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30 May 2010 – Grays Gurdwara (Sikh Temple), Grays, Essex.UK.

On 30 May 2010, the 12 man Committee of Grays Gurdwara were overruled by the local sangat who ignorantly voted to serve meat and alcohol at parties on the premises of the Gurdwara complex.

Within the Gurdwara committee of 12, 8 members were against the proposal to allow meat, alcohol and parties at the annexed hall within the Gurdwara complex, however 4 members were in favour. The 4 members managed to influence the remaining committee to have an AGM (local sangat meeting), in which they stragically placed a large number of their family members within the voting sangat who were then able to swing the vote in their favour.

The Akal Takht Sandesh of 2006, strictly forbidding these activities in Sikh Gurdwara complexes, was articulately presented to the local Grays sangat. However, the contents of the Sandesh was completely ignored by the voting sangat and subsequently disregarded.

Around 9 further independent individuals from the wider UK sangat (not from Grays) attended the AGM but were not allowed to participate in the vote and were later verbally and physically abused as they questioned the sacrilegious decision made by the local sangat. One of the individuals had his turban pulled and was then attacked by members of the local Grays sangat as he left the Gurdwara hall after voicing his concerns.

Subsequently, at the end of this AGM a sub committee was formalised to manage the bookings of this Gurdwara annexed hall. The sub committee is to be headed by a committee member Kewal Singh Grewal.

Grays Gurdwara (Sikh Temple) Details

President

Gurdip Singh

Registered Charity Number:

1123363

Category

Religious activities

Address:

6 Maidstone Road Grays Essex RM17 6NF

Tel:

01375 376086

Aims & Objectives:

3. THE OBJECTS . THE CHARITY'S OBJECTS (THE OBJECTS) ARE

1. THE ADVANCEMENT AND PRACTICE OF THE SIKH RELIGION;

2. ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION IN THE SUBJECT OF SIKHISM AND THE PUNJABI LANGUAGE; AND

3. PROVISION AND MAINTENANCE OF A HALL FOR RECREATION OR OTHER LEISURE ACTIVITIES IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THE CONDITIONS OF LIFE FOR THE INHABITANTS OF THE AREA OF BENEFIT.

FOR ALL THE ABOVE THE AREA OF BENEFIT IS THE PUBLIC IN THE BOROUGH OF THURROCK AND SURROUNDING AREAS.

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Sandesh issued my Sri Akal Takht Sahib - April 2006.

As the Sikhs’ supreme authority, Sri Akal Takht Sahib has voiced its concerns by issuing a new 'Sandesh' strongly reinforcing Sikh Rehit Maryada (Sikh Code of Conduct) and Gurmat (Sikh principles) on the following issues:

• Any form of intoxicants (alcohol, drugs etc) and preparation or consumption of foods such as meat, fish and eggs are not permitted on Gurdwara property.

• Guru-ka-Langar should be prepared and observed in accordance to Gurus' maryada (tradition).

• No person under the influence of intoxicants is allowed inside Gurdwara property.

• Inside the property of the Guru Sahibs, only the recital of Gurbani, katha, kirtan and reccounting of the Gurus' history are permitted.

• Buildings bought or constructed using the Daswand (one tenth of earnings) of the Sikh Sangat or Gurdwara donations are solely to be used to be used for Gurmat purposes and the betterment of society.

• Anand Karajs (Sikh wedding ceremonies) etc must be performed in Gurdwaras in accordance to Gurmat and the Panthic accepted Sikh Rehit Maryada.

• There is no permission granted for dancing and singing or any acts which go against the principles of Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ji.

Sandesh can be viewed in GurMukhi as issued by Sri Akal Takht on the following link

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BEANTI TO SIKH CHANNEL

THE WAY YOU BROUGHT THE PANTH TOGATHER FOR THOSE 17 SIKH IN DUBAI ON DEATH ROW. FOR KILLING 1 PAKISTANI OVER ALCOHOLE.

WE NEED GET TOGETHER AS ONE PANTH TO STOP BEADBI HAPPENING IN OUR GURU GHAR.

SIKH CHAANEL - THIS ISSUE SHOULD BE ON BREAKING NEW HIGH LIGHTED TO THE PANTH.

TO STOP BEADBI.

YOU STAND FOR THE PANTH AND PANTH WILL STAND WITH YOU.

ALSO TO ALL JATHEBANDHIS, PLEASE PUT ALL POLATIC TO ONE SIDE AND PUT A STOP TO ALL BEADBI HAPPENING IN OUR GURU GHAR

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Article for distribution. Please pass to all Sikh/Punjabi Media.

