Akal Takht Jathedar’s aides support him on social media, begin drive

Tribune News Service
Muktsar, November 12

Rejecting the decisions taken by Sarbat Khalsa of changing the Takht Jathedars, aides of Akal Takht chief Giani Gurbachan Singh’s sons and their personal staff have started a campaign on social media.

They are not just uploading information regarding the definition of Sarbat Khalsa and the authority to call it being with the Akal Takht, but also challenging the qualification of the newly ‘appointed’ jathedars.

Jaspal Singh, personal assistant of Gurbachan Singh’s son Manjinder Singh ‘Bittu’, has challenged the qualification of newly ‘appointed’ jathedars Bhai Amrik Singh Ajnala, Dhian Singh Mand and Baljit Singh Daduwal on his facebook account.

A friend of Bittu has uploaded on a site that the decision taken by the radicals had no legality. “Just anybody can’t appoint or remove the jathedars. There is a formal procedure which has to be followed,” he has posted.

Similarly, a number of such messages are being circulated through WhatsApp too.

On the other hand, another social media campaign in favour of Sarbat Khalsa and the decisions taken during it is also active.

Earlier in protest against sacrilege incidents, a number of activists had changed their profile pictures to black flags.

Besides, some groups and pages were formed, seeking justice for such incidents. A youth said: "It is a peaceful method to lodge protest. It doesn't even cause any kind of inconvenience to anyone. We are demanding strict action against the culprits.”

Courtesy: The Tribune