Government promoted anti-Sikh stooge 'Aushutosh Noomehlia'
of the Divya Jyoti Jagran
Amritsar Sahib (KP) - Panthic Weekly has received information that a function is being organized by supporters of the Noormehal cult also known as Divya Jyoti Jagran in Guru ki Nagri Amritsar Sahib. While taking a strong notice of this event, Amritsar's Sikh population reported the incident with the Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee but no actions have been taking so far to stop its occurrence.
Panthic Weekly was notified that the program is scheduled to be held on July 29-30th at Mal Road Amritsar. If the Sikh leadership does not take a stand to put an end to this samagam, more will be enjoyed by the Noormehal activists openly throughout Punjab.
It was also learned that the followers of the cult staged a protest and stopped traffic at Bhandari Bridge, urging local administration to allow them to hold the controversial congregation in Amritsar Sahib.
The followers of cult stopped the traffic for almost five hours at the Bhandari Bridge, which is one of the traffic hubs of the city. They freed the traffic on the assurance of the district administration allow them to hold their gathering in the city within the next few days.
Sikh organizations are vehemently against the Noormehal cult as they have hurt the Sikh sentiments and distorted Sikh religious scriptures.
Dehdhari Gurudoms have been prevalent in Punjab for many decades. Although many older groups such as Radhaswamis and Darshan Dasis are not as rampant as they were in past, many newer groups are now establishing stoutly throughout the state. One such group is the Noormehal's Diyva Jyoti Jagran cult which is led by Mahesh Kumar Jha, more commonly known to as "Ashutosh Maharaj".
With substantial Government support, this cult has been actively misguiding the innocent Sikh village dwellers of Punjab by promoting 'bippar-vaadi' rituals. It is obvious from the activities of the organization that it is receiving illegal financial support from affluent sources. This only became apparent after relations between the Punjab Pradesh Congress Committee President Shamsher Dullo and Ashutosh Jha were exposed by the press.
