1978 Hukamnama & Western Sikh Samachar

August 5th, 2005 by admin

Vaheguru ji ka khalsa,
Vaheguru ji ki fatheh!

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We are trying to get our hands on old issues of the Western Sikh Samachar, a Punjabi-language news magazine published in Vancouver. We would like to get a hold of issues from the 1970’s and 1980’s. If anybody has copies, please let us know by e-mail at sikhyouth@shaw.ca.

Below is a copy of the Hukamnama from Sri Akal Takhat Sahib on June 10, 1978, instructing all of the Khalsa panth to boycott the “Nakli Nirankari” (a.k.a. Narakdhari) movement and to undertake any and all efforts to prevent the spreading of the Nakli Nirankari propaganda. This was after the Shaheedi of 13 Singhs in the Vaisakhi 1978 Massacre by Nakli Nirankaris. This copy of the hukamnama appeared on the inside cover of Western Sikh Samachar from July 1978 (Edition No. 71) and underneath there is a quote from then Jathedar Singh Sahib Sadhu Singh Bhaura (Translated from Punjabi): “This is not an appeal, this is a hukam. By not following this, even the biggest of Sikh leaders cannot escape from being repremanded.”

Sorry for the poor quality of the picture. We will try to post a translation ASAP.

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Vaheguru ji ka khalsa,
Vaheguur ji ki fatheh!

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