Dhumma Labals Mann as Anti-Panthik, Announces Sarbat Khalsa’s Boycott

AMRITSAR SAHIB—Acting on the tip offs by the Deputy Chief Minister Sukhbir Badal, Chief of Damdami Taksal and the Sant Samaj, Baba Harnam Singh Dhumma has appealed the Sikh masses to oppose the ‘Sarbat Khalsa’ called at the outskirts of Amritsar on November 10.  Demanding that the ‘Sarbat Khalsa’ be call be taken back, Baba Dhumma asserted that it can’t be held outside Sri Akal Takht Sahib.  Baba Dhumma stated that anyone can call the Sarbat Khalsa however only Akal Takht Sahib was appropriate venue for the gathering.

Strongly opposing the Giani Gurbachan Singh’s claims, he said that Akal Takht Jathedar doesn’t hold any value when he loses credibility in Sikh panth. He emphasized on the need to replace Takht Jathedars.

Dhuma asserted that participation of all Sikh bodies from all over the world was necessary for the call of ‘Sarbat Khalsa’. Terming the United Akali Dal and Shiromani Akali Dal (Amritsar) as anti-Panthik forces, he alleged that the latter were hatching conspiracies to harm supremacy of Sri Akal Takht Sahib.

Dhumma expressed these views in a Press Conference in Amritsar Sahib on November 6. It is notable that Sukhbir Badal had requested him to use his influence to inhibit the Sikh congregation on November 4.