nanak Ji.
The Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) is an organization that aims "to unite and rejuvenate the Bharat nation on the sound foundation of Hindu Dharma". Its definition of "Hindus" includes anyone born and belonging to India (see Hindutva).
Among RSS, Sikhs are being propagated as a sword arm of the Hindus and staunch Indian nationalists.[9] K.S Sudarshan, the prominent leader of RSS said Sikhs are not separate (from Hindus) but they are actually their reformed version.[10][10][11] They formed an organization for Sikhs known as Rashtriya Sikh Sangat on 24 November 1986.
Gurcharan Singh Gill of Bharatpur (Rajasthan) is the Current President of the organisation. He started his career as a labour leader and later become State President of Bharatiya Mazdoor Sangh. Presently, being a prominent lawyer, he also occupied the post of Additional Advocate General of Rajasthan. He is reported to fought for the cause of Sikhs and also provided legal aid to Sikhs.[4] The Shiromani Akali Dal assigned him as convener of Operation Blue Star legal aid committee for Rajasthan.
Sikhs does not regard themselves as denoted by word Hindu, due to difference beliefs, identity, dress, rituals and holy book.[10] The Sikh high priest relates RSS to Aurangzeb for their ideology of forceful conversions and condemned calling a Sikh as Keshadhari Hindu . An official message signed by five Sikh Jathedars, issued from Sri Akal Takhat Sahib on 23 July 2004 declared the Rashtriya Sikh Sangat as anti-Sikh outfit. The Akal Takhat Sahib, supreme Sikh body, cautioned the Sikh panth against activities of  Rashtriya Sikh Sangat and directed the Sikhs not to participate or cooperate in any activities of the Rashtriya Sikh Sangat.[13]