 Shameless
Cronyism by Puppet Jathedars perturbs Sikhs
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Badal to be Honored with "Panth Rattan Fakhar-e-Quam"
Title at Sri Akal Takht Sahib
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Takht Jathedars, Nihang Leaders
and Sants Become PR Puppets for Badal-BJP Alliance
Sri Anandpur Sahib (KP) - During the grand
opening ceremony of "Virasat-e-Khalsa" complex that orchestrated by the Punjab
government at Sri Anandpur Sahib, the Takht Jathedar announced that on December
5th, 2011 they would be honoring Parkash Badal for his "monumental seva to the
Khalsa Panth" by giving him the title of "Panth Rattan Fakhar-e-Quam" (Jewel of
the Panth, Pride of the Nation.)
Badal given Siropa by Takht Jathedars for his "gift" to
the Humanity
The opening ceremony had already been marred by controversy when Sikh
organizations discovered that various anti-Sikh personalities had been invited
for entertainment as VIPs to the event.
Despite the call for boycott and a warning by Panthic organizations that this
function was just another publicity stunt by the ruling Badal family for the
upcoming elections, members of various Nihang Dals, and sant oriented deras were
present during the ceremony in which religious traditions were disregarded and
flouted.
The function stage was controlled by former Member of Parliament Tarlochan Singh
who is infamous for his surreptitious connections with Rashtriya Swayamsevak
Sangh (RSS) and various Indian intelligence agencies. He has openly condemned
the Sikh Freedom Movement
 of
the 1980s and 1990s, and has even criticized the idea of establishing a memorial
for the victims of June 1984 Army Assault of Sri Darbar Sahib Complex. Sri Akal
Takht Jathedar Giani Gurbachan Singh, meanwhile, had virtually a nil role in the
entire proceedings – despite being labeled as the highest ranking Sikh leader of
the Panth.
Instead, the entire attention and praise was directed towards Parksh Badal
throughout the ceremony. Tarlochan Singh gave the entire credit for building the
complex to Paraksh Badal, and stated that this complex was his “gift” to the
Panth and entire humanity. Shamelessly both Badal and Tarlochan Singh asked the
attendees to support the Badals in the future so they could continue providing
such services to the Panth – a direct hint and a plea for votes for upcoming
state elections.
Even the sacred “Ardas” was not spared from politics. Performed by Takht Sri
Kesgarh Sahib Jathedar Giani Tarlochan Singh while most of the attendees stood
wearing shoes; Parkash Badal’s name was mentioned no less than one half dozen
times. The Jathedar in the Ardas asked for the “charrdi-kala” of Parkash Badal
who had “gifted Virasat-e-Khalsa” complex to humanity. Ridiculously, Sukhbir
Badal later went on to state that this complex was now to be the “eighth wonder
of the world.”
Despite the call for boycott of this function by various Sikh organizations,
leaders of various Nihang Dals and sant-doms could be seen sitting in the
audience behind the Akali BJP politicians and “VIPs.” Other members of Nihangs
Dals were strategically placed throughout the complex on horse-back and on
elephants for dramatic effect.
It was clear that this was no religious function, but political publicity rally
for the Akali-BJP-Sant-Samaj combine in which Takht Jathedars and Nihangs were
used mostly as side-show puppets for cheap publicity by disgraced leaders.
 Shameless
Promotion of Badal was evident throughout the Complex
It is sad to see our Takht Jathedars and organizations such as Budha Dal and
Tarna Dal, which once lead the entire Sikh Nation and from whom kings like Raja
Ranjit Singh trembled, now being relegated to being cronies of traitorous
apostates like the Badals who have been undermining the sacred institutions of
the Khalsa Panth and supported anti-Sikh causes for the last three decades.
By honoring Parkash Badal with a "Panth Rattan Fakhar-e-Quam", the Takht
Jathedars will be repeating the role of the traitorous Jathedar Aroor Singh who
under the directions of the British-controlled Punjab Government denigrated his
noble position by endowing General Dyer, the villain of Jallianwala Bagh
massacre, a similar honor at Sri Akal Takht Sahib.
Source: Panthic.org |
