Beadbhi Of 22 Maharaj Saroops

Sikh Channel Exposes Beadbhi (Disrespect and Desecration) of 22 Sri Guru Granth Sahib Saroops With Southall Gurdwara Guru Nanak Darbar Afgan Masands Involved.

Has Your Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ji Been Taken?

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Damning New Evidence Emerges Related To The Beadbhi of 22 Dhan Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ji Maharaj Saroops Stored In A London Warehouse, Where Guru Nanak Darbar Gurdwara Sahib Committee in Southall Were Involved

Khalsa Diwan Afghanistan and Members of the Afgan Sikh community have proactively stepped in to take action against the warehouse and Gurdwara personnel involved.

The Sri Guru Granth Sahib is the sovereign active living Guru of the Sikhs. It is a voluminous text of 1430 Angs, compiled and composed during the period of Sikh Gurus, from 1469 to 1708. It is a collection of hymns (Shabad) or Baani describing the qualities of God and why one should meditate on God's naam. Sri Guru Gobind Singh (1666 to 1708), the Tenth Guru, after adding Guru Tegh Bahadur's bani to the Adi Granth affirmed the sacred text as his successor, elevating it to Guru Granth Sahib. The text remains the holy scripture of the Sikhs, regarded as the teachings of the Ten Gurus. The role of Guru Granth Sahib, as a source or guide of prayer, is pivotal in Sikh worship and is the most holiest object in Sikh faith.

Listen to a newly discovered recording of what was said and promised BUT NOT DELIVERED at a meeting at Guru Nanak Darbar Gurdwara Sahib in Southall. It is alleged that Gurdwara Masands are refusing to co-operate.

In September 2013, the Beadbhi of Dhan Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ji was discovered with the involvement of Guru Nanak Darbar Gurdwara Sahib in Southall, London.

The Guru Nanak Darbar Gurdwara Sahib in Southall has a large Afghan Sikh Sangat. In light of events uncovered by the Sangat, the Afghanistan Sikh community have been extremely concerned about the impact to their businesses and loss of earnings.

As a result of numerous complaints via phone and email (from members of the Afghan community and the sangat across the UK), a meeting was held to discuss the matter on Tuesday 17th September 2013 at Guru Nanak Darbar Gurdwara Sahib in Southall.

The purpose of the meeting from the sangat’s position was to explain full detail of the beadbhi, as to what had been uncovered and to provide all relevant material. Also to answer any questions raised by anyone openly without fear.

As a result of discussions, once all details and materials as to what happened were openly shared, all agreed wholeheartedly that a gross beadbhi of Dhan Sri Guru Granth Sahib had taken place.

With God’s grace, the sangat from the Afghan community gave reassurances to the wider sangat that the real culprits would be singled out and sternly reprimanded by members of their own community. The sangat were informed that a statement would be issued as soon as possible to the worldwide sangat reiterating the points and issues resolved in the meeting.

Despite representatives at the Tuesday 17th September 2013 meeting agreeing to hold an Akhand Path to ask forgiveness from Maharaj and Sangat (listen to the recording), the Akhand Path did not take place. An acknowledgement that a Beadbhi has occurred as not been formally issued by the Guru Nanak Darbar Gurdwara Sahib in Southall..

Khalsa Diwan Afghanistan and Members of the Afgan Sikh community are eager to ensure Guru Nanak Darbar Gurdwara Sahib Committee in Southall do not allow this to happen again.

Plans for a new Sikh Gurdwara at the site of the current Guru Nanak Darbar Gurdwara Sahib in Southall, London will inevitably be impacted from perceptions of a failure and gross dereliction of duty by the Gurdwara committee.

by Jasbir Singh (source: SikhSangat.com)

September 2013

Sab Sikhan Ko Hukam Hai Guru Manyo Granth

Sikh's priority should be to Dhan Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ji Maharaj. This issue could affect all UK Gurdwaras - ask your committee for information

Exposed: Beadbhi of 22 Saroops of Dhan Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ji Maharaj stored in warehouse in London, UK

Listen to what honest Gursikhs (above) and Saad Sangat originally discovered.

On Tuesday 3rd September 2013 members of the Saadsangat received a telephone call that 22 Saroops of Dhan Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ji were being stored in a commercial warehouse (trading as a company called Trimex UK Ltd) in Feltham, West London. After further investigation by local Sangat members it is alleged that the people who collected and sent 400 Saroops of Dhan Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ji to India in 2007 (alleging that all of those Saroops were Biird – too old to be read) were once again gathering Saroops and storing them at this warehouse. In turn it was seperately discovered that Saroops were being actively collated from around the UK so that once a few hundred had been collected they would be shipped off to India to a place known as Mai Bhago Centre in Dehradun, India. Once again the Saroops were all being deemed as Biird i.e. too old to be read, so they should be sent for Agan Beth Seva (cremation).

