Waheguru Ji Ka Khalsa,
Waheguru Ji Ki Fateh,
Dear Sadh Sangat Ji,
There seems to be a lot of rumours and finger pointing going on over the last few days.
We would like to make a few things clear:
We have only the utmost respect for Sangat Trust and all Sewadars involved in the betterment of our Community.
The filming was sponsored, sanctioned, filmed and edited by members of Sangat TV crew.
The SAS did not at any stage bypass the normal procedure for the "Sangat Awareness Show" to be aired.
Any sensationalised Text Message did not originate from the SAS.
The filming was done in a responsible manner as to not provoke any negative reaction.
We accepted Sangat TV's decision to cancel the show and reported it as such, as a cancellation, without speculations to the reasons why.
We accept this to be a error of communication and look forward to working and supporting the Sangat Trust in future.
Please be aware that Sunday 22nd Jan Shows on Panjab radio and Sikh Channel was Not represented by members of the SAS.
We were told that the shows will cover grooming from a youth perspective, but we had no representatives on the show, nor were the guest aware of any details of the case in question.
We would urge the youth to work responsibly and collectively towards highlighting the problems at hand, without sensationalism, finger-pointing and spreading rumours.
Please can any media who wish to have a SAS representative kindly first contact us @ sas.helpline@googlemail.com
Waheguru Ji Ka Khalsa,
Waheguru Ji Ki Fateh,