Dera, Sikh followers clash averted
TNN 26 August 2009, 10:56pm IST
LUDHIANA: A serious clash was averted between dera followers and members of the Sikh community, when the latter objected to the organization of an
‘Akhand Paath’ near the Model Town Extension, on Tuesday night.
Following information that followers of Dera Satkartar Das were allegedly organizing a paath, a large number of people from the Sikh community gathered outside the dera and shouted slogans.
Panicked by the situation, dera followers pelted stones at the gathered crowd. Before the situation could worsen, the police was immediately summoned which reached the spot in no time.
Both parties were pacified and they finally reached a compromise at the Model Town police station. In the meantime, sewadar of the dera, Jaswinder Singh, said the Akhand Paath had been organized to celebrate the birthday of Baba Shri Chand Jee. “I had brought the religious scriptures from the gurdwara and had sought permission from the Akal Takht to do so,” he added.
Meanwhile, some people received minor injuries in the incident.
with thanks : source : http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/news/city/ludhiana/Dera-Sikh-followers-clash-averted/articleshow/4938262.cms
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