GURDASPUR PUNJAB - According the press reports, at least one Sikh was killed and another seriously injured today after the police opened fire to disperse a group of Sikhs who were protesting an anti-Sikh gathering of right-wing Hindu Shiv Sena activists.

The right-wing Hindu activists took out a protest march where they were confronted by the Sikh youth. The police immediately began to separate the Sikhs using tear gas shells and open fire using live ammunition.

One of the victims was identified as 18 year-old college student Jaspal Singh of Sidhwan. The other injured is said to be Ranjit Singh, also from the nearby area.  He was serious condition at the Gurdaspur Civil Hospital.

Photo Identified as Jaspal Singh Sidhwan

Heretic Ragi Darshan’s propaganda site “KhalsaNews” known for its habitual misrepresentation of facts has now reached the limits lunacy as it claims that the Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC) has unilaterally altered the English web version of the Sikh Rehat Maryada in support of Sri Dasam Granth Sahib.

The heretic Khalsanews site claims the following:

ਸ਼੍ਰੋਮਣੀ ਗੁਰਦੁਆਰਾ ਪ੍ਰਬੰਧਕ ਕਮੇਟੀ, ਅੰਮ੍ਰਿਤਸਰ ਦਾ ਨਵਾਂ ਕਾਰਾ ਵੈਬ ਸਾਈਟ' ਤੇ ਅੰਗਰੇਜ਼ੀ ਵਿਚ ਚੁੱਪ ਚਪੀਤੇ ‘ਸਿੱਖ ਰਹਿਤ ਮਰਯਾਦਾ’ ਵਿਚ ਕੀਤੀ ਤਬਦੀਲੀ

ਕੀਰਤਨ ਸਿਰਲੇਖ ਹੇਠ ਦਸਮ ਗ੍ਰੰਥ ਨੂੰ ਪੜ੍ਹਨ ਨੂੰ ਦਿੱਤੀ ਮਾਨਤਾ

It also references the exact section of the Sikh Rehat Marayda : http://sgpc.net/rehat_maryada/section_three_chap_five.html  that they claim has been covertly altered by the SGPC.  Their main point of contention are the words "Guru Gobind Singh's  hymns" that appear of that page.  They believe those words were just recently added by the SGPC.

Any reasonable individual who understands the workings of the Internet knows that one can search a history of any public site via the Internet Web Archive and locate any previous cached version of a web page from the archive.

For example, below is a link to the October 7th, 2001 version of the same page that Ragi Darshan’s site claims SGPC has changed:

http://web.archive.org/web/20011007035412/http://www.sgpc.net/rehat_maryada/section_three_chap_five.html

An image capture of the heretics' claim is shown on leftm below, and the actual words from the October 7th, 2001 copy from the Web Archive is shown on the right.  It is clear that not a single word has been changed, manipulated, or altered.

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The words from section C, Article VI of CHAPTER V regarding the recitation of Kirtan is as follows:

   c) In the congragation, Kirtan only of Gurbani (Guru Granth's or Guru Gobind Singh's  hymns) and, for its elaboration, of the compositions of Bhai Gurdas and Bhai Nand Lal, may  be performed.

It should be noted that the words "Guru Gobind Singh's hymns" are there is both versions, again, not a single word or letter has been altered.

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October 7th, 2001 version:
In the congragation, Kirtan only of Gurbani (Guru Granth's or Guru Gobind Singh's  hymns) and, for its elaboration, of the compositions of Bhai Gurdas and Bhai Nand Lal, may  be performed.

Current version:
In the congragation, Kirtan only of Gurbani (Guru Granth's or Guru Gobind Singh's  hymns) and, for its elaboration, of the compositions of Bhai Gurdas and Bhai Nand Lal, may  be performed.

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One has to wonder what lengths are these heretics willing to go to mislead, lie, and distort the truth? This seems the approach they have taken from the start as they have attacked Sikh traditions, beliefs, and practices day in and day out.  The reality is that it took them this long to realize that the words "Guru Gobind Singh's hymns" are there in the Sikh Rahit Maryada, one has to wonder if they have ever read the contents of the Rehat Maryada, or are these people completely illiterate or completely insane - or both?

This is a prime example of the delusional disorder and paranoia Ragi and his heretical followers seem to be suffering from.  Perhaps some serious psychotherapy or professional medical treatment can be suggested to them in helping them grasp reality.

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It seems detractors of the Guru Khalsa Panth have been creating ruckus and pandemonium in the Sikh community forever – but Panth has dealt with these challenges accordingly - in the highest of spirits.

