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Sikh Diaspora denounces Lamba’s
move
WSN Network
Los Angles: A
number of Sikh organizations in a joint statement have declared that
the summons issued to Prof. Darshan Singh Ragi by the Akal Takht
should be reconsidered. The Coalition of Gurdwaras of California,
Sikhs for Preservation of Sikhism and Sikh Heritage, and American
Gurdwara Prabandhak Committee have unanimously condemned
Gurcharanjit Singh Lamba for triggering the controversy about Dasam
Granth on an American TV channel JUS Punjabi.
Lamba, while
addressing the issue of Dasam Granth, incorrectly projected Prof.
Darshan Singh’s views and tried to project as if it was Prof Darshan
Singh who was making up a story about the tenth Sikh Master's
association with rather shady lady when, instead, Prof Darshan Singh
was merely trying to stress how concocted and blasphemous were some
of the stories being peddled by advocates of Dasam Granth.
Several Sikh
organizations have strongly criticized such divisive move by the
Indian American media.
Speaking on the
issues the spokespersons of the Coalition and the watchdog group
said they had previously endorsed a statement that “Sikhism is an
integrated religion with unity of Sikh thought between the first
through the tenth Guru. The tenth Guru, Guru Gobind Singh Ji,
sanctified only one Granth which is Sri Guru Granth Sahib.
Compositions of Guru Gobind Singh Ji, as accepted in Sikh Rahat
Maryada are final …and authenticity of the published Dasam Granth
compiled and based upon Sodhak Committee Report 1897, needs a
thorough and independent inquiry by Panthic scholars of all shades
and by a committee under the guidance of Shiromani Gurudwara
Prabandhak Committee and Akal Takht as soon as possible.”
They further
added that there is substantial evidence that the Dasam Granth was
planted in Punjab by the British, in the 18th century, to divide the
Sikhs and their psyche.. Unfortunately, the idea of the British,
according to them, is now being exploited by Rashtriya Sikh Sangat
under the supervision of Rashtriya Swamsewak Sangh, sponsorers of
renegades -- Dr. Jodh Singh, Mr. Harpal Pannu, and Mr. Gurcharanjit
Lamba -- who endorse Dasam Granth against the wishes of Sikhs.
The Jathedar of
Sri Akal Takht had on June 6th 2008 had already passed the gurmata.
In obedience of Guru Gobind Singh Ji's last command "Accept Granth
As Guru. This is my order for the Panth," the Sikh Panth has always
stood by it and has been consistently blessed with guidance by the
living Light, eternal Guru for the solution of every national
crisis.
The current
controversy about the Dasam Granth is totally uncalled for. No one
has any right to create controversy about the specific writings
contained in Dasam Granth that have been recognized and accepted by
the Sikh Panth through the Sikh Code of Conduct, prescribed
recitation in daily prayer and Sikh baptismal (Khandey De Pahul). Be
it known to the entire Sikh Panth that Sri Dasam Granth is an
integral part of Sikh literature and history but, Guru Gobind Singh
Ji did not recognize it equal to Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ji. Since, he
bestowed Guruship only on Sri Guru Granth Sahib, therefore, no other
Granth can be installed along with Sri Guru Granth Sahib".
Sikhs, they
said, believe in only One Granth, Guru Granth Sahib Ji, One Panth
and One Maryada.
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December 2009
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