International Human Rights Organisation  notes that the hard hitting Hukamnama of 10^th May, 2008 issued by Takhat Sri Patna Sahib declaring Professor Darshan Singh a pucca tankhaiya,  'ostracized from the panth'   is the result and culmination of the series of edicts of Akal Takhat Sahib against his blasphemy.

On 08^th January, 2007  Akal Takhat had issued a Hukamnama against Professor Darshan Singh warning the sangat of the false and baseless tirade started by him against the banis of Sri Guru Gobind Singh Sahib.

Prof. Darshan Singh himself while being the Jathedar of Akal Takhat had even tied Surjit Singh Barnala with a post and hung a guilt confessional placard  from his neck. And now he has even refused to accept the authority of the same very seat.

Tracking the pattern of Prof. Darshan Singh's moves, it is not surprising that taking a sharp and unexpected turn of 180 degrees he had started speaking against his own lectures and kirtan.  All his life he had been doing kirtan from Guru Granth Sahib and Dasam Granth. But now all of a sudden he has started using abusive and derogatory language against Dasam Bani. When the entire panth is to assemble at Hazur Sahib for the historic centenary  celebrations of the coronation of Guru Granth Sahib as the enteral Guru by Guru Gobind Singh,  Prof. Darshan Singh has gone to the extent of openly inciting Sikhs to shun Sach Khand Sri Hazur Sahib and Takhat Sri Patna Sahib, the two Takhats associated with the Guru Gobind Singh ji.

IHRO further notes that historically hukamnamas had been issued from Patna Sahib but the supreme temporal authority of the Sikhs is Sri Akal Takhat Sahib.  Even the Constitution of Takhat Sri Patna Sahib makes it absolutely clear that in matters of religion the decision of Sri Akal Takhat Sahib is final and binding.

The Patna Sahib hukamnama  is a well reasoned draft which has been issued after giving enough opportunity to Prof. Darshan Singh to explain his side of case, if any.  But it is clear that since Prof. Darshan had nothing to deny, the charges of defiance of panthic authority and blasphemy are crystal clear. Instead of appearing beore the takhat as a humble Sikh, his proposal that he is willing to hold a debate with the Takhats is nothing but an absolute contempt of the Panth and Panthic institutions.

IHRO still feels that Prof. Darshan Singh as a Sikh has the right to present himself before the very same authority, which he once headed to absolve himself of the two hukamnamas issued against him by Sri Akal Takhat Sahib and Takhat Sri Patna Sahib.

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Admin notes:

Earlier on 27th November 2006 Akal Takhat Sahib had issued another edict warning the Sikh Sangat of the “mischievous elements” who were speaking against the banis of Sri Guru Gobind Singh Sahib. Prof. Darshan Singh is guilty of defying that edict too.

Darshan Singh's proposal that if the bani of Guru Gobind Singh Sahib is not according to Gurmat, then it cannot be accorded the status of Gurbani is highly blasphemous and derogatory. He even went astray when he took out a paid advertisement in an anti-Sikh newspaper where he proposed setting up of a panel to decipher the authorship of Jaap Sahib, Sawayie, and Chaupai Sahib. His latest stance is nothing but a calculated move to give a serious blow to the basic foundations of Khalsa and its rehat.

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