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Mehtab Singh
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SGPC may as well be mahants, they are basically indian government puppets in the guise of Sikhs used as puppets to control the Sikh populace. Removal of Mahants was a good thing but the whole concept of SGPC ws highly flawed, it was a tool used byn the british to push a certain brand of Sikhi that was devoid of any self determination and subversant.

Under SGPC Dasam Granth was removed from it's historical location at Harmandar Sahib, The European Harmonium/Vaaja was installed as the main Kirtan instrunment to make kirtan closer to church choir music, SGPC's structure was such that it was directly under government control.

Jathedari of Akal Takht was removed from the traditional Khalsa fauj (Budha Dal) and put under the control of SGPC etc etc. So yes this was a sell outm a carefully planned controlled manouver by the British that was later taken over by the Indian Government.

Here something related:

'But not all Udasis (original custodians of Sikh heritage) were corrupt. Seventy years after taking control, over Sikh temples, the present Akali leadership is quite a contrast to the founders of the party. The present Akali administration, of the Golden temple. has become far more corrupt than the Udasis ever were. The Udasis are still doing quite a lot of missionary work, but massive Gurudwara funds are consumed for personal aggrandizement and dirty politics, by Akali leaders without achieving anything in any field.'
-'The Turban and the Sword,' Dr. Trilochan Singh, pg. 328.
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So we have established that SGPC is morally and ethically corrupt. The individuals they elect are nothing more than puppets who will do whatever the Badals tell them to, i.e: the Badals are puppets of the Indian government.

So we can have no faith in any individuals or desicisions made by sgpc or the akal takht jathedars who are also sgpc puppets.

Until SGPC is removed and control of Gurdwaras and akal takht is returned to pabthic orgsnisatoons and the corrupt electoral system is removed we cannot expect to see any decisions for the betterment of the panth being made.

The refusal of SGPC to allow Gurbaksh Singh into any Gurdwara in Punjab is a clear evidence of their corruptness.

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Nothing is wrong with the Panth taking over the Gurdwaras from the Hinduized Mahants who were fully backed by the British government. Only mistake the Singhs back then made was to adopt the election system of the British. Democracy does not work in religious institutions because most of the Janta that votes have un Sikh habits such as drinking, not doing Paath regularly, doing Beadbi of Kesh etc.

An SGPC official should be chosen based on his spiritual jeevan, his Rehit, the Bani he has memorized. Jathadhari of Akal Takht should not be made into a Jagir of any Jatha or Sampradah who think they should be allowed to become Jathadar because they also happen to be Jathadar of a particular Sampradah. In that case we can only imagine how much more damage Santa Singh would have done to the Panth had he been Jathadar of the Akal Takht in 1984. Now Shaheed Jathadar Gurdev Singh Kaunke was an upright Jathadar. He was educated in Damdami Taksal, he had a lot of Bani memorized, kept Rehit even while in jail when he was being tortured by the police.

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After the British took over the Punjab they encouraged the corrupt Mahants to dilute the message of Guru Gobind Singh . Idols were introduced in Gurdwaras , Arya Samaj started conversions of Sikhs to Hindus. The Singh Sabha and the Gurdwara reform movement removed these Mahants in the face of British bullets and attacks by Mahant gangs. So who was the side of the British? The corrupt Mahants or the brave Sikhs who faced British bullets at Nankana Sahib and Jaito? Many of the Sanatan Nihangs who claim to follow old traditions train with Namdharis who believe in living Gurus , completely against Guru Gobind Singh jee message that there would be no further Gurus.

The original SGPC is not like today's one , just as the Buddha Dal under Santa Singh became Indiras servant and used them in her genocide plan.

We need to have an open dialogue amongst Sikhs to see how we free our institutions from Indian rule so that the Akal Takht can be free once again.

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After the British took over the Punjab they encouraged the corrupt Mahants to dilute the message of Guru Gobind Singh . Idols were introduced in Gurdwaras , Arya Samaj started conversions of Sikhs to Hindus. The Singh Sabha and the Gurdwara reform movement removed these Mahants in the face of British bullets and attacks by Mahant gangs. So who was the side of the British? The corrupt Mahants or the brave Sikhs who faced British bullets at Nankana Sahib and Jaito? Many of the Sanatan Nihangs who claim to follow old traditions train with Namdharis who believe in living Gurus , completely against Guru Gobind Singh jee message that there would be no further Gurus.

The original SGPC is not like today's one , just as the Buddha Dal under Santa Singh became Indiras servant and used them in her genocide plan.

We need to have an open dialogue amongst Sikhs to see how we free our institutions from Indian rule so that the Akal Takht can be free once again.

First step is to make ourselves, our children and grandchildren strong in Sikh rehit and bani so they can fill the voids left behind after those nalaik people are removed.

Strength of the panth has always come from the villages so parchar and support is vital, we need to support their children and get them into Sikhi too. Clean-up by drug rehab on a local basis and dharam parchar espcially to the Bibian because they are the glue holding the families together.

We need to outreach to other states and do parchar there and support the isolated sikhs in other locations in India

such as the sikligar sikhs.

