Giving a clear warning in this regard to the organisations and individuals concerned, the president of the SGPC, Bibi Jagir Kaur, said that certain organisations were engaged in the translation of Guru Granth Sahib. "It was not acceptable and nothing should be done in this regard without the SGPC's permission", she added. Books could be published about the meaning of Gurbani in Guru Granth Sahib, its significance and message.

"Guru Granth Sahib could not be translated or published in its original form in any other language nor the ' Parkash' of the translated work could be held anywhere", she added. After the meeting of the executive committee of the SGPC, she said that strict action would be taken against those resorting to the translation of the holy Granth.

When asked that the Institute of Sikh Studies recently honoured a scholar who had translated Guru Granth Sahib in Hindi, with the award instituted in memory of the late SGPC chief, Mr Gurcharan Singh Tohra, she said that she would look into the matter. Several eminent scholars have been engaged in the translation of Guru Granth Sahib. She also warned those who tried to change the phonetics of Gurbani by distorting its original text.

She had no clear answer when asked that Mr Gurinder Pal Singh Dhanula,who is very close of Tamil Nadu Governor Surjit Singh Barnala, had started a big project to translate Guru Granth Sahib in nine different languages." I am not aware of this", she said. Asked about this, Mr Dhanula said that the SGPC had itself recognised about five other such works of Guru Granth Sahib in Hindi and English and ''I have taken the translation project on the basis of those works.''

Talking about the heritage status of Harmandar Sahib, Bibi Jagir Kaur said that neither UNESCO nor any other government or non-government organisation would be allowed to have either direct or indirect control over the holy Sikh institution.

Acting upon the issues raised by Mr Hardip Singh, an SGPC member, Bibi Jagir Kaur has set up a five-member committee to examine the contents of the dossier submitted to UNESCO for seeking heritage status. Any one who had any objection with regard to the contents of dossier could approach the committee to make suggestions.

A memorial would be raised a Kup Rahira village, near Malerkotla, to perpetuate the memory of 35,000 Sikhs who died in " Vada Ghallugara" (holocaust). From May 1 to May 4 a shaheedi divas of 40 muktas would be observed at Muktsar. A "dharm parchar "campaign would be launched by Sikh high priests from February 21 in various parts of the country. Asked about the demand of a separate SGPC in Haryana, Bibi Jagir Kaur said that it was a mischief being played by certain political forces to divide the Sikhs. Meanwhile, Bibi Jagir Kaur said there was no ban on wearing jeans by girls in the Sikh religion.

Replying to another question related to Sikh maryada, Bibi Jagir Kaur said that the ceremony of the “Anand Karj” could be performed after 12 o’clock in the day. It was not mandatory to perform this ceremony before noon, she added.

The SGPC executive also approved approved Rs 1 crore for the tsunami-affected Sikhs living at Campbell Bay in Andaman and Nicobar Islands.