Sukhbir Singh Badal

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Sikhs must unite for SGPC: Sukhbir
Sanjeev Singh Bariana
Tribune News Service

Natheha (Talwandi Sabo), Aug 6
Sikhs, for once, need to get above their habit of ‘dhadebandi’ (factionalism) and unite on the issue of SGPC’s supremacy over the HSGMC.

This was stated by Deputy Chief Minister Sukhbir Singh Badal talking to this correspondent on the sidelines of a campaign for SAD candidate from Talwandi Sabo Jeet Mohinder Sidhu, here today.

“Sikhs, by nature, are habitual of attaching themselves to groups as a part of their daily lives. They all need to come on a common platform and understand the delicate situation in which attempts were being made to finish the universally accepted parliament (Akal Takht) of the Sikhs under the SGPC’, he said.

“We need to understand that sustained efforts have been made since Independence to weaken the Sikhs. Years of turbulence during terrorism followed by a poor resettlement package told the real story. Taking away the supremacy of the SGPC, exercised through the Akal Takht, was the last attempt by an already crumpled Congress. The way the once supreme Congress party has been washed out in Uttar Pradesh, Bihar and Gujarat, it should not expect any magic in Haryana, now”, he added.

All Sikhs need to come on a common platform and understand the delicate situation in which attempts are being made to finish the universally accepted parliament (Akal Takht) of the Sikhs under the SGPC.
Sukhbir Singh Badal, PUNJAB DY CM

[13Mirch]

Sikhs must unite for SGPC: Sukhbir Sanjeev Singh Bariana

Tribune News Service

Natheha (Talwandi Sabo), Aug 6

Sikhs, for once, need to get above their habit of ‘dhadebandi’ (factionalism) and unite on the issue of SGPC’s supremacy over the HSGMC.

This was stated by Deputy Chief Minister Sukhbir Singh Badal talking to this correspondent on the sidelines of a campaign for SAD candidate from Talwandi Sabo Jeet Mohinder Sidhu, here today.

“Sikhs, by nature, are habitual of attaching themselves to groups as a part of their daily lives. They all need to come on a common platform and understand the delicate situation in which attempts were being made to finish the universally accepted parliament (Akal Takht) of the Sikhs under the SGPC’, he said.

“We need to understand that sustained efforts have been made since Independence to weaken the Sikhs. Years of turbulence during terrorism followed by a poor resettlement package told the real story. Taking away the supremacy of the SGPC, exercised through the Akal Takht, was the last attempt by an already crumpled Congress. The way the once supreme Congress party has been washed out in Uttar Pradesh, Bihar and Gujarat, it should not expect any magic in Haryana, now”, he added.

All Sikhs need to come on a common platform and understand the delicate situation in which attempts are being made to finish the universally accepted parliament (Akal Takht) of the Sikhs under the SGPC.Sukhbir Singh Badal, PUNJAB DY CM

So, in short, the failings of the SGPC should be blamed on Congress.

[Jonny101]

The recent division of SGPC is all due to Badal Parivar treating SGPC as family property. While congress is not blameless because it is like the hungry mad dog(halka kuttaaa) always waiting to pounce on it's prey on any sign of weakness, but Badal Parivar is the one that put SGPC in the position that it is today because Badal is the source of our weak state today. If Badal Parivar want to save SGPC, they need to stop controlling SGPC. Give SGPC and Akal Takht to Panthic organisations to run. In my opinion, Badal parivar should also step down and give Akali Dal back to the Panth so this once great Sikh party can again work for Panthic interests instead of Badal's financial and political interests.

If still Badal Parivar does not step down, then it's political fate will be similar to how Gandhi Parivar lost the recent elections in India or worst it might end up same as Gaddafi and his family who met their doom when the entire Jantaa rose up in rebellion.

[Badal]

Badals are manipulative and run state machinery for their own benefits. But who will listen? They are very close to centre. Singhs outside Punjab can't do anything. To change the system you need to be part of the system otherwise you are branded as a traitor.

[Singh, Mahan]

Quote " All Sikhs need to come on a common platform and understand the delicate situation in which attempts are being made to finish the universally accepted parliament (Akal Takht) of the Sikhs under the SGPC.
Sukhbir Singh Badal, PUNJAB DY CM "

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Hmm Akaal Takht under the supremacy of SGPC???

