Chandigarh: Five sikh high priest Announced on August 3 Shiromani Akali Dal (THAAD) Chairman Sukhbir Singh Badal ‘Tanhaiya” because of the mistakes he made in 2007 and 2017, when the party was in power for two five-year terms in coalition with the BJP under the leadership of Parash Singh Badal.
“Tankhaiya” usually refers to religious misconduct, which in this case includes serious pansexual (religious) political misconduct.
What is the definition of ‘tankhaiya’?
according to sikh rayhat maryada (Code of Conduct), a person is tankhaiyad for personal religious misconduct, of which repentance is an important element.
“any Sikhism Whoever commits any violation in observing Sikh discipline should approach a nearby Sikh congregation and stand before the congregation and confess his fault.
Bhai Kahn Singh Nabha’s Mahan Kosh (Encyclopedia of Sikh Literature) defines “tankhaiya” as “a person who violates the principles of the Khalsa and deserves religious punishment””.
What crime was Sukhbir Singh Badal accused of?
Former deputy chief minister Sukhbir Singh Badal was declared a “tankhaiya” for the “mistakes” committed by the party. This includes the pardon of Dera Sacha Sauda chief Gurmit Ram Rahim and the 2015 blasphemy case.
They also revoked the title of ‘Fakhr-e-Qaum’ conferred on former Punjab chief minister, late Parkash Singh Badal, and urged party traitors to unite and work for the party.
Sukhbir was appointed acting chairman of SAD in March 2007 and was appointed deputy chief minister by his father in January 2009.
Sukhbir did not specify the mistakes he made in his apology to the government in July. Akar Takht Jasedar responded to the accusations of Akali dissidents. He was evasive while expressing remorse. On July 1, SAD dissidents Bibi Jagir Kaur, Parminder Singh Dhindsa, Surjit Singh Rakhra, Prem Singh Chandumajra, Sarwan Singh Phillaur, Sucha Singh Chottepur, Bhai Manjit Singh and others met Akar. Takht Jasedhar admitted in writing that he was involved in religious violations during the SAD rule in Punjab from 2007 to 2017.
They expressed remorse for their actions and sought religious atonement.
In a reply submitted on July 24, Sukhbir apologized for “all that was said against him in the complaint” submitted by the leader of the dissident Syrian Democratic Union (now the Shiromani Akali Dal reform movement), saying that all Mistakes as “chetachet vich hoian inhan saarian bhullan” (all mistakes committed intentionally or unintentionally) while admitting them as a humble Sikh.
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However, the five high priests chose to call these “his decisions” and “gunahan” (crimes), and they seemed to blame him for weakening the Akali Dal.
What’s the punishment?
Sikh High Priest Akal Takht Jathedar Giani Raghbir Singh, Takht Kesgarh Sahib Jathedar Giani Sultan Singh, Takht Harminder Ji Patna Sahib Jathedar Giani Baldev Singh, Takht Damdama Sahib Singh Jathedar Giani Harpreet Singh and Golden Temple Sukhyan Bir and kept their words vague.
They ruled: “Until Sukhbir Singh Badal appeared in the Akarta in the presence of Guru Granth Sahib, Singh Sahiban (high priest), sangat (congregation) Het and apologized for his past ‘gunahan’ (crimes) before he was announced as Tank Haiya.
“Some of the decisions taken by Sukhbir Singh Badal as deputy chief minister and Shiromani Akali Dal as president have caused huge damage to the image of Pantheon. The SAD has been seriously weakened and Sikh interests have been seriously damaged. ,” Akal Takht Jathedar added.
Before announcing religious punishments, Akal Takht Jasedar instructed everyone to hang placards with the inscription Qurbani around their necks, seeking forgiveness and expressing devotion to God.
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The then Union Minister Buta Singh was declared a “tankhaiya” for violating Akal Takht directives after Operation Blue Star. He was excommunicated in early 1985 because he failed to appear before Takht.
Surjit Singh Barnala, then Chief Minister of the Akal Dal, defied the Akal Takht edict and resigned as Chairman of the Sudan Democratic Unionist Party and Merged with other factions to achieve Akali unity and was therefore declared a “tankhaiya” and then excommunicated in February 1987. His government was also dismissed in May 1987 and he appeared in Akkal Takht He later appeared in Akkal Takht in December 1988
