Decisions against Sikh institutions will trigger outrage: Giani Raghbir Singh
3 weeks, 2 days ago

Decisions against Sikh institutions will trigger outrage: Giani Raghbir Singh

Hindustan Times  

Two days after being removed as jathedar of the Akal Takht, Golden Temple head granthi Giani Raghbir Singh on Sunday said “whatever happened in these days is not in the interests of Sikh institutions”. Giani Raghbir Singh Regarding resignations by SAD leaders, Giani Raghbir Singh said those who “know about maryada of Takht” have taken such steps in resentment. On March 7, the SGPC’s executive committee terminated the services of Giani Raghbir Singh as jathedar of Akal Takht, the highest Sikh temporal seat, and Giani Sultan Singh as jathedar of Takht Kesgarh Sahib nearly four weeks after removing Giani Harpreet Singh as jathedar of Takht Damdama Sahib. They were part of the December 2 Akal Takht hukamnama that was issued for reorganisation of the SAD with new leadership, acceptance of Sukhbir Singh Badal’s resignation as party chief and revocation of the Panth Rattan Fakhr-e-Qaum title conferred on the party patriarch and five-time Punjab chief minister Parkash Singh Badal.

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Executive committee rejects Harjinder Singh Dhami's resignation as SGPC chief
2 weeks, 2 days ago

Executive committee rejects Harjinder Singh Dhami's resignation as SGPC chief

Hindustan Times  

Chandigarh, The executive committee of the SGPC on Monday rejected the resignation of Harjinder Singh Dhami as the president of the apex gurdwara body, and appealed to him to immediately resume his duties. Executive committee rejects Harjinder Singh Dhami's resignation as SGPC chief The executive committee of the Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee, which met here under the leadership of its …

Mumbai gurdwara body opposes jathedars’ removal
2 weeks, 2 days ago

Mumbai gurdwara body opposes jathedars’ removal

Hindustan Times  

Endorsing the resolution passed during a ‘Panthic gathering’ organised by Sikh seminary Damdami Taksal in Anandpur Sahib, a council of gurdwara committees of Mumbai on Sunday wrote to the Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee rejecting its decision of removing jathedars and making new appointments. The letter, signed by Jaspal Singh Sidhu, chairman, Supreme Council of Navi Mumbai Gurdwaras, mentioned, “The Sikh …

Sikh community unites against SGPC's appointment of new Jathedars
2 weeks, 4 days ago

Sikh community unites against SGPC's appointment of new Jathedars

New Indian Express  

CHANDIGARH: A resolution has been passed at the Panthic congregation, outrightly rejecting the newly appointed Jathedars of Takhts. The congregation was held yesterday at Panj Piyara Park, within the Damdami Taksal premises at Gurdwara Gurdarshan Prakash in Anandpur Sahib, on the occasion of Holla Mahala. Organised by Damdami Taksal, a Sikh seminary led by Harnam Singh Khalsa, alias Dhumma, the …

Ex-Akal Takht chief questions 'Dastar Bandi' ceremony of Giani Kuldeep Singh
3 weeks, 1 day ago

Ex-Akal Takht chief questions 'Dastar Bandi' ceremony of Giani Kuldeep Singh

India Today  

Former Akal Takht chief Giani Harpreet Singh reacted to the turban-tying ceremony of Giani Kuldeep Singh, who has been appointed as the acting chief of Akal Takht. Speaking about the ceremony, Giani Harpreet Singh said, "At Takht Sri Kesgarh Sahib, neither the Granth was present nor the Panth, yet the Dastar Bandi took place," he wrote. "Neither the Head Granthi …

Amid jathedars’ removal row, Giani Kuldeep Singh Gargaj takes charge of Takht Kesgarh Sahib
3 weeks, 2 days ago

Amid jathedars’ removal row, Giani Kuldeep Singh Gargaj takes charge of Takht Kesgarh Sahib

Hindustan Times  

After nihang outfits threatened to disrupt the ceremony and Sikh organisations decided to boycott it, the Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee installed Giani Kuldeep Singh Gargaj, 40, as the jathedar of Takht Kesgarh Sahib in Sri Anandpur Sahib in the presence of the ‘Panj Pyare ’ of the Akal Takht at 2.45am, seven hours before schedule, on Monday. Giani Kuldeep Singh …

