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The SGPC are a management committee not the Khalsa Panth. If you want to celebrate Vasaikhi for its Punjabi cultural reasons then why not organise a seperate march from the one celebrating the founding of the Khalsa. then you can chak de fatte, bomb the thumbi, dance with the lambera de nouw and help jagiro play her dhol. (gurpreet) The SGPC is the ones to lay down the laws and we should follow them. When they said stop marraiges in halls, then Singhs said 'akal takht has said no, so not allowed' - totally agree, but either follow them, or dont. You can't have it both ways. Whatever the SGPC decide, the Sikh Sangat will abide by. Waheguru ji ka khalsa, Waheguru ji ke fateh.

oh and one more point, has anyone failed to mention why we allow companies to advertise their Businesses at the Nagar Kirtan. Anyone who gives you something wants to make sure you know who gave it whether its western union or some of the local businesses. Just to be clear, we are a non-profit organisation and were only promoting our culture at the nagar kirtan. Also, why does no one ask SGPC why they have not banned Bhangra Dancers at nagar kirtans. If they did then we will back their decision. Best Regards Gurpreet

First of all I am socked of some of the lies by the editors. I am a member of the Bhangra Group that you guys photographed but I want to set the record straight on some issues:- 1). There was no singing of Bolyian by us that had any reference to alcohol or women. We are not as stupid as some of you may think. 2). Full permission was granted from Himmat Singh Sohi for our dancers to be part of the nagar kirtan - Next year we will be applying for a Truck Permit. He is the elected president of the gurdwara who the Sikh Sangat have elected themselves - Why don't you ask to see what he has to say. 3). The birth of the sikh religion was created on this vaisakhi day in a mela where there were celebrations. 4). Bhangra is part of Punjabi culture and only the Punjabi Culture. 5). None of our dancers had their heads uncovered. They all wore Turbans and some of our members are Gursikh themselves. 6). In India for many years and in Southall, Bhangra dancers have been part of the nagar kirtan with most people in the Sikh Sangat having no issue. There is a small minority intent on causing friction. 7). I agree there was some bad behaviour from people in the Sangat but please be accurate before you make allegations against our Bhangra group which has been serving the community well for over 30 years. 7). Do not loose your identity - Culturally and Religiously. WAHEGURE JI KA KHALSA, WAHEGURU JI KE FATEH. Gurpreet