It is alleged that persons linked to the commercial warehouse and various committee members of the Guru Nanak Darbar Gurdwara Sahib in Southall were actively responsible for the original 400 Saroops being sent to India in 2007. After the 400 Saroops were shipped to India in 2007, a consortium of Panthic elders (ranging from Gurdwara Sahib Committee leaders and representatives of various Jathabandia) held a series of meetings with the people responsible and sternly reprimanded them.

It was agreed that such major actions regarding so many Saroops of Dhan Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ji leaving the UK could never be taken by a few individuals but first must be addressed by the whole of the Sikh Community in the UK. Especially at a time when hundreds of Saroops are being shipped into the UK once again by private individuals who claim that there is a very big shortage of Saroops in the UK. Unfortunately it is alleged that on this occasion the aforementioned people linked to the commercial warehouse and various committee members of Guru Nanak Darbar Gurdwara Sahib are involved with the 22 (perhaps more) Saroops being collected and stored.

At around 6.30pm on Tuesday 3rd September 2013 the majority of the Sangat accompanied by a full reporting team of the Sikh Channel, started arriving at the Warehouse. It is reported that persons linked to the running of the commercial warehouse advised the Sangat that the Saroops were no longer there and that they were taken to Guru Nanak Darbar Gurdwara Sahib. Three members of the Sangat that arrived around 6.15pm stated that they had seen a van and a car pulling away quite speedly with about four people inside with a Chor Sahib, just as they arrived at the warehouse.

Members of the Sangat then requested that the Sikh Channel team should be allowed access to the room where the Saroops were originally kept. However, the associated person flatly refused all requests, citing that the sangat had to wait for his father to arrive from Southall (a journey of approx 15mins). The Sangat patiently waited for 45mins but there was still no sign of his father, the Sangat then demanded that the Sikh Channel team be given access.

After much deliberation this was then given. The Sikh Channel Team were shown to a double sized room which contained a Manji Sahib all ready for Maharaj and a cot sized bunk bed, however there were no Saroops present. Due to the fact that the cot sized bunk beds would have been extremely too small for 22 Saroops and also the question as to why the Saroops were in the Warehouse, it was decided that the Sangat should wait there for the business owner to arrive and address the Sangats concerns.

Whilst the Sangat were peacefully waiting the police were called to remove the Sangat, citing that the warehouse was private property. The Sangat at this time were feeling very oppressed as the police were being very uncooperative, thankfully elders amongst the Sangat liased with the police and got a business associate to have a direct conversation with the Sangat by telephone. In this call the business owner invited the Sangat to go to Guru Nanak Darbar Gurdwara Sahib saying that all 22 Saroops were now there and himself and the Committee would happily answer all the Sangats questions.

Guru Nanak Darbar Gurdwara Sahib Southall

Upon arriving at Guru Nanak Darbar Gurdwara Sahib it seemed that there were very few people there (Maharajs Sukhasan had happened) and when asked nobody seemed to know anything regarding the 22 Saroops. Members of the Sangat accompanied by the Sikh Channel Team then proceeded to have Darshan of Guru Ji's Sachkhand hoping the 22 Saroops would be there, unfortunately this was not so. The business owner was not picking up his calls, and there was nobody present at the Gurdwara Sahib who knew about the Saroops. The Sangat at this point were feeling very agitated.

Thankfully one Singh managed to get the telephone number of the President of the Gurdwara, Harpal Singh. One of the elders in the Sangat then proceeded to call him. In that conversation Harpal Singh informed the Sangat exactly where the Saroops were in the Gurdwara Sahib (there was a very small room above the Sachkhand). He was then questioned about the whole scenario involving not only these 22 Saroops but also the previous times where Saroops were stored in the same warehouse and then sent to india involving the same Gurdwara Sahib. It is reported that he very openly and honestly gave the whole story how Sevadaar collect Biird (old) Saroops in there hundreds from around the country (store them in the warehouse and the Gurdwara Sahib) and then send them to India for Saskar (cremation). He went on to say that Guru Nanak Darbar Gurdwara Sahib were currently in the process of building a Anghita Sahib here in Southall, so that they could do the Saskar Seva (cremation) here. He apologised that as he was away, he could not meet the Sangat but reassured them that members of the Commitee would meet the Sangat the next morning.

