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AMRITSAR, INDIA –Ontario premier Kathleen Wynne’s support for same-sex marriage is stirring up controversy ahead of her visit to a venerated Sikh shrine.

Officials at one of India’s holiest sites say Wynnne won’t receive a customary robe of honour due to her support for same-sex marriage.

In an article entitled “Pro-gay Canadian leader runs into an ethical wall in Punjab,” The Hindustan Times said officials at Amritsar’s Golden Temple would deny Wynne the customary siropa since her “pro-gay” policies run contrary to Sikh values.

The Siromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee, an elected council that manages holy sites in the northern Punjab state, reportedly said that offering Wynne a siropa “would be against Sikh ethics,” but said she is still welcome to visit the site.

“Reason: Wynne, a lesbian, is a supporter of same-sex marriages, a practice opposed by the Akal Takht, the highest temporal seat of the Sikhs,” the paper explained. Tweet This

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Siropas are typically offered to visiting dignitaries. Former prime minister Stephen Harper received one during his visit in 2009.

Wynne’s Amritsar visit is part of her larger 10-day trade mission to India, where she is visiting several major cities, accompanied by a contingent including nine MPPs and 50 business leaders.

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Wynne’s spouse, Jane Rounthwaite, is also joining her on the trip.

Wynne is scheduled to visit the temple on Sunday.