October 28, 2015 No.2
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Sikhs could defeat Afghans / Moguls ONLY because Sikhs adopted the procedure that the temple (gurudwara) chief would be elected by all sikhs in that area.
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This procedure is It is now codified in SGPC Act. But it is weakening !!! WHY?
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One reason is ---- local temple chiefs elect Golden Temple heads. This INDIRECT election only increases corruption and groupism in local temple chiefs. The groupism has become regimented into party politcs in SGPC. The solution is that the Golden Temple head should be directly elected. i.e. the Sikh voters should elect local temple chief, and directly elect Golden Temple head.
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(aside ---- Also, the voter list for Golden Temple Chief should be FROZEN. i.e. only existing Sikhs and children of existing Sikhs, can vote for Golden Temple head, and NOT new Sikhs. This may sound "discriminatory", but is it vital for expansion of Sikhism and also survival of Sikhism. Because if new entrants get voting rights over Golden Temple, then that will only increase tensions in existing Sikhs and new Sikhs. )
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Also, back in early days, there was a defacto recall procedure , by which village Sikhs can expel corrupt / defunct temple chief, by gathering.
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But SGPC act has no such provision !! And SGPC act does NOT allow recall of temple chief by any means !!
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So temple =gurudwara chiefs are getting out of control , which is weakening Sikhs. SOLUTION? Sikhs , and all Indians, should work to amend SGPC act to create recall procedures in SGPC act.
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Mahatma Bhagat Singh's guru , Mahatma Sachindranath Sanyal, had said in 1925 that "elections without recall are jokes.". He said this in context of elections in India. But this also applies to SGPC.
https://www.facebook.com/mehtarahulc/posts/10153104658601922
Sikhs could defeat Afghans / Moguls ONLY because Sikhs adopted the procedure that the temple (gurudwara) chief would be elected by all sikhs in that area.
.
This procedure is It is now codified in SGPC Act. But it is weakening !!! WHY?
.
One reason is ---- local temple chiefs elect Golden Temple heads. This INDIRECT election only increases corruption and groupism in local temple chiefs. The groupism has become regimented into party politcs in SGPC. The solution is that the Golden Temple head should be directly elected. i.e. the Sikh voters should elect local temple chief, and directly elect Golden Temple head.
.
(aside ---- Also, the voter list for Golden Temple Chief should be FROZEN. i.e. only existing Sikhs and children of existing Sikhs, can vote for Golden Temple head, and NOT new Sikhs. This may sound "discriminatory", but is it vital for expansion of Sikhism and also survival of Sikhism. Because if new entrants get voting rights over Golden Temple, then that will only increase tensions in existing Sikhs and new Sikhs. )
.
Also, back in early days, there was a defacto recall procedure , by which village Sikhs can expel corrupt / defunct temple chief, by gathering.
.
But SGPC act has no such provision !! And SGPC act does NOT allow recall of temple chief by any means !!
.
So temple =gurudwara chiefs are getting out of control , which is weakening Sikhs. SOLUTION? Sikhs , and all Indians, should work to amend SGPC act to create recall procedures in SGPC act.
.
Mahatma Bhagat Singh's guru , Mahatma Sachindranath Sanyal, had said in 1925 that "elections without recall are jokes.". He said this in context of elections in India. But this also applies to SGPC.
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