Dera Sucha Sauda -Sikh conflict in India

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<b>Thousands gather at Dera, dare Sikhs </b>
<!--QuoteBegin-->QUOTE<!--QuoteEBegin-->After the meeting of five top priests at Talwandi Sabo, Giani Joginder Singh Vedanti, the chief of Akal Takht, the highest temporal seat of Sikhs gave an ultimatum to the Punjab Government to arrest the chief of the controversial sect before May 20. After this period, Sikhs would be forced to act against the Dera, they warned.   

Tempers ran high in the Sikh conclave and the participants repeatedly raised slogans in the name of 'Khalistan' and late Sant Jarnail Singh Bhindrawale.

The members of Damdami Taksal, once headed by Sant Bhindrawale were present in large numbers along with the present chief Bhai Harnam Singh Bhindrawale besides representatives of about 100 Sikh organisations

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Office bearers of the Dera have said that they would not tolerate attack on their followers and properties in Punjab. More than 20,000 followers of the sect assembled at Sirsa in Haryana and have threatened to march towards Behind, where Sikhs allegedly assaulted two of its members.

The Dera head also refused to apologise to the Sikhs
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