Gurdwara demolition: Akal Takht gives clean chit to sect

Last Updated: Sunday, July 29, 2012, 22:16

Members of Sikh community had alleged that followers of Radha Soami Sect Beas had demolished an old gurdwara on a plot owned by them at Warrach village in Beas area of Amritsar district.

Khalistan slogans raised, death row convict "honoured"

Last Updated: Wednesday, June 6, 2012, 21:06

Separatist slogans and "honouring" of death row convict Balwant Singh Rajoana, the 28th anniversary of Operation Bluestar was observed at Akal Takht.

Cleric wants open debate on Sikh Marriage Act-2012

Last Updated: Wednesday, May 16, 2012, 00:01

A high priest of Sikh`s temporal seat the Akal Takht on Tuesday asked the Sikh community in India and abroad to discuss and deliberate on the new draft of `Sikh Anand Marriage Act-2012’.

Akal Takht flays `tossing` of DSGMC chief`s turban

Last Updated: Thursday, April 12, 2012, 21:12

Akal Takht termed the recent incident of tossing of turban (head gear) of Delhi Sikh Gurdwara Management Committee chief as unfortunate.

Akal Takht to review decision on Rajoana title

Last Updated: Sunday, March 25, 2012, 22:08

Akal Takht said it would review its decision on bestowing the title of `Living Martyr` on death row convict Balwant Singh Rajoana.

Meet PM to save Rajoana: Akal Takht asks Badal

Last Updated: Friday, March 23, 2012, 21:41

Akal Takht suggested that Punjab CM should meet Prez Pratibha Patil and PM Manmohan Singh to avert the hanging of Balwant Singh Rajoana.

Akal Takht slams Manpreet Badal for visiting Dera

Last Updated: Wednesday, November 23, 2011, 23:28

Akal Takht chief Giani Gurbachan Singh on Wednesday slammed People`s Party of Punjab chief Manpreet Singh Badal for visiting Dera Sacha Sauda sect at Sirsa in Haryana, saying he had acted against the tenets of Sikh religion.

Akal Takht in Punjab voice support for Hazare

Last Updated: Friday, August 19, 2011, 16:11

Akal Takht, the temporal seat of Sikhs, voiced support to the campaign against corruption launched by Anna Hazare.

Akal Takht priest to baptise Beant killer in jail

Last Updated: Sunday, December 5, 2010, 23:20

Akal Takht Jathedar Gyani Gurbachan Singh will visit Burail jail to make Balwant Singh, who is on death row in the assasination of former Chief Minister Beant Singh, a baptised (Amritdhari) Sikh.

Manpreet Badal ready to appear before Akal Takht

Last Updated: Tuesday, November 9, 2010, 19:21

Ousted Punjab Finance Minister Manpreet Singh of Sikhs, for trimming hairs or any other alleged religious Badal expressed his readiness to appear before the Akal Takht.

Sarnas appear before Akal Takht; panel set up on Phoolka charges

Last Updated: Sunday, August 8, 2010, 09:07

The Sarna brothers were summoned following a complaint by lawyer HS Phoolka.

1984 anti-Sikh riots: Akal Takht backs Phoolka

Last Updated: Thursday, July 22, 2010, 16:15

The Akal Takht has asked Delhi Sikh Gurdwara Management Committee (DSGMC) president Paramjit Singh Sarna and his brother to explain their stand on the controversy over advocate HS Phoolka fighting 1984 anti-Sikh riots cases.