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DSGMC General Secretary and Minister of State in Punjab, Manjinder Singh Sirsa, Lodged a Complaint Against Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal

The DSGMC general secretary and Minister of State in Punjab, Manjinder Singh Sirsa, lodged a complaint against Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal for allegedly hurting Sikh sentiments through his morphed image on the cover page of India Today magazine.

In the controversial image in the Hindi magazine, Kejriwal is wearing a traditional Sikh attire but there is no beard on his face - something which is against the tenets of the religion, according to the complaint. 

Complainant Manjinder Singh Sirsa, who was elected to the Delhi Assembly from Rajouri Garden on an Akali Dal ticket in 2013, gave a complaint to the Parliament Street police.

He demanded that an FIR should be filed under penal provisions dealing with deliberate and malicious acts, intended to outrage religious feelings of any class.

Sirsa said in a statement, “Keshas (unshorn hair) are the inseparable part of every practising Sikh. Presenting any person in traditional Sikh dress in a clean-shaven form is a blatant insult to the established Sikh traditions and customs.”

In his complaint, Sirsa has also named the magazine. He said that such images can generate a misconception that the Sikh traditional attire can be worn by clean-shaven people too.

“Such misconception can, in turn, create misleading perception about the Sikh community, which can cause great damage to the established Sikh traditions and customs,” he said.

He warned that if the police failed to take stern action against the accused, the Sikhs all over the world will be compelled to initiate a strong movement against these accused parties.

The complaint seems to carry political motives as Punjab's ruling Akali Dal and the AAP have been gunning for each other in the run-up to next year's assembly polls in that state.

Kejriwal, who frequently campaigns in Punjab, has claimed that his party would get a clear majority in the polls - a claim rubbished by the Akali Dal.

The allegations of hurting religious sentiment against Kejriwal were made on a day when the Chief Minister announced plans of his government to repair houses of 1984 Delhi riot victims and refugees from Punjab settled in the city, a decision apparently taken with an eye on assembly polls in that state.

Link:http://www.tribuneindia.com/news/delhi/kejriwal-hurts-feelings-of-sikhs-says-dsgmc/265048.html

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DSGMC Protest outside Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal's House

DSGMC members and SAD (Badal) Delhi State activists during a protest against Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal and AAP leader Ashish Khetan on the issue of comparing party manifesto to Guru Granth Sahib, at his residence in New Delhi .

Delhi Sikh Gurdwara Management Committee (DSGMC) and members of the Delhi unit of the Shiromani Akali Dal gheraoed the residence of Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal today in protest against the Aam Aadmi Party’s belittling the Sikh holy book Guru Granth Sahib and Shri Harminder Sahib for “political gains”. 

Under the leadership of the DSGMC president Manjit Singh GK, hundreds of activists held a protest march which started from Chandgiram Akhara in central Delhi’s Civil Lines and ended outside Kejriwal's house. 

The protesters were holding placards, warning Kejriwal against belittling their holy books and holy places. They also burnt effigies of AAP leader Ashish Khetan and Kejriwal. The protesters also crossed two police barricades and when they were trying to cross the third one, the police turned the mouth of the water cannon towards them. 

Following this, a few Akali ministers were also detained. 

GK and the DSGMC chief secretary Manjinder Singh Sirsa said that the Sikh community will not tolerate Khetan’s comparison of AAP’s election manifesto with the holy book, Guru Granth Sahib. Sirsa alleged that printing AAP’s symbol over the Harminder Sahib's photograph showed the party’s mindset. 

 Manjinder Singh Sirsa warned Kejriwal to stop anti-Sikh activities. 

With Thanks : Media DSGMC

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DSGMC Targets CBI Officers For Slow Pace of Investigations into 1984 Genocide

New Delhi / 11 July 2016   
The President of Delhi Sikh Gurdwara Management Committee Manjit Singh G.K. (DSGMC) today criticised the officials of Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) for slow pace of investigations into 1984 Sikh genocide in which hundreds of innocent Sikhs were done to death in most merciless manner.

G.K. said due to slow pace of investigations by CBI it failed to file complete chargesheet in Sikh genocide case against Congress party leader Jagdish Tytler in Karkardomma court today, which is highly unfortunate. He said that carelessness on the part of CBI will not be accepted at any cost. He raised questions on functioning of CBI while he said that working of SIT was satisfactory.

