Rumours against Ragi Darshan Singh Khalsa

1) The first rumour about Prof. Darshan Singh is that he was denied the permission to do kirtan at Hazoor Sahib.

About this rumour, the renowned ragi informed that on the morning of his first day kirtan at Hazur Sahib he, during the explanatin of gurbani, told the sangat that every speaker is claiming that it was at Hazur Sahib where Guru Gobind Singh conferred guruship on guru granth sahib (at that time called 'adi granth'). He raised the question that whether the tenth Guru simultaneously conferred guruship on any other scripture or person? If not, then how comes that another scripture (read dasam granth) is being given the status of guru (at hazoor sahib by placing at par). The ragi said in his kirtan that he would expalin about the concepts of 'guruship' and the need to have 'guru' in the evening.

The management of hazur sahib became anxious that the prof. could create a public opion against their highly objectionable policy of creating a guru (dasam granth), parallel to guru granth sahib. They held a discussion with DSGMC president S. Paramjit Singh Sarna. Thereby, Mr. Sarna requested just to do kirtan in the evening and no 'explanation' should be done. The prof. denied to kirtan on conditional basis and didn't perform kirtan at all in the evening. The next day, he left back for New Delhi.


2) The seond rumour about the prof. is that he was denied permission to do kirtan at a gurdwara Guru Tegh Bahadur in Jalandhar.

About this rumour, Prof. Darshan Singh informed that the president of the above mentioned gurdwara had been requesting him for a long time to perform kirtan at this gurdwara. Accordingly, prof. Darshan Singh fixed the date of 13th Jan 08 to do kirtan at the above mentioned gurdwara. However, owing to the previous rumour, the president of the Gurdwara (Mr.Gaba)
got apprehensive and asked some other member to make a phone call to the professor.

The person requested the ragi not to take up the issue of 'Dasam Granth' during his kirtan at the Gurdwara. According to prof. Darshan Singh, he immediately told the committee member that he won't becoming to the gurdwara (to do kirtan under specific terms & conditions).


3) The third rumour is that Prof. Darshan Singh was even denied the permission to do kirtan at Darbar Sahib, Amritsar.

About this rumour, Prof. Darshan Singh revealed that he never had himself requested the SGPC for the permission about kirtan at Darbar Sahib. Instead, someone from Sikh sangat wished that and made a phone call to Jathedar Avtar Singh Makkar, making a request for the purpose. Makkar, on his part, said something highly uncivilised as his reply. The professor says that he does have the recording of this phone call but will release it in future, at an appropriate timing.

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4) Another rumour (or well-planned propaganda) about Prof. Darshan Singh is that he is a hypocrite who earlier used to perform kirtan from the writings of Dasam Granth but now is preaching against them.

About this blame, Prof. Darshan Singh informed that in his opinion, only those writings of Dasam Granth can be read, sung and discussed, whose message is in line with the philosophy of Guru Granth Sahib. He, however added, that even these writings should be treated as literature and not as 'guru'. He said that if a person, organisation or gurudwara is indulged in giving guru like status(placing at par) to any other scripture than Guru Granth Sahib, then that person or institution is directly and intentionally violating the order of Guru Gobind Singh (about giving guruship only to 'Adi Granth'). He said that he is ready to discuss the topic of Dasam Granth with any 'Sikh' because this an issue of the Sikh community. He said that those challenging him for a public dialogue should just prove that they are Sikhs by acknowleding publicly that they do not treat any other scripture like guru, other than Guru Granth Sahib.

He requested that whether he himself is a good Sikh or bad Sikh, but he requests all the Sikhs that they should read and understand the messages of Guru Granth Sahib(Sampooran Guru ...Sarb Kala Samrath) during the current 'Shatabdi'.

So members of all online groups are requested to refrain from false propoganda against Prof. Darshan Singh . He is great Sikh Preacher . One may go through his latest audio collection on Guru Granth Sahib subjects covering Japji Sahib , Salok Mehla Nauva , His Sikh Thought collection also available on his official website.

IHRO & G.S.Lamba has been playing politics and their only motive is to preach Dasam Granth . They will indulge in all tactics to defame Gursikhs who don't follow Dasam Granth complete . Prof. Darshan has been preaching Guru Granth Sahib bani and will continue doing it irrespective of any lied rumours


(Editor)
New Delhi, India

We really feel sad that organizations like panthic.org, santsipahi where one of founder members is S. G.S.Lamba are also involved in false propoganda against Darshan Singh Khalsa and diverting youth from path of Sri Guru Granth Sahib ji

I was searching net I found recording of 5th Jan program on site www.gaavosachibani. net of Prof. Sahib.. Please download and jugde yourself what he want to convey and what is understood by people against him

Darshan S Khalsa never criticized Banis of nitnem or specifically any bani, he want to convey the message that when Guru Gobind S has an authority to give gurship then why he didn't gave it to Dasam Granth, & after him no-one has authority to give true guruship to dasam granth or do prakash of dasam granth, secondly as there is no decision whether all banis in dasam granth are guru's bani or not then we should not follow or preach those banis which are not aligned with teachings of Sri Guru Granth Sahib ji...

We need to be united otherwise future of Sikhi is dark... Hard to say but indeed it is reality