Kumbh Mela

Now Dal Khalsa slams SGPC & Avtar Singh Makkar for participating in Hindu Maha Kumbh Mela

Amritsar/Ludhiana, Punjab (January 15, 2013): Opposing participation of the Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC) in the Kumbh mela, the Dal Khalsa has slammed SGPC President Avtar Singh Makkar for succumbing to the pressure from the Shiromani Akali Dal Badal on this issue. SAD (Badal) is the ruling party in Punjab that runs a coalition government Bhartiya Janta Party (BJP), that has it's ideological base in Hindutva ideology. It is notable that SGPC is currently under the control of SAD (Badal).

AISSF want Judicial commission to sack Makkar for “abuse of power” over SGPC’s participation to Kumb Mela

Amritsar, Punjab (January 15, 2013): All India Sikh Students Federation (AISSF) President Karnail Singh Peer Mohammad has approached Sikh Gurudwara Judicial Commission and Akal Takhat Sahib against Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC) and it's president Avtar Singh Makkar for their decision to participate in Kumbh Mela, a Hindu festival.

More opposition to SGPC’s decision to participate in Maha Kumb Mela

Chandigarh, Punjab/India (January 15, 2013): According to media reprots Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC) member Hardeep Singh on January 14, 2013 criticised the participation of the committee and Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) patron, chief minister Parkash Singh Badal in the Kumbh Mela, saying it was against the Sikh tenets.

AISSF urge Akal Takhat Jathedar not to attend Maha Kumbh mela

Chandigarh, Punjab (January 13, 2013): The All India Sikh Student Federation (AISSF) has taken a serious view of the Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC) decision to attend the Khumb Mela, which is going to start in Allahabad from tomorrow. 

Peermohammad want SGPC to clear it’s stand on Kumbh Mela

Amirtsar, Punjab (January 11, 2013): All India Sikh Students Federation (AISSF) president Karnail Singh Peermohammad has urged the the Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC) to clear its stand on Kumbh Mela.