HOSHIARPUR, Punjab—The Dal Khalsa has slammed the Jathedar of Akal Takht for creating further confusion on the Parkash day of the Tenth Master Guru Gobind Singh by fixing the date as Jan 7 for this year and not opting for Jan 5, the date that was fixed as per original Nanakshahi calendar.
Party spokesperson Kanwar Pal Singh, Dr Manjinder Singh and Ranbir Singh in a statement said instead of bringing uniformity within the Panth, Gaini Gurbachan Singh has created further confusion.
Notably, according to the original calendar formed on March 14, 2003, the Gurpurab of Guru Gobind Singh was fixed for Jan 5.
They appealed to Jathedar Akal Takht and head of the SGPC to revert back to the original calendar to end divisions within Panth and not to become part of divisive politics of the Akali Dal- their appointing authority.
On the simmering discontent between the Akali Dal and the BJP, they were of the view that the alliance was neither of any help to the community nor would there be any loss in case it breaks up.
Commenting on BJP leaders doing Badal-bashing, they said Badals were reaping what they had sowed. “Badals don’t deserve political sympathy. They had ditched the Sikhs to enjoy power and that too at the cost of the Sikh interests and aspirations.”
Urging the Sikhs not to associate themselves with RSS and its offshoots, the Dal Khalsa leadership said after taking the seat of power at Delhi they have changed their strategy, surcharged the atmosphere with their fanatic ideology and have adopted power politics to fulfill their agenda of making India a Hindu rashtra. They do not follow a fair policy with respect to minorities, instead are hell-bent to exploit its might and suppressive policy against the people, who are struggling for their nationhood.
Terming Congress, BJP and Akali Dal as chips off the same block, they said Sikhs were least bothered about who is worst and who is the lesser evil.
