SRI AKAL TAKHAT SAHIB BESTOWS THE TITLE OF PANTH RATTAN FAKHR-E-QUAM ON PARKASH SINGH BADAL

AMRITSAR DECEMBER 05, 2011:

            Patron of the Shiromani Akali Dal and Punjab Chief Minister Sardar Parkash Singh Badal was today bestowed upon the title of ‘Panth Rattan Fakhr-e-Quam’ from Sri Akal Takhat Sahib in recognition of his outstanding contribution and glorious services rendered by him during his long Panthic and political career.

Jathedar Sri Akal Takhat Sahib Giani Gurbachan Singh along with Jathedar of Takhat Sri Keshgarh Sahib Sri Anandpur Sahib Giani Tarlochan Singh,  Jathedar Takhat Sri Patna Sahib Giani Iqbal Singh and Vice Jathedar of Takhat Sri Hazoor Sahib Nanded Sahib Giani Jotinder Singh and Head Granthi of Sri Darbar Sahib Giani Jaswinder Singh honoring the  Patron of the Shiromani Akali Dal and Punjab Chief Minister Sardar Parkash Singh Badal with Siropa (robe of honor), a Sword and a silver plaque of ‘Panth Rattan Fakhr-e-Quam’ at Sri Akal Takhat Sahib, Amritsar on 5-12-2011. Sardar Badal is accompanied by his son President Shiromani Akali Dal and Deputy Chief Minister Mr. Sukhbir Singh Badal.

           

After the Ardas Ceremony during a religious congregation, Jathedar Sri Akal Takhat Sahib Giani Gurbachan Singh along with Jathedar of Takhat Sri Keshgarh Sahib Sri Anandpur Sahib Giani Tarlochan Singh,  Jathedar Takhat Sri Patna Sahib Giani Iqbal Singh and Vice Jathedar of Takhat Sri Hazoor Sahib Nanded Sahib Giani Jotinder Singh and Head Granthi of Sri Darbar Sahib Giani Jaswinder Singh honored Sardar Badal with Siropa (robe of honor), a Sword and a Silver Plaque with inscription of the citation of ‘Panth Rattan Fakhr-e-Quam’ amidst the slogans of ‘Bole So Nihal Sat Sri Akal’. Sardar Badal was accompanied by his son President Shiromani Akali Dal and Deputy Chief Minister Mr. Sukhbir Singh Badal.
            On the occasion, in his address Jathedar Sri Akal Takhat Sahib Giani Gurbachan Singh said that the tradition to honor the revered personalities by the Sikh Panth from Sri Akal Takhat Sahib was in vogue since time immemorial
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            Lauding the glorious services rendered by Sardar Badal for the preservation of Sikh heritage by erecting memorials of Sikh martyrs besides being imprisoned for long time and having faced atrocities during various Akali Movements (morchas), Giani Gurbachan Singh underlined that the responsibilities of any person, who had been honored by Sri Akal Takhat Sahib, are added manifold.
The citation read as, “Patron of the Shiromani Akali Dal and Chief Minister Punjab Sardar Parkash Singh Badal, who presented before Sri Akal Takhat Sahib, has been conferred with Siropa, the title of “Panth Rattan Fakhr-e-Quam in appreciation of his supreme services during his long panthic and political life.  May God shower His blessings on Sardar Parkash Singh to enable him to lead a blissful life in the service of Sikh Panth”.    
Meanwhile, the heads and representatives of various Sikh Institutions, Religious and Nihang Singh Organizations also honored Panth Rattan Fakhr-e-Quam Parkash Singh Badal by offering Siropas for this rare feat towards his unparalleled services for the welfare of Sikh community.  
  People from different walks of life attended the ceremony including the senior Cabinet Ministers Dr. Upinderjit Kaur, Mr. Sewa Singh Sekhwan, Mr. Hira Singh Gabria, Mr. Sucha Singh Langah, Mr. Ajit Singh Kohar, Mr. Ranjit Singh Brahmpura, Mr. Janmeja Singh Sekhon and Mr. Inderbir Singh Bularia & Mr. Sarwan Singh Phillaur (both CPs). Besides SGPC President Mr. Avtar Singh, Mr. Sukhdev Singh Dhindsa, Mr. Balwinder Singh Bhunder, Dr. Rattan Singh Ajnala (all MPs), President Youth Akali Dal & former Singh Mr. Bikram Singh Majithia, former SGPC Chief Prof. Kirpal Singh Badungar, SAD General Secretary Mr.Prem Singh Chandumajra, Advisor to Chief Minister Dr. Daljeet Singh Cheema, Media Advisor Mr. Harcharan Bains, senior leaders & workers of Shiromani Akali Dal, Members of SGPC, prominent Sikh scholars, Intellectuals and academicians were also present on the occasion.

 

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DR. CHEEMA ASKS PM, AMARINDER TO CLARITY STAND
 
Chandigarh, December 5 :

The Shiromani Akali Dal took serious note of attempts by  the Congress party to challenge the authority of  Sri Akali Takht Sahib with the campaign of its legislator Jassi Khangura on the facebook.

In a statement issued here  party Secretary and Spokesman Dr. Daljit Singh Cheema asked Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh and the PPCC President Capt. Amarinder Singh to state categorically as what they thought of Khangura’s act of challenging the decision of Sri Akal Takht Sahib and what action did they propose to take against Mr. Jassi Khangura for his blasphemous act ?

He said that those who carried out an army attack on the  Sri Akal Takht Sahib and rolled tanks into the holy precincts of Sri Harmandir Sahib were now trying to erode the authority of the sikh religious institutions through a malicious campaign. Dr. Cheema said that Jassi Khangura’s campaign asking the people to  ‘support, sign and promote the petition to deny Faqr- E- Qaum award to S. Parkash singh Badal’ was a part of a fresh Congress conspiracy to undermine the religious and ideological sanctity of a unanimous decision by the highest religio-political authority of the Sikhs.
            In a frontal attack, Dr. Cheema asked, ‘Is it Jassi Khangura’s taste that even the decision to bestow honour on a member of the sikh community should not be taken  by the revered Singh Sahiban but by the 10, Janpath ?’
 He said that instead of accepting the verdict of the Sangat in SGPC elections in which their promoted puppets faced a humiliating defeat at the hands of SAD, the party is now trying disturb the peace in the state by openly asking the people to ‘vote’ against the decisions which the sikh sangat cannot tolerate at any cost.

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