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Former Akal Takht Jathedar declared guilty of religious misconduct | Akal Takht, the highest Sikh governing body, on Saturday declared former Jathedar of Akal Takht Prof. Darshan Singh Ragi a 'Tankhiya' or, guilty of religious misconduct, for failure to submit clarification before the five Jathedars (Sikh Clerics) on his objectionable remarks against 10th Sikh master Guru Gobind Singh at a Rochester Gurdwara, New York. The five Sikh high clergy,
led by Akal Takht Jathedar Giani Gurbachan Singh, has on Saturday took the decision.
The clergy (on November 16) has sought a clarification from former Akal Takht
Jathedar Prof. Darshan Singh for allegedly narrating a rather objectionable tale
by connecting it to the tenth Sikh Guru, Guru Gobind Singh recently. However while
announcing Prof. Darshan Singh "a tankhiya" from the rostrum of Akal Takht, Giani
Gurbachan Singh the Jathedar of Akal Takht said that the five Jathedars have issued
one month ultimatum to Prof. Darshan Singh to appear before them and accept Tankha
or, religious punishment, failing which a more strenuous action would be taken
against him. Interestingly, Prof. Darshan Singh arrived in the Golden Temple complex
around 10.30 am today and sat before Akal Takht with his supports including Parmjit
Singh Sarna, Chief of Delhi Gurdwara Management Committee (DSGMC) for nearly two
hours but did not appear before the five Jathedars, who were sitting in Akal Takht
Secretariat about 40 meters far from Akal Takht. Prof. Darshan Singh left the
Golden Temple after placing the copy of his clarification in front of Guru Granth
Sahib at Akal Takht and leaving the five high priests. |
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