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Darshan Singh not to appear before
Takht Patna Sahib
WSN Bureau
 AMRITSAR:
Former
Jathedar, Akal Takht , Prof Darshan Singh, has refused to appear
before the Sikh clergy of Patna Sahib by the May 10 deadline to
explain his position for opposing Dasam Granth. In a message faxed
to Giani Iqbal Singh, Jathedar Patna Sahib, Prof Darshan Singh has
challenged the authority of the Sikh clergy of Patna Sahib to summon
him. He said Takht Patna Sahib could deal with regional matters
pertaining to the Sikh religion, while Akal Takht being the supreme
temporal authority of the Sikhs had the power to touch matters of
the entire Sikh community. The stand of Prof Darshan Singh has
given the impression that the former Jathedar won’t appear before
Patna Sahib despite warning. The Sikh clergy of Patna Sahib may
decide unilaterally to excommunicate him from the Sikh Panth.
Prof Darshan
Singh alleged that he (Giani Iqbal Singh) did not know the
parameters and language of the Hukamnama (edict). Quoting from the
Gurbani, he said persons like Giani Iqbal ingh need not be
excommunicated from the Sikh Panth. “They stand excommunicated from
the Panth,” he claimed. Prof Darshan Singh said Giani Iqbal Singh
himself had admitted that he had favoured Daljit Singh Bedi, who was
dismissed as assistant secretary, SGPC, on charges of moral
turpitude at the behest of SAD president Sukhbir Singh Badal and
SGPC president Avtar Singh. He said now Giani Iqbal Singh should
explain his position who was behind the move to summon him (Prof
Darshan Singh) at Patna Sahib?
The former
Jathedar, Akal Takht, said he had already offered to hold debate on
the issue of Dasam Granth which he believed was not Bani of the 10th
Sikh Master, Guru Gobind Singh. However, he said he could not hold
any talk with a person who equated other ‘Granths’ with Holy Guru
Granth Sahib. He said it was unfortunate the controversy over Dasam
Granth had sparked when the community was celebrating tercentenary
of the Gurta Gaddi bestowed on Guru Granth Sahib.
7
May,
2008
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