G.K. said that DSGMC advocates Avtar Singh and Lakhmi Chand opposed the counsels of CBI and proposed to send teams to Canada to bring evidences. As CBI sought more time for filing complete chargesheet taking the plea that interpol is taking time to give evidence in the case, G.K. objected to it and asked why CBI is not investigating role of a company which has sent money through hawala to witness in Canada.

G.K. said that he will take up the matter of slow pace of investigations by CBI before Home Minister of Government of India and demand transfer of CBI officers who are slow in performing their duties. DSGMC president alleged that some officers in CBI are opposed to Sikhs due to which the investigations have suffered.

Referring to reply of a letter written by him to Home Ministry on 10 June 2016 demanding shifting of SIT from Delhi police to other state police, G.K. said the home ministry has replied that talks are on with the police of other states.

DSGMC president who is also present of Shiromani Akali Dal in Delhi said that Home Ministry has said that a senior level officer of ministry is supervising the pace of work of SIT and it is also considering the options of making genocide victims’ families meeting the SIT.  

With Thanks : Media DSGMC

AAP Dubbed 'Anti-Sikh Party' After Kejriwal's Pic on Punjab Youth Manifesto Goes Viral

With holy Sikh shrine Golden Temple in the background, the photograph depicts Kejriwal with folded hands and party symbol which is a broom

The chief minister of Delhi, Arvind Kejriwal on Sunday began his three-day trip to Punjab ahead of elections due in the state in 2017. Kejriwal addressed a public gathering in Amritsar and also released the youth manifesto here.

He was accompanied by AAP MP from Sangrur in Punjab, Bhagwant Mann. Now, there is something controversial about the cover picture of the AAP manifesto that Twitter is going all brouhaha over it. The photograph depicts Kejriwal with folded hands with the holy Sikh shrine, Golden Temple in the background.

However, what has hurt the Sikh community is the symbol of Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) which is a broom appearing over the water of the sarovar on the cover photo. Another issue with the picture is that Kejriwal is not looking at the camera. 

Some people have alleged that Kejriwal is trying to equate his youth manifesto with the holy Sikh book 'Guru Granth Sahib' while others blamed AAP's Sikh members who did not make any effort to stop Kejriwal from taking such a step. 

Meanwhile, Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) president Sukhbir Singh Badal took a dig at AAP and castigated the party for committing sacrilege by insulting the living guru- Guru Granth Sahab ji. "This is an act of blasphemy which has hurt the sentiments of the Sikh community worldwide and we condemn it as such,” Badal asserted.

Calling Kejriwal and top AAP leadership outsiders, Badal further added, "For me as a Sikh it is galling to learn how this new party has attacked the very identity and heritage of the Sikhs. Members of the Sikh community have also brought this base act to my notice. I assure the entire community that the SAD will fulfil its responsibility and raise its voice against this wanton act aimed at diluting Sikh identity and culture."

Link :http://www.indiasamvad.co.in/special-stories/aap-anti-sikh-party-kejriwal-punjab-manifesto-pic-viral-14849

DSGMC Protest outside Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal's House

आम आदमी पार्टी द्वारा श्री गुरु ग्रंथ साहिब जी एवं श्री हरिमंदिर साहिब जी को आपने राजनीतिक लाभ के लिए छोटा दिखाने का मामला अब गर्मा गया है। दिल्ली सिख गुरुद्वारा प्रबंधक कमेटी और शिरोमणी अकाली दल दिल्ली प्रदेश द्वारा इस मसले पर 7 जुलाई को दिल्ली के मुख्यमंत्री अरविंद केजरीवाल की कोठी का घेराव करने का ऐलान किया गया है। अध्यक्ष मनजीत सिंह जी.के. के नेतृत्व में सैंकडा़ें कार्यकर्ता सिविल लाईन के चंदगी राम अखाड़े से केजरीवाल की कोठी की ओर कूच करेंगे। 

जी.के. ने इस बारे में जानकारी देते हुए बताया कि श्री गुरु ग्रंथ साहिब जी की तुलना आम आदमी पार्टी के नेता आशीष खेतान द्वारा पार्टी के चुनाव घोषणा पत्र से करने के कारण सिखों के हृदय छलनी हो गये हैं। क्योंकि श्री गुरु ग्रंथ साहिब जुगो-जुग अटल हमारे प्रत्यक्ष गुरू हैं। इसलिए कोई भी सिख कभी भी अपने गुरू की तुलना किसी राजनीतिक दस्तावेज से होने को बर्दाशत नहीं कर सकता। 

