Soul_jyot Posted September 18, 2013 Report Share Posted September 18, 2013 Akal Takht bans Guru Granth Sahib in homes with bars Yudhvir Rana, TNN - Sep 18, 2013, 01.55 AM IST AMRITSAR: Acting on suggestions and complaints of some faithful, Akal Takht - the highest temporal body of Sikhs - ruled on Tuesday that Guru Granth Sahib can't co-exist in houses that have bars or with things proscribed by the religion, such as tobacco, intoxicants and halal meat. The decision was taken at a meeting of the top Sikh clergy at the Akal Takht secretariat in Amritsar. Akal Takht jathedar (chief) Giani Gurbachan Singh said keeping the Granth Sahib in houses of Sikhs who had made liquor bars in their drawing rooms was tantamount to disrespect for the holy book, which is considered a living embodiment of Sikh gurus. Besides bars, the Sikh families using substances that are against the basic tenets of the religion have also been cautioned against keeping the holy book in their homes. "Sikh families who consume halal meat, smoke hookah, charas (hashish) and tobacco are also banned from having the parkash of Sri Guru Granth Sahib in their homes. We have not only given directives but also advised Sikhs to abstain from such practices else religious action would be taken against them on receiving any such complaint or violation," said Singh. source: http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/Akal-Takht-bans-Guru-Granth-Sahib-in-homes-with-bars/articleshow/22671838.cms 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HSD1 Posted September 23, 2013 Report Share Posted September 23, 2013 That's nice of them. Have the SGPC commented on the Leicester grooming case where muslim men drove onto Gurdwara premises and raped minor Sikh girls in their cars? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dalsingh101 Posted September 23, 2013 Report Share Posted September 23, 2013 Akal Takhat is an out of touch, generally useless institution in the hands of the current muppets. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaikaara Posted September 24, 2013 Report Share Posted September 24, 2013 Who's going to check by the way ? there have been parties in Gurdwara halls , they couldnt control them under their noses and now they going to go for a check ? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaikaara Posted September 24, 2013 Report Share Posted September 24, 2013 By the way they should also pass a resolution of not putting up a dirty show during elections and argueing over issues .. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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