Jathedar of the Akal Takht - Wikipedia
WEBThe Jathedar of the Akal Takht (Punjabi: ਜੱਥੇਦਾਰ ਅਕਾਲ ਤਖ਼ਤ ਸਾਹਿਬ) is the head of the Akal Takht and head of the Sikhs worldwide. [3] . The jathedar has the de facto power as the supreme spokesperson of the Khalsa to summon, trial and sentence any person who identifies as a Sikh from the Akal Takht. [4]
Declared ‘tankhaiya’, jathedar Giani Ranjit Singh to appear before …
WEBThe Panj Pyare had held an eight-hour long meeting at Patna Sahib on Sunday and declared jathedar Giani Ranjit Singh ‘tankhaiya’ (guilty) while Dr Gurwinder Singh Samra has also been found ...
Takht Patna Sahib Jathedar Ranjit Singh Declared ‘tankhaiya ...
WEBSep 12, 2022 · JALANDHAR: Takht Patna Sahib Jathedar Giani Ranjit Singh was declared ‘tankhaiya’ (guilty) by Panj Pyare (five beloved ones of the Guru) late on Sunday for misappropriation, issuing an whimsical and honorific edict on his own without consultations to a Jalandhar-based person.
Akali crisis is slippery turf for Akal Takht Jathedar too - Times of India
WEBJul 15, 2024 · JALANDHAR: As the Akal Takht Jathedar, Giani Raghbir Singh, has called a meeting of five high priests on Monday to discuss the letter given by the dissident Akali Dal leaders seeking apology for ...
The Akal Takht Jathedar’s chair has an ... - The Indian Express
WEBApr 11, 2023 · In the latest instance, the Amritpal Singh episode has dragged the current Jathedar into the row, as the self-declared preacher chased by the Punjab Police has reached out asking Jathedar Harpreet Singh to intervene.
Akal Takhat Jethedar - A History - SikhNet
WEBDec 10, 2009 · In 1925, Jathedar Didar Singh was the Akal Takhat jathedar. Akali leaders had come into agreement with the government and the agitation was withdrawn. Sikhs started coming out of jails, but some in Nabha Jail refused to leave the prison and adopted quite an unreasonable attitude.
Killer as Akal Takht ‘jathedar’? SGPC set the precedent
WEBServing life sentence for the murder of Nirankari sect leader Gurbachan Singh in 1980, Ranjit Singh was appointed as the Akal Takht jathedar in 1990 by the Shiromani Akali Dal-backed SGPC,...
Explained: How controversy has chased Nirankari sect
WEBNov 20, 2018 · With pictures of the alleged visit, Amarinder approached Akal Takht jathedar Ranjit Singh — who had served a jail sentence for Baba Gurbachan Singh’s murder. Ranjit Singh, who was seen as close to Tohra, summoned him.
Ex-jathedar Ranjit Singh turns down SAD rebels’ proposal to lead ...
WEBBhai Ranjit Singh has formed an outfit ‘Panthik Akali Lehar’ and is planning to contest SGPC elections and field candidates on all the gurdwara election constituencies.
A Jathedar is free - Frontline
WEBNov 14, 1997 · The Jathedar, head of the Sikh faith's highest seat of spiritual and temporal authority, had spent 13 years and five months in Delhi's Tihar Jail before being released on...