Due to the political and Panthic decline of Shiromani Akali Dal Badal, where its image has deteriorated badly, states outside Punjab have started forming their own platforms and organizations. Some time ago, a group of Sikhs in Maharashtra under the leadership of Damdami Taksal leader Baba Harnam Singh Dhumma had helped the BJP to solve their problems.
Now, before the nomination of the president of Shiromani Akali Dal Azad formed in Haryana, a five-member committee formed in this regard has paid obeisance at the Akal Takht and prayed for the progress of the newly formed party. The five-member committee included Sukhwinder Singh Mandebar Yamunanagar, Swaran Singh Bunga Tibbi Panchkula, Malkit Singh Panniwala Sirsa, Swaran Singh Ratia Fatehabad and Umrao Singh Chhina Kaithal. After paying obeisance at the Darbar Sahib here, they had prayed for the progress of the newly formed organization at the Akal Takht. On this occasion, Sukhwinder Singh Mandebar said that the Shiromani Akali Dal Azad organization has been announced recently and a five-member committee has been formed for the nomination of its president, which will select the president within 15 days after taking the opinion of Sikh organizations, saints and Sikh congregations. He said that this new organization has been formed for the purpose of solving the problems faced by Sikhs in Haryana and contesting religious elections. This organization will contest the elections of Haryana Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee, Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee and Delhi Sikh Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee. He said that after taking the opinion of the entire people, they will call a gathering in Haryana and the name of the president of Shiromani Akali Dal Azad will be announced.
It is clear from this that the Shiromani Akali Dal has started facing challenges from within its own home. The Sikh community is now being divided into factions on a large scale. The governments are also behind this so that Sikh politics can be weakened. So the Akali Dal will have to give up the greed for power and focus on the larger interests of the Sikh community.
