The historic Golden Temple and different buildings in its premises have been handed over to the 5 excessive clergymen and the representatives of the Shiromani Gurdwara Prabandhak Committee in the present day, after the Military was fully withdrawn from the complicated virtually 4 months after it entered there to flush out terrorists and anti-social parts hiding inside.
The handing-over of the Temple complicated grew to become potential after an settlement had been reached at midnight yesterday following a gathering between the senior adviser of the Governor, Mr R. V. Subramanian, and the clergymen. The assembly was additionally attended by the representatives of the SGPC and the Akali Dal.
Earlier than the handing-over, the chief of the Budha Dal, Baba Santa Singh, got here to the Akal Takht along with his Nihang followers and carried out “ardas” on the profitable completion of the “kar sewa”.
To keep away from any conflict between the followers of the Nihang chief and the Akalis, the entry into the Temple premises for the general public was banned upto 11 a.m. The Nihang chief, who got here to the Temple at 7 a.m., stayed there for about three hours throughout which he carried out “ardas”, gave “saropas” to those that had contributed within the “kar sewa” and addressed his followers.
The settlement on permitting the Nihang chief to come back to the Akal Takht for performing the “ardas” was a significant concession given by the clergymen as that they had earlier declared him a “tankhaiya”, thus barring his proper to carry out the ‘ardas’ or go to the Akal Takht.
Throughout his transient deal with, the Nihang chief attacked the SGPC and the Akall Dal for not sustaining the sanctity of the Golden Temple. He mentioned that the Military motion was in opposition to “sinners and criminals”. It was because of this that “I had not visited the Temple for the final three years”.
Baba Santa Singh mentioned that the SGPC and the Akali Dal had created issues in endeavor “kar sewa”.
In the course of the interval when the Nihang chief was distributing “saropas” the “ragis” from the Golden Temple have been reciting “gurubani”.
The Sikh clergymen additionally refrained from the Temple so long as the Nlhang chief was there and got here solely when a message was flashed to them that Baba Santa Singh had left. Earlier than leaving the Baba, nevertheless went to the Temple and made his providing. His followers had a ceremonial bathtub earlier than they departed in small teams.
With the Nihangs leaving, the top clergymen got here with a gaggle of followers, and have been handed over the premises by the senior adviser to the Governor who gave them the keys of the ‘Toshakhana”.
Main-Common A. Ok. Diwan instructed newsmen that with in the present day’s handing over, “all males in uniform will withdraw from the premises of the Golden Temple. The entry to the Temple will likely be made open with none restrictions aside from regular patrolling within the metropolis”.
An necessary change launched is the reopening of the highway which divides the Temple from different buildings within the complicated. The highway will now be open for each visitors and patrolling.
The primary activity undertaken by the clergymen after that they had taken possession of the Akal Takht was to undertake an entire washing of the “Akal Takht” for which they received water from the “sarovar”.
After the premises had been washed, an “akhand path” was began which can proceed for 48 hours.
The Sikh clergymen clearly blissful over the graceful handing-over, mentioned they felt that the remaining points would even be amicably resolved. They have been tightlipped and refused to touch upon what had transpired throughout the talks. They mentioned as part of the settlement that they had undertaken to not say something to the Press.
The profitable handing-over of the premises and withdrawal of the Military from the Golden Temple complicated introduced an apparent sense of aid of this strife-torn metropolis which had been ready anxiously for issues to cool down.
PTI, UNI add: The “Toshakhana, a storehouse of the dear relics of the Sikh faith. was handed over to the Shiromani Gurdwara Prabandhak Committee within the presence of the 5 Sikh head clergymen right here in the present day.
The senior adviser to the Governor, Mr R. V. Subramaniam, handed over the keys and cost of the ‘Toshakhana” as quickly because the Nihang chief, Baba Santa Singh, vacated the premises of the Akal Takht after performing “ardas”.
The 5 Sikh excessive clergymen mentioned that the cost of the Golden 1’bmple compler had been handed over to the “Sikh Panth”.
“Akhand path” on the Akal Takht mentioned began and all of the Sikh rituals and rights can be restored after the bhog ceremony on Oct. 1, they mentioned in a Press launch.
The excessive clergymen appealed to the Sikh neighborhood “to behave in conformity with historical past. custom of unity, amity, peaceable co-existence well-being of the nation and wellbeing of everybody.”
The responsibility of the Authorities was that it ought to deal with folks of all religions with equal respect, the word added.
The excessive priest mentioned: “We attraction to the Sikh folks that no anti-national slogan needs to be shouted hello Darbar Sahib, which is the centre of well-being for all.
Additionally, nothing needs to be achieved in opposition to the dignity and sanctity of this pious place which could disturb its peace and sanctity.
“We condemn any and all antinational exercise wherever”, the word mentioned.
Hundreds of devotees thronged the Golden Temple complicated after it was handed over.