Agnivesh claims breakthrough on Sacha Sauda issue

Sirsa, May 23: Social activist Swami Agnivesh has claimed that a breakthrough in the Sacha Sauda imbroglio has been achieved by an all religion delegation during its talks with Dera Chief Sant Gurmit Ram Rahim Singh.

''A mutually acceptable solution to the both sides would be worked out soon'', said Swami Agnivesh who was part of the ''Sarv Dharma Delegation'' from New Delhi that had long deliberations with the dera chief last night.

Swami Agnivesh said both the sides had softened their stand which had given a hope for a solution of the conflict between the sikh clergy and the dera Sacha Sauda.

Though Swami Agnivesh did not disclosed whether the dera chief had agreed to apologise for his alleged act of projecting himself as Guru Gobind Singh, he said modalities of an agreement were being worked out.

While the takht had demanded an apology from the Sacha Sauda Chief for his ''blasphemous'' act, the Dera had earlier refused to apologise and maintained that it had already expressed regrets over the issue.

Swami Agnivesh said the negotiation efforts were approved by SGPC Chief Avtar Singh Makkar and denied that the government was behind the negotiation.

The other members of the delegation was Jain Muni, Lokesh Parkash, Maulana Jamal Ahmed Ilyasi and father Phillip.

The four member delegation first had talks with dera management in a city hotel and then came to the dera to hold talks with its chief.

The discussion which started at about 1500 hrs continued till 0100 hrs last night.

UNI

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