Saturday, June 30, 2012

Gutkha logo with Guru Nanak Dev picture, communal tensions imminent


gyani paan samagri

 By Sukhpal Kaur
There is a complete ban on use of tobacco and any other addictives in Sikhism. Gyani is a respectable word used for those who have spiritual and religious knowledge. This gutkha is being manufactured by Kumar enterprises, an undertaking of Rajapur Chitrakoot.
A gutkha and pan-masala manufacturers is playing with the sentiments of the community, launching such packets of gutkha with the pictures of first Sikh guru, Guru Nanak Dev ji. Not only this, a company even went to the extent of naming it ‘Gyani Paan Samagri’.
What is more hurting is that this ‘Gyani’ gutka is an instant hit in entire Uttar Pradesh.  Ironically, using the picture of a Sikh guru, the pack also carries a warning , ‘Tobacco is injurious to health’, despite the fact that playing with religious sentiments of a community is against the law.
Meanwhile, SGPC chief Avtar Singh Makkad has expressed his ignorance over the whole thing. He further said, nobody will be allowed to fiddle with the Sikh sentiments and legal action will be taken against the proprietors if the reports regarding this incident are found to be true.
with thanks : Punjab News Line : LINK 


GURU’S PHOTO ON MASALA SACHET:
AMRITSARGURU’S PHOTO ON MASALA SACHET: The Akal Takht has taken serious notice of a company selling ‘pan masala’ by the name of Giani Gutkha and with a photograph of Guru Nanak Dev on its sachet. Talking to mediapersons , Akal Takht Jathedar Giani Gurbachan Singh said he had received complaints in this regard from the Sikh Sangat. He directed the SGPC to seek legal opinion and subsequently initiate strict action against the company manufacturing the product. He said the Union government should also ensure stringent norms to check such instances.

with thanks : TRIBUNE : LINK

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