London, UK – Following the recent panthic divide between Baba Ranjit Singh Dhadrianwale and Baba Harnam Singh Dhumma, a panthic meeting was held on 30th May at Guru Nanak Gurdwara Smethwick, to discuss the ongoing issues.
The meeting was mainly attended by Damdami Taksal supporters, Jagowala jatha, Sikh Youth Birmingham and a few others.
The meeting was chaired by Bhai Kuldeep Singh Chiheru. Among those, who addressed the meeting were Jathedar Charan Singh (Tividale), Bhai Gurjinder Singh (Student, Damdami Taksal), Jogowale, Bhai Manjit Singh (Khanowal), Bhai Amrik Singh (Student, Damdami Taksal), Bhai Lovshinder Singh Dallewal, Bhai Harjit Singh Sarpanch (South Hall), Bhai Kaptan Singh, Bhai Jaswinder Singh (GNG Willenhall), Bhai Paramjit Singh (GNG Wednesfield), Bhai Sohan Singh (Damdami Taksal) and Bhai Jaswinder Singh (GNP, Conventory).
Various Sikh spokesmen mostly belonging to Damdami Taksal group, held Baba Ranjit Singh Dhadrianwale for promoting Missionaries group stating them as Guru Nindaks and Anti Dasam Granth detractors.
The meeting was filmed by Akaal Channel but is yet to be aired on its channel. The footage of the meeting was uploaded on Jagowala Jatha’s YouTube channel which had reached over 30,000 views, up until today when it was taken off YouTube and made a private video for unknown reasons.
Concept of Chabeel Not Damaged
Speaking at the meeting, Bhai Satvinder Singh (Jagowale) said that the concept of ‘Chabeel’ has not been damaged by the act. He compared the act by Baba Dhumma’s students to the punishment given to masands by Guru Gobind Singh Ji.
“Guru Gobind Singh Ji invited the masands by stating they would be given sirope (robe of honour), however, Guru Sahib punished them instead of honouring them. Similarly, just like the concept of sirope was not altered, there will be no damage to the the concept of chabeels,”
Bhai Satvinder Singh said while warning Bhai Dhadrianwale of further consequences as he wrongfully compared killing of masands to Bhai Bhupinder Singh’s murder. Bhai Satvinder Singh’s statement comparing masands to Bhai Dhadrianwale has been condemned on his own Facebook fan page where people have questioned the reliability of the claim that Guru Gobind Singh Ji used deception in punishing the masands. Several comments condemn the parallel drawn of the masands being punished with death to justify killing of an innocent devout Sikh who was dedicated to promoting Gurmat in villages by students of Baba Dhumma led Taksal.
“We agree that such incidents [of violence] should not take place, however it is evident from Sikh history that Guru Sahib punished the wrong-doers,” he added. He also called upon Dhadrianwale to break all ties with the Missionaries.