Amid opposition, Giani Kuldeep Singh Gargaj takes charge as high priest of Takht Keshgarh Sahib
3 weeks, 2 days ago

Amid opposition, Giani Kuldeep Singh Gargaj takes charge as high priest of Takht Keshgarh Sahib

New Indian Express  

CHANDIGARH: Amid opposition from Nihang bodies, Daddami Takshal and other sikh bodies, Giani Kuldeep Singh Gargaj took over as the new Jathedar of Takht Keshgarh Sahib today at Anandpur Sahib in Rupnagar district of Punjab. The Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee held the installation ceremony early in the morning to avoid any political clash as the ceremony was originally scheduled to …

Akali Dal warns against anti-party remarks: Indiscipline won't be tolerated
3 weeks, 2 days ago

Akali Dal warns against anti-party remarks: Indiscipline won't be tolerated

India Today  

Shiromani Akali Dal working president Balwinder Singh Bhundar has condemned remarks and videos from certain leaders challenging the party's decisions, as well as those of the Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee. Bikram Singh Majithia and six other SAD leaders opposed the SGPC’s decision to remove Jathedar Giani Raghbir Singh on Saturday, leading to tensions within the party. "SAD members must unite, …

Akal Takht Jathedar's removal sparks 'Badals vs Majithia' clash
3 weeks, 3 days ago

Akal Takht Jathedar's removal sparks 'Badals vs Majithia' clash

India Today  

The Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee is facing criticism over its decision to remove Giani Raghbir Singh as Jathedar of Sri Akal Takht Sahib. Meanwhile, Giani Kuldeep Singh Gadgaj has been appointed Jathedar of Takht Kesgarh Sahib and acting Jathedar of the Akal Takht, while Sant Baba Tek Singh will lead Takht Damdama Sahib. BJP leader RP Singh commented on the …

Removal of jathedars seems act of vengeance: Punjab CM Mann
3 weeks, 4 days ago

Removal of jathedars seems act of vengeance: Punjab CM Mann

Hindustan Times  

Punjab chief minister Bhagwant Mann on Saturday condemned the removal of two jathedars of Akal Takht and Takht Sri Kesgarh Sahib, saying it seems an act of ‘badlakhori ’. Mann’s reaction came a day after the Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee, the organisation responsible for the management of gurdwaras, removed Giani Raghbir Singh from the post of Akal Takht Jathedar and …

Young Sikh preacher Giani Kuldeep Singh Gargaj is acting jathedar of Akal Takht
3 weeks, 4 days ago

Young Sikh preacher Giani Kuldeep Singh Gargaj is acting jathedar of Akal Takht

Hindustan Times  

A young Sikh preacher with strong panthic credentials, Giani Kuldeep Singh Gargaj, 40, has been appointed as acting jathedar of Akal Takht, the highest temporal seat of the Sikhs. Giani Kuldeep Singh Gargaj Born in Jabbowal village of Amritsar district, Giani Gargaj has a Master of Arts in History and has passed a diploma of Sikh studies from Sikh Missionary …

Gurdwara body removes Giani Raghbir Singh as top Sikh spokesperson
3 weeks, 4 days ago

Gurdwara body removes Giani Raghbir Singh as top Sikh spokesperson

India Today  

The Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee on Friday removed Giani Raghbir Singh from the post of Akal Takht Jathedar, stating that his leadership was “inadequate in guiding the Panth” and that his “inconsistent approach weakened Panthic unity.” The SGPC’s executive committee also removed Giani Sultan Singh from the post of Jathedar of Takht Sri Kesgarh Sahib. Sikh scholar Giani Kuldeep Singh …

Gurdwara body removes Giani Raghbir Singh as top Sikh spokesperson
3 weeks, 4 days ago

Gurdwara body removes Giani Raghbir Singh as top Sikh spokesperson

India Today  

The Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee on Friday removed Giani Raghbir Singh from the post of Akal Takht Jathedar, stating that his leadership was “inadequate in guiding the Panth” and that his “inconsistent approach weakened Panthic unity.” The SGPC’s executive committee also removed Giani Sultan Singh from the post of Jathedar of Takht Sri Kesgarh Sahib. Sikh scholar Giani Kuldeep Singh …

SGPC sparks outrage by removing Jathedars of Akal Takht and Takht Kesgarh
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3 weeks, 5 days ago

