AMRITSAR: The officiating Akal Takht Jathedar, Giani Harpreet Singh, on Monday expressed concern over the increase in number of "churches and mosques" in the border belt of Punjab, and spoke of the need to keep youth away from the scourge of drugs as well as the importance of Sikh youth getting the best education. While delivering his message from the Akal Takht on the 38th anniversary of Operation Bluestar, he also spoke about training the youth in Sikh martial art and heritage weapons and rapped Russia - which had reportedly supported Operation Bluestar - for "still fighting a tiny country".
Pointing out that "churches and mosques have come up in every second village of Punjab", he urged the Sikh preachers to visit the border areas to promote Sikhism and apprise the youth about the rich Sikh tenets and history.
