Shiromani Akali Dal workers today offered prayers at Gurdwara Rakabganj Sahib against the increasing government interference in the Delhi Sikh Gurdwara Management Committee. Hundreds of devotees from the Akali Dal office, after paying obeisance at the feet of the Guru in the Darbar Hall, offered prayers in the verandah in front of Nishan Sahib for the rise of the Panth. Under this series of prayers, which started last week at Gurdwara Bangla Sahib, now the program of offering prayers at any Gurdwara Sahib every Sunday was given by the Shiromani Akali Dal leadership last week. Addressing the devotees on this occasion, former Delhi Committee president Manjit Singh G.K. said that the deaf and dumb government is not shying away from interfering in the religious affairs of the Sikhs. Earlier, the membership of our two elected Delhi Committee members was terminated. After that, instead of general elections, internal elections were held, which make a mockery of the legal process. The government’s working style has created obstacles in the independent management of the Gurdwara. The current ruling party has lost the power and will to talk to the government on any issue. This is why the talk of talking to the government face to face, let alone resolving Sikh issues, has now vanished into thin air. Because when all worldly avenues are closed, the only option left for a Sikh is ‘Ardaas’. That is why we have requested at the feet of the Guru that the Sikh community be given independent and autonomous management. GK. Referring to the death anniversary of Maharaja Ranjit Singh today, he referred to the fact that all religions had full rights and freedom during the Sikh rule. On this occasion, Delhi Committee member Paramjit Singh Rana condemned the surrender policies of the Delhi Committee administrators before the government. Akali leader Dr. Parminder Pal Singh reviewed the need for Ardaas and the current Panthic situation. Prominent leaders present on the occasion included Bibi Mandeep Kaur Bakshi, several members of the Delhi Committee and a large number of Akali Dal officers and workers.
