Sikh bodies to move Takht against Prof Manjit Sing

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Sikh bodies to move Takht against Prof Manjit Singh

Tribune India

Monday, 6th October 2003

Amritsar -- The former Jathedar of Takht Keshgarh Sahib has embroiled himself in another controversy allegedly by participating in the ‘Vishawa Dharma Prachar Yatra’, organised by the Vishwa Parvasi Bharatiya Forum (VPBF) yesterday at Auckland. The Sikh Society of Auckland and the Dal Khalsa unit of New Zealand have decided to lodge a petition to Akal Takht in this regard.

The Sikh bodies have urged Jathedar Akal Takht Giani Joginder Singh Vedanti to summon prof Manjit Singh at Takht for allegedly violating the ‘Sikh Maryada’. Mr Daljit Singh president, Sikh Society Auckland, and Mr Gurinder Singh Chahal, in charge Dal Khalsa unit (New Zealand) said that they would take up the matter with the Dharam Prachar Committee of the Shiromani Gurdwara Prabandhak Committee.

They alleged that the VPBF was overseas wing of the Vishav Hindu Parishad and it was clear from its website. Mr Kanwarpal Singh, general secretary of the Dal Khalsa said that he had received a fax message from Auckland that Prof Manjit Singh had participated in the yatra in violation of the Sikh code.

While family members of Prof Manjit Singh claimed that he had gone to Auckland for participating in the inter-faith religious yatra, yet the Sikh Society alleged that the very aim of the function was to promote Hindu faith. He said the participation of such religious personalities lent credence to the “anti-Panthic” forces.

Mr Kanwarpal Singh said that Prof Manjit Singh who was removed Jathedar following serious charges should be punished as per 'Sikh maryada.

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who is this Prof Manjit Singh....

hopefully not the one from montreal canada?