returns from August 24 to September 1 with more than 150 concerts when the sun is no longer so scorching and at night we can start to put on a rebequita begins a week of festivities with which to face the arrival of September and the end of the vacations with a better mood the Festes Majors de Sants 2024 will be held from August 24 to September 1 the proclamation will give the starting shot to nine days of activities The traditional proclamation that kicks off the festivities will be followed by nine days of festivities that will end with the Piromusical show at the Parc de l’Espanya Indus trial. Among the novelties of the Festa Major is the transfer of the Fair from the surroundings of the Sants Station to the stretch of the Badal and Brasil ramblas between Daoiz y Velarde street and Madrid Avenue due to the works that are being implemented in the road that separates the station and the Parc de l’Espanya Indústrial So grab paper and pen because we tell you everything you need to know not to miss anything of the Festa Major de Sants 2023 the festivities of Sants will start on Saturday with a parade that will run through the streets of the neighborhood from the street of Sants in front of the Civic Center Cotxeres The festivities s will last until September 1 when they will end with the Piromusical show the town crier of the festival will be the journalist Jesus Rodriguez a local reporter and investigative reporter deeply rooted in the neighborhood of Sants this year is in charge of making the proclamation of this Fiesta Mayor Source: Ajuntament de Barcelona The winner of the 28th poster contest of the Festa Major de Sants is illustrator Susana Soto who grew up in the neighborhood of Sants and of which she says she has many memories of her childhood the artist wanted to convey through a fresh fun and spontaneous stroke all the things that happen in the festival and how the neighbors of the neighborhood live it intensely One of the main attractions of the Festes de Sants is the decoration of its streets The tradition of covering the streets with decorations dates back to 1943 and it is still deeply rooted in the neighborhood and attracts hundreds of visitors the awards for the street decorations contest will be presented at 7:30 p.m This year up to eleven costumed or decorated streets may be visited: In this articlewe explain in detail what are all the streets in costume and the themes of their “guarnits” the streets and squares of Sants become the stages of the Festa Major with more than 150 concerts and musical performances from Saturday August 24 until August 31 concerts and samples of popular culture are organized starting with castelleras exhibitions in the Plaza de Bonet and Muixí at 10:00 am and a children’s correfoc at 18:30 pm in the gardens of Can Mantega followed by an adult correfoc at 21:30 pm from the Plaza de Huesca Among the stages of the festival remain the Espanya Industrial park the awards ceremony of the street contest and the traditional pyromusical that closes the festival; the Castellers Space in Can Climent square where you can experience the festival concerts; the Cotxeres de Sants where you can follow the games of the Chess Open and the Bonet i Muixí square there will be a number of guided tours adapted for people with functional diversity among the facilities that are added to the festival the Lleialtat Santsenca and the Vapor Vell Library are maintained You can consult and download all the detailed program on the webpage of the Town Hall. From August 24 to September 1 circulation will be restricted on the eleven streets that will be decorated for Fiesta Mayor These days will also be restricted the circulation of Santa Catarina street and the stretch of Andalucía street between Sagunto and San Baltasar the use of public transport is recommended the eleven streets that will be decorated (Alcolea de Baix Vallespir de Dalt and Vallespir de Baix ) will be cut punctually to make possible the tasks of assembly of the covers ceiling elements and other decorative elements that make up the trimmings the circulation of the section of the Sants-Creu Coberta axis that goes from Olzinelles to Moianès will be restricted due to the athletic and cycling races of the Festa Major On the occasion of the Plaça de la Farga Race and the children’s and adult Correfocs of Festa Major there will be punctual cuts in the route of both activities scheduled for August 31 is one of the city’s great gastronomic reserves but with a keen eye on traditional Catalan cuisine we leave you a list with some of our favorite restaurants in Sants (and the articles where we mention them) so that you can have a gastronomic party at the same time the section of C/ Roger between Rambla Brasil and C/ Juan de Sada was closed until 3 pm and reserved for sport with free Zumba classes and spaces to play football and basketball The opening ceremony included a drumming performance by the Tabalers de Sants next to an information point for the Sports Boards for Sants Located above the Els Gats municipal nursery and family space the new sports facility has 2,165 square metres of floor space dressing rooms and other communal spaces and services The facilities will mainly be used by neighbourhood sports clubs local schools doing PE classes and organisations for people with disabilities The following sports entities are using the hall for the 2021-2022 season: the nursery and family space all now open and the lateral green space now re-urbanised work has now been concluded at the facility building in C/ Roger The project got under way in April 2019 and involved an overall investment of 9.87 million euros Along with the Roger Primary Healthcare Centre which opened in July 2019 C/ Roger is now firmly established as a new hub for facilities in the neighbourhood of Sants-Badal addressing the pervious lack of public facilities there There may be more to come too with another plot of land available in the same street The District of Sants-Montjuïc will be organising a participatory process ahead of 2023 to start defining uses for the future facility on this site The name of the sports hall was decided during a participatory process held on the decidim.barcelona website in April The public decided the sports facility should bear the name of the sportswoman journalist and feminist activist Anna Maria Martínez Sagi the decision was taken to choose the name Els Gats for the municipal nursery school which shares the same building with the sports hall Barcelona launches three new solutions to create shade in public spaces This is how the Barcelona City Council will test three “innovative systems” They create shade in a public space located in the Plaça Comercial in Ciutat Vella in Sant Martí and in Sants Montjuïc on the Rambla del Badal The initiatives provide greater comfort to visitors and citizens during the summer months contributing to a healthier and more sustainable context It is a great effort by Barcelona to combat the heat and improve public spaces That is why the City Council has announced innovative solutions to provide shade in different areas of the city These are the systems of the three winning prototypes of the urban innovation challenge Generació d’ombratge efímer a l’espai públic that was launched in June 2023 by the Oficina de Canvi Climàtic and the Fundació BIT Habitat says the City Council yesterday in a statement Its aim is to create new and innovative proposals and solutions that are not on the market and that will constitute in the future new products that contribute to urban resilience Collboni launches its strategy in order to gain urban green areas in the city the objective is to generate solutions to create seasonal shadows with a temporary modular and sustainable character in spaces where vegetation cannot be planted This call has involved an investment of 300,000 euros to finance 80% of the total budget of the projects It is located in the coastal area of the Sant Martí neighborhood It is located between the Diagonal Mar neighborhood and the Mediterranean It is easy to reach via Avenida Diagonal and close to the Port of Barcelona Among its