Sunderland Gurdwara Update - engagement from SCUK

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Press Release and Sangat Update - Sunderland, UK
Tuesday 15 March 2011

Satkaar Campaign engages with Sikh Council UK in relation to meat and alcohol party to be held Sunderland Gurdwara complex

Waheguru Ji Ka Khalsa Waheguru Ji Ki Fateh!

Further to our previous Sangat Update on Friday 11 March 2011 (which can be seen on our blog) in relation to a party with meat and alcohol to be held at the Gurdwara complex of the Sunderland Sikh Association (the SSA), we have been engaging with the Sikh Council UK (the SCUK) for their assistance in ensuring that Akaal Takhat Sahib's 2006 Sandesh is complied with at the SSA. It must be noted that the SSA is a member organisation of the SCUK and one of its representatives is an Executive Committee member of the SCUK. Our letter to the SCUK is attached:

We understand that Sevadaars of the SCUK have held positive discussions with the SSA regarding their compliance with the 2006 Sandesh. We are waiting for written confirmation of the current position from the SCUK and/or the SSA, though we understand that the SSA has made a verbal commitment to stop parties with meat and alcohol being held at the SSA after a certain period.

The Satkaar Campaign wishes to thank the SCUK for its current positive engagement on issues of Satkaar for Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ji Maharaaj. As the leading umbrella Sikh organisation which represents the UK Sangat, the Satkaar Campaign looks up to the SCUK in this regard, and we wish to work hand-in-hand with the SCUK in ensuring that all UK Gurdwaras follow the 2006 Sandesh so that the authority of Akaal Takhat Sahib is not undermined and maximum Satkaar for Sri Guru Granth Ji Maharaaj is maintained.

Waheguru Ji Ka Khalsa Waheguru Ji Ki Fateh!