{"id":45305,"date":"2025-06-25T16:55:10","date_gmt":"2025-06-25T11:25:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/punjabenews.com\/English\/?p=45305"},"modified":"2025-06-25T16:55:10","modified_gmt":"2025-06-25T11:25:10","slug":"sgpc-akal-takht-object-to-haryana-govts-tribute-calling-baba-banda-singh-bahadur-veer-banda-bairagi","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/punjabenews.com\/English\/latest\/sgpc-akal-takht-object-to-haryana-govts-tribute-calling-baba-banda-singh-bahadur-veer-banda-bairagi\/","title":{"rendered":"SGPC, Akal Takht object to Haryana govt&#8217;s tribute calling Baba Banda Singh Bahadur \u2018Veer Banda Bairagi\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Amritsar: Acting Jathedar of Sri Akal Takht Giani Kuldeep Singh Gargaj and Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC) president Advocate Harjinder Singh Dhami have strongly objected to an advertisement issued by the Haryana government that referred to Baba Banda Singh Bahadur as \u201cVeer Banda Bairagi\u201d in a tribute marking his martyrdom day.<\/p>\n<p>In a video message, Jathedar Gargaj said the Haryana government\u2019s language was an attempt to distort Sikh history. Remembering Baba Banda Singh Bahadur as a great Sikh warrior, he said, \u201cThis is an effort to change his identity and mix Sikh history.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>He urged the Sikh community in Haryana to register their protest with the state government and directed the SGPC to take appropriate steps to counter what he called a deliberate misrepresentation.<\/p>\n<p>SGPC president Advocate Dhami also condemned the advertisement, calling it an insult to Sikh values and the legacy of Baba Banda Singh Bahadur. \u201cHe fought against the Mughal Empire under the guidance of Sri Guru Gobind Singh Ji and took revenge for the martyrdom of the Sahibzadas,\u201d Dhami said.<\/p>\n<p>He further said that Baba Banda Singh Bahadur laid the foundation of the first Sikh state, abolished the feudal system, and granted land rights to farmers, promoting social equality. Dhami added that calling him \u201cVeer Banda Bairagi\u201d was historically incorrect and an attempt to undermine the distinct Sikh identity.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis appears to be a deliberate move to dilute the originality and distinctiveness of Sikh history,\u201d he said, demanding that the Haryana government stop such actions and take disciplinary steps against those responsible.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Amritsar: Acting Jathedar of Sri Akal Takht Giani Kuldeep Singh Gargaj and Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC) president Advocate Harjinder Singh Dhami have strongly objected to an advertisement issued by the Haryana government that referred to Baba Banda Singh Bahadur as \u201cVeer Banda Bairagi\u201d in a tribute marking his martyrdom day. 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