LUDHIANA: A serious clash was averted between dera followers and members of the Sikh Societies(Gursikh Family club, Shaan-E-Khalsa, Gurmat Gian Missionary Collage & other) when the latter objected to the organization of an
�Akhand Paath� near the Model Town Extension, on Tuesday night.
Following information that followers of Dera Satkartar Das were allegedly organizing a paath, a large number of people from the Sikh community gathered outside the dera and shouted slogans.
Its to sited that Dera Satkartar has Shivling, Statues of Different gods, Sri Chand, Havan Kund in his dera.
Panicked by the situation, dera followers pelted stones at the gathered Sikhs. Before the situation could worsen, the police was immediately summoned which reached the spot in no time.
Both parties were pacified and they finally reached a compromise at the Model Town police station.
In the meantime, sewadar of the dera, Jaswinder Singh, said the Akhand Paath had been organized to celebrate the birthday of Baba Shri Chand Jee. �I had brought the religious scriptures from the gurdwara and had sought permission from the Akal Takht to do so,� he added.
Meanwhile, S. Arvinde Singh Khalsa of Gursikh Family Club, Ludhiana received major injuries in the incident
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Thursday, August 27, 2009
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