चुनाव घोषणा पत्र के मुख्य पृष्ठ पर श्री हरिमंदिर साहिब की तस्वीर पर पार्टी का चुनाव निशान झाड़ू छापने पर भी जी.के. ने ऐतराज जताया। उन्हांेने कहा कि ऐसा गुरूघर जहां रोजाना लाखों संगतें अलग-अलग धर्म एवं मजहब की होने के बावजूद अपनी श्रद्धा के फूल भेंट करती है। उसकी तस्वीर पर गंदगी को हटाने के लिए इस्तेमाल होने वाले साधन झाड़ू को छाप कर आप पार्टी ने अपनी सिख विरोधी मानसिकता का प्रदर्शन करने के साथ ही धार्मिक स्थान को अपनी संकीर्ण राजनीति के लिए नीचा दिखाने की कोशिश की हैै। 

With Thanks : Media DSGMC

DSGMC : Comments Against Baba Banda Singh Bahadur Martyrdom Commemorative Function Unwanted

New Delhi / 5 July 2016 – 

The Delhi Sikh Gurdwara Management Committee (DSGMC) today termed the comments made by some people on the programme organised by Punjab government in New Delhi on 3rd July to commemorate tercentenary of martyrdom day of Baba Banda Singh Bahadur in which Prime Minister Narendra Modi took part as inappropriate and unwanted. DSGMC and Shiromani Akali Dal spokesman Parminder Pal Singh suggested opponents to praise the good work.

He said that attending of tercentenary function by PM Modi is a welcome step but some people with petty thinking are criticising it and have even appealed to the people to boycott it. Despite a boycott people in large number came to take part in the function, he said.“The appeal to boycott the function was rejected and the people who gave the call are frustrated now, and to cover up their failure they now are now making false and wrongful allegations of opposing Sikh ideology in the function”, said Parminder Pal Singh. He questioned that those who got installed statue of Mater Tara Singh outside Gurdwara Rakabganj Sahib on 8 January 2003 by BJP leaders, how can they now say that installing a statue is as per ideology of RSS.

 The rise of Sikhs in the government circles due to the efforts of DSGMC is not digested by the opponents, said Parminder Pal Singh. “In the commemorative function Prime Minister, finance minister, home minister, information and broadcasting minister, human resource development, food processing minister and telecommunication minister were present and this shows importance of Sikhs and DSGMC for the Union government”, he said.He reminded the opponents that during inauguration of Guru Tegh Bahadur Memorial at Singhu border on 29 July 2011 in a government function in which President DSGMC of those days Paramjit Singh Sarna was not allowed to sit on the dais with congress leader Rahul Gandhi. He adds that in the commemorative function of 3^rd July present President of DGSMC Manjit Singh G.K. played key role in the function and in an impressive manner he managed the proceedings on the stage.

He added during term of Previous President of DSGMC, then PM Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh despite being a Sikh kept himself away from a function organised by DSGMC, despite the fact that Previous committee freely distributed  Siropas to the Congress leaders. He suggested the opponents that they should leave aside the divisive methods and support DSGMC in positive works.

With Thanks : Media DSGMC

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Govt earmarked Rs 100 cr to Celebrate Anniversary of Guru Gobind Singh: Prime Minister Modi

New Delhi: Modi said a high-level committee is being formed to look into organisation of the events.

The government will celebrate 350th birth anniversary of Sikh Guru Gobind Singh across the country and has earmarked Rs 100 crore for the events.

Addressing a function to commemorate 300th anniversary of martyrdom of Sikh general Baba Banda Singh, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said a high-level national committee will be formed that would chalk out an elaborate plan for the celebrations.

"Government of India will be celebrating 350th birth anniversary of Guru Gobind Singh in every corner of the country. It will be celebrated everywhere across the world where Indians reside.”

"For this, the government of India has earmarked an amount of Rs 100 crore. A high-level committee is being formed to look into organisation of the events," Modi said.

The Punjab government will also contribute a matching amount for the event.

"Commemoration of the historical events will connect future generations with our roots. Those who forget history can never create history. Only those can create history who are connected with the historical roots".

"So, if we celebrate 300th, 350th or a centenary, all these events connect us with the great and historical traditions," he said.

Link :http://www.deccanchronicle.com/nation/current-affairs/030716/rs-100-crore-earmarked-to-celebrate-anniversary-of-guru-govind-singh-modi.html+

Sanmaan & Book Release on Baba Banda Singh Bahadur Ji at New Delhi