After Guru Gobind Singh Sahib Ji’s accession to Sachkhand, when Bhai Gurbakhash Singh (Baba Banda Singh Bahadur) reached Punjab, a revered Sikh Ragi, Kirtani Bhai Balakee Singh Ji and his companions met up with the Sikh General and the Khalsa Fauj in the outskirts of the town of Payal and Ghurram circa around 1709.  

They came to court of the Khalsa with a serious complaint against the heresy that had been spreading under the tutelage of the Masands and their heterodox Ramrai congregation in the town of Payal.

MASANDS CODEMN SRI DASAM BANI AND ATTACK RAGI SINGH

In anguish, Bhai Balakee Singh Ji  described an incident at Payal where he was reciting Sri Dasam Guru Sahib Ji’s Chaupai Sahib during Rehras, and the heretical Ramrai Masands physically attacked him and  broke his stringed musical instrument known an a Saranda, and began to make derogatory remarks against Guru Sahib Ji also.    Should they be taught a lesson, asked Bhai Balakee Singh Ji?

Upon hearing the complaint of the vicious attack on Guru Sahib, His Dasam Bani, His beloved Kirtanis,  the Khalsa Fauj along with Baba Banda Sahib Bahadur set for and laid siege and plundered the town of Payal, and gave the Ramrai Masands the harshest punishment for their blasphemous actions.

The Khalsa Army then installed Bhai Balakee Singh Ji as the Chief Khalsa Constable for the Payal, and set forth to the town of Malerkotla with their armaments.

This incident is chronicled by the famed Sikh historian Giani Gian Singh Ji in his manuscript “Shamsher Khalsa”, published in the 1890’s.

HISTORY REPEATS ITSELF

Just as those Ramrai Masands, three centuries later, modern day illiterate missionary-heretics are trying to misguide the Sikh community, and are spewing the same type of venom against Sri Dasam Patshah’s Bani and attacking any Gursikh Kirtanis who recites it.  

Heretics such as Sarbjit Dhunda, and Inder Ghagga have called Sri Dasam Bani, “ਗੰਦ” (trash) and a products of the Hindu Granths.  Dhunda has even stated that verses recited by Sri Darbar Sahib Kirtanis (Ragis) are so offensive that they bring even prostitutes to shame.

Is history repeating itself, only time will tell when these heretics will be dealt with in accordance to the norms and traditions of the Khalsa Panth as was done in the case of the Masands Ramrais.

CONFUSED MISSIONARIES

Modern pseudo-missionaries are always referring to the Singh Sabha Lehar in thier propaganda, and constantly posting images of the great Giani Ditt Singh Ji on their books, posters, and websites.  Do these illiterate buffoons realize exactly who Giani Ditt Singh Ji really was and what the Singh Sabha Lehar was about?

Giani Ji was a a true Sikh scholar who had studied not only the sacred bani enshrined in Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ji, but also studied the sacred contents of Sri Dasam Granth Sahib Ji.

Giani Ji freely quotes from various compositions in Sri Dasam Granth, including Sri Charitropakhyian, and Chandi Charitter. In fact, he even pens down the exact date when Sri Charitropakhyian was compiled and completed.

The level of ignorance being shown by modern pseudo-missionaries is ludicrous and illustrates just how little understanding they on Gurmat philosophy and Sikh history.

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ਇਸੁ ਕਲਿਜੁਗ ਮਹਿ ਕਰਮ ਧਰਮੁ ਨ ਕੋਈ ॥

Would you honor a scoundrel guilty of the desecration below?

Several purported leaders of the American Sikh Community did.

Guru Granth Sahib Beadbi
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Reacting sharply to the announcement that the Takht Jathedars would be honoring Parkash Badal with the the title "Fakhar-e-Quam", Bhai Ranjit Singh stated that he should be bestowed the title of "ਗੱਦਾਰ-ਏ-ਕੌਮ" (Traitor of the Nation) instead.

The former Jathedar of Sri Akal Takht Sahib stated that Giani Gurbachan Singh has even overshadowed the actions of Sarbrah Aroor Singh who honored General Dyer, the villain of Jallianwala Bagh massacre, at Sri Akal Takht Sahib.   Earlier Parkash Badal's wife, an apostate (patit) was honored with the title of "Mata Khivi Ji."

Sikh organizations including Khalra Mission Organization, Punjab Human Rights Organization, Akali Dal Amritsar, Akali Dal Panch Pardhani, Dal Khalsa, and others chided Akal Takht Jathedar Gurbachan Singh for the proposed honor of Badal and stated it would be a black blotch in Sikh history if such an honor was bestowed to this anti-Panthic personality.

Also see: 

Grandiose title for Parkash Singh Badal sparks storm (Times of India)

Bestowing Panth Rattan title to Badal would be black chapter of Sikh history (Sikhsiyasat.net)

Image courtesy: Bhujangi.info