He Akhil Bharatiya Akhada Parishad On Wednesday he rejected the Khalistani terrorist. Gurpatwant Singh Pannunthe alleged threat to disrupt key bathing dates during the upcoming Maha Kumbh, describing it as a futile attempt to create divisions between the Hindu and Sikh communities.
Earlier this week, the banned set Sikhs for justice (SFJ), led by designated terrorist Pannun, issued a video warning of disruptions at the Maha Kumbh scheduled to be held in Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh. The video, which surfaced after an encounter in Pilibhit where three Khalistan Force Zindabad militants were killed by UP and Punjab police, specifically targeted key dates for bathing, including January 14 (Makar Sankranti), 29 January (Mauni Amavasya) and February 3 (Basant). Panchami).
According to news agency PTI, Akhada Parishad president Mahant Ravindra Puri told the media: “If this person called Pannun dares to enter our Maha Kumbh, he will be beaten and expelled. We have seen hundreds of lunatics like this “.
Highlighting the harmony between the Sikh and Hindu communities, Puri added: “This is the Magh Mela, where Sikhs and Hindus are united. Pannun’s attempts to instigate division are unnecessary. It is the Sikh community that has kept our Sanatan tradition They have safeguarded Sanatana Dharma“.
Pannun claimed that the threats were aimed at challenging “Modi’s Hindutva ideology” and praised the Bangladesh prime minister for arresting an ISKCON priest. Additionally, he urged Canada to “control Indo-Canadian Hindutva organizations and Hindu temples,” and even announced a $25,000 reward for attacking the Statue of Unity in Gujarat.
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Puri downplayed the threats and described Pannun’s inflammatory rhetoric as a common tactic to disrupt the peace. “We should not give too much weight to Pannun’s statements, as his goal has always been to create unrest and attack the very fabric of our traditions,” he commented.
The Akhada Parishad president also highlighted the spiritual ties that bind the two communities and said, “We have Naga sadhus in both our religions and we are all soldiers of Sanatan Dharma. That is why we do not take such delusional threats seriously.”
Puri also referred to the prominent ‘akhadas’ in Punjab, such as Bada Udasin Akhada, Naya Udasin Akhada and Nirmal Akhada, which are home to revered saints. “These threats do not deserve our attention,” he concluded.
(With input from PTI)
