06-28-2007, 04:04 AM
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Satinder Bains | Chandigarh
Sikh high priests on Wednesday rejected the second 'apology' submitted by the Dera Sacha Sauda and announced that a Sikh conclave would be held in Ratia town in Haryana on July 11 to press for the arrest of the Dera head Baba Gurmit Ram Rahim Singh.
Meanwhile<b>, the Punjab Government on Wednesday gave the sanction for arrest and prosecution of the Dera chief. "Formal permission for prosecution of the Dera head has been given", </b>Punjab Principal Secretary (Home) BC Gupta told PTI here.
Earlier, the Sikh clergy which held its meeting at the Akal Takht in Amritsar for more than six hours expressed shock over arrogant behaviour of the Dera head and said that its authorities had issued a Press note instead of tendering a proper apology.
The Akal Takht decision is bound to aggravate the situation which is already considered explosive in the wake of clashes between Sikhs and Dera followers in various parts of Punjab and Haryana. The issue of alleged forcible conversion of Dera followers into the Sikh faith also rocked the Punjab Vidhan Sabha on Wednesday.
The Akal Takht Jathedar Giani Joginder Singh Vedanti in a written statement said that the Dera head had not expressed any remorse for the sin he had committed nor had he given an assurance of not repeating the same in future. Paramjit Singh Sarna president of Delhi Sikh Gurdwara Management Committee had claimed to have mediated to bring the fresh apology from the Dera. He also faced the wrath of the Khalsa Action Committee for allegedly hobnobbing with the Dera Sacha Sauda. The action committee has summoned meeting on June 29 to consider action against Sarna.
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Pioneer.com
Satinder Bains | Chandigarh
Sikh high priests on Wednesday rejected the second 'apology' submitted by the Dera Sacha Sauda and announced that a Sikh conclave would be held in Ratia town in Haryana on July 11 to press for the arrest of the Dera head Baba Gurmit Ram Rahim Singh.
Meanwhile<b>, the Punjab Government on Wednesday gave the sanction for arrest and prosecution of the Dera chief. "Formal permission for prosecution of the Dera head has been given", </b>Punjab Principal Secretary (Home) BC Gupta told PTI here.
Earlier, the Sikh clergy which held its meeting at the Akal Takht in Amritsar for more than six hours expressed shock over arrogant behaviour of the Dera head and said that its authorities had issued a Press note instead of tendering a proper apology.
The Akal Takht decision is bound to aggravate the situation which is already considered explosive in the wake of clashes between Sikhs and Dera followers in various parts of Punjab and Haryana. The issue of alleged forcible conversion of Dera followers into the Sikh faith also rocked the Punjab Vidhan Sabha on Wednesday.
The Akal Takht Jathedar Giani Joginder Singh Vedanti in a written statement said that the Dera head had not expressed any remorse for the sin he had committed nor had he given an assurance of not repeating the same in future. Paramjit Singh Sarna president of Delhi Sikh Gurdwara Management Committee had claimed to have mediated to bring the fresh apology from the Dera. He also faced the wrath of the Khalsa Action Committee for allegedly hobnobbing with the Dera Sacha Sauda. The action committee has summoned meeting on June 29 to consider action against Sarna.
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