Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) chief Sukhbir Singh Badal on Thursday apologised to the Sikh neighborhood for failing to catch the culprits within the 2015 Bargari sacrilege case, when his celebration was ruling Punjab. Whereas addressing a gathering through the 103rd basis day of the celebration in Amritsar, he expressed remorse that the sacrilege happened throughout SAD’s rule. He added that he apologises to Guru Maharaja and Panth, in case anybody was damage by the celebration’s motion throughout its rule.
“Submitting myself to the Guru’s will within the precinct of Sri Akal Takht Sahib, the very best religio-temporal seat of the Sikh quom, I sincerely and unconditionally search forgiveness of the Khalsa Panth that heinous act of sacrilege of Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ji occurred throughout Akali govt. I additionally apologize that we could not apprehend and punish the culprits through the temporary remaining a part of our tenure. I’m very unhappy that we could not perceive and defeat the conspiracies of some so-called Panthic people and organisations and allowed them to compel us handy over the probe to the CBI. These incidents stay essentially the most painful occasions in my life and the lifetime of S Parkash Singh Ji Badal,” he stated.
Submitting myself to the Guru’s will within the precinct of Sri Akal Takht Sahib, the very best religio-temporal seat of the Sikh quom, I sincerely and unconditionally search forgiveness of the Khalsa Panth that heinous act of sacrilege of Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ji occurred throughout Akali… pic.twitter.com/3mKoP4tDmf
— Sukhbir Singh Badal (@officeofssbadal) December 14, 2023
He added, “I fervently enchantment to all those that might have left Shiromani Akali Dal for no matter cause together with any potential mistake or injustice dedicated towards them by anybody together with me or Badal sahab or by anybody else within the celebration. Solely a united Khalsa Panth beneath a united Akali flag can defeat the huge problem posed by the enemies of the Panth and Punjab. I enchantment to all of you to reply to my enchantment for a homecoming.”
I fervently enchantment to all those that might have left Shiromani Akali Dal for no matter cause together with any potential mistake or injustice dedicated towards them by anybody together with me or Badal sahab or by anybody else within the celebration. Solely a united Khalsa Panth beneath a united Akali flag… pic.twitter.com/mSBRUG894N
— Sukhbir Singh Badal (@officeofssbadal) December 14, 2023
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What Was The 2015 Bargari Sacrilege Case?
It’s a sequence of desecration of Guru Granth Sahib which began on June 1, 2015, when Guru Granth Sahib was taken from a gurdwara in a village known as Burj Jawahar Singh Wala in Faridkot district, Punjab. Following this, a number of Sikh leaders gave an ultimatum to the police on June 5, 2015, to seek out the culprits.
On June 11, 2015, a number of members of Sikh spiritual organisations staged a protest within the village and accused the police of inaction. They tried to encompass the native police station put up the place a big unit was deployed. In accordance with the Tribune, round 17 Sikhs had been critically damage within the conflict with the safety forces.
Then, on the morning of October 12, 2015, greater than 110 Angs (pages) of the Guru Granth Sahib had been discovered mendacity on the bottom in entrance of a gurdwara in Bargari, Faridkot district. The residents of close by locations introduced a bandh. The members of some Sikh spiritual organisations took out a protest march whereas carrying the torn Angs.
After that, a variety of incidents of desecration had been reported from numerous locations in Punjab, as reported by the Scroll.in. Round 35 Angs of the Guru Granth Sahib had been discovered torn in Mishriwala village of Ferozepur district.
A sequence of protests and clashes with the police forces had been additionally noticed throughout the state throughout this timeline.