Distorting Sikh Maryada : 'Veer' Bhupinder Singh (left) and Surjit Singh 'Missionary' (right)

Tarsem Singh, a member of the Delhi Sikh Gurdwara Management Committee's (DSGMC) Chairman of the Dharam Pachar unit, has resigned due to his involvement in the debacle.

According to Tarsem Singh, a marriage ceremony was performed on September 10 by  group known as “Gurmat Parchar Jatha at Gurdwara Rakabganj Sahib. The group included their leader Baldev Singh, Giani Surjit Sigh ‘Missionary', the blacklisted “Veer Bhupinder Singh who performed the Kirtan, and Granthi Jai Krishan Singh.

In the ceremony, instead of the groom leading the four lavans, the groom led two lawans, and the bride led the remaining two which is contrary to Sikh marriage customs.

Harmit Kaur and Inderjit Kaur of the group Sikh Vision Delhi, Sikh scholar Gurcharanjit Singh Lamba of Sant Sipahi Magazine and the Akali Dal have asked for strict action against those who have violated the sacred Anand Karaj Maryada.

DSGMC member Tarsem Singh has also requested that the marriage be declared null and void.  According to press repots, DSGMC has dismissed Granthi Jai Krishan Singh from his duties with Delhi Gurdwaras, and initiated a ban of Baldev Singh, Surjit Singh Missionary and Bhupinder Singh from performing any type of religious seva in DSGMC managed Gurdwaras and institutions.