Review Decision, Akal Takht Urged

[Azaad]

Various Sikh organisations have renewed their efforts to build up pressure on Akal Takht Jathedar Giani Gurbachan Singh to review his decision to give the CM ‘Panth Rattan Faqr-e-Quam’ award on December 5.

In his letter to the Jathedar, former SGPC secretary and Shiromani Panthic Council Chairman MS Calcutta said the announcement of the award was in violation of Sikh principles and Panthic traditions and the Jathedar should not bestow the award on the CM as planned.

He said the Akal Takht had never given this award to a living person. “Former SGPC chief Gurcharan Singh Tohra and Giani Sant Singh Maskin were given this award posthumously.” He said it would be appropriate if this decision was withdrawn.

Similarly, Punjab unit chief of SAD (Delhi) Jaswinder Singh Baliyewal also submitted a letter to the Jathedar in which the party alleged that the SAD had forged an alliance with the BJP for personal interests.

“This is the same BJP whose leader LK Advani brags in his autobiography that it was their party which influenced the Centre to launch Operation Bluestar in 1984,” they said, urging the Jathedar not to go ahead with this decision.

On the other hand, radical Sikh outfit Dal Khalsa has gone a step ahead and written a letter to CM Badal, urging him to turn down the award.

“Realising that the Akal Takht Jathedar can’t be of any help to end the crisis, the Dal Khalsa has decided to take up the matter with you. As you happen to be the leader of the party that nominates the president of the SGPC and appoints Jathedar Akal Takht, you are in a position to bring the community out of crisis by voluntarily refusing to accept the title of Panth Rattan,” said Dal Khalsa leader Kanwar Pal Singh in his letter to the CM.

[Khoolasice]

Isn't there a higher award that could be bestowed upon this saviour of humanity?

[BA51NGH]

yeah a bullet