Dera moves SC on Akal Takth ultimatum

Dera taking the Akaal Takhat Sahib’s Ultimatum seriously is gone in the shelters of Indian Supreme Court

The Dera Sacha Sauda moved a petition before the Supreme Court seeking protection for all the Deras across the country against an alleged ultimatum given by the Akal Takht to vacate them by 27th May and stop their activities.

The petition filed by Abhijit Bhagat, a trustee and Vice-Chairman of the Dera, was mentioned before a Bench comprising Justice Arijit Pasayat and Justice D K Jain which posted its hearing for 4th June along with another petition filed on the issue.

A Public Interest Litigation was also filed seeking protection to the lives and properties of both Sikhs and followers of the Sacha Dera Sauda cult.

The Akal Takht, a highest religious body of Sikhs, has on 20th May served an ultimatum to the Punjab government to close down all the deras in the state by 27th May.

The stand off between the Deras and the Sikhs was triggered by Dera head Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh’s alleged insult to tenth Sikh Guru Gobind Singh.

source: DD News
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