SGPC sparks outrage by removing Jathedars of Akal Takht and Takht Kesgarh

New Indian Express  

CHANDIGARH: The Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee on Friday terminated the services of Akal Takht Jathedar Giani Raghbir Singh and Takht Kesgarh Jathedar Giani Sultan Singh. Giani Kuldeep Singh Gadgaj, a ‘katha vachak’ since 2001, has been appointed the Takht Kesgarh Sahib Jathedar and also the acting Jathedar of the Akal Takht. Raghbir Singh had also said that as per the …

Sikh bodies seek excommunication of Sukhbir, other leaders
4 weeks, 2 days ago

Sikh bodies seek excommunication of Sukhbir, other leaders

Hindustan Times  

Members of various Sikh organisations on Sunday held a gathering at Akal Takht to perform ardas for the implementation of the December 2 hukamnama of the highest Sikh temporal seat and sought excommunication of the Shiromani Akali Dal leaders for allegedly violating the seven-member panel directive. Jathedar Giani Raghbir Singh Before performing ardas at the Takht, the leaders of various …

SAD ‘unwilling’ to conduct membership drive under Takht panel: Members to jathedar
1 month, 1 week ago

SAD ‘unwilling’ to conduct membership drive under Takht panel: Members to jathedar

Hindustan Times  

Five members of the committee appointed by the Akal Takht on December 2 to oversee the reorganisation of the Shiromani Akali Dal met Takht Jathedar Giani Raghbir Singh on Sunday and raised concerns over the party’s “unwillingness” to conduct a membership drive under the panel. Five members of the committee appointed by the Akal Takht on December 2 to oversee …

Sikh body puts its president's resignation on hold, urges him to reconsider
1 month, 1 week ago

Sikh body puts its president's resignation on hold, urges him to reconsider

India Today  

The Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee, the apex body overseeing Sikh gurdwaras in India and abroad, has decided not to accept the resignation of its president, Harjinder Singh Dhami, and has urged him to reconsider his decision. His resignation came amid differences and public disagreements between him and Akal Takht Jathedar Giani Raghbir Singh over the SGPC’s decision to remove Giani …

Dismissal, resignations in clergy deepen crisis in Sikh politics: What next?
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Dismissal, resignations in clergy deepen crisis in Sikh politics: What next?

India Today  

The crisis in Sikh politics is only deepening. Days after Giani Harpreet Singh’s dismissal as the jathedar of Damdami Taksal, one of five temporal seats of Sikhs, Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee chief Harjinder Singh Dhami has resigned. Dhami stepped down over the support extended to Giani Harpreet Singh by Akal Takht jathedar Giani Raghubir Singh. The crisis has only deepened …

Akali Dal crisis deepens, Sikh body chief Harjinder Dhami resigns on moral grounds
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Akali Dal crisis deepens, Sikh body chief Harjinder Dhami resigns on moral grounds

India Today  

Harjinder Singh Dhami, president of the Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee, an organisation responsible for the management of gurdwaras in India, resigned from his position on Monday, citing moral grounds. Dhami's resignation follows strong criticism from Akal Takht Jathedar Giani Raghbir Singh over the SGPC’s recent dismissal of Giani Harpreet Singh as the jathedar of Takht Sri Damdama Sahib. Referring to …

SGPC chief Harjinder Singh Dhami resigns on 'moral grounds'
1 month, 2 weeks ago

SGPC chief Harjinder Singh Dhami resigns on 'moral grounds'

The Hindu  

The president of Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee, Harjinder Singh Dhami, resigned from his post with immediate effect on Monday. Mr. Dhami's resignation came days after Akal Takht Jathedar Giani Raghbir Singh strongly condemned the dismissal of services of Giani Harpreet Singh as the jathedar of Damdama Sahib by the SGPC. Referring to a February 13 Facebook post of Jathedar Raghbir …

SGPC President Dhami resigns; seeks his name be removed from 7-member panel formed by Akal Takht
1 month, 2 weeks ago

SGPC President Dhami resigns; seeks his name be removed from 7-member panel formed by Akal Takht

New Indian Express  

CHANDIGARH: The president of Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee Harjinder Singh Dhami resigned on Saturday. The resignation of Dhami comes after the Akal Takht Jathedar Giani Raghbir Singh condemned the sacking of Giani Harpreet Singh of Takht Damdama Sahib by executive committee of SGPC. Referring to a February 13 Facebook post of Jathedar Raghbir Singh on the termination of services of …

