Jathedar Iqbal Singh roughed up

Amritsar, June 6
A piquant situation arose outside the Akal Takht secretariat here today when SGPC’s task force and some hardliners roughed up Jathedar of Takht Patna Sahib Giani Iqbal Singh and did not let him attend the meeting of the Sikh clergy.


After two hours of humiliation, the Jathedar of Patna Sahib left the Akal Takht complex in a huff. He announced that the task force and some supporters of Jathedar of Akal Takht Joginder Singh Vedanti had not only insulted him but denigrated Takht Patna Sahib.
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Some of the hardliners used extremely harsh language, speaking about the personal life of the Jathedar. One of the Sikh hardliner asked Giani Iqbal Singh to immediately step down as Jathedar because he failed to keep his own house in order. He also levelled serious charges of “moral turpitude” against him.

The Jathedar of Patna Sahib, who faces charges of bigamy, was not invited to the meeting. The meeting was held after a long time for Jathedar Vedanti had gone on a foreign trip. Jathedar Iqbal Singh has been in the web of controversies for challenging the supremacy of Akal Takht.
Meanwhile, the meeting of the Sikh clergy accused Giani Iqbal Singh of misusing his authority as Jathedar. It said Akal Takht, being the temporal authority of the Sikhs, had the sole right to resolve the common Panthic matters. In a “Gurmatta”, the Sikh clergy said all other Takhts were also honourable and hence could take up the regional matters only.

In yet another setback to the Jathedar of Patna Sahib, the meeting described the controversy over Dasam Granth as unwarranted. The meeting, however, appealed the Sikh Sangat not to raise any controversy over the hymns of the Dasam Granth, being chanted at the time of “Amrit Sanchar”. They, however, warned Prof Darahsn Singh, a former Jathedar of Akal Takht, not to raise any controversy against Dasam Granth, which is integral part of the Sikh history.

The Gurmatta also urged the Sikh Sangat to ignore the directives being issued by Giani Iqbal Singh as Jathedar Patna Sahib.

By passing this resolution, the Sikh clergy have imposed an undeclared ban on the entry of Giani Iqbal Singh in the meetings of Akal Takht.
President of the Delhi Sikh Gurdwara Management Committee Parmjit Singh Sarna has welcomed the decision of Akal Takht to ban the entry of Giani Iqbal Singh for creating division in Sikh Panth through his controversial directives. He said Giani Iqbal Singh should immediately resign as Jathedar on moral grounds because he was facing serious charges of bigamy.

 
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Jathedar Sahib has NEGATED ALL those Hukmanamas of which he is Signatory.
One of these is the one Excommunicating Bhai Gurbaksh Singh Ji Kala Afghana. Another excommunicates Bhai Joginder Singh Ji of Rozana Spokesman.
Thus ALL these "Hukmanamhs" stand CANCELLED as one of the Five Signatories has Cancelled his signature !!!
Any such Precedent in Sikh history ?? Has any Hukmanamah issued by any GURU SAHIB been cancelled or withdrawn Before ??
IF One of the FIVE withdraws and NEGATES the Hukmanamhs issued ???
SHOWS the UTTER FUTILITY of giving so much "power" to mere servants/caretakers of Takhats. HUMAN PUJAREES can make HUMAN MISTAKES..to EQUATE these humans to AKAL PURAKH/GURU SAHIB is our own stupidity and shortsightedness. The One and ONLY "GURU" that can issue a HUKMNAMA is Sahib GURU GRANTH SAHIB JI Paraksh on AKAL TAKHAT and other Takhats. Human beings are BHULLANHAAR and make mistakes....serious ones..
Just watch the fun when Jathedar Iqbal Singh issues a White Paper on jathedar Vedanti exposing him....Pujarees will always be Pujarees..whether in Punjab or outside Punjab. WE SIKHS have FORSAKEN our GURU - Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ji to follow HUMANS... we pay the price of their follies and petty fights...
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Reference:: Sikh Philosophy Network http://www.sikhphilosophy.net/showthread.php?t=21971

Gyani jarnail Singh

All Jio
Shame On These Guys Who Fight Like Children Instead Of Solving Problems Like Mature Persons As Guru Ji Hoped From Them.

Gurfateh
Prof Darshan Singh Ji Khalsaarhsan Singh Ji never was a Pujari. but was not liked by pujaris.Some guys mixs up wityh pujaris for hidden agenda.

Well at least they have made some decisions rather than keep quiet. It's a shame they did not meet earlier when Giani Iqbal Singh felt to issue a Hukhamnana himself without their involvement.

I just hope they all come to their senses and realise what important positions they are all sitting in and honour them and actually practice what they are preaching and promote Sikhi in its purest form. Like they always say clean your own house before thinking about telling others to clean theirs!
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Reference:: Sikh Philosophy Network http://www.sikhphilosophy.net/showthread.php?t=21971

Avtar Singh

LOl
Good to see the orons are making fool of themselves

There are making it clear to Young generations that how foolish they are and It will be fo help in coming yaers to kick them out of their positions

I hope it happens soon

pop up some popcorn,

knock of you loafers,

sit back on the recliner..

show on !!!

mmmmm i am lovin ' it !!!

But instead what is really happening? What are the younger generatons all about? Are many of them migrating to the extremes? Fanaticism on one end and virtually no adherence to the practice of Sikhism on the other?

aad ji

this is bound to happen

all religions go through this phase.

i believe this is defining period for sikhi and sikhism

hope Sikhi comes out on top