Jagtar Singh Hawara
Jathedar Jagtar Singh hawara | |
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| Born | 16 May 1973 |
Jagtar Singh Hawara (Punjabi: ਜਗਤਾਰ ਸਿੰਘ ਹਵਾਰਾ) is the current Jathedar of Sri Akaal Takht Sahib, the highest Sikh religious seat.[1] He a member of Babbar Khalsa. He is convicted in the assassination of then Punjab chief minister Beant Singh, who was killed by a human bomb in Chandigarh, on August 31, 1995, who was responsible for not taking any action against the mass killings of Sikh Youths. During his tenure, Punjab Police were very powerful and had control of a semi-police state. They killed many Sikhs just because they were Sikhs. No investigations or FIR's were held, and many rose higher in the ranks by killing Sikhs.
He is a Punjabi Sikh and belongs to Hawara village in Fatehgarh Sahib.[2] He is one of the people accused in the assassination of the Punjab Chief Minister Beant Singh.[3] He was accused of the murder of a Granthi (Sikh Priest) of Sri Muktsar Sahib at the age of 15 but was later acquitted.[4][5] Hawara came back into limelight, in 2004, when he escaped from maximum security jail at Burail, along with 2 other Sikh prisoners by digging a 90 feet tunnel with his bare hands[6]
On November 10, 2015, Jagtar Singh was appointed as the Jathedar of the Sri Akaal Takht by the Sarbat Khalsa. He replaces Giani Gurbachan Singh who is known for being corrupt and going against Sikh teachings. [7] Jagtar Singh Hawara is the 35th Jathedar of Sri Akaal Takht.
References
- ^ Correspondent, HT. "Sarbat Khalsa appoints Jagtar Singh Hawara as Akal Takht jathedar". No. 10 November 2015. Hindustan Times. Retrieved 10 November 2015.
{{cite news}}:|last1=has generic name (help) - ^ http://www.indiastudychannel.com/india/pincodes/Districts-348-Fatehgarh-Sahib.aspx [dead link]
- ^ "The Tribune, Chandigarh, India - Main News". Retrieved 1 April 2015.
- ^ Punjab News Line
- ^ "Babbar Khalsa International "Roundup"". Retrieved 1 April 2015.
- ^ http://www.punjabnewsline.com/content/view/5102/38/ [dead link]
- ^ Correspondent, HT. "Sarbat Khalsa appoints Jagtar Singh Hawara as Akal Takht jathedar". No. 10 November 2015. Hindustan Times. Retrieved 10 November 2015.
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Akhand Kirtani Jatha Babbar Khalsa Sri Akaal Takht Sahib
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