If SAD keeps targeting, won’t hesitate to join politics: Giani Harpreet
1 month, 2 weeks ago

If SAD keeps targeting, won’t hesitate to join politics: Giani Harpreet

Hindustan Times  

Former Takht Damdama Sahib jathedar Giani Harpreet Singh on Friday said that he would not hesitate to join politics to give a befitting reply to the Sukhbir Singh Badal camp in Shiromani Akali Dal who are targeting him. However, I was surprised to hear the statement of Bhundar who said that he did not receive any invitation,” Giani Harpreet Singh …

Sikh clergy to take up allegations of SAD defying religious decree on January 28
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2 months, 1 week ago

Sikh clergy to take up allegations of SAD defying religious decree on January 28

Hindustan Times  

Amid objections to the alleged non-compliance of the December 2 hukamnama in totality by the Shiromani Akali Dal, Akal Takht jathedar Giani Raghbir Singh on Thursday called a crucial meeting of the Panj Singh Sahiban on January 28. On December 2, the Sikh clergy, led by the Akal Takht jathedar, had pronounced ‘tankhah ’ on SAD leaders, including former deputy …

Sikh community demands action against SAD leadership for failing to implement Akal Takht edict
2 months, 1 week ago

Sikh community demands action against SAD leadership for failing to implement Akal Takht edict

New Indian Express  

CHANDIGARH: The Sikh community is up in arms over the Shiromani Akali Dal not implementing the Akal Takht's edict issued on December 2 last year. In response, a group of Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee members has approached the Akal Takht, demanding action against the party's leadership for failing to comply with the directive. Furthermore, seven Sikh activists have also written …

‘Ignoring’ Akal Takht’s edict: SGPC members lodge dissent against SAD leaders
2 months, 1 week ago

‘Ignoring’ Akal Takht’s edict: SGPC members lodge dissent against SAD leaders

Hindustan Times  

A group of SGPC members along with the representatives of various Sikh organisations on Wednesday approached the Akal Takht seeking action against Shiromani Akali Dal leaders, including Sukhbir Singh Badal, for “not complying” with the December 2 decree of the highest Sikh temporal seat in totality. A group of SGPC members on Wednesday approached the Akal Takht seeking action against …

Rebel Akali Dal leaders meet Jathedar again, seek fresh directions to party to comply with Akal Takht orders
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Rebel Akali Dal leaders meet Jathedar again, seek fresh directions to party to comply with Akal Takht orders

New Indian Express  

CHANDIGARH: Rebel Shiromani Akali Dal leaders today met Akal Takht Jathedar Giani Raghbir Singh and sought directions to the Shiromani Akali Dal to maintain the sanctity of the seven-member committee constituted by Akal Takht to revive the party. The two members of the Akal Takht-formed seven member committee Gurpratap Singh Wadala and Santa Singh Umaidpuri met the Jathedar Giani Raghbir …

Restore Fakhr-e-Qaum title on Parkash Singh Badal, SAD appeals to Akal Takht
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Restore Fakhr-e-Qaum title on Parkash Singh Badal, SAD appeals to Akal Takht

Hindustan Times  

A month-and-a-half after Parkash Singh Badal was posthumously stripped of the Panth Rattan Fakhr-e-Qaum title, the Shiromani Akali Dal on Tuesday appealed to Akal Takht to restore the honour on the SAD patriarch and five-time chief minister of Punjab. Shiromani Akali Dal senior leader Sukhbir Singh Badal addressing a gathering during a rally on the occasion of Maghi Mela in …

BJP delegation seeks Akal Takht jathedar’s intervention to end Dallewal’s fast
2 months, 3 weeks ago

BJP delegation seeks Akal Takht jathedar’s intervention to end Dallewal’s fast

Hindustan Times  

A delegation of Sikh leaders of the BJP on Thursday appealed to Akal Takht jathedar Giani Raghbir Singh to intervene to end farm leader Jagjit Singh Dallewal’s fast-unto-death. The delegation comprising Sarchand Singh, Sukhminder Singh Grewal and other local leaders, visited Akal Takht secretariat and handed over a memorandum addressed to the jathedar. In the memo, they expressed concern over …