features are its versatility and capacity to host a wide variety of events ranging from concerts and music festivals to conferences it has green and recreational spaces with areas for rest and recreation as well as a promenade that provides panoramic views of the coastline The urban umbrellas in the Parc de la Ciutat Vella are characterized by the large size of the umbrellas that are strategically distributed in the areas of great affluence Their mobile structures allow relocation according to the needs of the park in line with the city’s environmental commitment In addition to its integrated LED lighting for its usefulness during nighttime hours Among the solutions to create shade and its characteristics are pergolas covered with climbing vegetation that provide natural shade It also has an automatic irrigation system that ensures the maintenance of the plants Its spaces are designed to promote urban biodiversity and improve air quality These areas and benches are integrated for the enjoyment of pedestrians One of these three systems uses the greenhouse structure that generates openings in order to generate openings to provide better air circulation and not generate other panels hot air pockets and prefabricated wooden pillars and other hybrid fabrics such as steel connectors and cables that have their own support structure that allows it to function as a bench are three innovative prototypes that respond to the adaptation to the climate emergency ensures that this program of shadows is “one of the priorities of the roadmap to deploy the climate urbanism under the Climate Plan Implementing these three innovative solutions that allow solutions to create shade in public spaces in Barcelona It is a significant representation that goes towards the improvement and quality of urban life By installing automatic awnings in the Plaça Comercial in Ciutat Vella in the Parc del Fòrum in Sant Martí and in Sants Montjuïc on the Rambla del Badal it not only effectively addresses the challenges of heat It also promotes the well-being of the inhabitants and sustainability Stock images by Depositphotos La venta de la nuda propiedad Copyright © 2022 Salirporbarcelona , All rights Reserved. Created by JEZZ Media Punjab chief minister Parkash Singh Badal was on Wednesday was conferred the prestigious 14th Sant Namdev National Award- 2015 for promoting peace communal harmony and universal brotherhood at a function organised here by the Sarhad foundation Parkash-Singh-Badal-chief-minister-Punjab This award was bestowed upon Badal by Maharashtra chief minister Devendra Fadnavis in the presence of the organisers of the Sarhad foundation Expressing gratitude to the organisers for this coveted honour the chief minister thanked the ‘Sarhad’ organisation for this prestigious award Badal said though he had received several awards in different fields during the past but this award has a very unique significance for him because it was being given for work in a field which was the ‘dearest and most important’ field in his life The chief minister said he has always rated peace and communal harmony as sacred goals and tasks of his life He has ever sought inspiration from the life and philosophy of our great Gurus saints and seers for the accomplishment of these cherished tasks The chief minister said it was a matter of great pride and satisfaction for him that the people Punjab have always endorsed his firm commitment and concerted efforts to foster mutual goodwill amity and religious tolerance in the society Felicitating the Sarhad organization for organising this mega event Badal said he was deeply overwhelmed by the gesture of the Sarhad foundation for honouring him with this prestigious award which was also reflective of unbounded love and affection showered upon him on the behalf of Punjabis by the people of Maharashtra “I am sure this award will go a long way in further strengthening the bonds of love friendship and bonhomie amongst the people of Punjab and Maharashtra as both these states are known for their martial spirit patriotism besides age old friendly ties,” he added Punjab: Terming socialism as an integral part of Sikhism Punjab chief minister Parkash Singh Badal on Wednesday said that in line with the philosophy of great gurus the state government was committed for the overall welfare of all sections of the society Addressing a religious congregation converged at the 70th death anniversary of Sant Baba Nand Singh Ji chief minister said that great Sikh gurus had always preached the path of communal harmony brotherhood and peace adding that the four doors of Sri Harmandir Sahib personified that they were open for all religions He said that even the foundation stone of this sacred place of humanity was laid down by a Muslim saint Sain Mian Meer which reflected that the Sikh gurus respected every religion Expressing deep concern over the degeneration of moral values in society Badal said that only religion could show us the light in this hour of grave crisis Paying rich tributes to Sant Baba Nand Singh the chief minister recalled the valuable contribution of Baba Na n d Singh in the social and religious field He said that Baba Nand Singh had always propagated the message of universal love and brotherhood amongst the people due to which every year lakhs of devotees converge here to pay respect to this great spiritual leader Δdocument.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value" This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Learn how your comment data is processed SikhSangat originally began as a discussion forum in 2001 with the aim of creating a space where Sikhs around the world could come together to discuss Gurmat and other topics related to their daily lives the Sikh Sangat Network consists of multiple websites related to Sikhism with the goal of providing a common platform for the global Sikh community to connect and share information One of the websites that is part of this network is Sikh Sangat News which provides the latest news and articles related to the Sikh faith and community When the festivities of Gràcia end so whoever has not had enough or has not been able to go has a second chance because although each has its own personality also in the festivities of Sants the neighbors of the streets that participate decorate them in a similar way as it is done in the neighborhood of Gràcia The Festa Major de Sants is celebrated on the occasion of the feast of the patron saint of the neighborhood During the festival many popular outdoor activities are organized such as: bastoners has won the 28th Festa Major de Sants poster contest Her poster captures the essence of the festival with a fresh and fun style which will be held from August 24 to September 1 Among the novelties of the Fiesta Mayor is the transfer of the Fair from the surroundings of Sants Station to the stretch of the Badal and Brasil boulevards between Daoiz y Velarde street and Madrid avenue due to works The main events include the opening speech The Punt Lila will be active every day to prevent and attend male aggressions Complete program (PDF) The split in the oldest regional party of the country became more pronounced after Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) and the rebel group held separate programmes to mark the 39th death anniversary of former Akali Dal president Sant Harchand Singh Longowal at village Longowal in Sangrur district. Shiromani Akali Dal chief Sukhbir Badal during the party’s event to mark the death anniversary of Harchand Singh Longowal at village Longowal in Sangrur district. (Sourced) In a scathing attack on Sukhbir Badal, the rebel group alleged that the party chief’s closeness to Dera Sacha Sauda head Gurmeet Ram Rahim led to the electoral downfall. Alleging that the SAD has turned into a one-family party, Parminder Singh Dhindsa, former minister and a key member of the rebel group, said: “Ever since Sukhbir Badal became SAD president, the party has been on a downward trajectory. The public has lost faith in SAD with the Shiromani Gurudwara Prabhandak Committee (SGPC), and Sukhbir Badal is solely responsible for