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NEWS & VIEWS<br />
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establish a Chair on <strong>Sikh</strong> Chairs in the universities so that not only the<br />
public but also those who sponsor these chairs know the ulterior<br />
motives <strong>of</strong> this group and take necessary steps to stop the distortion<br />
<strong>of</strong> truth (regarding the <strong>Sikh</strong> Faith) done by these chairs. His suggestion<br />
was well taken by the members and it was agreed that till a formal<br />
machanism to establish a Chair over Chairs is evolved, Dr Sodhi may<br />
oversee the publications <strong>of</strong> the various individuals outside India. If<br />
he feels some action is needed with respect to a particular publication,<br />
he may bring it to the notice <strong>of</strong> the IOSS and they will promptly take<br />
necessary action.<br />
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SPEAKERS DEMYSTIFY GURU GRANTH SAHIB<br />
Hyderabad, Jan 8. “The Guru Granth Sahib has a message for<br />
people hailing from all religions.” said speakers at a seminar on the<br />
Guru Granth Sahib as an inter-faith guide. Most <strong>of</strong> the speakers at the<br />
seminar laid stress on the message <strong>of</strong> universal brotherhood and peace<br />
in the Guru Granth Sahib.<br />
Inaugurating the seminar, Justice Sardar Ali Khan, former<br />
chairman <strong>of</strong> the national commission for minorities, said that the holy<br />
book does not differentiate between religions and emphasises love<br />
and compassion. He said, “It provides solutions to most <strong>of</strong> the problems<br />
the world is facing. There is urgent need to imbibe its message.”<br />
Pradesh Congress Committee President K Keshava Rao said,<br />
“People from other religions should read it at least once in their lifetime.<br />
(Courtesy : Deccan Chronicle, January 9, 2005)<br />
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SEHAJ PATH MOVEMENT – A BIG DRAW<br />
The <strong>Sikh</strong> Rehat Maryada states clearly that every <strong>Sikh</strong>, man,<br />
woman, boy and girl, should learn Gurmukhi to be able to read Guru<br />
Granth Sahib. It is desirable that every <strong>Sikh</strong> should carry on a<br />
continuous reading <strong>of</strong> the Guru Granth Sahib and complete a full<br />
reading in one or two months or over a longer period.<br />
The recitation and understanding <strong>of</strong> gurbani is the best way <strong>of</strong><br />
celebrating the quadricentennial <strong>of</strong> the first installation <strong>of</strong> Guru Granth<br />
Sahib, at Darbar Sahib, Amritsar. Therefore, Guru Gobind Singh Study