Don’t drag your feet, accept Sukhbir’s resignation, jathedar Giani Raghbir Singh tells SAD
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Don’t drag your feet, accept Sukhbir’s resignation, jathedar Giani Raghbir Singh tells SAD

Hindustan Times  

Akal Takht jathedar Giani Raghbir Singh has told the Shiromani Akali Dal to comply with the Sikh clergy’s December 2 decree and accept party president Sukhbir Singh’s resignation, besides working towards reorganising the party structure. Akal Takht jathedar Giani Raghbir Singh interacting with the media in Amritsar on Monday. During an interaction on Monday, the jathedar said, “The SAD should …

Akal Takht directs SAD to accept resignation of party president Sukhbir Badal
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Akal Takht directs SAD to accept resignation of party president Sukhbir Badal

New Indian Express  

CHANDIGARH: The Akal Takht directed the Shiromani Akali Dal on Monday to refrain from delaying the resignation of party president Sukhbir Singh Badal. The body also condemned the Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee for initiating inquiry against Takht Damdama Sahib Jathedar Giani Harpeet Singh, whose services were temporarily suspended on charges of allegations leveled against him over domestic dispute. The Akal …

Probe against Giani Harpreet Singh: Sikh groups, experts flay SGPC move
3 months, 1 week ago

Probe against Giani Harpreet Singh: Sikh groups, experts flay SGPC move

Hindustan Times  

The Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee’s move to constitute a three-member panel to probe the charges levelled by a person against Takht Damdama Sahib jathedar Giani Harpreet Singh has not gone down well with the section of the Sikh community. Giani Harpreet Singh On Thursday, in an emergency meeting at Gurdwara Degsar Sahib in Ludhiana, the SGPC executive committee handed over …

SGPC’s 3-member panel to probe allegations against Giani Harpreet Singh
3 months, 1 week ago

SGPC’s 3-member panel to probe allegations against Giani Harpreet Singh

Hindustan Times  

The Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee in an emergency meeting of the executive committee on Thursday formed a three-member panel to probe the allegations levelled against Takht Damdama Sahib jathedar Giani Harpreet Singh. Giani Harpreet Singh The executive committee further decided that the head granthi Takht Sri Damdama Sahib will perform the services under the jurisdiction of the Takht till a …

Giani Harpreet Singh: Malicious campaign being run against me by some Akali leaders
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Giani Harpreet Singh: Malicious campaign being run against me by some Akali leaders

Hindustan Times  

Takht Damdama Sahib jathedar Giani Harpreet Singh on Wednesday accused a section of Shiromani Akali Dal leaders of conducting a malicious campaign against him. Giani Harpreet Singh Talking to reporters at his office at the historic Takht office in Talwandi Sabo, jathedar alleged that he is being subjected to character assassination for his role in awarding religious punishment to SAD …

Punjab: Sikh hardliners submit memo to Takht
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Punjab: Sikh hardliners submit memo to Takht

Hindustan Times  

Backed by Dal Khalsa, Sikh hardliners on Wednesday gathered at Akal Takht to extend solidarity with former militant Narain Singh Chaura, who made an assassination bid on Shiromani Akali Dal leader Sukhbir Singh Badal’s life at the Golden Temple on December 4. The Sikh organisations also lodged their protest against the SGPC executive committee resolution that has urged Akal Takht …

SGPC chief apologises for ‘outburst’ against Jagir Kaur
3 months, 2 weeks ago

SGPC chief apologises for ‘outburst’ against Jagir Kaur

Hindustan Times  

The Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee president Harjinder Singh Dhami on Friday apologised for his ‘outburst’ against three-time former SGPC president Jagir Kaur while speaking to a web channel over the phone. SGPC president Harjinder Singh Dhami While speaking to the channel reporter, Dhami was asked to comment on a statement made by Jagir Kaur on Sukhbir’s resignation, when he uttered …

Clergy accepts Sukhbir’s penance, grants pardon
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Clergy accepts Sukhbir’s penance, grants pardon

Hindustan Times  

Akal Takht on Friday accepted Shiromani Akali Dal leader Sukhbir Singh Badal’s 10-day tankhah and freed him from the tag of ‘tankhaiya’. Sukhbir, amid a row over the party’s working committee not accepting his resignation as SAD chief, appeared before the highest Sikh temporal seat that had declared him ‘tankhaiya’ on August 30 for the mistakes committed by the Shiromani …

