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30 Mar 2023

Amritpal Singh Crackdown: '348 People Held During Search Operation Freed'

The Jathedar had also condemned the state government for invoking the National Security Act against a few people during the police crackdown.

23 May 2022

Golden Temple asked to remove harmoniums from Kirtans, read about controversy

Giani Harpreet Singh, the Jathedar of the Akal Takht, asked the Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC) to remove harmonium from Harmandir Sahib (Golden Temple)

Shiromani Akali Dal

23 May 2022

Analysis: SAD(B) trying to regain its lost glory through ‘emotive issues’

SAD barely managed to secure the win on 3 out of 117 seats in Punjab Assembly polls 2022 Akal Takht, SGPC urged divided Panthic forces to sink their differences and get together for a common cause Apparently, Sukhbir Badal is trying to hog the limelight through a religious issue now

24 Apr 2022

Akal Takht likely to take a strict stance against 'distortion' of Gurbani

Akal Takht will discuss the issue on May 3 and take appropriate action US-based SikhBookClub.com SGPC has also urged the Akal Takht Jathedar to take appropriate against Thaminder Singh Thaminder Singh has approached the officiating Jathedar of Akal Takht

Punjab assembly elections 2022

14 Mar 2022

SAD, once a formidable force in Punjab, fights to survive after poll debacle

Giani Harpreet Singh gave a call to all the SAD factions to discard their egos SAD(Delhi) has even announced to hold a meeting of Sikh bodies as well as Sikh intelligential We will also invite the Jathedar of Akal Takht to lead us: Paramjit Singh Sarna

29 Jul 2021

Four members of Nanakmatta gurudwara panel resign after pro-BJP slogans raised

Four members of Nanakmatta gurudwara panel resigned Pro-BJP slogans were raised to welcome CM Dhami Akal Takht took strong exception to the alleged act of sacrilege

Nanak Shah Fakir

09 Apr 2018

Akal Takht announces ban on release of film 'Nanak Shah Fakir'

With a section of the Sikhs opposing the film 'Nanak Shah Fakir' for its portrayal of the Sikh Gurus as living human beings, the Akal Takht on Monday announced a ban on its release scheduled for April 13.

Guru Gobind Singh

05 Jan 2017

Guru Gobind Singh's 350th 'Prakash Parv': Know more about the sacred Panj Takht

Today, as we celebrate Guru Nanak Jayanti, we will take you through the five most sacred Gurudwaras of the Sikhs in India which are collectively called the Panj Takht.

11 Nov 2015

Several Sikh leaders detained ahead of march to Akal Takht

Radical Sikh leaders from in and around Amritsar in Punjab were arrested to prevent a religious showdown at the Golden Temple complex on Wednesday, police sources said.

10 Nov 2015

SAD rejects resolutions passed by Sikh 'hardliners' gathering

Shiromani Akali Dal on Tuesday rejected the appointment of Jagtar Singh Hawara, the convict in Beant Singh assassination case, as jathedar of Akal Takht and other resolutions passed by a gathering of Sikhs, including hardliners, in Amritsar.

Dera Sacha Sauda

24 Oct 2015

Sikh leaders back Panj Pyaras' demand for removal of Jathedars

Amid crisis over the flip-flop on the pardon to Dera Sacha Sauda chief Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh, two prominent Sikh leaders today backed the demand of the suspended Panj Pyaras to remove the five Sikh high priests "in the community's larger interest".

17 Oct 2015

Punjab CM expresses 'deep pain' to Akal Takht over recent happenings

Punjab Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal on Saturday submitted an emotional letter, expressing his deep pain over the current events, to Akal Takht Jathedar Gyani Gurbachan Singh.

16 Oct 2015

Protests over sacrilege continue in Punjab, 2 killed in clashes cremated

Protests over alleged sacrilege of Sikh holy book in a village here continued on Friday at various places in Punjab on Friday even as the two persons killed in a clash with police two days back were cremated amid tight security.

16 Oct 2015

Sikh leaders hail revocation of pardon to Dera Head

Various Sikh leaders on Friday hailed the decision of Akal Takht, the highest temporal seat of Sikh religion, which annulled its edict of pardoning Dera Sacha Sauda Sect Chief Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh, saying the move has undone the "highly objectionable" act committed earlier.

16 Oct 2015

Akal Takht revokes pardon granted to Dera Sacha head Gurmeet Ram Rahim

Bowing to pressure from the Sikh community and hardliners, the Akal Takht, the supreme temporal seat of the Sikhs, on Friday annulled its edict pardoning Dera Sacha Sauda sect chief Gurmit Ram Rahim Singh in a 2007 blasphemy case.

16 Oct 2015

HSGPC accuses Punjab CM Badal of misusing Akal Takht for political ends

Haryana Sikh Gurdwara Prabandhk Committee (HSGPC) on Friday accused Punjab Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal of misusing dictates of Akal Takht - the highest temporal seat of the Sikh religion, in connivance with its Jathedar Giani Gurbachan Singh for his "narrow political ends".

14 Oct 2015

Akal Takht condemns police action on Sikh protesters

The supreme temporal body of Sikhs Akal Takht on Wednesday condemned the killing of two youth during the clash between Sikh protesters and police over alleged desecration of a holy book.

04 Oct 2015

Akal Takht's decision should be followed by all: Dera Sacha Sauda chief

Dera Sacha Sauda head Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh on Sunday said the decision of Akal Takht, the highest temporal seat of the Sikh religion, to exonerate him should be accepted by all followers of the faith.

30 Sep 2015

INLD opposes Akal Takht's move to pardon Gurmeet Singh

The Indian National Lok Dal party on Wednesday opposed the decision of Akal Takht, the highest temporal seat for Sikhs, to pardon Dera Sacha Sauda head Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh of blasphemy charges, saying the Dera head does not deserve exoneration.

Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh

26 Sep 2015

Dera chief pardon: SGPC urges Sikhs to accept Akal Takht move

Amidst strong objection by Sikh leaders to the pardon granted to Dera Sacha Sauda head Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh by the Sikh faith's highest temporal seat, SGPC on Saturday urged the community to accept the decision, saying that the Akal Takht's supremacy cannot be challenged.

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