Here is what the story boils down to.
1. Bhaniara wrote a book ‘Bhavsagar Granth’ describing his miracles which offended the Sikhs who alleged that the Baba was equating himself with Sikh gurus.
2. An organization Khalsa Action Committee headed by Charanjit Singh Channi disrupted a religious congregation at one of Bhaniara’s followers in Ludhiana in 2001.
3. His book was snatched and damaged.
4. As a result, his followers burned the copies of Guru Granth
5. Dal Khalsa and several other Sikh organizations called for an agitation and reportedly demolished Baba’s centre.
6. 2003, a man named Gopal Singh attempted to stab Bhaniarag of Sikh scriptures.
7. Gurdeep Singh Rana, a member of Babbar Khalsa was arrested in an attempt to assassinate Bhaniara using a bomb in Janaury 2005.
This and a dozen stories like it a day come through on news alert services about Sikhs and Sikhism. I receive alerts from 4 different sources. What do we have in front of us? Impersonating Sikh Gurus, disrupting religious services, snatching and damaging books, burning of Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ji, agitation, destruction of property, attempted stabbing, using a bomb, attempted assassination (alleged). Much of this the result of "gaining the upper hand" "getting even" and "settling scores."
Where is there a single trace of Guru Nanak or the widely heralded "martial race?" Long after the situation is out of control the judicial system (code: branch of GOI) weighs in on what is common thuggery. The tragedy is that the thuggery carries the brand of "Sikh." Why are any amazed that the press and government sources take this and run with it when time comes to discredit the panth at home and abroad?
Shall we now move on to a study of the DT/Badal controversy regarding Bindhranwale and the memorial plaques?
