Dera Sucha Sauda -Sikh conflict in India

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Pioneer News Service | Chandigarh
Standoff likely to continue
The standoff between Akal Takht and Dera Sacha Sauda is expected to prolong following questions raised by radical Sikh organisations over "apology" offered by dera while Akal Takht Jathedar Giani Joginder Singh Vedanti also said on Monday that he had not received any apology letter so far.

The five Sikh high priests are meeting on Tuesday at Akal Takht in Amritsar to discuss the future course of action in the light of new developments. Large number of Sikhs are expected to reach Amritsar to witness the proceedings of the meeting.

Sources close to Akal Takht said that Sikh clergy is unlikely to accept the apology which bears no signatures. Vedanti is understood to have conveyed his feelings to Shiromani Akali Dal(SAD) leaders that dera chief Baba Gurmit Ram Rahim Singh should have signed the letter addressed to Akal Takht.

Vedanti said in Amritsar that he came to know only through the news published in the section of media, otherwise Akal Takht office did not receive any letter or draft from Sacha Sauda sect containing apology. He, however said that the meeting of Sikh high priests scheduled would be held on Tuesday afternoon. During the meeting apology expressed by Sacha Sauda would be discussed besides all issues related to Sacha Sauda sect and further course of action.

However, Vedanti made it clear that new tradition of Amrit Sanchar introduced by the chief of Sacha Sauda sect was not acceptable to Akal Takht as well as Sikh community as it was deadly against the Sikh tenets. He said that Akal Takht edict against dera existed unless changed by Sikh clergy
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Vedanti is just trying to humiliate Dera guru. Lets see how far he can go.