SGPC passes resolution seeking excommunication of Sukhbir attacker Narain Singh Chaura
3 months, 3 weeks ago

SGPC passes resolution seeking excommunication of Sukhbir attacker Narain Singh Chaura

Hindustan Times  

The Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee on Monday passed a resolution seeking excommunication of Narain Singh Chaura, the former militant who made an assassination attempt on Shiromani Akali Dal president and former deputy chief minister Sukhbir Singh Badal outside the Golden Temple on December 4. After handing over a copy of the resolutions to Akal Takht jathedar Giani Raghbir Singh, SGPC …

SGPC members seek excommunication of Sukhbir attacker
3 months, 3 weeks ago

SGPC members seek excommunication of Sukhbir attacker

Hindustan Times  

While a section of Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee met Akal Takht jathedar Giani Raghbir Singh on Saturday, urging him to excommunicate former militant Narain Singh Chaura who made an assassination attempt on Shiromani Akali Dal president and former deputy CM Sukhbir Singh Badal at the entrance of Golden Temple, radical Sikh leaders sought punishment for a youth Akali Dal leader …

Sukhbir Badal, with plaque around neck, undertakes Akal punishment at Golden Temple
3 months, 4 weeks ago

Sukhbir Badal, with plaque around neck, undertakes Akal punishment at Golden Temple

Deccan Chronicle  

Shiromani Akali Dal President Sukhbir Singh Badal on Sunday undertook the Akal Takht’s religious punishment, known as ‘tankhah,’ at the Golden Temple in Amritsar. Punjab: Shiromani Akali Dal President Sukhbir Singh Badal sits by the gate at Golden Temple in Amritsar with a plaque around his neck and spear in his hand as one of the religious punishments pronounced for …

What is Akal Takht, body which ordered Sukhbir Badal to wash dishes, clean shoes
3 months, 4 weeks ago

What is Akal Takht, body which ordered Sukhbir Badal to wash dishes, clean shoes

India Today  

The Sikh clergy at the Akal Takht issued a 'tankhah' for Sukhbir Singh Badal on Monday, citing the 'mistakes' made by the Shiromani Akali Dal and its government in Punjab between 2007 and 2017. VIDEO | Punjab: Shiromani Akali Dal leader Sukhbir Singh Badal serves as a 'sewadar' at Golden Temple in Amritsar.#PunjabNews pic.twitter.com/c6lRVUbRX6 — Press Trust of India December …

Akali Dal's Sukhbir Badal, on wheelchair, begins penance at Golden Temple
3 months, 4 weeks ago

Akali Dal's Sukhbir Badal, on wheelchair, begins penance at Golden Temple

India Today  

Sukhbir Singh Badal, who resigned as president of the Shiromani Akali Dal last month, arrived at the Golden Temple in Amritsar in a wheelchair to serve a religious punishment after the Akal Takht, the supreme temporal authority of the Sikhs, found him guilty of taking "wrong political decisions" when his party was in power in Punjab from 2007 to 2017. …

Accept Sukhbir’s resignation, reorganise Akali Dal in 6 months: Sikh clergy
3 months, 4 weeks ago

Accept Sukhbir’s resignation, reorganise Akali Dal in 6 months: Sikh clergy

Hindustan Times  

In a decision that can potentially have far-reaching ramifications for the Sikh religio-politics, the five high priests on Monday pronounced ‘tankhah’ on Sukhbir Singh Badal, directing the working committee of the Shiromani Akali Dal to accept his resignation as party chief in three days, besides forming a panel to hold elections for the post of SAD president and office-bearers within …

Sukhbir Singh Badal faces religious punishment from Akal Takht; ‘Clean the utensils and shoes of devotees’
3 months, 4 weeks ago

Sukhbir Singh Badal faces religious punishment from Akal Takht; ‘Clean the utensils and shoes of devotees’

The Hindu  

Days after Sukhbir Singh Badal tendered his resignation as president of Shiromani Akali Dal after he was declared ‘tankhaiya’ or guilty of religious misconduct, the highest Sikh temporal seat, Akal Takht, awarded him ‘tankhah’ on Monday. Mr. Badal and Sukhdev Dhindsa, the rebel Akali Dal leader, have been asked to perform the duties of a ‘sewadar’, sitting outside the Golden …

