Press Release and Sangat Update - Sunderland, UK
Thursday 10 March 2011
Meat and alcohol to be served at Sunderland Gurdwara complex on Saturday 19 March
Waheguru Ji Ka Khalsa Waheguru Ji Ki Fateh!
The Satkaar Campaign has been contacted today by concerned Sangat members, letting us know that the Sunderland Sikh Association (the SSA) has a party scheduled to take place on Saturday 19 March in a hall which is part of the Gurdwara complex. Meat and alcohol will be served at this party.
The Satkaar Campaign has contacted the President of the SSA, Manjit Singh Cheema, who has confirmed that the party, with meat and alcohol, will be taking place. The President was informed that allowing such party to take place is in direct contravention of Akaal Takhat Sahib's 2006 Sandesh, and a Benti (request) was made for the committee of the SSA to immediately comply with the 2006 Sandesh, and for such party and all future parties to be cancelled. The President then re-iterated that this party will be going ahead, since it is already booked and he (and the SSA's committee) will not cancel it. Notwithstanding this, he mentioned that the SSA respects Akaal Takhat Sahib's authority.
This is a matter of grave concern for the UK Sangat. The UK Sangat is urged, as soon as possible, to respectfully and courteously contact the SSA to remind them of their obligations to the Khalsa Panth and Akaal Takhat Sahib, and to request them to immediately cancel all parties with meat and alcohol on any property belonging to the SSA.
The UK Sangat notes that it is the duty of every Sikh to ensure that the authority of Akaal Takhat Sahib is not undermined.
Waheguru Ji Ka Khalsa Waheguru Ji Ki Fateh!
Sikh Leisure Centre is property of Sunderland Sikh Association
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