Giani Gurbachan Singh: Only Akal Takhat Jathedar holds the right to call ‘Sarbat Khalsa’

giani_gurbachan_singh_jathedar-1AMRITSAR SAHIB, Punjab—A press conference held by the appointed Akal Takht Jathedar Giani Gurbachan Singh has stated that nobody holds any right to call Sarbat Khalsa (summons of all Sikh leaders), besides him.

Given the diminished faith in his ability to be a Jathedar, the announcements today will likely hold little weight.

After Sikh preachers and public speakers have all but numbered the days the current Jathedars have left, the SGPC and Shiromani Akali Dal appear to making efforts to scupper and downplay the authority of holding a ‘Sarbat Khalsa’, to be held at Gurdwara Baba Nodh Singh Ji on November 10.

Citing history, Giani Gurbachan Singh added that ‘Sarbat Khalsa’ is meant for the congregation of Sikhs on the call of Akal Takht Jathedar only.

He also stated that ‘Sarbat Khalsa’ can’t be called outside of Sri Darbar Sahib. The SGPC chief, Avtar Makkar, recently refused permission for the gathering on Darbar Sahib premises.

He alleged that some leaders are hungry to earn political mileage by misusing the ‘Sarbat Khalsa’ term. He added that these self styled leaders are deteriorating the institution of the ‘Sarbat Khalsa’ calling.

Giani Gurbachan Singh announced that a congregation of all Sikh bodies will be called after ‘Bandi Chhor’ (Diwali) to deliberate upon the stymie situations in front of Sikh panth (nation). Terming the ‘Sarbat Khalsa’ as unfair, he stated that an emergency meeting of Five Jathedar would be called to take action against self styled leaders who called ‘Sarbat Khalsa’ with the intention of bifurcating the Sikh panth further.

Laying blame with the administration and intelligence agencies as being responsible for the desecration incidents across Punjab, he appealed to Sikh masses to remain aware of the mischievous elements attempting to disturb social harmony to earn political mileage.

The retort by the Jathedar who appears to have lost all legitimacy and trust, given the public outcry over the last few weeks across the board, is likely to be lambasted by Sikhs domestically and further afield. 

5 COMMENTS

  1. This coward is a lower then any traitor the Sikh panth has come across. He goes against all that is sikhi, he is spending time sucking on the toes of the Mughals (Badals). Please my people of Punjab and brothers and sisters of sikhi lets get some sach back into the panj thakts.

  2. Sarbat Khalsa is a no more possible in todays time .
    With a Global distribution of Sikhs it can at best be called
    “Indian Punjab Sarbat Khalsa”
    Its decision will be abiding to the Sikhs who live in Indian Punjab.
    The only closest way in todays time to recreate todays 2015 ‘Sarbat Khalsa’ is to have a

    “ONLINE SARBAT KHALSA”

  3. this and other 4 so called jathedars & makkar dogra , are so low ( neech) have no credibility and shame left must leave offices < more over these idiots don't remember Sikh history and tradition ? just recently 1984 after sikh massacre and akal takhat sahib under seize of Indian army "" SARBAT KHALS Was HELD OUT OF AKAL TAKHAT SAHIB "" sikhs must wake up and exercise their rights and oust these tractors , guru ji will be with panth not the agents GOVTs

  4. If this man really has any respect for the rights and tradition of the office he holds, why not resign and join the same constituency he is supposed to protect and serve?

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