this.” Senior leaders, including Sukhdev Singh Dhindsa, Jagir Kaur, Gurpratap Wadala and Surjit Singh Rakhra, were also present. Echoing similar sentiments, former MLA Gaganjit Singh Barnala said that when you abandon the Panth and align yourself with the Dera chief it was inevitable that the people would respond accordingly. “Sukhbir’s association with Ram Rahim is well-known, and it has severely damaged the party,” he alleged. Senior SAD leader and rebel group member Prem Singh Chandumajra said that their Akali Dal Sudhar Lehar (Akali Dal reform movement) is gaining traction among the panthic community and soon “we will launch a door-to-door campaign across every village in Punjab to reconnect people with SAD.” Meanwhile, SAD president Sukhbir Badal in his address didn’t even refer to rebels but instead raised the issue of the release of Sikh prisoners and targeted Khadoor Sahib MP Amritpal Singh. Sukhbir accused pro-Khalistan supporters, including MP Amritpal Singh, of diverting attention from the longstanding demand for the release of Sikh prisoners who had been incarcerated for over 30 years. “It is clear who should be released first—those like Balwant Singh Rajoana and Davinderpal Singh Bhullar, who have spent more than three decades in prison, or those who have been detained for only a year. We do not want a repeat of the circumstances that led to the martyrdom of Sant Longowal,” Sukhbir said. Longowal was assassinated on August 20, 1985, at Sherpur in Sangrur. photo: vishal kumar</p>Advertisementgoogletag.cmd.push((function(){googletag.display("div-gpt-ad-1737632888622-0")}))GS Paul Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal announced a Chair in the name of Bhagat Namdev at Guru Nanak Dev University on April 3 unaware of the fact that the Chair already exists since 1997 but has been lying defunct in the university since 2007 GNDU has seven Chairs in the names of Bhagat Namdev All Chairs find mention in the university’s budget estimate 2015-2016 The estimate for Namdhari Chair is Rs 21.78 lakh; for Guru Ravi Dass Chair and Rs 16.31 lakh each for Chairs in the names of Bhagat Namdev The budget estimate is sent to the government on an annual basis The first person to head the Chair was Dr Iqbal Kaur Saundh Dr Dharam Singh held the position for one year (2006-2007) the Chair has been left abandoned in absence of funds Punjabi studies department former head Dr Dharam Singh held the fund crunch responsible for the Chair lying defunct “I did a comprehensive study to introduce Bhagat Namdev Bani (dialect) but it was never published,” he said Some of the research works done during his tenure included description of Bhagat Namdev’s biography translation of Marathi scripted Bhagat Namdev granth (literature) One more Chair in the name of Bhagat Puran Singh ceased to survive despite having fund of Rs 25 lakh incorporated by the All-India Pingalwara Charitable Society Society president Dr Inderjit Kaur said: “In 2011 we got the funds back as the Chair had remained almost non-functional for more than six years We could not afford to let the donation money go waste like that,” she said Varsity Registrar Dr Sharanjit Singh Dhillon said at least a corpus of Rs 2-crore was needed to run each chair “We are helpless as it is solely the government’s prerogative to keep the Chair alive we have no choice but to declare the Chair redundant,” he said GNDU’s former Vice Chancellor Dr SP Singh said the CM’s ignorance showed how much serious the government was towards these Chairs was responsible for making these Chairs obsolete.“The donation remained unutilised in the case of Bhagat Puran Singh Chair Retired professors of the subject concerned could be hired to get the things going Namdhari Guru Ram Singh Chair could sustain to undertake studies on the contribution of Namdhari Sikhs since the inception of Kuka movement in late 19th century.The Chair has executed several projects and produced books and articles seminars for disseminating latest information about Namdhari Sikhs.  Prof Satinder Singh was the first chairperson who was succeeded by Prof HS Bedi in 2003 30?"green-strip-scroll":""}">\n ${e.display_status||e.scheduleTime}\n 30?"green-strip-scroll":""}">\n ${e.display_status+" It was started by Sardar Dyal Singh Majithia and is run by a trust comprising five eminent persons as trustees.The Tribune the largest selling English daily in North India publishes news and views without any bias or prejudice of any kind rather than agitational language and partisanship It is an independent newspaper in the real sense of the term.The Tribune has two sister publications Punjabi Tribune (in Punjabi) and Dainik Tribune (in Hindi) Remembering Sardar Dyal Singh Majithia Tribune photo</p>Advertisementgoogletag.cmd.push((function(){googletag.display("div-gpt-ad-1737632888622-0")}))Our Correspondent her brother Bikram Majithia and lakhs of people reportedly paid their condolences at the dera of Sant Baba Ajit Singh Hansali Wale The remains of Baba Ajit Singh will be kept at Dera Hansali till Sunday Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal and Deputy CM Sukhbir Badal are expected to visit the dera tomorrow has been appointed the new head of the dera Several lakh people were seen standing in long queues outside the dera The Deputy Commissioner and the Senior Superintendent of Police supervised the arrangements said the body of Baba Ajit Singh would be taken to Bhimor Sahib near Nangal at 8 am on Sunday where it would be immersed into the Sutlej Baba Ajit Singh was known for giving spiritual guidance to his disciples Preneet Kaur and several other celebrities regularly visited the dera Dera Hansali is run by a Trust constituted by Baba Ajit Singh top police officers were also present at the dera Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) president Sukhbir Singh Badal for the first time publicly hailed slain militant leader Jarnail Singh Bhindranwale on Friday and disclosed that they had his memorial constructed at Golden Temple despite pressure of the Central government and some political parties SAD president Sukhbir Singh Badal said they had got Bhindranwale’s memorial constructed at Golden Temple despite pressure of the Central government and some political parties (AFP File Photo) Sukhbir was addressing a gathering on the occasion of “Anand Karaj” of Bhindranwale’s grandson Gurkanwar Singh at Gurdwara Gurdarshan Parkash headquarters of the Sikh seminary at Chowk Mehta village in the district “I never met Sant Ji as I was too young at that time I am short of words to explain the sacrifice he made for the qaum (community) I got the opportunity to work with Baba Harnam Singh (incumbent chief of Taksal) and his son Bhai Ishar Singh “I remember when I met Baba Harnam Singh here he raised that there should be a memorial of Bhindranwale at the Golden Temple When sewa of constructing memorial started we faced pressure from the Central government and some political parties which opposed this memorial I only said one thing: whether our government survives or not And I am lucky that I got the opportunity to have the sewa of this memorial,” he said the memorial was built in 2013 under the supervision of Baba Harnam Singh and it had triggered a row Besides Akal Takht acting jathedar Giani Harpreet Singh and SGPC president Harjinder Singh Dhami former Congress MLA Harminder Singh Gill also attended the ceremony Amritsar: Deputy Chief Minister Sukhbir Badal yesterday visited the martyrs memorial dedicated to Sant Jarnail Singh Bhindranwale and other Sikh warriors who had laid their lives and attained martyrdom while defending  Darbar Sahib during Indian army attack in June 1984 This is first visit of SAD (Badal) president Sukhbir Badal to the memorial that was built in 2013 Sukhbir Badal visits memorial of Sant Jarnail Singh Bhindranwale Later lashing out at Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal Sukhbir held him responsible for hurting the Sikh sentiments by getting the Bhai Mati Dass Chhabil at Gurdwara Sis Ganj Sahib demolished He equated the act of destruction of Bhai Mati Dass chhabil near Gurdwara Sis Ganj Sahib with