Ravidasia Delegation Meets Takht Jathedar

[Azaad]

An 11-member delegation of the Samaj Bachao Morcha, representing a section of the Ravidasia community, has put forth seven suggestions at a meeting with Akal Takht Jathedar Giani Gurbachan Singh to normalise strained relations among Sikhs and Dalits post murder of Sant Rama Nand in Vienna.

The Jathedar has assured them of his cooperation in resolving the contentious issue and said he would also consider their demand of setting up of a committee by the Takht to probe the murder of Sant Rama Nand and the violence erupted in Punjab in its aftermath. The delegation met Giani Gurbachan Singh at his residence.

The morcha head, Gian Chand, said on behalf of a section of Ravidasias that they would do whatever they could to restore the warmth of relations between the two communities. Expressing its concern over the alleged removal of Birs from around 100 gurdwaras named after Guru Ravidas, the morcha leaders and members of delegation assured the Jathedar that they would be leaving no stone unturned to restore the “Birs” in the gurdwaras with full respect.

The seven suggestions put forth before the Jathedar included the SGPC should be celebrating “Purabs” of all Saints and Gurus whose “Baani” has been included in Guru Granth Sahib and that there should be common cremation grounds for Sikhs and Dalits as the Sikhism has always shunned the casteist approach prevailing in society. “We feel the “Baani” of Guru Ravidas and other Saints is perfectly in line with the philosophy of Guru Granth Sahib,” said Gian Chand.

[KEERPA]

I wonder why after this long they see they divided themselves from SIkhs and want to act as a part of us while still considering BHAGAT RAvidas as a Guru and still claim to be a Sikh. A Sikh owes no allegiance to no other as a leader and only look at Guru Granth Sahib as Guru. They break very basic fundametal concepts to be considered "Sikhs".

They must go around and condemn all the idiots who were protesting to ban Kirpans from actual Practicing SIKHS. They need to promote shame on all those who protested against Kakars that are a requirement of Sikhs. They protest for a ban on Kirpans but yet call themselves SIkhs???? They figured their whining didnt work and now feel they alienated themselves from SIkhi and now want Akal Takhat to cater to them.

They are going to want over 100 Guru Sahabd Saroops back in their dera but still consider BhagatJi as their Guru????????? They want Granth Sahib Ji back but there isnt a Granth Sahib Ji there is only a Guru Granth Sahib JI.

Have them be punished for disrespecting Guru Sahib for calling a bhagat a guru while they claim they are a Sikh?????

In my view they should just make their own granth and then they cant "fence-sit" on the issue of being a Sikh or not. If they only do Ravidas bani kirtan then why even house the remaining Gurbani??????? They claim dalit wen Sikhi is against casteism, so why do they want to read Bani of a "caste" they dont associate with as there dera?????

They feel bad now that they have drawn the line and now want a zigzag line :rolleyes: