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Panthic Weekly interviews Kulwant Singh Hundal of the Sikh Religious Society of Chicago about last week's incidents. (Punjabi)
The news regarding "Sant Baba" Daljeet being caught red handed 'enjoying' the company of a woman was broke in the previous exclusive edition of Panthic Weekly. On November 17th, the sangat (congregation) in Chicago received a phone call informing them that Daljeet Baba was in a motel room with a woman who was definitely not his wife. The Sangat went to the motel and caught him in the room. The police protected the "Sant Baba" while he ran to his car with his dastar falling off multiple times. They also kept the sangat from taking pictures of the spectacle. Throughout the entire week, Panthic Weekly has been receiving new details from its sources in Chicago regarding this matter.
Since he was exposed, Daljeet Baba has been trying to garner support in order to spread disinformation and discredit the sangat. Sources tell Panthic Weekly that "Sant Baba" Daljeet Singh has left the United States and gone to India in order to build support among those who may not have all the facts at hand.
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Signed Affidavits from the Sangat |
Daljeet Baba was on radio stations in the UK and Canada saying that he would place his hand on Guru Granth Sahib Jee and swear that the charges are not true. Panthic Weekly has obtained signed affidavits from the sangat attesting to the facts as they have been reported.
Defending himself on talk shows in Europe and North America, the Baba has given conflicting and inconsistent reports. He has said that he was at his dera (compound) participating in keertan (religious sermonizing) when the incident happened. He has also said that he was not even in Chicago and was out of state. On the other hand, he admitted that he booked all the rooms at the motel, but said that he was not there.
Conflicting stories, half truths, and shameless lies aside, Daljeet Baba has also resorted to threatening media outlets. Panthic Weekly obtained copies of faxes sent to Punjabi papers in North America by Daljeet Baba's lawyers. Knowing that they have no legal grounds to stand on, the lawyers did not send cease and desist orders, as is the standard practice, but instead sent "Emergency Notices."
In the notice we obtained, the lawyers said, "this office has been retained to represent Baba Daljit Singh in an action regarding false accusations and slanderous articles that have been published…This is to give notice that nothing may be published regarding Baba Daljit Singh without prior confirmation from himself alone. If any false accusations are published, we will consider it an overt act of slander."
Daljeet Baba has denied all knowledge of legal representation.
Panthic Weekly contacted the Lake Country Sheriff's Department, which verified the accusations of the Sangat and the facts as reported.
Khalsa Alliance representatives have said that they are working hand in hand with Shahbaaz Khalsa in order to warn the Sikh sangat in Punjab about Daljeet's actions. In a meeting held Friday night at the Gurudwara Sahib in Chicago, the sangat decided that a worldwide campaign would be started against "Sant Baba" Daljeet Singh and other rogue "Sants" through a petition drive to Akal Takht Sahib.