As members of the Sangat had Darshan of the small room where the 22 Saroops were, it was a very big shock to see how the Saroops were kept in a room so small that it would be impossible for one person to sleep in. The passageway leading to the room was severely packed, the door was tightly shut and there was no fans, It felt very hot and stuffy due to the lack of air. The Sangats first reaction was that Maharaj could not stay here, however as it was now 10.30pm, it was decided that the door should be kept open and fans be bought in to make the conditions slightly better at least until Amritvela the next day.

Five Singhs from the Sangat volunteered to stay with Maharaj throughout the night as all other members of the Sangat were instructed to go home. It was agreed with the Sangat that although the conditions in which the 22 Saroops were being kept were very wrong the first thing to do was the Darshan of each Saroop at Amritvela to see how Biird (old) they really were.

At approx 4.15am the next day (Wednesday 4th) over 20 members of the Sangat (including the vice president of Guru Nanak Darbar - Dr T S Wadhwa and several other members of the commitee) were blessed with the Pavitar Darshan of Dhan Dhan Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ji Maharaj.

The most amazing thing is that Guru Ji's Saroop were perfect, in every way. It was never possible to even think this Saroop could ever be considered as Biird (old). Dr Wadhwa (the vice president) was present and totally agreed that this Saroop was perfect. They even questioned the Granthi Singhs as to who had Darshan of this Saroop and deemed the Saroop to be Biird (old), to which there were only confusing looks as answers.

This Seva then continued for all the other Saroops, each and everyone of them were far from being considered Biird (old) and only fit for Saskar (cremation). A few of the Saroops were in need of seva of the Angs, something that is currently performed by Singhs in Havelock Rd Gurdwara Sahib.

It was then decided by the sangat and amicably agreed (with Guru Nanak Darbar committee) that it would be best that the saroops should be placed in the Sachkhand at Havelock Rd Gurdwara where there would be enough space for the Seva to take place. Two Saroops were also taken to Guru Amar Dass Gurdwara Sahib as they were needed for daily Prakash and as they were in such good condition this would be possible. The Sangat would like to thank all Gurdwara Sahibs and Media channels that helped with the Seva, but most of all Dhan Dhan Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ji Maharaj for once again enlightening the world with Pavitar Prakash. Read more here...

Questions remain;

• Who gave the alleged 'buisness' permission to collect and store Dhan Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ji Maharaj Saroops?
• How was this 'business' selected?
• If Guru Nanak Darbar Gurdwara Sahib committee was involved, who has the accountability and records of events?
• What selection process, checks and assessments were carried out before hand by Guru Nanak Darbar Gurdwara Sahib, Southall?
• Was Sangat consulted or informed about this course of action?
• Who gave Guru Nanak Darbar Gurdwara Sahib, Southall permission to take this course of action?
• Why hasn't an independant UK Sikh organisation comprising of the Sangat been used?
• Why are perfectly valid Dhan Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ji Maharaj Saroops being collected by the Guru Nanak Darbar Gurdwara Sahib committee for destruction?
• What checks/ assessments were done on Dhan Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ji Maharaj Saroops prior to collection?
• Who authorised the collection of Dhan Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ji Maharaj Saroops from the original locations?
• What (dates/ times) were the Dhan Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ji Maharaj Saroops collected and then transported? Where are the records?
• Who agreed that the Dhan Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ji Maharaj Saroops were damaged beyond repair?
• Why couldn't Dhan Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ji Maharaj Saroops be restored?
• How many Gurdwaras are involved? Who has been contacted by this 'business' and/ or Guru Nanak Darbar Gurdwara Sahib, Southall for collection/ checking of Dhan Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ji Maharaj Saroops?
• How many Dhan Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ji Maharaj Saroops have been destroyed? (Locations, Dates/ Times)
• What are the arrangements for future saroops to be restored or removed? by who's authority/ assessment? is there independant verification?
• Have any of the collected Dhan Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ji Maharaj Saroops been sold for money?
• Why cannot Dhan Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ji Maharaj Saroops (that are not requried) be given to those Gursikhs in need?

We give the Guru Nanak Darbar Gurdwara Sahib, Southall and any other Gurdwaras an open opportunity to comment on the above if they wish and reassure the Panth and Sangat.

Please Watch these Video links for examination of some of the Maharaj Saroops and judge for yourself whether they should be kept or destroyed