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This is an archive article published on January 12, 2009
Dera followers denied permission to hold congregation in Sirsa
The District Administration has denied the permission for holding religious congregation of Dera Sacha Sauda on January 12 in Jalalana village...
Written by C B SINGH
Sirsa | January 12, 2009 02:24 AM IST
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The District Administration has denied the permission for holding religious congregation of Dera Sacha Sauda on January 12 in Jalalana village,the birthplace of Dera chief Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singhs predecessor Shah Satnam Singh.
The Deputy Commissioner S K Goyal said this step was taken to maintain peace in the district. He said the members of village Panchayat,Sikh organisations and even Shah Satnam Singhs grandson had asked for the rejection of the permission. Earlier,representatives of Sikh organisations,led by Sukhwinder Singh Khalsa,president of the Haryana unit of the Shri Guru Granth Sahib
Satkar Sabha,had registered a protest against the proposed congregation.
They handed over a memorandum to the DC,demanding a ban on the entry of Dera Sacha Sauda chief Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh in Jalalana or any other Sikh-dominated village in the district.
Dera Sacha Sauda organises a congregation in Jalalana on January 12 every year.
However,it was not held last year due to the tension between Sikhs and the Dera followers.
A spokesman of Dera Sacha Sauda,Pawan Insan,said it is a direct attack on the democratic and fundamental rights of worship. He accused the District Administration for succumbing to the pressure of some anti-social elements. Denial of permission has hurt the sentiments of Dera followers,he said.
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