Saffron leaders join the Khalsa

Prem8217;s wife Krishna Sharma Prem was also baptised Krishan Kaur at the ceremony attended by several Sikh political and religious leaders.The VHP leader said if just two per cent of the global population adopted the Khalsa panth, the world would be a much better and a more peaceful place to live in. Speaking to UNI, DSGMC president Jaswant Singh Sethi said Prem Singh8217; should propagate the true message of peace andbrotherhood as preached and practised by Sikh Gurus.

Apart from echoing Sethi8217;s views Delhi Akali Dal chief Paramjeet Singh Sarna said such a ceremony would revive an old tradition among Hindu families whereby the eldest son was made a Sikh.

8220;I am a living example of such a tradition as my grandfather, Lala Kesho Ram, was a non-Sikh,8221; Sarna said.

Akali leader Jathedar Onkar Singh Thapar, who presented Prem with a siropa, or holy robe, described the VHP leader8217;s decision as a healthy sign that will propagate integration8217; in the country.