Is the Turban that we wear on our head, an integral part of Sikh religion?

We had never expected such a question, in our own country, by our own judiciary. May I request the Learned Judges of our Hon'ble Supreme Court to view the BBC video that shows the Story of a Sikh Turban:

They must also view the Sikh History on the Discovery channel:

May I request the Learned Judges of the Hon'ble Supreme Court to visit Darbar Sahib, Golden Temple at Amritsar to understand the term Sikh, Sikhi & the significance of a Turban.

In case they can't go to the Amritsar Sahib, they must visit Gurdwara Bangla Sahib at New Delhi & I am sure the visit will enlighten them about the significance of a Turban in the Sikhism.

दिल्ली गुरुद्वारा कमेटी की तरफ से विदेश मंत्रालय के पास मामला उठाने के बाद फ्रांस में रहते सिक्ख परिवारों के बच्चों के पासपोर्ट जारी करने की प्रक्रिया शुरू हुई

नई दिल्ली, 26 अप्रैल: 

फ्रांस में भारतीय सफारतखाने न फ्रांस में रहते सिक्ख परिवारों के बच्चों को नएके पासपोर्ट जारी करने की प्रक्रिया शुरू कर दी है. यह मामला दिल्ली सि1ख गुरुद्वारा प्रबंधक कमेटीके जनरल सचिव श्री मनजिंदर सिंह सिरसा की तरफ  से विदेश मंत्री श्रीमती सुषमा स्वराज के पासउठाया गया था जिस बाद में यह प्रक्रिया शुरू हुई है।

इस बात की जानकारी देते फ्रांस में रहते सिक्ख भाईचारे के नेताओं इकबाल सिंह भट्टी, चीमा बेगोवाल,सुरजीत सिंह, हरिंदरपाल सिंह और दूसरे ने बताया कि इस घटनाक्रम के साथ सि1ख भाईचारे ने बड़ीराहत महसूस की है। इन्होंने नेताओं ने फ्रांस में अरोर डान नाम का संगठन बनाया हुआ है जो मानवीयअधिकारों के साथ स6बन्धित मामले उठाता है और यह मामला इस की तरफ  से श्री सिरसा के पासकुछ समय पहले उठाया गया था।

इन्होंने नेताओं ने बताया कि जब उन्होंने यह मामला श्री सिरसा के पास उठाया तो उन्होंने जहां यहमामला विदेश मंत्री श्रीमती सुषमा स्वराज के पास उठाया, वहां ही शिरोमणी अकाली दल के प्रधान स.सुखबीर सिंह बादल ने यह मामला प्रधान मंत्री द3तर के ध्यान में लाया जिस के नतीजे के तौर पर यहमसला हल हो सका।

उन्होंने बताया कि न सिर्फ  अब सिक्ख भाईचारे के बच्चों को नए पासपोर्ट जारी हो रहे हैं बल्किसफारतखाने ने यह भी भरोसा दिलाया है कि उन परिवारों को भी नए के पासपोर्ट जारी किए जाएंगेजिन के पास रफ्यूजी स्टेटस है और उन्होंने खिलाफ  भारत में किसी भी तरह का मुकदमा दर्ज नहीं हैऔर वह अपनी वितीय हालत सुधारना चाहते हैं। उन्होंने कहा कि इस के इलावा चार अन्य अनजानेमामले जिन में व्यक्तियों ने भारत में वापस अपने परिवारों के पास लौटने की इच्छा अभिव्यक्ति है, मेंसे भी तीन केस सफारतखाने के विचार अधीन हैं और इन को परवानगी मिलने की संभावना है।

फ्रांस के नेताओं ने श्री सिरसा का धन्यवाद किया और कहा कि यह श्री सुखबीर सिंह बादल और श्रीमनजिंदर सिंह सिरसा की दखलअंदाजी सदका ही संभव हो सका है।

श्री सिरसा ने सि1ख भाईचारे के नेताओं को भरोसा दिलाया कि स. सुखबीर सिंह बादल के नेतृत्व मेंशिरोमणी अकाली दल लीडरशिप भाईचारे की बेहतरी के लिए काम करने के लिए दृड है और दुनिया मेंकिसी भी जगह पर सिक्ख भाईचारे को पेश आने वाली मुश्किलों के हल के लिए हमेशा यत्नशीलरहेगी।  PR

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Row over Nanak Shah Fakir: Akal Takht Jathedar calls urgent meeting as demand to excommunicate Harinder Sikka grows

Akal Takht Jathedar Giani Gurbachan Singh has called a meeting of five Sikh Jathedars on Thursday to take deliberate on producer Harinder Sikka’s refusal to abide by orders of Akal Takht to withdraw his movie Nanak Shah Fakir from cinemas. In a statement, Akal Takht Jathedar said that an urgent meeting has been called to discuss the controversy surrounding Nanak Shah Fakir movie. Meanwhile, several Sikh bodies have asked the Akal Takht to excommunicate Sikka from community for violating its diktat.

Akal Takht Jathedar Giani Gurbachan Singh had ‘imposed ban’ on upcoming Hindi Movie Nanak Shah Fakir day on April 9. It was Gaini Gurbachan Singh in first place, who had showered praises on the movie producer Harinder Sikka for making movie in 2015.

His recent statement further read, “Akal Takht has imposed a ban on the movie. It should not be shown in any part of the world. SGPC has already already taken back all the letters written giving approval to the movie. Harinder Singh Sikka should not release the movie.”

Interestingly till March 28 last month, SGPC and Akal Takht were silent on the movie Nanak Shah Fakir. Actually both institutions had already given their consent for the movie.

SGPC had even released a statement on March 28 suggesting Sikhs not to judge the movie before watching it. However, it did a u-turn very next day and that was followed by Akal Takht Jathedar Giani Gurbachan Singh’s u-turn on the issue.

Now both Akal Takht Jathedar and SGPC are under immense pressure to make Sikh community believe that both have been against the release of movie all through.

“Akal Takht Jathedar has not been left with much options. He had given a letter in praise of Sikka in 2015 . So he must take a strong decision against Sikka to undo his past association with him. It will also save face of the SGPC,” said an SGPC executive member not wanted to be named.

SGPC member Karnail Singh Panjoli said, “Sikka has been violating orders of Akal Takht on movie and hence he should be excommunicated from community.”

Paramjit Singh Mand, president of Sikh Youth of Punjab, a sister body of Dal Khalsa, said, “Akal Takht must excommunicate Sikka from community for going against the community. Otherwise Gaini Gurbachan Singh would again face warth of community.”

Link: IndianExpress