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DSGMC member Gurlad Singh Quits Badal Day; Says Gurdwara resources being misused for political gains
May 10, 2014 | By Sikh Siyasat Bureau
Gurladh Singh (DSGMC Member)
New Delhi, India (May 10, 2014): According to Sikh24.Com, Gurlad Singh Kahlon disclosed the fact that the party was indulging in exploiting gurdwara resources for political gains. His resignation letter has reportedly been accepted by the party’s Delhi unit.
According to Sikh24.Com: “Gurlad Singh said the party’s dual standards were apparent during the recent elections. While the Badal Dal leadership criticized Congress candidate Capt. Amarindar Singh for giving a clean chit to Jagdish Tytler, the foremost accused in the 1984 Sikh genocide case, it remained silent when a Punjab minister distorted Gurbani while seeking votes for Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) member Arun Jaitley”.
He pointed out that he witnessed the misuse of the gurdwara funds (golak) when a memorial was being constructed on the premises of Gurdwara Rakab Ganj Sahib. “In an advertisements issued for the inauguration of the memorial, the names of BJP leaders Rajnath Singh, and Sushma Swaraj were also published even though payment for the advertisements was made from the Gurdwara fund,” Gurlad Singh said.
He expressed the stark reality that gurdwara resources were also used in the Delhi Assembly, and Lok Sabha elections. During the Assembly poll, the sarais (housing) at Gurdwara Rakab Ganj Sahib, Bangla Sahib, and Shees Ganj Sahib, were used for political purposes. Also, gurdwara and school employees were directed to do election work.
“The DSGMC is being run as a private organization by the party leaders, and posts have been created to accommodate Badal Dal leaders,” Gurlad Singh added.
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