Giani Gurbachan Singh

United Sikh Forum urges Akal Takht Jathedar to take back decision excommunicating HSGPC leaders

Bhai Mohkam Singh, in a statement, said the issue of a separate gurdwara committee for Haryana was purely political. He said the Act in this regard was formulated by the Haryana Government while Jagdish Singh Jhinda and Deedar Singh Nalvi were not signatories to it. “Therefore, the decision to ex-communicate them should be immediately withdrawn,” he said.

Jathedar issued Hukamnama from the Akal Takht, which was drafted and finalized by SAD’s core committee in Chandigarh

Amritsar, Punjab (July 16, 2014): Holding Mr. Badal fully responsible for the present mess within the Sikh community, the Dal Khalsa has termed the edict of the Akal Takht excommunicating the Sikh leaders of Haryana as unprincipled and declared it unacceptable to the community.

Kiranjot Kaur declined be part of “recommendation” for excommunication of HSGPC Sikh leaders

Amritsar, Punjab (July 16, 2014): According to YesPunjab.Com, [t]he decision to excommunicate HSGPC leaders Jagdish Singh Jhinda, Didar Singh Nalvi and Harmohinder Singh Chatha was taken in a meeting at Akal Takht chaired by Akal Takht Jathedar Giani Gurbachan Singh.

Haryana Sikh leaders Jhinda, Nalvi “excommunicated” from Sikh panth in unconventional and highly contested way

Amritsar, Punjab (July 16, 2014): According to information available with the Sikh Siyasat News (SSN) Haryana Sikh leader, including Haryana Sikh Gurdwara Prabhandak Committee (ad hoc) headers Jagdish Singh Jhinda and Didar Singh Nalvi have been “excommunicated” from the Sikh panth. A directive in this regard has reportedly been issued by Akal Takht Jathedar Giani Gurbachan Singh.

Giani Gurbachan Singh issues emotional appeal to Haryana Sikhs for “unity” of Panth

Akal Takht Jathedar Giani Gurbachan Singh has issued an 'emotional appeal' to Haryana Sikhs against formation of seperate Gurdwara committee for Haryana.

Haryana Sikh leaders skip meeting: Akal Takhat Jathedar forms 10 member-panel told talks

After Haryana Sikh leaders including Jagdish Singh Jhinda, Didar Singh Nalvi and four others did not appear at Akal Takhat to discuss matter of separate SGPC for Sikh Gurdwaras of Haryana on July 2, 2014 and sought four more days, Akal Takhat Jathedar Giani Gurbachan Singh formed a 10 member committee to dialogue with Sikh leaders of Haryana.

Leader of Budhah Johar educational trust Baldev Singh expelled from Sikh-Panth

Amritsar, Punjab (June 29, 2014): Jathedar of Akal Takhat Sahib has reportedly expelled a leader of Budhah Johar educational trust Baldev Singh from the Sikh ...

Jagtar Singh Hawara needs medical care, says Akal Takht Jathedar

Akal Takht Jathedar Giani Gurbachan Singh has reportedly urged the Tihar Jail authorities to give medical treatment to Sikh political prisoner Bhai Jagtar Singh Hawara as his condition is deteriorating with each passing day.

After Makkar, Akal Takhat Jathedar warns Haryana Sikhs demanding separate SGPC

Days after SGPC president Avtar Singh Makkar opposed separate SGPC for Haryana, Akal Takhat Jathedar Giani Gurbachan Singh on Wednesday (June 25, 2014), in a "political move", warned Sikhs of Haryana, who are demanding separate panel for Sikh Gurdwaras in Haryana.

Issue of Separate SGPC for Haryana: AISSF (Peermohammad) in favor of calling congregation to take opinion of concerned Sikhs

All India Sikh Students Federation (Peermohamamd) has reportedly urged the Akal Takhat jathedar Giani Gurbachan Singh to convene a general gathering over the issue of Haryana Government's proposed decision to set up a separate Shiromani Gurudwara Parbhandhak Committee (SGPC).

