Ambala, November 11 (R. Singh):- Sri Akal Takht Sahib has directed Jatinder Singh Sachdeva, a resident of New York, USA, to appear in person before its Secretariat by December 10, 2026, over the unauthorised establishment of a printing press in the USA for printing the sacred saroops of Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ji and distributing them among the sangat, allegedly in violation of the directives of Sri Akal Takht Sahib.
The decision was taken on the directions of Acting Jathedar of Sri Akal Takht Sahib, Singh Sahib Giani Kuldeep Singh Gargajj, following written complaints submitted to Sri Akal Takht Sahib by members of the Sikh sangat living abroad. Information received by the institution indicates that Jatinder Singh Sachdeva has been printing sacred saroops of Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ji under the name of the institution 'Ghar Ghar Andar Dharamsal' without proper authorisation and distributing them among the sangat.
An order issued today by the Secretariat of Sri Akal Takht Sahib in this regard stated that, according to the Hukamnama issued by Sri Akal Takht Sahib on May 9, 1998, the authority to print the sacred saroops of Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ji rests with the Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC), Sri Amritsar, the representative organisation of the Sikh Panth. Jatinder Singh Sachdeva has been informed that printing Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ji at his own discretion is a violation of the directives issued by Sri Akal Takht Sahib and an act that could create divisions within the Panth.
In view of this, as per the directions of the Jathedar of Sri Akal Takht Sahib, Jatinder Singh Sachdeva has been instructed to immediately stop printing the sacred saroops of Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ji. He has also been directed to bring the complete record of all the sacred saroops printed by him so far and appear personally at the Secretariat of Sri Akal Takht Sahib by December 10, 2026.
In a separate but related order in this matter, written explanations have also been sought within 15 days from six USA-based individuals: Baba Sajjan Singh, Giani Bhupinder Singh, Jatinder Singh, Harbans Singh, Harcharan Singh and Gurdev Singh.
The order states that written complaints have been received at Sri Akal Takht Sahib from Sikh congregations in India and abroad, alleging that these individuals visited Jatinder Singh Sachdeva and assumed the role of an authority by praising his unauthorised printing of the sacred saroops of Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ji, despite the fact that this activity was being carried out in violation of the directives of Sri Akal Takht Sahib. They were fully aware that the authority to print the sacred saroops of Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ji rests with the Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC), Sri Amritsar, the representative organisation of the Sikh Panth.
Accordingly, as directed by the Jathedar of Sri Akal Takht Sahib, these six individuals have been asked to submit their written explanations to the Secretariat of Sri Akal Takht Sahib within 15 days regarding their alleged act of disobedience.
