Amritsar, Punjab (February 05, 2014): Dal Khalsa has opposed the move initiated by certain quarters to revert back the Nanakshahi calendar to Bikrami.
The organization has submitted a memo to Jathedar Akal Takht in this regard.
Party spokesperson Kanwar Pal Singh in his address to Jathedar Gurbachan Singh said the Nankshahi calendar was the manifestation of distinct and separate identity of the Sikhs. The letter urged the Jathedar to implement the original Nankshahi calendar issued in 2003.
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Dal Khalsa Leaders Releasing Nanakshahi
Calandar at Sri Akal Takhat [File Photo]
He said Sikhs have been striving to get honourable recognition to their separate identity since long and reverting back to Bikrami would be a set-back to their just struggle.
“Sikhs would not sit back quietly if their own premier institutions would take any unprincipled stance that dilutes their unique identity”, reads the letter.
He urged the Jathedar to build consensus within Panthic circles before taking any final decision. He said theirs group are in favour of Panthic unity and no such decision was expected from Akal Takht that would create further divisions amongst Sikhs. He suggested that any decision of Akal Takht should be in the light of “Sikhs are separate people. Sikhism is separate religion and they were not sword arm of any other religion”.
He castigated the Akali Dal and the SGPC for “killing the letter and spirit of the original Nanakshahi calendar through amendments”
The copy of the letter was delivered to Jathedar at Akal Takht secretariat by the party members it is learned that Jathedar has assured the delegation that their representation would be discussed in tomorrow’s meeting of Takht Sahiban’s.