30 May 2010 – Grays Gurdwara (Sikh Temple), Grays, Essex.UK.

On 30 May 2010, the 12 man Committee of Grays Gurdwara were overruled by the local sangat who ignorantly voted to serve meat and alcohol at parties on the premises of the Gurdwara complex.

Within the Gurdwara committee of 12, 8 members were against the proposal to allow meat, alcohol and parties at the annexed hall within the Gurdwara complex, however 4 members were in favour. The 4 members managed to influence the remaining committee to have an AGM (local sangat meeting), in which they stragically placed a large number of their family members within the voting sangat who were then able to swing the vote in their favour.

The Akal Takht Sandesh of 2006, strictly forbidding these activities in Sikh Gurdwara complexes, was articulately presented to the local Grays sangat. However, the contents of the Sandesh was completely ignored by the voting sangat and subsequently disregarded.

Around 9 further independent individuals from the wider UK sangat (not from Grays) attended the AGM but were not allowed to participate in the vote and were later verbally and physically abused as they questioned the sacrilegious decision made by the local sangat. One of the individuals had his turban pulled and was then attacked by members of the local Grays sangat as he left the Gurdwara hall after voicing his concerns.

Subsequently, at the end of this AGM a sub committee was formalised to manage the bookings of this Gurdwara annexed hall. The sub committee is to be headed by a committee member Kewal Singh Grewal.

Grays Gurdwara (Sikh Temple) Details

President

Gurdip Singh

Registered Charity Number:

1123363

Category

Religious activities

Address:

6 Maidstone Road Grays Essex RM17 6NF

Tel:

01375 376086

Aims & Objectives:

3. THE OBJECTS . THE CHARITY'S OBJECTS (THE OBJECTS) ARE

1. THE ADVANCEMENT AND PRACTICE OF THE SIKH RELIGION;

2. ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION IN THE SUBJECT OF SIKHISM AND THE PUNJABI LANGUAGE; AND

3. PROVISION AND MAINTENANCE OF A HALL FOR RECREATION OR OTHER LEISURE ACTIVITIES IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THE CONDITIONS OF LIFE FOR THE INHABITANTS OF THE AREA OF BENEFIT.

FOR ALL THE ABOVE THE AREA OF BENEFIT IS THE PUBLIC IN THE BOROUGH OF THURROCK AND SURROUNDING AREAS.

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Sandesh issued my Sri Akal Takht Sahib - April 2006.

As the Sikhs’ supreme authority, Sri Akal Takht Sahib has voiced its concerns by issuing a new 'Sandesh' strongly reinforcing Sikh Rehit Maryada (Sikh Code of Conduct) and Gurmat (Sikh principles) on the following issues:

• Any form of intoxicants (alcohol, drugs etc) and preparation or consumption of foods such as meat, fish and eggs are not permitted on Gurdwara property.

• Guru-ka-Langar should be prepared and observed in accordance to Gurus' maryada (tradition).

• No person under the influence of intoxicants is allowed inside Gurdwara property.

• Inside the property of the Guru Sahibs, only the recital of Gurbani, katha, kirtan and reccounting of the Gurus' history are permitted.

• Buildings bought or constructed using the Daswand (one tenth of earnings) of the Sikh Sangat or Gurdwara donations are solely to be used to be used for Gurmat purposes and the betterment of society.

• Anand Karajs (Sikh wedding ceremonies) etc must be performed in Gurdwaras in accordance to Gurmat and the Panthic accepted Sikh Rehit Maryada.

• There is no permission granted for dancing and singing or any acts which go against the principles of Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ji.

Sandesh can be viewed in GurMukhi as issued by Sri Akal Takht on the following link

Please print and distribute this article with pictures in your local Gurdwaras. I believe this is being distributed to sangat in the midlands. I can confirm this is being distributed in Coventry, Derby, Ilford, Nottingham and Hounslow.

Please can some volunteers distribute in Southall at the Sant Anoop Singh Kirtan samagam this week.

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when I was pleading wid everyone on that VERY URGENT thread to get down there or phone the gurdwara or even post on sikh sangant like they are doing now to increase exposure. I was ignored and it seemed everyone was to busy discussing Mahapursh and other issues at the time that were irrelevant.

Now it has become the main issue after everything has happened.

We could have stopped this but no one cared.

going to rainsbhais, wearing bana, learning santhia are of no use if you are not going to stand up when there is a need.

and to all the Jathebandiya, im sorry but they are all useless. Its all show. How sad you can pack out a barsi, a rainsbhai, a dasam akand path program but you cant even go and stop beadbi from happening and your supposed to Guruji's samaparda, jatha, fauj and do seva for panth etc etc etc. They are all living off the past (im sure there is a minority who are not like that but the majority are useless)

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