Anand Karya Act approved in Uttarakhand

The Uttarakhand government will now register marriages performed under Sikh customs under the Anand Karya Act. After this decision in the Cabinet meeting chaired by Chief Minister Pushkar Dhami, Uttarakhand has become the 10th state of the country. The meeting has made marriage registration mandatory for all religions.

According to the decision taken in the Cabinet meeting of Uttarakhand, marriages under the Anand Marriage Act have also been included in it. With which the people of the Sikh community will also be able to register. Gurdwara Shri Hemkunt Sahib Management Trust has appreciated this decision of Uttarakhand government. Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee has also expressed happiness on this.

Gurdwara Shri Hemkunt Sahib Management Trust Chairman Narinder Jeet Singh Bindra said – The long pending bill passed by the Uttarakhand Cabinet which now allows Sikh marriages to be registered under the Anand Marriage Act, the entire Sikh community living in Uttarakhand. A big win for A very commendable step.

What is Anand Marriage Act?
According to Sikh religion, ‘Anand’ ceremony is performed to get married. This ritual was started by the third Guru of Sikhism, Guru Amar Das Ji. Guru Amar Das Ji composed Bani Anandu which is 40 stanzas long. It is sung on all occasions of religious significance and during wedding ceremonies. The Anand Marriage Act has also been recognized by the Punjab government by making a separate law.

Made in 1909, but could not be implemented
The Anand Marriage Act was first enacted in 1909 during the British era. But for some reason this act could not be implemented at that time. In 2007, when the Supreme Court made marriage registration mandatory for all religions, the Sikh community also demanded the implementation of the Anand Marriage Act. Earlier, marriages of people belonging to the Sikh community were registered under the Hindu Marriage Act.

The Anand Marriage Act has been amended many times before. On 7 June 2012, both houses passed the Anand Marriage Amendment Bill 2012, amending the Anand Marriage Act 1909. Registration of Anand will be mandatory for validating Sikh traditional marriages under this Act. Currently, this Anand Marriage Act has been implemented in 11 states of India.

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