Indian Army’s attack on Darbar Sahib and other Sikh Gurdwaras in June 1984 in which thousands of Sikhs were massacres by the Indian Army besides damaging the Akal Takht Sahib with Tanks who intended to jump in the poll fray in Punjab remained so insensitive towards the concern of Punjabis that his MLA Alka Lamba didn’t refrain from demolishing the century-old Bhai Mati Dass Chhabil (1) Save Our WhatsApp Number 0091-855-606-7689 to your phone contacts; and (2) Send us Your Name via WhatsApp. Click Here to Send WhatsApp Message Now For two men who have both ruled the same party the contrast between the families and native villages of Sant Harchand Singh Longowal and Parkash Singh Badal is stark Sant Harchand Singh Longowal's nephew Gurpreet Singh/HT While it's hard to measure how big the Badals' wealth and business empire has grown and how pampered their village has become Longowal's nephew (his legal heir since Sant was unmarried) does small labour to make ends meet and this village of the former Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) president is a picture of neglect Mithu Singh owns 3 acres that give him little He is ashamed to tell you he had a great uncle who was shot dead in 1985 less than a month after signing the historic Punjab Accord with then prime minister Rajiv Gandhi An acre from Longowal's land was transferred to Mithu and seven other members of the family A question about his relationship with the leader angered Mithu; but as villagers insisted he said: "He (Longowal) did nothing for me; why should I acknowledge him?" He is one of eight nephews of Longowal they also live in mud houses with leaking roofs and broken doors "She deceived us to keep all the six compensatory jobs for her own family When Captain Amarinder Singh as chief minister declared the benefit she took our signatures to show her as the only true claimant the leader had left behind," said Mithu "Sant made his driver (Gobind Singh Longowal) an MLA while we struggle to make ends meet," he said He hopes for the SAD to show some generosity "If Sham Kaur joins Amarinder on the Congress stage but the party must give us something," he said criticising the SAD but wary of naming any leader While the family is worried about own benefits while we don't even have a health centre or a senior secondary school," said village nambardar Surjit Singh adding: "Our daughters drop out of school because parents can't send them outside to study." Akali MP Sukhdev Singh Dhindsa and Dhuri legislator Gobind Singh Longowal are overseeing arrangements for the big function to observe the martyrdom anniversary of Sant Longowal and Union minister Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi will deliver addresses A holiday has been declared in Sangrur to draw a crowd Many Punjabis go the dera way seeking solace Copyright © 2022 All rights reserved Punjab chief minister Parkash Singh Badal has announced the establishment of a chair in the name of Bhakti Saint Baba Namdev at Guru Nanak Dev University to disseminate the teachings and the philosophy of the Maharastrian saint who had made this Gurdaspur village his home for 20 years before his death in the 14th century Punjab-CM-Parkash-Singh-Badal-and-along-with-Union-minister-inaugurate-Sant-Namdev-Government-Degree-College-during-88th-All-India-Marathi-Sahitya-Samelan-at-Ghuman-village-Sameer-Sehgal-HT In town to pay homage to the saint during the three-day Akhil Bhartiya Marathi Sahitya Sammelan (ABMSS) in memory of the saint that began in the town on Friday along with union transport Nitin Gadkari and former union minister Sharad Pawar laid the foundation stone of Baba Namdev Government Degree College in the town would impart education in science and arts The leaders also release a souvenir on the life and philosophy of Sant Namdev Reiterating the shared history of Maharasthra and Punjab Guru Gobind Singh breathed his last at Takht Sri Hazur Sahib (Nanded) in Maharashtra Union transport minister Gadkari announced the construction of a 157-km four-lane cemented road from Amritsar to Una in Himachal Pradesh via Mehta Tanda and Hoshiarpur at a cost of Rs 1,800 crore “Sant Namdev’s contribution towards redeeming the mankind from the social maladies and agonies suffered by them due to worldly possessions I invite the Punjab government to organise such an event for the promotion of Punjabi language literature and art at Nagpur,” said Gadkari Former union agriculture minister Sharad Pawar appreciated the personal initiative shown by the CM in the organisation of the state-level function “This will build friendship between people of Punjab and Maharashtra,” he said The president of 88th Akhil Bhartiya Marathi Sahitya Sammelan thanked the dignitaries and said residents of both states were brave and spiritual Those present included union minister for state Vijay Sampla Punjab education minister Dr Daljit Singh Cheema and chief parliamentary secretary Des Raj Dhugga 6,000 Marathas are new flavour of Ghuman village The historic Gurdaspur village seemed like a taluka in Maharashtra on Friday as over 6,000 Marathas converged at Ghuman to be a part of 88th All-India Marathi Sahitya Samelan which started at the local Government High School who had spent the last 20 years of his life at this village after leaving Maharashtra in the 13th century The program started with the flag hoisting ceremony by Dr Madhavi Vaidya president of the Akhil Bharatiya Marathi Sahitya Mahamandal thousands of devotees of Sant Namdev organised a massive procession which started from Gurdwara Shri Namdev Darbar and passed through various markets of the town and finally reached the Government School grounds For devotees who reached Beas and Tanda through two special trains the district administration had provided free transportation facility Special caterers were called from Maharashtra to prepare food for community kitchen told HT that he and his family members had been attending the Marathi Samelan from the last six years which runs many educational institutions in various cities of Maharashtra a resident of Lakhtesh Apartment near Shiv Mandir Nagpur (Maharashtra) died reportedly of cardiac arrest at Ghuman village of Gurdaspur district at 8.30am on Friday resident of Vijan Karnangi under police station Talku Hath Trangle had a cardiac arrest and was admitted to the Ghuman Community Hospital where his condition was stated to be stable 2014): According to information Baba Daya Singh Sursingh head of Nihang Jathebandi Baba Bidhi Chand Cheena Dal 19 at village Sursingh after a prolonged illness an influential personality in Sikh religious affairs and in politics According to information Baba Daya Singh would be cremated on January 20 He was admitted to a private hospital in Amritsar but was shifted to the headquarters Baba Bidhi Chand Cheena Dal on early morning of Jan [File Photo] Baba Daya Singh and others with Sant Jarnail Singh Khalsa Bhindranwale He is survived by his two sons Baba Avtar Singh Baba Gurcharan Singh and daughter Navinder Kaur According to The Tribune (TT): Punjab Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal Bathinda MP Harsimrat Badal and SGPC president Avtar Singh Makkar have expressed grief over his death The Chief Minister said Baba Daya Singh would be remembered for his service to humanity in general and Sikhism in particular As per information sent to the Sikh Siyasat News (SSN) by Narinder Pal Singh: Baba Daya Singh was the successor to the tenth jathedar of Dal Baba Sohan Singh Various Panthic leaders have expressed grief over his passing and termed it a great loss to the Sikh Panth Related Topics: A Jatha of 500 Sikhs to reach Badal's house every month says Damdami Taksal head Harnam Singh KhalsaAMRITSAR: Giving an ultimatum to the Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee till May 10 for the reinstatement of the removed Jathedars of the three Takht Sahibans a group of 500 Gursikhs will reach Badal village on the first Sunday of every month and chant Gurbani at the residence of Akali Dal President Sukhbir Singh Badal This decision was taken in a meeting of selected eminent persons of Sant Samaj