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Giani Iqbal Singh Jathedar of Takht Patna Sahib, through a Hukamnama, has ordered the ex-communication of Prof Darshan Singh, a former Jathedar of Akal Takht, from the Sikh panth. The hukamnama was issued on the letterpad of Takht Patna Sahib after meeting of five Sikh priests presided over by Giani Iqbal Singh.
Declaring Prof Darshan Singh a Tankhaiya, Giani Iqbal Singh has accused him of creating rift among the Jathedars of five Sikh Takhts, namely Akal Takht Amritsar, Takht Damdama Sahib, Takht Keshgarhsahib, Takht Patna Sahib and Takht Nanded Sahib. Giani Iqbal Singh has directed Sikhs all over the world not to have any type of relations with Prof Darshan Singh. They have been asked to socially boycott him. The Hukamnama folllows the strictures allegedly passed by Prof. Darshan Singh against holy Dasam Granth, written by the tenth Sikh Guru, Guru Gobind Singh.
Daily South Asian Free Press, SaFp.ca - Prof. Darshan Singh 'ex-communicated'
The above movie, titled ‘Nimmo’ was released in 1984. While the rest of the Panth was being besieged by the Indian Armed Forces, hundreds of youths had been killed, and thousands imprisoned due to the Dharam Yudh Morcha, Darshan Singh Ragi was busy acting in a ‘Bollywood’ type movie in which he praises Dusht Daman as the previous incarnation of Guru Gobind Singh Ji.
Filmed in the scenic foothills on the way to Hemkunt Sahib, the Ragi plays the part of a Sikh parcharik who introduces the trip to Sri Hemkunt Sahib by stating:
“ਗੁਰਮੁਖ ਪਿਆਰੀ ਸਾਧ ਸੰਗਤ ਜੀ…ਭਾਗਾਂ ਵਲੇ ਹੋ ! ਅੱਜ ਅਸੀਂ ਮਹਾਨ ਤਪੱਸਵੀ ਦੁਸ਼ਟ ਦਮਨ ਗੁਰੁ ਗੋਬਿੰਦ ਸਿੰਘ ਜੀ ਦੇ ਤਪ ਅਸਥਾਨ ਹੇਮਕੁੰਟ ਦੇ ਦਰਸ਼ਨਾ ਲਈ ਜਾ ਰਹੇ ਹਾਂ…”
He then narrates the story stating Guru Teg Bahdur Sahib in his previous life was also a tapasvi, and he was being disturbed by the Rakshahs (demons) that were looking for Durga Devi. Ragi Darshan Singh then states “at that time Guru Gobind Singh appeared as Dusht Daman and eliminated the Rakshahs (demons).”
The Ragi then is shown leading his yatrees to Sri Hemkunt Sahib, while continuously waving his arms and singing the last verses of Charitropakhyaan known as Chaupai Sahib and hiking to the Gurdwara Sahib and the Sarovar.
Compare the above scene to the irrational anti-Dasam Bani outbursts by Ragi from the stages of Gurdwara Rakabganj Sahib in January 2008. One wonders if he is really a Panthic parcharik, a stage actor, or a politician.
Panthic Weekly: Ragi Darshan Singh: A Jathedar from Bollywood ? (Editorial)
The report on Darshan Singh is totally false and fabricated. The opposite is being reported in www.rozanaspokesman.com. His Kirtan Sessions in vancouver Canada were record breaking attendances for 3 days.
Ragi Darshan Singh pushed and booed by Surrey Sangat
Surrey, Canada: Ragi Darshan singh who was in the news since his condemnation of Dasam granth Banis was confronted by Surrey Sangat.
It is reported that during last night in Sikh dominated area of Surrey Ragi darshan singh was invited to perform Kirtan in Singh Sabha Gurudwara. People from sangat led by Balwinder Singh Johal, Balbir singh bains, Jathedar Mohan Singh and Sukhpal Singh placed afew questions on the harmonium of darshan Singh and sought answers for those. But Darshan singh did not give any answer.
In the list of questions included terming of Dasam Granth as a book of lies, disobeying Hukamnamas of Takhat Sri Akal Takhat sahib and Takhat Patna sahib and not agree to five banis of Nitnem.
Also included in singhs questions was a copy of Akal takhat hukamnama that states that do not cooperate with ragi Drashan singh. Ragi Darshan singh did not answer any of these questions. Instead he tried to go away in a van. Sangat made this attempt futile. During this Darshan singh was pushed and hit also. Sangat surrounded his van and slogans were raised.
Joginder Singh, Gurudwara president intervened and calmed the crowd. Then only Ragi Darshan Singh could escape in the van. This was stated by Balwinder Singh Johal in a fax message to Ajit Jalandhar.
Ragi Darshan Singh pushed and booed by Surrey Sangat
Indeed. If he is such an illustrious scholar and person, he seems to have racked up quite a bit of notoriety for himself, made many rude accusations with very little persuasive scholarly substance. Excuse me if I'm underwhelmed by his efforts. He has surely succeeded at heaping kalank on himself. He is a declared heretic. His challenges are mere accusation and defamation. And he has made himself publically despised for them.