“Closed door” meeting between Sarna and Akal Takhat Jathedar, media repot

Moga, Punjab (June 18, 2014): Just after he returned from Pakistan, former Delhi Gurdwara Prabandhak committee chief Paramjeet Singh Sarna reportedly meet Akal Takhat Jathedar ...

‘All India Sikh Conference’ head Gurcharan Singh Babbar declared Tankhahiya for alleged anti-Akal Takhat Jathedar remarks

During a meeting of five jathedars at Akal Takhat on Sunday, Akal Takhat Jathedar Giani Gurbachan Singh took note of alleged “derogatory remarks” that were passed against the Akal Takht jathedar by Gurcharan Singh Babbar, a Delhi-based Sikh, who runs an organisation called the ‘All India Sikh Conference’.

Bengaluru-based gurdwara committee member declared ‘tankhaiya’

The Akal Takht has found a member of Bengaluru-based gurdwara management committee, Harminder Singh, guilty of desecrating a gurdwara and declared him ‘tankhaiya’ (guilty of religious misconduct).

Aam Aadmi Party leader HS Phoolka’s letter to Jathedar of Akal Takhat Sahib

Copy of letter written by Aam Aadmi Party leader Harwinder Singh Phoolka urging Akal Takhat Sahib Jathedar Giani Gurbachan Singh to order Parkash Singh Badal to initiate his efforts to get formed SIT on November 1984 cases.

AAP leader HS Phoolka want Jathedar to “order” Badal to start SIT as was promised during Nirpreet Kaur’s hunger strike

Reminding him of his promise which he made to Nirpreet Kaur at the time of opening his hunger strike at New Delhi, Aam Aadmi Party leader and Supreme Court lawyer HS Phoolka has written a letter to Akal Takhat Jathedar.

Decision on June 6 clashes after SGPC’s report: Jathedar; Families of arrested youths led by AAP leader HS Phoolka approach Akal Takhat

The Akal Takhat Jathedar Gurbachan Singh has stated that the decision on the issue of clashes of June 6 would be taken by the five Jathedars of various Takhats after receiving report of a committee formed Shiromani Gurdwara Prabandhak Committee (SGPC) chief Avtar Singh Makkar.

Five Jathedars to meet today, 6 June violent clash, Nankshahi Calendar also on agenda

According to media reports Jathedars Five Sikh Takhats are going to hold a meeting at Amritsar on June 15.

Violance on 6 June: Jathedar want SGPC to submit report; 21 sent to jail on 14 days Judicial custody

A day after the violent clash between some youth and Shiromani Gurdwara Prabhandak Committee task force broke out near Akal Takht Sahib in Darbar Sahib Complex, Jathedar of Akal Takht Giani Gurbachan Singh reportedly issued directions the SGPC to constitute a sub-committee to probe the incident. He has asked SGPC president Avtar Singh Makkar to submit a report.

Clash at Akal Takht Sahib on 30th anniversary of June 1984 was handiwork of Agencies: Giani Gurbachan Singh

Giani Gurbachan Singh, Jathedar of the Akal Takht, in a video message said: "Like every year, this year too in Sri Akal Takhat Sahib, Siromani Gurudwara Prabandhak Committee (SGPC) and all the sikh groups and organisations had organized an 'Akhand Path'. After that the current 'Jathedar' of Sri Akal Takht Sahib give a message to the Sikh nation. In the same way today also the same was conducted in peace and harmony”.

Akal Takhat Jathedar makes plea for “peacefully” observing 30th anniversary of Ghallughara June 1984

In an appeal made on the name of Sikh Panth from Akal Takhat, Jathedar of the Takhat Giyani Gurbachan Singh Khalsa has urged Sikh Panth not to make political allegations on June 6 when the Sikh Panth will be observing 30th anniversary of attack on Akal Takhat at Amritsar.

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