President of Sant Samaj and Head of Damdami Taksal held at the headquarters of Damdami Taksal Sikh Sangats and organizations present strongly criticized and expressed great protest against the non-fulfillment of the assurance given by the Shiromani Committee to the Sant Samaj of reinstating the Jathedars of the Takhts by April 15 This assurance was given by the Shiromani Committee during the protest dharna given by the Sant Samaj at Teja Singh Samundri Hall Amritsar Sahib on March 28 while the Sangat had demanded that the Jathedars of the Takhts Giani Sultan Singh and Giani Harpreet Singh he had given time till April 15 to the President of the Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee and the Executive Committee of the Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee food and seating for the groups participating in the protest in Badal village Due to the Ghallughara celebrations in June the first group will go to Badal village on June 11 the group will go on the first Sunday of every month an appeal was also made to all the Sangat to completely boycott Bhai Kuldeep Singh Gargajj and Baba Tek Singh Dhanaula who were appointed as 'Jathedars' with the disagreement of the rules He said that in order to satisfy the arrogance and stubbornness of a particular individual The Panthic gathering held at Sri Anandpur Sahib to destroy Sikh principles has already rejected these appointments any Shiromani Committee member or office bearer who brings these 'Jathedars' to Sangats or events should also be completely boycotted Baba Balwinder Singh Tarna Dal Garhi Gurdas Nangal Bhai Amarbir Singh Dhot President Sikh Student Federation Mehta Sant Baba Ajit Singh Head Tarna Dal Mehta Chowk Jathedar Satnam Singh Nanaksar Bhai Ki Samadh Sant Baba Manmohan Singh Sant Baba Bir Singh Bhangali Wale Jathedar Baba Jagjit Singh Guru Nanak Dal Marhian Wale Sant Baba Surinder Singh Udasin Akhara Sri Ganganagar Jathedar Gurpreet Singh Vaid Dera Ram Thamhan BADAL(Muktsar): Bhog Sri Akhand Paath Sahib and Antim Ardas in memory of five times chief minister and Akali patriarch S Parkash Singh Badal will be held at this village on May 4 Meanwhile eminent religious and political personalities visited Badal village here to commiserate with the Badal family including the Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) president These included former Akal Takht Jathedar Giani Gurbachan Singh Damdami Taksal head Baba Harnam Singh Khalsa Pritam Singh Domalawala and Baba Jeet Singh Jolanwala.A three member delegation from Dera Ballan including Sant Mandeep Das Baba Lekhraj and Trustee Hardev Singh also visited this village and expressed their deep condolences with SAD president Sukhbir Singh Badal.Senior Congress leaders who visited the village residence of S Sukhbir Badal to commiserate with him included former ministers Sukhjinder Singh Sukh Sarkaria and Kaka Randeep Singh TALWANDI SABO (KP) - In yet another controversial move the Shiromani Gurdwara Prabhandak Committee (SGPC) un-ceremoniously removed Jathedar Giani Balwant Singh Nandgarh from his post at Takht Sri Damdama Sahib as his did not agree to tow the Badal-SGPC-Sant Samaj stance regarding the Nanakshahi vs Giani Nandgarh had been a non-salaried Jathedar of Takht Sri Damdama Sahib for the last twelve years and had often taken hard-line positions against various deras including the Sacha Sauda cult and often put the pro-Badal SGPC management and the ruling Akali-BJ regime in awkward quagmire due to his independent nature Giani Nandgarh had also taken a strong stance against SGPC’s rejection of the Nanakshahi calendar and the re-implementation of the Sanatani Bikrami Calendar and infuriated the SGPC and the self- styled union of the Sant-Samaj when he declared that he would observe Sri Guru Gobind Singh Ji’s Parkash Purab on January instead of December 28th as Bikrami date oddities made it clash with the Younger Shahibzaday’s Martyrdom commemorations Several weeks earlier the Jathedar of Akal Takht Sahib had hurriedly instructed the Sikh community to observe Sri Guru Gobind Singh Ji’s Parkash Purab on January 7th and then backtracked himself and then stated the Parkash Purab should be December 28th again Giani Nandgarh blamed the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) for interfering in Sikh issues and pressuring the SGPC into making such confusing decisions and for rejecting the Nanakshahi Calendar In an interview with the Times of India he stated: “It was not acceptable to the RSS that Sikhs have a separate calendar and identity RSS made SAD (Badal) and SGPC go for the Bikrami calendar The SGPC got after me for a taking firm stand on separate Sikh identity I have placed interests of Panth ahead of any personal gains and I have never cared for the post at the cost of compromising with my principles.” Giani Nandgarh’s staunch support for the Nanakshahi Calendar earned him the wrath of the pro-Sanatan Sant-Samaj which along with 150 members of the SGPC had submitted memorandums seeking his immediate dismissal from the Takht The un-ceremonious removal of Jathedar Balwant Singh Nandgarh from his position has been strongly condemned by various Sikh organizations in Punjab and abroad but not surprisingly welcomed by Sant-Samaj deras and their proponents has been made the acting -Jathedar of Takht Damdama Sahib By removing the independently minded an anti-dera Jathedar such as Nandgarh and replacing him with another as individual owing his allegiance to a dera assures the SGPC and the Sant-Samaj of consensus among Jathedars on contentious issues such as the Bikrami Calendar implementation and possible tampering with the Panthic Sikh Reahit Maryada so it “aligns” with the Nirmala-Udasi oriented maryadas of the various Sant-Samaj deras The Sant-Samaj has openly patronized with Akali-Dal Badal and for the last few years formed an alliance with the Akali-BJP combine during state and national elections They had initially approached Sukhbir Badal on the Nandgarh issue who had assured them that action would be taken soon Jathedar Giani Balwant Singh Nandgarh is the latest casualty of the all-powerful Badal regime which allows no dissent on issues that could challenge their authoritarian control in Punjab over Sikh institutions Jathedar Bhai Ranjit Singh Ji was removed from his position as Sri Akal Takht Sahib Jathedar when took issued with the Punjab Chief Minister Parkash Badal in 2008 Jathedar Joginder Singh Vendanti was also removed from his position has differences evolved between him and Parkash Badal who began to Vedanti as a liability and replaced him with Head Granthi Gurbachan Singh Disclaimer: Panthic.org does not necessarily endorse the views and opinions voiced in the feedback from our readers and cannot be held responsible for their views Your email address will not be published.Required fields are marked * That Panthic.org reserves the right to publish the above submission online ਦਿੱਲੀ ਵਿੱਚ ਜਦੋਂ ਵੀ ਕਈ ਛੋਟੀ ਵੱਡੀ ਘਟਨਾ ਵਾਪਰਦੀ ਹੈ ਤਾਂ ਪੁਲੀਸ ਅਤੇ ਸੁਰੱਖਿਆ ਏਜੰਸੀਆਂ ਵੱਲੋਂ ਅਜਿਹਾ ਵਤੀਰਾ ਉਨ੍ਹਾਂ ਗੁਰਸਿੱਖ ਪਰਿਵਾਰਾਂ ਵਿਰੁੱਧ ਅਪਣਾਇਆ ਜਾਂਦਾ ਜਿੰਨ੍ਹਾਂ ਦੇ ਪੁੱਤਰ ਉਨ੍ਹਾਂ ਰਾਹਾਂ ਤੇ ਤੁਰ ਪਏ ਸਨ ਜਿੰਨ੍ਹਾਂ ਰਾਹਾਂ ਦੀਆਂ ਪੈੜ੍ਹਾਂ ਨਾਲ ਦਿੱਲੀ ਦਾ ਲਾਲ ਕਿਲ੍ਹਾ ਵੀ ਥਰ੍ਹ ਥਰ੍ਹ ਕੰਬਣ ਲੱਗ ਪਿਆ ਸੀ। .. the saintly centenarian head of the Bhindra Samperdai leaving his mortal body to merge with Akal Purakh Sahib The revered Giani Ji headed the religious seminary (Taksal) for over half a century as well as over 40 other gurdwaras (Sikh places of worship) throughout Punjab codenamed “Operation Blue Star,” killed thousands of civilians trapped inside the gurdwaras This assault marked the beginning of a policy of gross human rights violations in Punjab that continues to have profound implications for the rule of law in India... ਜਾਪੁ ਸਾਹਿਬ ਦਸਮ ਗ੍ਰੰਥ ਦੀ ਆਰੰਭਿਕ ਰਚਨਾ ਹੈ ਅਤੇ ‘ਦਸਮ ਗ੍ਰੰਥ’ ਅਜਿਹੀਆਂ ਰਚਨਾਵਾਂ ਦਾ ਸੰਗ੍ਰਹਿਤ ਗ੍ਰੰਥ ਹੈ ਜਿਨ੍ਹਾਂ ਵਿਚ ਬਹੁਤ ਜ਼ਿਆਦਾ ਛੰਦ-ਗਤ ਵਿਵਧਤਾ ਦੇਖਣ ਨੂੰ ਮਿਲਦੀ ਹੈ। ਇਸ ਛੰਦ-ਬੱਧ ਵਿਵਧਤਾ ਦਾ ਪ੍ਰਮੁੱਖ ਪ੍ਰਮਾਣ ਇਹ ਹੈ ਕਿ ਸਮੁੱਚਾ ਗ੍ਰੰਥ ਇਕ ਸੌ ਚਾਲੀ ਪ੍ਰਕਾਰ ਦੇ ਵੱਖ-ਵੱਖ ਛੰਦ-ਰੂਪਾਂ ਦੁਆਰਾ ਸਿਰਜਿਆ ਗਿਆ ਹੈ ਅਰਥਾਤ ਸਮੁੱਚੇ ਗ੍ਰੰਥ ਵਿਚ ੧੪੦ ਦੇ ਕਰੀਬ ਛੰਦ-ਰੂਪ ਵਰਤੇ ਗਏ ਹਨ ਵਰਣਿਕ ਅਤੇ ਗਣਿਕ ਤਿੰਨਾਂ ਪ੍ਰਕਾਰ ਦੇ ਛੰਦ ਵਰਗਾਂ ਦੇ ਅਨੁਸਾਰੀ ਹਨ। .. ਹੱਥਲੇ ਪਰਚੇ ਵਿਚ ਸੁਖਮਨੀ ਸਾਹਿਬ ਦੇ ਪਾਠ ਦੀ ਭਾਸ਼ਾ ਦੇ ਸਰੂਪ ਦੀਆਂ ਵੱਖ-ਵੱਖ ਵਿਆਕਰਨਕ ਵਿਸ਼ੇਸ਼ਤਾਵਾਂ ਨੂੰ ਉਜਾਗਰ ਜਰਨ ਦਾ ਯਤਨ ਕੀਤਾ ਹੈ। ਸੁਖਮਨੀ ਸਾਹਿਬ ਮੱਧਕਾਲ ਦੀ ਅਜਿਹੀ ਕਿਰਤ ਹੈ ਜਿਸ ਦੀ ਭਾਸ਼ਾ ਦਾ ਸਤਹੀ ਅਵਲੋਕਣ ਗੁਰਮੁਖੀ ਔਰਥੋਗ਼੍ਰਾਫ਼ੀ ਰਾਹੀਂ ਹੁੰਦਾ ਹੈ ਅਰਥਾਤ ਇਸ ਰਚਨਾ ਨੇ ਗੁਰਮੁਖੀ ਔਰਥੋਗ਼੍ਰਾਫ਼ੀ ਰਾਹੀਂ ਆਪਣਾ ਸਰੂਪ ਅਖ਼ਤਿਆਰ ਕੀਤਾ ਹੋਇਆ ਹੈ।.. ਸੁਖਮਨੀ ਸਾਹਿਬ ਦਿਨ ਦੇ ਤੀਜੇ ਪਹਿਰ ਗਾਉਣ ਅਤੇ ਸ਼ਾਂਤ ਤੇ ਗੰਭੀਰ ਭਾਵਾਂ ਵਾਲੇ ਗਉਡ਼ੀ ਰਾਗ ਵਿਚ ਸਿਰਜਤ ਜਾਂ/ਅਤੇ ਸੰਪਾਦਿਤ ਬਾਣੀ ਹੈ। ਇਸ ਬਾਣੀ ਦੇ ਪਾਠ ਦਾ ਆਰੰਭ ਆਦਿ ਜੁਗਾਦਿ ਗੁਰੂ ਨੂੰ ਨਮਸਕਾਰ ਵਾਲੇ ਸਲੋਕ ਨਾਲ ਹੁੰਦਾ ਹੈ ਅਤੇ ਅੰਤ ਉਨ੍ਹਾਂ ਗੁਣਾਂ ਦੇ ਵਰਣਨ ਨਾਲ ਜਿਨ੍ਹਾਂ ਕਰਕੇ ਪ੍ਰਭੂ ਦਾ ਨਾਮ ਸੁਖਾਂ ਦੀ ਮਣੀ ਹੈ.. ਗੁਰੂ ਗੋਬਿੰਦ ਸਿੰਘ ਜੀ ਨੇ ਭਾਈ ਜੈਤਾ ਜੀ ਨੂੰ 'ਰੰਘਰੇਟਾ ਗੁਰੂ ਕਾ ਬੇਟਾ' ਕਹਿ ਕੇ ਵਡਿਆਇਆ ਸੀ। ਜ਼ਿਆਰਾਤਰ ਚਿੱਤਰਾਂ ਵਿੱਚ ਭਾਈ ਜੈਤਾ ਬਾਲ ਗੋਬਿੰਦ ਰਾਇ ਨੂੰ ਨੌਵੇਂ ਗੁਰੂ ਦਾ ਸੀਸ ਭੇਂਟ ਕਰਦੇ ਦਿਖਾਏ ਜਾਂਦੇ ਰਹੇ ਹਨ ਪਰ ਉੱਘੇ ਚਿੱਤਰਕਾਰ ਸਿੰਘ ਵੱਲੋਂ ਬਣਾਇਆ ਗਿਆ ਚਿੱਤਰ ਭਾਈ ਜੈਤਾ ਦੇ ਸੰਘਰਸ਼ ਨੂੰ ਰੂਪਮਾਨ ਕਰਦਾ ਹੈ। ਇਸ ਦੀਆਂ ਬਾਰੀਕੀਆਂ ਵਿਚੋਂ ਉੱਭਰੀ ਤਫ਼ਸੀਲ ਪੇਸ਼ ਕਰਦੀ ਹੈ ਇਹ ਰਚਨਾ।.. MEHTA (AMRITSAR): Gurkanwar Singh grandson of Jarnail Singh Bhindranwale got married to Harpreet Kaur at Damdami Taksal Headquarters at Mehta 40 km rom here today The marriage Ceremony was attended by a host of dignitaries including Akali Dal President Sukhbir Singh Badal apart from Akal Takht Jathedar Giani Harpreet Singh Gurkanwar Singh is grandson of Jarnail Singh Bhindranwale and son of Ishar Singh whereas Harpreet Kaur is daughter of Pradeep Singh leaders of political parties and important religious personalities specially arrived congratulated the happy couple and explained the Anand Karja Marayada by shedding light on Gurmat Giani Harpreet Singh termed the Anand Karja performed in a simple manner as an exemplary one and called it a source of inspiration for others and also asked for the video recording of this simple and special Anand Karja to be broadcast all over the world congratulated the whole panth on this occasion and welcomed the guests and honored the important personalities the former Jathedar of Sri Akal Takht Sahib shed light on the biography of Sant Jarnail Singh Khalsa Bhindran President of Shiromani Akali Dal and former Deputy Chief Minister Sukhbir Singh Badal President of Shiromani Committee Harjinder Singh Dhami Jathedar of Takht Sri Kes Gar Sahib Giani Raghbir Singh Singh Sahib of Sri Darbar Sahib Giani Gurminder Singh gave blessings to the newly wed couple Harnam Singh Dhumma,and representatives from SGPC and Nanaksar Dera New Delhi (KP) – The controversy relating to Giani Iqbal Singh’s so-called 'hukamnama' took a new turn as the Patna Sahib Jathedar held meetings with several other controversial leaders and dera-dars to discuss possible way to implement his self-issued decree Jathedar Vedanti has declined to issue summons to Giani Iqbal Singh for issuing hukamnamas without consulting other Takhts it has now become evident that Giani Iqbal Singh is still committed to surpassing the authority of Sri Akal Takht Sahib and bringing changes to the mandates issued by the Takht non-Amritdhari Sukhbir Joins Forces with Iqbal Singh In a joint press release Giani Iqbal Singh (Patna Sahib) Baba Dharampal Singh (Nanaksar Samadh-Bhai) Paramjeet Singh Khalsa (SSF Mehta) held that the controversy relating to the Nanakshahi Calendar is ‘dangerous’ for the Panth and held that a new unified maryada will soon be drafted after taking all Panthic Jathebandis into consideration Although Giani Iqbal Singh was the only Takht Jathedar present at the meeting he promised to hold meetings with Jathedar Vedanti and other Jathedars to discuss the matter in detail Giani Iqbal Singh held that all the attendees expressed their support with the proposed reforms a meeting has been organized to take place during next week Giani Iqbal Singh held that he had nothing against the Nanakshahi Calendar and agreed to accept it but only after resolving the fallacies the name of the calendar would stay as Nanakshahi Calendar Although a unified maryada would be an advantage to the Panth whether or not any consensus can be reached on the Nanakshahi calendar but such decisions have traditionally been made by consensus of the Takhts and the Panth Another question that arises after pondering the current situation is whether the controversy relates only to the Nanakshahi Calendar or to ratifying the entire maryada of Akal Takht Sahib as the press statement specifies most Sikhs realize that nothing could be more ‘dangerous’ than the inclusion of the likes of Sukhbir Badal in such meetings the same leaders of organizations such as the Damdami Taksal and Sikh Student Federation want Jathedar Vedanti to summon officials of the Shiromani Alkali Dal for electing a non-amritdhari as the party president they are holding closed door meetings with Sukhbir Badal himself to decide the future of the Khalsa Panth Sukhbir Singh is a non-amritdhari Sikh therefore he has no rights or authority to interfere in the internal affairs of the sikhs If he wants to be a Sikh leader then he should first get baptised The election of a non-amritdhari as president of the Akali Dal party is a very dangerous move for the welfare of the Sikh faith Nothing good for the Sikhs will come from it Im begging to think Mann was right about Dhumma and co being shady look at this Dhuma meeting Badal - .... now is very highly infilrated with anti Sikh people RSS,Govt agents and so on.Dhuma is a clown and so are all the sant samajh VaahegurooJeeKaaKhaalsaaVaahegurooJeeKeeFateh Only Sarbat Khaalsaa has the right to attempt to ratify or alter Maryaadaa on such a large level this should take place under the guidance of Akaal Takhat Sahib all Panthic Jathebandees need to agree on what's best for the Panth and only then can we have ektaa and bring reform to Sikhi and obtain our Homeland since when has is he regarded to be a Sikh - he is a traitor to the Panth In 1978 13 Singhs were gunned down was all his (father's) doing He has tikkaa on his forhead but - Guru (ji) cleary says he is not my Sikh Badal to be Honored with "Panth Rattan Fakhar-e-Quam" Title at Sri Akal Takht Sahib Nihang Leaders and Sants Become PR Puppets for Badal-BJP Alliance Sri Anandpur Sahib (KP) - During the grand opening ceremony of "Virasat-e-Khalsa" complex that orchestrated by the Punjab government at Sri Anandpur Sahib the Takht Jathedar announced that on December 5th 2011 they would be honoring Parkash Badal for his "monumental seva to the Khalsa Panth" by giving him the title of "Panth Rattan Fakhar-e-Quam" (Jewel of the Panth Badal given Siropa by Takht Jathedars for his "gift" to the Humanity The opening ceremony had already been marred by controversy when Sikh organizations discovered that various anti-Sikh personalities had been invited for entertainment as VIPs to the event.Despite the call for boycott and a warning by Panthic organizations that this function was just another publicity stunt by the ruling Badal family for the upcoming elections and sant oriented deras were present during the ceremony in which religious traditions were disregarded and flouted.The function stage was controlled by former Member of Parliament Tarlochan Singh who is infamous for his surreptitious connections with Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) and various Indian intelligence agencies He has openly condemned the Sikh Freedom Movement of the 1980s and 1990s and has even criticized the idea of establishing a memorial for the victims of June 1984 Army Assault of Sri Darbar Sahib Complex Sri Akal Takht Jathedar Giani Gurbachan Singh had virtually a nil role in the entire proceedings – despite being labeled as the highest ranking Sikh leader of the Panth.Instead the entire attention and praise was directed towards Parksh Badal throughout the ceremony Tarlochan Singh gave the entire credit for building the complex to Paraksh Badal and stated that this complex was his “gift” to the Panth and entire humanity Shamelessly both Badal and Tarlochan Singh asked the attendees to support the Badals in the future so they could continue providing such services to the Panth – a direct hint and a plea for votes for upcoming state elections Badal Family and various BJP politicians in VIP area on sofas in front row representatives of Nihang Dals and Sant Deras can bee seen sitting on plastic chairs in the back rows Even the