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01-May-2008, 06:23 AM
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| |  | | | Flays Vedanti on "Khalistan"
source: http://www.tribuneindia.com/2008/20080501/punjab1.htm#3 Flays Vedanti on ‘Khalistan’ Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal has condemned the recent statement made by Joginder Singh Vedanti, jathedar of Akal Takht, on “separate homeland for Sikhs”. He added that Vedanti should have realised that he was heading an important institution and should have not made such remarks. Badal was reacting to Vedanti’s remarks in New York that “he was in favour of a separate Sikh homeland”. Speaking on the issue of tainted police officers, Badal said the case was still in the jurisdiction of the courts and added that since the matter was sub judice in nature, he was not in a position to comment. Badal announced a committee, comprising veteran journalist Kuldip Nayar, editor-in-chief of Ajit Barjinder Singh Hamdard, MP Tarlochan Singh, and V-C of Punjabi University Jaspal Singh, to go through the details of the proposed ordinance of making Punjabi compulsory in schools. Reference:: Sikh Philosophy Network http://www.sikhphilosophy.net/hard-talk/21305-flays-vedanti-on-khalistan.html Backgrounder:
Vedanti’s view on ‘Khalistan’ puts SAD in fix
Tribune News Service
Amritsar, April 29
The Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) today found itself in a sticky situation following an open support for creating “independent Sikh homeland” by Joginder Singh Vedanti, jathedar, Akal Takht, during his current visit to New York.
SAD president Sukhbir Singh Badal had to face embarrassment when mediapersons sought his reaction on the announcement of Vedanti, who had stated that “the community has the right to separate Sikh state”.
This announcement was made by him on the occasion of Sikh Parade where Vedanti was the chief guest.
His statement also coincided with the 22nd anniversary of the “Khalistan declaration” made by the then five-member Panthic committee from Akal Takht on April 29, 1986.
The controversy happened at a time when SAD has been making all-out efforts to woo Hindu voters for the forthcoming Amritsar byelection.
Reference:: Sikh Philosophy Network http://www.sikhphilosophy.net/showthread.php?t=21305
The statement, however, has emboldened the hardliners such as the Dal Khalsa.
Its general secretary Kanwarpal Singh said after a long time, the jathedar has “articulated the collective aspiration” of Sikhs
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02-May-2008, 21:14 PM
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http://www.tribuneindia.com/2008/20080502/punjab1.htm#2 SGPC chief too flays Vedanti Varinder Walia Tribune News Service Amritsar, May 1 After Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal, flaying Joginder Singh Vedanti, Jathedar, Akal Takht, for advocating creation of “Khalistan”, SGPC president Avtar Singh, who is in New York, said Vedanti should “think before he speaks”. He said the SGPC always endorsed policies of the SAD which was against the demand of a separate Sikh homeland. He said the SGPC would seek report from Vedanti as he had already backed out from his statement. Reference:: Sikh Philosophy Network http://www.sikhphilosophy.net/showthread.php?t=21305 Avtar Singh said he always held Vedanti in high esteem keeping in view the great post he held, but he should give statements which were in the larger interest of the Sikh community. Reference:: Sikh Philosophy Network http://www.sikhphilosophy.net/showthread.php?t=21305 However, Dr Amarjit Singh of the Khalistan Affairs Centre (KAC), Washington DC, who had invited Vedanti to attend the “Sikh Parade” on Baisakhi, said it was unfortunate the jathedar was trying to back out from his statement on Sikh homeland. From the US, Dr Amarjit Singh told The Tribune he had recorded the entire speech of Vedanti which would be made public. He said initially, representatives of various gurdwaras in the US were against inviting Vedanti due to his tendency of changing stand. He said the jathedar had “boldly endorsed the right of self-determination of Sikhs for a water/food-rich democratic buffer state of Khalistan in South Asia”. He added the call of Vedanti was endorsed by over 30,000 Sikhs gathered at Madison Avenue Park, New York. Joining the issue, the Dal Khalsa described the formation of Sikh state as inalienable right of the community. The party slammed Badal for ridiculing the concept.  |
05-May-2008, 11:08 AM
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funny,
the same Badal was hopping like mad man for Khalistan, when out of power in 80's  |
05-May-2008, 20:12 PM
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to an ordinary sikh..Vedantis words are HUKMNAMA...yet Badal can FLAY him ?? How is this possible ? Isnt Badal a Sikh..accountable to the Akal Takhat ?? How can a Sikh flay the Akal takhat ??
In the RozanaSpokesman "advisory from Akal Takhat" signed by just the Press Media skatar Harbir Singh Bhanwar..Badal cancelled all Punjab Govt ads for the Newspaper claiming that the Akal takhat HUKM must be Obeyed at all costs..even though Punjab Govt is NOT SIKH GOVT. Now Badal flays vednati..jathedar of akal takhat..nonchalantly... shows BOSS is really badal. Cats out of the Badal bag Reference:: Sikh Philosophy Network http://www.sikhphilosophy.net/showthread.php?t=21305Reference:: Sikh Philosophy Network http://www.sikhphilosophy.net/showthread.php?t=21305
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05-May-2008, 21:25 PM
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Gyani j
Well you are probably being facetious. But here goes, Badal is related to the President of the SGPC, a woman who is under police suspicion for allegedly hastening the death of her daughter under mysterious circumstances, and the SGPC can hire and fire the Jathedar. Badal controls the administration of the SGPC and the SGPC appoints the jathedars. Only one Jathedar of Akal Takht ever voluntarily stepped down to retire. Reference:: Sikh Philosophy Network http://www.sikhphilosophy.net/showthread.php?t=21305Reference:: Sikh Philosophy Network http://www.sikhphilosophy.net/showthread.php?t=21305 The case of a mother and daughter |
06-May-2008, 05:05 AM
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All jio,
Those politicians can represent no religion who think politics is above the religion just as they think they are also above the law, I have a good word for such people, opportunists. People know who fill the Guru's Golak and who spend it for their needs. So for me nothing surprises in this context.
Reference:: Sikh Philosophy Network http://www.sikhphilosophy.net/showthread.php?t=21305
Reference:: Sikh Philosophy Network http://www.sikhphilosophy.net/showthread.php?t=21305
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