11-14-2006, 11:59 PM
<!--QuoteBegin-->QUOTE<!--QuoteEBegin--><b>Zafrnamah celebrations conclave confirms Guru Gobind Singh as Dasam Granth author </b>
Chanchal Manohar Singh | Chandigarh
Conclave celebrating the tenth Guru Zafrnamah's 300th anniversary as Fateh Diwas near Bhatinda on <b>Monday passed a resolution confirming that Dasam Granth's author was Guru Gobind Singh. It also reiterated that the status of a Guru is accorded only to the Sri Guru Granth Sahib and no other scripture or granth shall hold similar status for the Sikhs.</b>
Through another resolution, the conclave urged Punjab Government to initiate action against all who indulge in propagating anti-Sikh scriptures and distort Sikh history as part of a propaganda in the media causing disaffections among members of the Sikh community. <b>It also demanded action against Rojana, a Chandigarh Punjabi daily that has published articles hurting Sikh religious sentiments.</b>
In the conclave pandal, Sri Guru Ganth Sahib was solemnised and Giani Gurbachan Singh head Granthi Darbar Sahib, Amritsar performed religious rituals and offered ardas before the celebrations were over.
Rajinder Singh Mehta, a member of the Shiromani Gurdwara Prabhandak Committee (SGPC) made his presence at the celebrations on behalf of the SGPC as well as its president Jathedar Avtar Singh Makkar.
To avoid further controversies on various Sikh religious issues, the conclave passed a resolution asking the Akal Takht to issue a directive that<b> all Sikh missionary institution will prescribe books and syllabus and books prescribed by the SGPC run missionary schools.</b>
Although the conclave passed off peacefully, the controversy over authorship of the Dasam Granth is likely to continue, for those who dispute the authorship of some of the banis included in the two volumes of Dasam Granth don't agree with the stand taken by the conclave, the SGPC or the Akal Takht.
Among those who participated in the conclave included Akal Takht Jathedar Giani Joginder Singh Vedanti, Jathedar Sri Akal Takht Giani Iqbal Singh, Jathedar of Takht Sri Patna Sahib Patna among others, a representative of Jathedar Takht Sri Hajoor Sahib, Nander Sahib, Jathedar Tarlochan Singh, Jathedar of Takht Sri Keshgarh Sahib, Anandpur Sahib and Giani Balwant Singh Nandgarh, Jathedar Takht Sri Damdama Sahib (Talwandi Sabo), Bhai Harnam Singh, Damdami Takshal head, representatives of various Nihang Sects and representatives of several prominent Sikh religious organisations.
The organisers of the conclave neither made any attempt to take them into confidence nor did they attempted to sort out the controversy with the opponents
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Chanchal Manohar Singh | Chandigarh
Conclave celebrating the tenth Guru Zafrnamah's 300th anniversary as Fateh Diwas near Bhatinda on <b>Monday passed a resolution confirming that Dasam Granth's author was Guru Gobind Singh. It also reiterated that the status of a Guru is accorded only to the Sri Guru Granth Sahib and no other scripture or granth shall hold similar status for the Sikhs.</b>
Through another resolution, the conclave urged Punjab Government to initiate action against all who indulge in propagating anti-Sikh scriptures and distort Sikh history as part of a propaganda in the media causing disaffections among members of the Sikh community. <b>It also demanded action against Rojana, a Chandigarh Punjabi daily that has published articles hurting Sikh religious sentiments.</b>
In the conclave pandal, Sri Guru Ganth Sahib was solemnised and Giani Gurbachan Singh head Granthi Darbar Sahib, Amritsar performed religious rituals and offered ardas before the celebrations were over.
Rajinder Singh Mehta, a member of the Shiromani Gurdwara Prabhandak Committee (SGPC) made his presence at the celebrations on behalf of the SGPC as well as its president Jathedar Avtar Singh Makkar.
To avoid further controversies on various Sikh religious issues, the conclave passed a resolution asking the Akal Takht to issue a directive that<b> all Sikh missionary institution will prescribe books and syllabus and books prescribed by the SGPC run missionary schools.</b>
Although the conclave passed off peacefully, the controversy over authorship of the Dasam Granth is likely to continue, for those who dispute the authorship of some of the banis included in the two volumes of Dasam Granth don't agree with the stand taken by the conclave, the SGPC or the Akal Takht.
Among those who participated in the conclave included Akal Takht Jathedar Giani Joginder Singh Vedanti, Jathedar Sri Akal Takht Giani Iqbal Singh, Jathedar of Takht Sri Patna Sahib Patna among others, a representative of Jathedar Takht Sri Hajoor Sahib, Nander Sahib, Jathedar Tarlochan Singh, Jathedar of Takht Sri Keshgarh Sahib, Anandpur Sahib and Giani Balwant Singh Nandgarh, Jathedar Takht Sri Damdama Sahib (Talwandi Sabo), Bhai Harnam Singh, Damdami Takshal head, representatives of various Nihang Sects and representatives of several prominent Sikh religious organisations.
The organisers of the conclave neither made any attempt to take them into confidence nor did they attempted to sort out the controversy with the opponents
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They should invite Witzel and Farmer to resolve this issue. <!--emo&
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