SGPC is formed by an act of India Government and is controlled by political parties. Seems like Shkhibir Badal is saying that Akaal takht should be controlled by the political partied accepted by Government of India. This makes Sikhi, the only major religion being controlled by a state - that too by a state (India) which is controlled by people of other religion, the theology of which is distinctly different from that of Sikhs.

Is Sukhbir Badal now saying that the Sikhs all over the world should obey SGPC which is formed by Indian Government and controlled by the laws of India ?

What right has SGPC to dictate the views of Indian State or political party controlling SGPC to the Sikhs who are citizens of other countries or the ones living in foreign countries?

Let Akal Takht (and other takhts under Akal Takht) be free of SGPC.

Let Akaal Takht develop as an independent body that can guide the Sikhs all over the world free of the interference from Indian Government, biased Indian Judiciary, or an Indian political party.

[13Mirch]

Quote " All Sikhs need to come on a common platform and understand the delicate situation in which attempts are being made to finish the universally accepted parliament (Akal Takht) of the Sikhs under the SGPC.

Sukhbir Singh Badal, PUNJAB DY CM "

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Hmm Akaal Takht under the supremacy of SGPC???

SGPC is formed by an act of India Government and is controlled by political parties. Seems like Shkhibir Badal is saying that Akaal takht should be controlled by the political partied accepted by Government of India. This makes Sikhi, the only major religion being controlled by a state - that too by a state (India) which is controlled by people of other religion, the theology of which is distinctly different from that of Sikhs.

Is Sukhbir Badal now saying that the Sikhs all over the world should obey SGPC which is formed by Indian Government and controlled by the laws of India ?

What right has SGPC to dictate the views of Indian State or political party controlling SGPC to the Sikhs who are citizens of other countries or the ones living in foreign countries?

Let Akal Takht (and other takhts under Akal Takht) be free of SGPC.

Let Akaal Takht develop as an independent body that can guide the Sikhs all over the world free of the interference from Indian Government, biased Indian Judiciary, or an Indian political party.

Initially it was an independent body, until some bright spark had an idea of creating an ubiquitous Sikh body in the 20's.

[Jonny101]

Let Akal Takht (and other takhts under Akal Takht) be free of SGPC.

Let Akaal Takht develop as an independent body that can guide the Sikhs all over the world free of the interference from Indian Government, biased Indian Judiciary, or an Indian political party.

While Akal Takht should be independent of SGPC, but SGPC should also be independent of all political parties including Akali Dal.

Furthermore, with in Akal Dal there should be a clause stating that a son(or daughter) cannot succeed his father's position in order to keep in check those who have tendencies of turning the party into their family's property like badal did

[lsingh]

Agree it is not the SGPC that is the problem it is who controls it. Basically most of our Sikh organizations/ institutions have Badal controlling them as a proxy for the BJP/ RSS. Some others are or have been controlled by the Congress as was Santa Singh and the Nihangs. The SGPC and Akal Takht need to be free or we will end up with the Mahants of pre 1920 that nearly caused the Sikhs to become Hindus.

[Badal]

Who will bell the cat?

[lsingh]

The Sanatan group try to make out that everything was fine before the formation of the SGPC. Just a few facts of what it was like before the Akali movement ( real Sikhs at that time).

The Akal Takht Jathedhar in 1919 gave a Siropa to General Dyer after the Amritsar Massacre and made him a honoury Sikh even though Dyer said he smoked and could not be a Sikh.

At Nankana Sahib the Mahant carried out rapes of visitng pilgrims. He massacred non violent Sikhs when they tried to remove him.

Idols were introduced into many Gurdwaras including the Darbar Sahib. On their removal the Mahants built the Durgiana Mandir in Amritsar to copy the Darbar Sahib and continue Sanatan activities.

The SGPC was created to ensure that all Gurdwaras followed Sikh principles. The Sanatan Nihangs attack the SGPC because of this.

However today the SGPC has been hijacked by the Badal clan acting in co operation with the BJP/RSS.That is the problem.