Sukhbir Badal Directed To Perform Guard Duty, Clean Shoes At Golden Temple As Akal Takht Pronounces 'Tankhah'
Top News
4 months ago

Sukhbir Badal Directed To Perform Guard Duty, Clean Shoes At Golden Temple As Akal Takht Pronounces 'Tankhah'

ABP News  

Amritsar News: The Sikh clergy at the Akal Takht on Monday pronounced 'tankhah' for Shiromani Akali Dal president Sukhbir Singh Badal and other party leaders for mistakes committed during the SAD-led Punjab government from 2007 to 2017. Delivering the edict from the 'faseel' of the Akal Takht in Amritsar, Giani Raghbir Singh, the Jathedar of the highest temporal seat of …

Akal Takht holds Sukhbir Singh Badal guilty of religious misconduct, directs him to clean utensils at Golden Temple
Top News
4 months ago

Akal Takht holds Sukhbir Singh Badal guilty of religious misconduct, directs him to clean utensils at Golden Temple

Hindustan Times  

The Akal Takht, the supreme temporal body of the Sikh community, has pronounced its verdict on former Akali Dal president Sukhbir Singh Badal. Sukhbir Singh Badal and other leaders of the previous SAD government during the hearing of 'tankhaiya' case by the Akal Takht, in Amritsar, Monday, Dec. 2, 2024. Five high priests headed by Akal Takht Jathedar Giani Raghbir …

Akal Takht strips Parkash Singh Badal of Fakhr-e-Qaum title, orders SAD leadership change
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4 months ago

Akal Takht strips Parkash Singh Badal of Fakhr-e-Qaum title, orders SAD leadership change

Hindustan Times  

Thirteen years after it bestowed the title of Panth Rattan Fakhr-e-Qaum on then Punjab chief minister Parkash Singh Badal, Akal Takht, the supreme temporal seat of the Sikhs, on Monday revoked its decision and asked the Shiromani Akali Dal working committee to accept his son Sukhbir Singh Badal’s resignation as the SAD chief. Coming down heavily on the Badals, the …

Akali Dal chief Sukhbir Badal ordered to clean utensils and shoes, perform guard duty at Golden Temple
4 months ago

Akali Dal chief Sukhbir Badal ordered to clean utensils and shoes, perform guard duty at Golden Temple

New Indian Express  

CHANDIGARH: Five high priests of the Sikh community headed by Akal Takht Jathedar Giani Raghbir Singh on Monday pronounced 'tankhah' to Shiromani Akali Dal President Sukhbir Singh Badal. The working committee of the party was directed to accept Sukhbir's resignation and report back to the Akal Takht within three days besides forming a committee to hold elections for the post …

Sukhbir Badal to clean Golden Temple washrooms, kitchens for 'religious misconduct'
4 months ago

Sukhbir Badal to clean Golden Temple washrooms, kitchens for 'religious misconduct'

India Today  

Former Punjab Deputy Chief Minister Sukhbir Singh Badal has been punished with cleaning duties at washrooms and kitchens at Amritsar's Golden Temple by Akal Takht, the supreme temporal authority of the Sikhs. The Akal Takht has also issued a directive to the Shiromani Akali Dal, led by Sukhbir Badal, to accept his resignation as party chief within three days. The …

Sikh clergy to pronounce Sukhbir’s punishment today
4 months ago

Sikh clergy to pronounce Sukhbir’s punishment today

Hindustan Times  

The Sikh clergy is all set to meet at the Akal Takht, located on the Golden Temple complex in Amritsar, on Monday to pronounce the tankhah for Shiromani Akali Dal president Sukhbir Singh Badal for “the mistakes committed by the party when it was in power in Punjab from 2007 to 2017”. The Akal Takht, the highest temporal seat of …

Spotlight back on pardon to Sirsa dera head
4 months ago

Spotlight back on pardon to Sirsa dera head

Hindustan Times  

The row over pardon to Sirsa-based Dera Sacha Sauda head Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh for committing a ‘blasphemous’ act of imitating Guru Gobind Singh is back in the spotlight with the Akal Takht jathedar Giani Raghbir Singh seeking clarification from three former jathedars — Gurbachan Singh, Giani Gurmukh Singh and Giani Iqbal Singh, who were part of the clergy that …

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