Prof Darshan Singh?

[Charandhoor Singh]

For those people that had hoped for an open debate:

http://www.tribuneindia.com/2008/20080506/punjab1.htm#12

Former Jathedar, Akal Takht , Prof Darshan Singh, has refused to appear before the Sikh clergy of Patna Sahib by the May 10 deadline to explain his position for opposing Dasam Granth.

In a message faxed to Giani Iqbal Singh, Jathedar Patna Sahib, Prof Darshan Singh has challenged the authority of the Sikh clergy of Patna Sahib to summon him. He said Takht Patna Sahib could deal with regional matters pertaining to the Sikh religion, while Akal Takht being the supreme temporal authority of the Sikhs had the power to touch matters of the entire Sikh community.

The stand of Prof Darshan Singh has given the impression that the former Jathedar won’t appear before Patna Sahib despite warning. The Sikh clergy of Patna Sahib may decide unilaterally to excommunicate him from the Sikh Panth.

Prof Darshan Singh alleged that he (Giani Iqbal Singh) did not know the parameters and language of the Hukamnama (edict). Quoting from the Gurbani, he said persons like Giani Iqbal Singh need not be excommunicated from the Sikh Panth. “They stand excommunicated from the Panth,” he claimed .

Prof Darshan Singh said Giani Iqbal Singh himself had admitted that he had favoured Daljit Singh Bedi, who was dismissed as assistant secretary, SGPC, on charges of moral turpitude at the behest of SAD president Sukhbir Singh Badal and SGPC president Avtar Singh. He said now Giani Iqbal Singh should explain his position who was behind the move to summon him (Prof Darshan Singh) at Patna Sahib?

The former Jathedar, Akal Takht, said he had already offered to hold debate on the issue of Dasam Granth which he believed was not Bani of the 10th Sikh Master, Guru Gobind Singh. However, he said he could not hold any talk with a person who equated other ‘Granths’ with Holy Guru Granth Sahib. He said it was unfortunate the controversy over Dasam Granth had sparked when the community was celebrating tercentenary of the Gurta Gaddi bestowed on Guru Granth Sahib.

Lol, does no one else find the bit in bold ridiculous. So he agreed to hold a debate about maharajs bani, but was unwilling to talk to people who believe in maharajs bani. That makes a whole lot of sense.

"Unfortunate controversy has sparked" - hes the sellout that re-raised the issue having done kirtan of the sri dasam granth sahib bania for over 20 years.

He needs to be exposed before he does more damaging parchar, hes more intelligent, better known and more internal than Kala Afghana !!!!

[S1ngh]

all these shanki ppl whether its spokesman/missionaries/so many self-proclaimed professors will not last that long.. It been long enough for us to stay quiet on such issues thinking that they may change but Besharmi di vi haad hundi... Now they will get nightmares...

[Charandhoor Singh]

Someone must have this geezers phone number?