Delhi Gurdwara Elections, a Bibi, Gundagardi and a Moral

Vahiguroo ji ka Khalsa
Vahiguroo ji ki Fatehh!!

The Delhi Gurdwara elections went on smoothly in many Punjabi suburbs of Delhi today. One of our family friends stood up as a candidate in Badal party. Another acquaintance represented himself in Sarna's. Though the competition was stiff and tough, it seems that Badal's side is heavier in our constituency. The lust for seat and power can be seen through the free pick and drop transportation service from home to booth, given by the candidates to the people. It is signified through the candidates standing outside the booths persuading people to vote for them, distributing alcoholic beverages for free and distributing anti-party literature doing nindya of each other and printing pictures of each other's leaders doing anti-Gurmat acts like drinking, smoking and eating meat.

A Bibi lands from jail to support her party candidates

Struck in the jam this evening, I waited for the large car to move ahead so as the traffic could clear from the narrow lane. Out came a familiar face jailed for the alleged killing of her daughter. Bibi Jagir Kaur had taken a short leave from her prison sentence for the promotion of her party in the elections. Her spotless white clothes represented purity and truth. Her appearance made her look an epitome of simplicity and pureness. The dark side remains concealed in her white robes. These don't tell us the story of three candidates whom she bribed and made them change their teams.

The result is that everything is on sale (ਬਿਕਾਊ) – Paath (Akhand-Paath...) is on sale, so are tha Paathees; Kirtan is on sale, so are the Raagees; Kathaa is on sale, so are tha Kathaakaars; Beerr (ਬੀੜ) of Sri Guru Granth Sahib is on sale in shops, on the Internet…

Looks like we (the 99.9 percent category) have become traders (businessman, ਵਿਉਪਾਰੀ ਵਰਗ…)!


Gundargardi, Shaarab and booth capturing

A more shocking story of a nearby suburb told me how the goons of one party violently battered the candidate of the weaker party. Free branded whisky and beer was distributed for the sake of power over Gurdwaras! Another incident of fake votes by bhaiyas having the surname 'Singh' and tying turbans was frequently seen in many areas.

Being a voter to such an election, that splits the Panth, to me is itself a great sin.

In this world, countless (“ਅਸੰਖ”) are mentally blind (ignorant, fool – “ਮੂਰਖ ਅੰਧ ਘੋਰ”…) who have made the Gurbani a mundane business.

Countless are who have made Dharma a mundane business.

Countless are who have made Sikhi a mundane business.

Countless are who lie and practice falsehood (Jhooth, Koorr…) to make money (“ਧਾਨੁ ਮਲੇਛਾਂ ਖਾਈ”, “ਮਲੇਛ ਮਲੁ ਭਖਿ ਖਾਹਿ”…) on the name of Gurbani, Dharma, and Sikhi

The leaders and pardhans of today's Gurdwaras are no less than the wicked 'mahants' who are greedy for money and power. The breeze is hastening to form wind- the notion of the noveau Gurdwara Sudhaar Lehar is forming in the hearts of the Sikh youth. A movement that would surely come one day washing away the corruption and filth from the Panth.

The breeze is hastening!

Dass
Harleen Singh