VAHEGURU JI KA KHALSA VAHEGURU JI KI FATEH!!
First of all there were two seperate programs on the day-Biras Kirtan Darbar (5-10pm) and a Rehansbhai Kirtan in memory of Sant Baba Harbans Singh Ji Damelli Wale(10pm til late). The Gurdwara had informed the organisers that they wanted to do a rehansbhai on the same day and were willing to compromise with the Singhs. So the organisers decided that both Guru Granth Sahib Ji Maharaj and Dasam Granth Maharaj will have prakash done and then the Dasam Granth Saroop will be put to Sachkhand after the Biras program finished. The rehansbhai had nothing to do with the organisers!
For those who came to the start, a hukamnama was taken first from Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ji (Dhanasari Mahalla 5: Ja Ko Har Rang Lago Is Jug Mein) and then Sri Dasam Granth Ji (Shastar Naam Malaa). After that kirtan, katha had commenced. Once the Biras Kirtan Darbar finished, Singhs got Hukam from Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ji to begin the Rehansbhai Kirtan and that Sri Dasam Granth be taken to Sachkhand.
Both Saroops were given the equal amount of pyar and satkaar, theres no doubt about that. For those idiots who have made ridiculous accusations need to have been there for the whole program before passing judgement. For the Chardikalla Singhs, who were dressed in Bana, blue Dhumalleh, shastardhari were simply representing the Akaal Roop that Dhan Guru Gobind Singh Ji gave the Khalsa. There was no-one showing off, just because Singhs were showing one another their Shastar doesn't mean they were trying to be superior. They had the same respect for Maharaj and their Bana (Khalsa Roop).
The Program was a HUGE success and all jatheh represented, to show that there was no differences between us Sikhs.
For the Singhs who were "chatting in the langar hall", they were eating langar and many were meeting one another with pyar because many chardikalla Gursikhs came from London and Glasgow.
For those who wanted to make a fuss about it, why didn't they say something there and then??? People are deliberately trying to put others seva down and split the panth up, which is not what the Guru has taught us. Rather we should be in Ekta and have pyar for Baani and Baana! As GurSikhs say: Singh Singh te vaar na kareh!
Personally i believe that the attack is on the stereotype that it was a "Nihang Bash", as people against the program have been calling it. Also perhaps the maryada for the program followed was Buddha Dal/Tarna Dal (Prakash; Aarti Aarta; Ardas; Jakareh).
There will be more of these programs, but with the blessings of Dhan Guru Gobind Singh Ji Maharaj, everything went well and i pray that all Gursikhs will put their differences aside and stop doing nindiya of one another and for the seva that is done.