sacred “Ardas” was not spared from politics Performed by Takht Sri Kesgarh Sahib Jathedar Giani Tarlochan Singh while most of the attendees stood wearing shoes; Parkash Badal’s name was mentioned no less than one half dozen times The Jathedar in the Ardas asked for the “charrdi-kala” of Parkash Badal who had “gifted Virasat-e-Khalsa” complex to humanity Sukhbir Badal later went on to state that this complex was now to be the “eighth wonder of the world.”Despite the call for boycott of this function by various Sikh organizations leaders of various Nihang Dals and sant-doms could be seen sitting in the audience behind the Akali BJP politicians and “VIPs.” Other members of Nihangs Dals were strategically placed throughout the complex on horse-back and on elephants for dramatic effect It was clear that this was no religious function but political publicity rally for the Akali-BJP-Sant-Samaj combine in which Takht Jathedars and Nihangs were used mostly as side-show puppets for cheap publicity by disgraced leaders Shameless Promotion of Badal was evident throughout the Complex It is sad to see our Takht Jathedars and organizations such as Budha Dal and Tarna Dal which once lead the entire Sikh Nation and from whom kings like Raja Ranjit Singh trembled now being relegated to being cronies of traitorous apostates like the Badals who have been undermining the sacred institutions of the Khalsa Panth and supported anti-Sikh causes for the last three decades By honoring Parkash Badal with a "Panth Rattan Fakhar-e-Quam" the Takht Jathedars will be repeating the role of the traitorous Jathedar Aroor Singh who under the directions of the British-controlled Punjab Government denigrated his noble position by endowing General Dyer Also see: VULGAR FUNCTIONS BY BADALS OFFEND SIKHS this is paramount to giving a siropao to Gangu!! true Sikhs should not allow this to happen! No doubt this is a very shameful event for the panth But you also mentioned no less than 4 times about nihangs being present and once on tarna dal representatives being present I however still condemn this whole Badal procession though The panth has started to cripple under these pakhandis the photos and videos of the ceremony it is obvious that representatives of Budha Dal and Tarna Dal are present in the audience including Baba Nihal Singh Harianbelan (Tarna Dal) Baba Balbir Singh (Budha Dal) among others They can be clearly seen sitting in the back rows Sikh Akal Takht jathedar GIFT to CM BADAL with title 'Panth Rattan Fakr-e-Qaum' I had requested and urged SIKHS/KHALSA in EARLIER post of PANTHIC to 'OCCUPY TOGETHER PEACEFULLY' and evict those that are ANTI-PANTHIC however it seems like SIKHS/KHALSA are not READY YET many many so-called SIKHS/KAHLSA never learn from HISTORY And they were the last ones I expected to support this procession by showing up Now I'm not an Indian citizen so I have no say on their politics but for the sake of the Sikh nation they should've withdrawn their support from this circus show I think the whole Panth has this question on their minds.. Dasam granth detractors trying to internally cripple our foundation and now we have these elaborate shows to undermine our actual psyche Those that are ANTI-PANTHIC or ANTI-SIKHS know that KHALSA/SIKHS can't perform "OCCUPY TOGETHER" PEACEFULLY therefore anything is possible for anti-panthic people so-called SIKH/PANTHIC LEADERS are capable of just speeches What can Sikhs do when their own leader (sri akal takht jathedar) is siding with the people who have betrayed and strangled our panth for more than 30 years Well now the situation is so bad that people like Baba Nihal Harianwale can also be seen with these thugs Sikhs should realize what our gurus have told us and specially what Guru Gobind Singh ji told Sikhs to look for your life answers in Guru Granth sahib ji In these dark ages it is better to make ourselves into gurursikhs than look toward any "dehdhari" because believe what Guru Gobind Singh ji has said about these people who will wear bana and have full Sikhi swaroop but will be the crookedest of the crooked Dera Sacha Sauda 'Premis' casting voted for Badal Sant-Samaj combine in the recenty SGPC Elections and other non-Sikhs casting their votes in the recent Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC) elections the Jathedars of the Takhts who had issued the Hukamnamas against the cult in 2007 and had recently threatened to summon the Prime Minster of India over the Sahijdhari voting rights issue are suspiciously silent in regards to the entire controversy thousands of non-Sikhs have openly cast their votes in the SGPC elections.AISSF To Challenge Validity of SGPC Elections The All India Sikh Students Federation (AISSF) and other Sikh organizations have initiated formal complaints before the Punjab & Haryana High Court requesting the invalidation of the recent Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC) elections in which widespread fraud was openly observed Non-Sikhs openly and proudly voted in the recent SGPC ElectionsNo actions was taken by the AuthoritiesThe AISSF stated that the official voter lists for the SGPC election contains many non-Sikh last names and that thousands of individuals with shorn and shaven faces were allowed to vote - a direct violation of the election law by the ruling Akal Dal Badal Government and the Sant-Samaj alliance a noted human rights lawyer will be filing a public interest litigation (PIL) before the High Court on behalf of the AISSF the AISSF stated that it has already presented the evidence and documentation of widespread fraud and voter rigging to Retired Justice HS Brar Chief Commissioner of the Gurdwara Election Commission Various News Reports Detailing SGPC Election Violations Videos of Election Readily AvailableAlthough the Chief Commissioner has asked all local commissioners who oversaw the election process to investigate and submit a report immediately in regards to unlawful activities video and photographic footage of booth capturing and non-Sikhs voting at the polls were widely televised in the media and readily available online Most independent observers predict little or no action will be taken by the Chief Commissioner of Elections who himself is appointed by the ruling Akali Government and therefore cannot carry out his inquiry in an independent capacity.Jathedars Both the Badal Akali Dal and the Sant-Samaj had stated just days before the election that they were against the right of 'Sahijdharis' to vote in SGPC elections The election is over and it is clear who has benefitted from the votes casts by thousands of non-Sikhs The Jathedars and the Sant Samaj seem to be playing a dangerous game with the sentiments of the Sikh community by illustrating that to them Sri Akal Takht Hukamnamas and laws are only to be obeyed if they are to their benefit only If this type of lopsided behavior continues it was a deliberate ploy to cheat and mislead the polls; the corruption allegations and shadow of personal invested interests upon Makker and the current delay in releasing the results of the poll; coupled with the Akali Sant Samaj United front shows just how much interests these people have in stimulating Sikhi proper and guarding vested interests of Sikhs than winning the polls for their own interest and the finacial gain The Government of India's so called "co-incidental" refusal to recognize the Sikh Anand Marriage and need for an act on the marriage finally the withdrawal of the Court Stay on the Sehadhari issue and finally doing a reversal withdrawal on the issue shows they were out to harm the Sikh Vested Interests and Sikh people; by interfering in their religion.The suggestion by AISSF to Challenge Validity of SGPC Elections in courts should be made a reality by concerned Sikhs Badal's son is on his full heights of being dropped down and I m assuring he is to put in such a torture that he will and must pay for what he is doing about his father he is just an old man who can die easily in some time I cant get that the things they are doing against GURU GRANTH SAHIB JIs hukam All the political parties who have been in power recent times (Congress/Badal Dal) have put Punjab on a back-track route they have financially and socially poisoned Punjab I grew up on foreign shores but when I look at old video's on youtube it's amazing to see the sight of '500,000 Turbaned Sikh's' attending mass rallies in Amritsar during the 1980's movement the farming sector is finished (look at the water reports from Punjab who can diversify Punjab's economic sector as currently all these Alcohol distilleries are polluting Punjab by releasing toxic,carcinogenic waste water into local rivers/streams and no one is accountable I suppose these companies CEO's sleep with Badal Badal & Other's (Politcians) enjoy what you want now but you shall all answer the True Guru in his court.... I was following PPP but today's Tribune Paper high lighted even Manpreet has some vested interest's in the Private Bus Companies Need a clean/pure non for profit revolution in Punjab so the lion's awake and Punjab becomes a Thriving THEY WERE TOLD MANY TIMES that ELECTION in INDIA "those who cast vote don't elect but those who COUNT VOTE ELECT" surprising so-called SIKHS were going for voting still THE MASAND COMBINE: Representatives of the Sant-Samaj (Dhumma Sukhchain Brahmpura) and the ruling Badal Regime presenting a letter to the Election Commision PUNJAB (KP) - The mainstream Indian media has published proof of rampant voter registration fraud being carried out by the ruling Akali Dal Badal party and Sant-Smaj combine in which non-Sikhs are being registered to vote in the upcoming Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC) elections The Hindustan Times and the Indian Express both have published reports indicating Akali Dal Badal party has fraudulently registered Hindu and Muslim individuals to partake in SGPC polls Muslims and other ineligible voters have been included as voters for SGPC election from CM Badal’s village.. how one can expect free and fair elections.. Various Sikh political parties have filed complaints to the office of Gurdwara Election Commission regarding these violations of the Gurudwara Act yet they have all fallen on deaf ears and have elicited no official response from the commission or the centre A complaint letter by Dal Khalsa representatives directly questioned the Gurdwara Election Commission’s independence and credibility and charged “All your tall talk…regarding free and fair elections has been thoroughly exposed…your neutrality has been questioned the sanctity of the gurdwara elections has been compromised.” Headlines from the Hindustan Times Newspaper The letter further stated: “Media report have exposed that even Hindus Muslims and other ineligible voters have been included as voters for SGPC election from Chief Minister’s village how one can expect free and fair SGPC elections to be held on September 18?” A report by the Hindustan Times stated that Ghasii Lal and Balram two clean-shaven Hindus from Rajansthan and both ineligible to vote in the SGPC elections were verified to be on the official voter list "More than 50% of the men from Sikh families of Badal village have shorn hair But they all are in the voter list of the SGPC." Scores of people whose names are in the SGPC voters' list in Badal village in Punjab's Muktsar district are not eligible to vote in the elections their investigations and documents indicated ‘Singh’ and ‘Kaur’ have been added to the names There are also at least 17 Hindu-sounding names in the SGPC voter list without 'Singh' or 'Kaur' Badal village has around 1,720 registered voters for the SGPC polls "There are many migrant voters whose names have been added to the voter list for their loyalty towards the Badal family," said Nachhatar Singh "Apart from migrant labourers working in fields many Hindu families of the village are also included in the voter list." former SGPC member Hardinider Singh Dhillon (a cousin of the chief minister and a former Punjab minister) and his wife Harinder Kaur (daugter of former SGPC president Paritam Singh Khanug) find their names missing from the SGPC voter list of Badal village "Fake voters are not only from the Hindu and Muslim communities," said Jaswinder Kaur Muktsar deputy commissioner Arashdeep Singh Thind said a probe and verification from concerned returning officers would be ordered if any complaint came to his office He however avoided further questions saying he was busy in flood-control work and voter bribery via free distribution of cheap alcohol and illegal drugs are a common occurrence in the SGPC elections and an accepted part of the process by those who are involved This election will be no exception despite the direct involvement of the Sant-Samaj a self-appointed trade union of “Saints” whom many dub as charlatans due to their political alliance with the corrupt Badal regime I would just like to say although Badal is a fraud and had his masands other groups such as the "Panthic Morcha" also had their own share of masands Well right now there are very few TRUE SIKHS among 1% so-called SIKHS remaining population in 'india' The real question is what's the difference between so-called SIKHS and SLAVES?? Therefore 'SIKHS' are no where to be found in 2011 OCCUPY revolution Read/learn Sikhs extinction level by 2050 as indicated in the article '1984 GENOCIDE and DEMOCIDE onwards till then SIKHS shall SLEEP thanks to ruling corrupt elite and LEADERS so-called SIKHS controlling rest 99% SIKHS Amritsar Sahib (KP) – Purported Damdami Taksal Chief who refers to himself as the fifteenth "Jathedar" of this Taksal is accused of being a self-promoting opportunist Baba Lakha Singh while recently addressing the press stated that Baba Harnaam Singh Dhumma is wasting the financial resources of Damdami Taksal to earn a celebrity status for himself Baba Lakha Singh acknowledged that the recently published ‘jeevni’ or life story of Baba Dhumma was being printed in different magazines on his own behest Baba Lakha Singh held that as being an old Taksali student he got to stay with Sant Jarnail Singh Bhindrawale like a shadow he never witnessed Baba Dhumma visit Sant Jarnail Singh Bhindrawale on any occasion “Baba Dhumma’s name has only started to appear in public in the past few years he [Baba Dhumma] was living in Seattle as an average Taksali student,” stated Baba Lakha Singh who enjoys hobnobbing with prominent leaders and politicians returned to Punjab only a few years ago to take up the head leadership of the Damdami Taksal after the passing of Baba Thakur Singh Although several superior Panthic and Taksali leaders including Bhai Amrik Singh and Bhai Raam Singh had distanced themselves from Baba Dhumma for several reasons a close associate and a senior leader of the Baba Dhumma faction of Damdami Taksal has come out to take a stand against the Baba Baba Dhumma who now boasts being tortured by the police did not take any part in the Dharam Yudh Morcha as well Baba Lakha Singh stated that Dhumma only spent about 3-4 months in police custody whereas; there are hundreds of Singhs who have spent years in jail and suffered severe police torture should work for the betterment of the lives of these Singhs instead of wasting huge sums of money in getting his jeevani published,” said Baba Lakha Singh Baba Lakha Singh accused Baba Dhumma of working as a close associate of KP Gill and Parkash Badal KP Gill masterminded abductions and murders of thousands of Sikhs during the 1980’s Baba Lakha Singh held that Baba Dhumma received the ‘ticket’ to settle abroad after pleasing Gill This claim by Baba Lakha Singh has not only put Baba Dhumma in trouble but has also created several questions which the Damdami Taksal must provide answers to Baba Dhumma and Bhai Dharam Singh held a closed door meeting with KP Gill and Khuswant Sinh in room number 7 at Chonk Mehta In addition to having access to the financial resources of several Gurdwara Sahibs under the name of Damdami Taksal in Punjab Baba Dhumma is the legal proprietor of at least three Gurdwaras in California and two in British Columbia ਪਰ ਉੱਘੇ ਚਿੱਤਰਕਾਰ ਸਿੰਘ ਵੱਲੋਂ ਬਣਾਇਆ ਗਿਆ ਚਿੱਤਰ ਭਾਈ ਜੈਤਾ ਦੇ ਸੰਘਰਸ਼ ਨੂੰ ਰੂਪਮਾਨ ਕਰਦਾ ਹੈ। ਇਸ ਦੀਆਂ ਬਾਰੀਕੀਆਂ ਵਿਚੋਂ ਉੱਭਰੀ ਤਫ਼ਸੀਲ ਪੇਸ਼ ਕਰਦੀ ਹੈ ਇਹ ਰਚਨਾ।...