Simranjit Singh Mann Labels Babbar Khalsa As Government Organization

[Sikh24]

Well respected members of the Babbar Khalsa organization who became martyrs for the Sikh Homeland

FATEHGARH SAHIB (August 30, 2011)–Simranjit Singh Mann, President of Shiromani Akali Dal (A) sent ripples through Panthik circles when he errantly labeled the Sikh martyrs of the Khalistan movement ‘agents’ of the Indian Government. Mann specifically pointed fingers at the well established Babbar Khalsa as well as Bhai Sohan Singh’s Panthik Committee while speaking to the press at Channanwal when he said that these organizations were planted by the Indian Government.

Mann’s statement about Babbar Khalsa and other militant groups being agents of the Indian Government can impact his votes in the SGPC elections. Though the groups pin-pointed by Mann remain banned and blacklisted in India, they have wide support in foreign countries. Martyrs of Babbar Khalsa and other pro-Khalistan organizations are recognized and cherished by Sikhs living in Western countries. Their portraits adorn gurdwara langar halls and are on display at nagar kirtans while teenagers blast dharmic music that boasts of their accomplishments.

Mann has continued to lose support from pro-Gurmat minded Sikhs in past years. His visit to ‘Dera Sachkhand Angeetha Sahib’ and paying obeisance to self-styled Sadh Balwant Sehorra caused a lot of controversy–and for that, even Mann had to apologize publicly to the Sikh Sangat. Perhaps it is due to this reason that Mann has not gained much success in the past decade. At one time Mann enjoyed respect and esteem in Panthik circles and his organization, the SAD (A), was well respected at a large scale.

Mann suffered another huge blow when Daljit Singh Bittu parted ways with Mann to form his own organization, the Shiromani Akali Dal (Panch Pardhani). When leaving, Bittu said that Mann had not done any good for the Sikh religion or its political affairs in past several years.

Mann is contesting the SGPC elections from Channanwal which are due to take place on September 18. He stated that his party is not aligning with either Congress or the Bhartiya Janta Party (BJP) as both organizations are working against the propagation of the Sikh religion. He also lashed out against Damdami Taksal, Sant Samaj, Dal Khalsa, Delhi Shiromani Gurdwara Management Committee, Mehta Chawla and other organizations and leaders for contesting the elections with the aid of anti-Sikh organizations.

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[Singh559]

Simranjit Singh Mann was tortured and the state of India has diluted him a lot.

He was electric tortured for a while and brought to this state. We shouldn't blindly take what he says for granted. Maybe he is under pressure from government/not mentally fit and then said these things. It is clear he is not capable of being a leader anymore after saying such things, but we should also take into account what kind of conditions he has gone through.

The situation of Punjab is very disheartening. Parnaam Shaheedan Nu.

[ladli-fauj]

Simranjit Singh Mann was tortured and the state of India has diluted him a lot.

He was electric tortured for a while and brought to this state. We shouldn't blindly take what he says for granted. Maybe he is under pressure from government/not mentally fit and then said these things. It is clear he is not capable of being a leader anymore after saying such things, but we should also take into account what kind of conditions he has gone through.

The situation of Punjab is very disheartening. Parnaam Shaheedan Nu.

even if he is pressured that shows he to has given up to govt. or sided with them in some sort of way... im still shocked that he said this, may be labeling kharkoo jathebandia govt organizations is a way to distance himself from a armed struggle, how can he forget many singhs who worked with him after sarbat khalsa eventually joined babbar khalsa and other jathebandis.... whatever it is mann has destroyed more support he had, especially support from new youth who just learned about shaheeds in punjab, its causing more confusion

babbar khalsa shaheeds and jathebandis have done more than what mann has anyday, and that is their blood... even if they were tortured the real shaheeds fought on till their last bits of blood for the panth

[Singh559]

even if he is pressured that shows he to has given up to govt. or sided with them in some sort of way... im still shocked that he said this, may be labeling kharkoo jathebandia govt organizations is a way to distance himself from a armed struggle, how can he forget many singhs who worked with him after sarbat khalsa eventually joined babbar khalsa and other jathebandis.... whatever it is mann has destroyed more support he had, especially support from new youth who just learned about shaheeds in punjab, its causing more confusion

babbar khalsa shaheeds and jathebandis have done more than what mann has anyday, and that is their blood... even if they were tortured the real shaheeds fought on till their last bits of blood for the panth

I agree with you on that, he has no place to be leader.

I'm not giving him "vadiyayee" by saying he was tortured, i'm simply saying that probably has made him mentally unstable and could have messed with his memories.

[ladli-fauj]

I agree with you on that, he has no place to be leader.

I'm not giving him "vadiyayee" by saying he was tortured, i'm simply saying that probably has made him mentally unstable and could have messed with his memories.

yea he is pretty old, his speech is worse than of badal and other leaders.... its sad though what is going on, ppl we think who are doing something coming out and say this, but a person running for election would have some sort of sense i think calling badal, 'captain' and others traitors of indian govt yea a diff thing, but ppl fighting for same struggle dam, just on his facebook page it put up photo of shaheed dilawar singh, his members for surely need to get straight what his views are

[Southall Youth]

Hes probably looking to deep in to things and has been going mad for a few years now

[NeverForget84dotcom]

What is the source of this article? And why does it refer to the traitor of the sangarsh Dr Sohan Singh as 'Bhai'. The man who single handedly ruined the ekta between all freedom fighters.

[singhfauja]

Akali Dal Mann representatives have stated that this news is incorrect, his actual statement was that those ex-Kharkoos who are siding with Badal are associated with the "govt" and responsible for the death of Bhai Gurjant Singh BhudhSinghwala, and Bhai Sukhdev Singh Babbar, and he also publicly apologized for taking part in Dhumma's installation ceremony in 2004.

Akali Dal Mann reps are supposed to issue a clarification on this in the next couple of days.

[Singh559]

Akali Dal Mann representatives have stated that this news is incorrect, his actual statement was that those ex-Kharkoos who are siding with Badal are associated with the "govt" and responsible for the death of Bhai Gurjant Singh BhudhSinghwala, and Bhai Sukhdev Singh Babbar, and he also publicly apologized for taking part in Dhumma's installation ceremony in 2004.

Akali Dal Mann reps are supposed to issue a clarification on this in the next couple of days.

Good to hear.

Sikh24, follow this story for us please.

[ladli-fauj]

Akali Dal Mann representatives have stated that this news is incorrect, his actual statement was that those ex-Kharkoos who are siding with Badal are associated with the "govt" and responsible for the death of Bhai Gurjant Singh BhudhSinghwala, and Bhai Sukhdev Singh Babbar, and he also publicly apologized for taking part in Dhumma's installation ceremony in 2004.

Akali Dal Mann reps are supposed to issue a clarification on this in the next couple of days.

damm this news source is messed up then, first time iv heard of it also, i think before blaming mann we should have looked at news source =( , if your statement is correct, can you tell us where you found this correction.... on on dhumma issue, what did mann further have to say about this as he "doesn;'t" believe in self proclaimed dhumma as head