Amritsar, Punjab: The Sikh clergy is all set to deliberate on the suggestions made to the Akal Takht by various bodies regarding the Nanakshahi Calendar controversy during its meeting here on February 6. While the Sant Samaj is pushing for reverting to the Bikrami Calendar, other Sikh organisations have advocated the need to implement the original Nanakshahi Calendar. At present, amended ...

Bathinda, Punjab: The Sikh religious bodies today demanded release of Sikh prisoners in the state who have completed their sentence, but are still lodged in jails. Members of these bodies submitted a memorandum of demands to naib tehsildar Subhash Mittal. United Sikh Fornt Movement’s general sceertary Gurdeep Singh Brar, Baba Hardeep Singh, Bhai Sukhwinder Singh Khalsa, Subedar Baldev Singh, Rajinder Singh ...

Amritsar, Punjab: Radical Sikh outfit Dal Khalsa today alleged that the Sant Samaj demand that Akal Takht must revert to the Bikrami calendar from the Nanakshahi calendar was an attempt to derail Gurbakash Singh Khalsa’s agitation to secure the release of six Sikh detainees who had served their sentence. In a statement, Dal Khalsa chief HS Dhami said the calendar issue ...

Amritsar, Punjab: Sant Samaj urges Takht to revert to Bikrami Calendar. The controversy surrounding the Nanakshahi Calendar has taken a new turn with the Sant Samaj urging Akal Takht to revert to the Bikrami Calendar in wake of the confusion created ever since the new version came into being. At present, a large section of the Sikh community is following the amended ...

Amritsar, Punjab: Members of the Sant Samaj today met Akal Takht Jathedar Giani Gurbachan Singh and demanded that Bikrami calendar should be implemented to resolve differences among the Sikh community over the issue of Nanakshahi calendar, contending that Bikrami calendar was acceptable to all. A delegation of the Sant Samaj comprising former Jathedar Bhai Jasbir Singh Rode and Baba Balbir Singh ...