Book Disrespect of Granth Sahib as Murder: Akal Takht

Soul_jyot · #1 (**permalink**) 27-Sep-2011, 04:36 AM

Book Disrespect of Granth Sahib as Murder: Akal Takht

Amritsar - Sep 26, 2011

The Akal Takht, the highest temporal seat of Sikhs, today asked Punjab government to book those who show disrespect to the holy Guru Granth Sahib on the charge of murder.

A marathon meeting of five Sikh head priests was held at secretariat of Akal Takht discussing the issue.

After the meeting, Gurbachan Singh, head of the Takht, issued directions to SGPC, which manages the affairs of key Sikh shrines, to take up the matter with Punjab government with regard to registration of criminal case under section 302 (murder) of IPC against those who are charged with showing disrespect to the Guru Granth Sahib.
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"SGPC had been directed to hold meetings with the heads of all Sikh shrines, Sikh religious personalities, including Sikh scholars, to maintain the sanctity of the Guru Granth Sahib in all the religious places," Singh said.

Talking about a separate Sikh Marriage Act, Singh said the Anand Marriage Act came into being in 1909 and it was in practice till 1950 when the Indian Constitution came into being. The Constitution, however, made no provision for a separate law for Sikh marriages which was "highly unfortunate".

"Muslims have their own laws for marriage, then why Sikhs can't have their separate law for marriage who are forced to register their marriages under the provisions of Hindu Marriage Act", he said.

source: http://news.outlookindia.com/item.aspx?736374

Ishna · #2 (**permalink**) 27-Sep-2011, 05:01 AM

That is a hefty charge for showing disrespect to Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ji. Don't get me wrong, I hold the embodiment of our Guru Sahib in the highest esteem. But I fear charging someone with murder for "disrespecting" Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ji is akin to Musims issuing fatwas against people who draw pictures of Muhammad or make Islamic jokes.
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I agree, punish people who disrespect Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ji, but is murder going a bit too far?

spnadmin · #3 (**permalink**) 27-Sep-2011, 05:16 AM

A little bird tells me that this is a ploy to regain some public legitimacy after the total fiasco of the SGPC elections.....with allegations of non Sikh names on the voter lists, Muslims voting, official refusals to investigate electoral irregularities, and all that, where no one is fooled. Another act in the ongoing dramatic presentation. But then I am very cynical about such things.
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In other words, chest pounding to show "how serious we are about Sikhi."

Soul_jyot · #4 (**permalink**) 27-Sep-2011, 05:43 AM

FOOD FOR THOUGHT:
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"Punishment for murder cannot be awarded for bonfire etc. of Guru Granth Sahib because murder means killing of a human being by a human being. Besides, the Guru of the Sikhs, being immortal, can neither be killed nor does it die."
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Additional information: Judgment entitled Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee Amritsar v. Som Nath Dass and others delivered on March 29, 2000: http://www.indiankanoon.org/doc/1478973/

spnadmin · #5 (**permalink**) 27-Sep-2011, 06:40 AM

I have just deleted a comment because it is unrelated to the issue at hand. The issue relates to an Akal Takht demand for punishment for a burning, a sacrilege of Guru Granth Sahib. Members are free to give their opinions on this matter. Whether any other Sikh of public note expressed that execution is a just punishment for any other kind of sacrilege is beside the point. Let's be guided by the legal document uploaded by Soul_jyot ji. Otherwise, this is going to be yet another thread spinning off course into an ambiguous horizon. Thank you.

Gyani Jarnail Singh · #6 (**permalink**) 27-Sep-2011, 07:33 AM

Spanadmin Ji..your "little birdie" is 110% RIGHT.
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The Five "high and mighty" priests didnt even touch the Hot Potato issue of Golden Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ji birs printed illegally by Makkar related Press that has hundreds of deliberate ERRORS meant to DISTORT Gurbani. It was dismissed as.."The miscreant was sent a mild letter rquesting his presence..BUT he ignored it. Now we will send him a more strongly worded letter and see what happens...." NOW THATS vastly DIFFERENT from the way Prof darshan Singh ji was dealt with...Prof darshan Singh was BANNED from Kirtan even BEFORE he was summoned..GUILTY BEFORE appearance !! Double standards..not really..more likely..."PANCHOLI STANDARDS"...becasue at least THREE of the FIVE are themsleves GUILTY and unfit to sit in judgement ?? SO ALL this is Bachittra natak..High DRAMA to whitewash the bloody slaughterhouse of sgpc election "MURDER" of SRM and GIRMATT PRINCIPLES !! A "murder" that is being IGNORED.

Tejwant Singh · #7 (**permalink**) 27-Sep-2011, 08:33 AM

Disrespecting the Guru's message is not listening to it in order to avoid practicing it which is a self defeating prophecy, the immolation of one's inner being ;a punishment in self.
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This ploy of the care takers of The Book is to hide their own incompetence.

These emperors have no clothes after what happened in the SGPC elections as Spnadmin ji rightfully mentioned.

Tejwant Singh

Ambarsaria · #8 (**permalink**) 27-Sep-2011, 08:50 AM

"Dirt does not make soap dirty".

I am beating Gyani Jarnail Singh ji's 110% agreement by saying I am 111% in agreement with spnadmin ji's observation.

May we be blessed with five loved ones with ever greater intellect and integrity.
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Sat Sri Akal.

prakash.s.bagga · #9 (**permalink**) 27-Sep-2011, 13:59 PM

Book Disrespect Of Granth Sahib as Murder..This statement in itself is a great disrespect for Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ji.
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Prakash.S.Bagga