The practice of the Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee, in collaboration with the Badal family and the Akali Dal Badal, of arbitrarily removing and appointing Jathedars by destroying the dignity of the administration of the highest, great institution of the Sikhs, is highly condemnable. The matter is not about removing the Jathedars individually, but about using this great institution for their personal and political interests. These words were expressed by Baba Hardeep Singh Mehraj in a press note issued by him. He appealed to the Sikhs living all over the world to gather on one platform to restore the dignity of this honorable position because Sri Akal Takht Sahib represents and guides the Sikhs of the whole world, not just the Badal family or any political party. It is not within the jurisdiction of any two or four executive members of the Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee to replace the Jathedar with their personal assistants. Because the appointment of a Jathedar can be done only and only according to the Gurmata method.
Bhai Gurwinder Singh Bathinda, Bhai Baljinder Singh Kotbhara, Bhai Ram Singh Dhapali, Bhai Balkaran Singh Dabwali, Bhai Bhagwan Singh Sandhu Khurd, Bhai Jeevan Singh Gill Kalan, Bhai Pardeep Singh Bhangivadar said that the Badal family’s will is behind the removal of the Jathedars and the appointment of new ones. Because they want the Fakhr-e-Qaum taken back from Parkash Singh Badal to be restored, Jathedars of their own will are being appointed to take back this award. The recruitment committee formed by these Jathedars from Akal Takht Sahib will also be dissolved. It is possible that by taking support from any member, an exercise can be carried out to expel the militant Bhai Narayan Singh Chouda from the Panth again like before. But this family as well as the newly appointed Jathedars will have to face the consequences of these decisions. He said that the committee should also take stock of the newly appointed Jathedar Tek Singh Dhanaula, that Tek Singh, who was beaten up during the Badal government, that he was a very corrupt and bad person, how did he become a milkmaid today, who was made the Jathedar of the highest Takht Damdama Sahib of the Sikhs. He said that the disgrace that this family has done to the Sikh community by playing into the hands of the Indian state will never be washed away, which has a very long and wide account and especially the desecration of the form of Sri Guru Granth Sahib by the lovers of Dera Sirsa, the martyrdom of the Singhs by shooting at the Sangat who sought justice, the rapist Dera Chief getting pardon from Sri Akal Takht Sahib and issuing an advertisement of one crore rupees, all this cannot be erased from history. He said that the status of Panth-e-Rattan is not given during the life of the person concerned, it is given after his ascension because there is no knowing whether there will be any decline in his character during his lifetime, as has happened in this family. He also said that if the Shiromani Committee members cannot do anything else, then they should resign after listening to the voice of their conscience and it is time for the Sikh community to come together to appoint Jathedars for the Takht Sahibs and make all other arrangements according to Sikh morality. He also said one thing that Sikh organizations will never allow Tek Singh Dhanola to handle the services of Takht Sahib, in this regard, a gathering of representative organizations from all over Malwa will be called at Sri Damdama Sahib soon.