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After the British took over the Punjab they encouraged the corrupt Mahants to dilute the message of Guru Gobind Singh . Idols were introduced in Gurdwaras , Arya Samaj started conversions of Sikhs to Hindus. The Singh Sabha and the Gurdwara reform movement removed these Mahants in the face of British bullets and attacks by Mahant gangs. So who was the side of the British? The corrupt Mahants or the brave Sikhs who faced British bullets at Nankana Sahib and Jaito? Many of the Sanatan Nihangs who claim to follow old traditions train with Namdharis who believe in living Gurus , completely against Guru Gobind Singh jee message that there would be no further Gurus.

The original SGPC is not like today's one , just as the Buddha Dal under Santa Singh became Indiras servant and used them in her genocide plan.

We need to have an open dialogue amongst Sikhs to see how we free our institutions from Indian rule so that the Akal Takht can be free once again.

How exactly did Indira Gandhi use Santa Singh and Buddha Dal in her genocide plans ?? Indira attempted to use Santa Singh afterwards to rebuild Akal Takht. He should never have agreed to this. He later did pesh at akal takht and was forgiven.

Which nihangs train with Namdharis ? Another factually incorrect statement. I know of UK based groups that use a naamdhari owned property I.e: community centre as a venue for running classes. That's a bit different than training with naamdharis. Naamdharis generally don't train in combat arts they take a more spiritual lifestyle these days.. Much different than the days of Ram Singh..

Sgpc may have started off with good intentions but under their watch Punjab has lost countless puratan Sikh traditions. Especially in terms of self determination Dasam Granth , sarbloh granth bani, editing of baani to remove certain passages etc etc.

Compare sach khand sri Hazur sahib maryada to see some of the difference's. With maharajs kirpa sgpc hasnt yet got their dirty mits on hazur sahib..

The solution is to free akal takht and our Gurdwaras from the corrupt sgpc and put real rehitjeevan Sikhs in charge . How that is to be achieved without Khslistan is another question ..

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How exactly did Indira Gandhi use Santa Singh and Buddha Dal in her genocide plans ?? Indira attempted to use Santa Singh afterwards to rebuild Akal Takht. He should never have agreed to this. He later did pesh at akal takht and was forgiven.

Which nihangs train with Namdharis ? Another factually incorrect statement. I know of UK based groups that use a naamdhari owned property I.e: community centre as a venue for running classes. That's a bit different than training with naamdharis. Naamdharis generally don't train in combat arts they take a more spiritual lifestyle these days.. Much different than the days of Ram Singh..

Sgpc may have started off with good intentions but under their watch Punjab has lost countless puratan Sikh traditions. Especially in terms of self determination Dasam Granth , sarbloh granth bani, editing of baani to remove certain passages etc etc.

Compare sach khand sri Hazur sahib maryada to see some of the difference's. With maharajs kirpa sgpc hasnt yet got their dirty mits on hazur sahib..

The solution is to free akal takht and our Gurdwaras from the corrupt sgpc and put real rehitjeevan Sikhs in charge . How that is to be achieved without Khslistan is another question ..

Most of it is an internal Sikh matter. Plus why is a political party (Akali-Dal) in cohorts with a so-called religious (SGPC) party?

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maybe Veer ji , it's a sad indication that question has most ordinary Sikhs stymied ...we can see how they were selected in the past by merit, kamai and character. but these days the qualities are non-exsistent no zameer, no daleri, little kamai, just a puppet yes man. i feel likr crying thinking on it...how far we have fallen

Actually it is funny mix of election & selection - First Badal & Co selects candidates for SGPC , then these candidates are elected by people listed as voters ( & they get free supplies of booze & other joy enhancing substances ) .Now these elected members sit togather to elect (?)the President of SGPC( who is already selected and his name comes out from a lifafa recieved from XXX( do IO have to tell the name?) .Now thus elected & Selected Pradhan sits with his selector to select a person who can fit into the designs of the eleced selector and the selected elector .And Lo A new Jathedar is announced . I have seen this happening since I was wise enough to understand the design

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Jsinghanandpuri ji you have described the present state of affairs in nutshell & very interesting humourous way. Sometimes I too think on the same lines .we are lucky that during transformation of khalsa the election process was not in vogue & our panj piyare were selected on merit only. Hope to read your unique style & views on future too

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Here something related:

'But not all Udasis (original custodians of Sikh heritage) were corrupt. Seventy years after taking control, over Sikh temples, the present Akali leadership is quite a contrast to the founders of the party. The present Akali administration, of the Golden temple. has become far more corrupt than the Udasis ever were. The Udasis are still doing quite a lot of missionary work, but massive Gurudwara funds are consumed for personal aggrandizement and dirty politics, by Akali leaders without achieving anything in any field.'

-'The Turban and the Sword,' Dr. Trilochan Singh, pg. 328.

Yes there is a video by Sant Singh Maskeen Ji where he gives Sikhs flak for kicking out the udasis n putting in committees at gurudware. He was like before katha used to be done 3 times a day by knowledgable Sikhs on ithiaas(Sooraj Prakash), gurubani( lardivaar katha), and Das granth ( I think). And now he said patits are the pardhaan of the gurudware.n he goes on about our foolishness. Ive been trying to find this video of Maskeen Ji but cant, if anyone knows it please paste it.
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