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Live discussion on banned book triggers fresh controversy
Live discussion of the banned book Sikh Itihaas from gurdwaras in Delhi has added ammo to the ongoing controversy between president of Delhi Sikh Gurdwara Management Committee Paramjit Singh Sarna and president of Shiromani Gurdwara Prabandhak Committee, Amritsar Avtar Singh Makkar.
Makkar said legal action will be taken against those who still possess the book. “The book has been banned and if anyone has any copy, they can give it back to us,” he said.
The book was published in 1999 by the Dharam Parchar Committee of the SGPC, Amritsar, during the tricentenary of the Khalsa Panth. It carried some distorted facts of the Sikh history following which the book was banned three years ago.
Two days ago, Jaswinder Singh Baliawal, Punjab president of SAD (Delhi), in an open letter to SGPC president Makkar raised some vital questions. Showing the letter to The Indian Express, Baliawal said, “Crores were spent on publishing this book, which had misleading facts. Instead of taking action against the culprits, a statement was issued saying the book has been banned and there should be no discussion on it; and if anyone indulges in discussion, legal action will be taken against the person. But what action has been taken against the secretary of Dharam Parchar Committee for publishing the book? By banning the book, will the issue be resolved? Was any Sikh scholar taken into confidence before publishing the book? And more importantly, who is the writer?”
Makkar said the Sikh community was busy celebrating the centenary of Baba Banda Singh Bahadur, SAD (Delhi), there was no need to raise the issue now. He went on add that SAD (Delhi) was the agent of the Congress and wanted to jeopardise the centenary celebrations. “I was not the president of SGPC at the time when the book was published,” he said in his defence.
He said the Sarana group was trying to divert attention of the Sikhs from their wrong deeds. “They did not obey orders of the Akal Takht and did not receive Shri Guru Granth Sahib during the Fateh march. By giving live discussion of this book from gurdwaras is not correct. I will request the jathedar of Akal Takht Sahib to take action against them for provoking people with the banned book,” he said.
Live discussion on banned book triggers fresh controversy
Live discussion of the banned book Sikh Itihaas from gurdwaras in Delhi has added ammo to the ongoing controversy between president of Delhi Sikh Gurdwara Management Committee Paramjit Singh Sarna and president of Shiromani Gurdwara Prabandhak Committee, Amritsar Avtar Singh Makkar.
Makkar said legal action will be taken against those who still possess the book. “The book has been banned and if anyone has any copy, they can give it back to us,” he said.
The book was published in 1999 by the Dharam Parchar Committee of the SGPC, Amritsar, during the tricentenary of the Khalsa Panth. It carried some distorted facts of the Sikh history following which the book was banned three years ago.
Two days ago, Jaswinder Singh Baliawal, Punjab president of SAD (Delhi), in an open letter to SGPC president Makkar raised some vital questions. Showing the letter to The Indian Express, Baliawal said, “Crores were spent on publishing this book, which had misleading facts. Instead of taking action against the culprits, a statement was issued saying the book has been banned and there should be no discussion on it; and if anyone indulges in discussion, legal action will be taken against the person. But what action has been taken against the secretary of Dharam Parchar Committee for publishing the book? By banning the book, will the issue be resolved? Was any Sikh scholar taken into confidence before publishing the book? And more importantly, who is the writer?”
Makkar said the Sikh community was busy celebrating the centenary of Baba Banda Singh Bahadur, SAD (Delhi), there was no need to raise the issue now. He went on add that SAD (Delhi) was the agent of the Congress and wanted to jeopardise the centenary celebrations. “I was not the president of SGPC at the time when the book was published,” he said in his defence.
He said the Sarana group was trying to divert attention of the Sikhs from their wrong deeds. “They did not obey orders of the Akal Takht and did not receive Shri Guru Granth Sahib during the Fateh march. By giving live discussion of this book from gurdwaras is not correct. I will request the jathedar of Akal Takht Sahib to take action against them for provoking people with the banned book,” he said.
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