Dubbing former jathedar of Takht Sri Harimandir Ji, Patna Sahib, Giani Iqbal Singh as a ‘keshdhari’ Hindu, US-based Sikh body American Sikh Council (ASC) has appealed to Akal Takht acting jathedar Giani Harpreet Singh to excommunicate him from the Panth.
An ASC office-bearer,says “We are ashamed to call him a Sikh as he is a keshdhari Hindu, an agent of the RSS, who has no knowledge of Sikh history. We appeal to the Akal Takht jathedar to declare him tankhayia (guilty of religious misconduct) and expelled from the Sikh Panth.”
Iqbal Singh came under fire for calling the 10th Sikh master Guru Grobind Singh a descendant of Luv, elder son of Lord Ram, during the bhoomi pujan ceremony of Ram Mandir at Ayodhya on August 5. He had said, “Maryada purshottam Ram Chandar ji ke jo bade puttar Luv they, unke vanshaj hai Guru Gobind Singh Ji, toh woh hamaare to purvaj huye (Guru Gobind Singh was the descendant of Luv, elder son of Ram, so they are our ancestors).”
Giani Harpreet Singh couldn’t be contacted for his comments but his personal assistant Jaswinder Singh said the jathedar was out of Amritsar and would be available by late evening. The acting jathedar had skipped the bhoomi pujan event despite invition to attend it. On the other hand, Iqbal claimed that Prime Minister Narendra Modi had personally invited him to attend the ceremony.
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