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Sri Akal Takht Sahib, the highest seat of spiritual and temporal authority for the Sikhs, is under siege and the situation in Punjab has become extremely precarious. In response to these serious developments, our site along with other major Panthic web sites, in unity, state the following :
- We recognize Singh Sahib Bhai Ranjit Singh Ji as the legitimate Jathedar of Siri Akal Takht Sahib and do not accept any other Jathedar unless he is appointed by the Sarbat Khalsa.
- We express our full faith in his leadership and will continue to abide by the Hukamnamas issued under his signatures.
- We do not recognize the Sikh Gurdwara Judicial Commission because it is partial and its members are hand picked by Mr. Badal, who wants to control the SGPC.
- We do not recognize the 10 members of the SGPC executive committee who have violated all Panthic norms by suspending the Jathedar. They have no right to do so.
- There are nine millions Sikhs outside Punjab and India who are not under the jurisdiction of the SGPC. Ten politically motivated members of the SGPC have no right to go against the wishes of 9 million Sikhs outside Punjab (including three millions in other countries).
- We condemn Parkash Badal's order to the Punjab police to storm the Sri Darbar Sahib Complex, it is reminiscent of the gruesome invasions of the past and constitutes a disgraceful act by Badal's government. He should be declared a "Tankhaiya" along with other ten members of the SGPC executive committee.
- Parkash Badal needs to apologize to Jathedar Bhai Ranjit Singh and the Khalsa Panth, present himself before Sri Akal Takht Sahib and receive proper religious punishment for his actions.
- Parkash Badal and his political associates need to immediately stop interfering in the religious affairs of the Sikhs and stop misusing members of the SGPC Executive to promote their anti-panthic designs.
- We fully support all the resolutions that were passed at the Panthic meeting
held at the Darbar Sahib on the 2nd of February, 1999.
- Any attempt to hijack Sri Akal Takht Sahib will be considered an attack on the Sikh Nation.
- It is a shame that Badal, whose party came to power because of the solid support of the Sikh Nation, has turned his
back on the Panth and is out to destroy the highest seat of spiritual and temporal authority of the Sikhs.
- We appreciate the stand taken by Singh Sahib Bhai Mohan Singh Ji who refused to yield to the Government pressure, declined to accept the position of Jathedar of Sri Akal Takht Sahib, and supported Singh Sahib Bhai Ranjit Singh Ji.
We urge upon Joginder Singh Vedanti to follow his noble example and not to play into the hands of the enemies of the Panth.
Servants of the Panth :
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