Pannun threatened to destroy the Mahakumbha

Prayagraj: The Akhara Parishad criticized Sikh separatist leader Gurpatwant Singh Pannun for trying to incite division between communities after he threatened to target the Mahakumbh in a video. After three Khalistani Zindabad Force militants were killed in an encounter with UP and Punjab police in Pilibhit on Monday, the video threatened to disrupt the main bathing dates of Magh Mela – January 14 (Makar Sankranti), January 29 (Mauni). Amavasya), and February 3 (Basant Panchami) – surfaced on social media, with the video attributed to Khalistan. Supporter Pannu.

Pannu heads the banned organization Sikhs for Justice and has been declared a terrorist by the Indian government.

Addressing the media at Mahakumbh Nagar, Mahant Ravindra Puri, president of Akhil Bharatiya Akhara Parishad, said, “If this person named Pannu dares to enter our Mahakumbh, he will be beaten and thrown out. We have seen hundreds of such madmen.”

“This is the fair of Magh, where Sikhs and Hindus unite. Trying to foment division in Pannu is impossible. The Sikh community has kept our Sanatan tradition alive. They have protected Sanatan Dharma,” he said.

Pointing to the common spiritual bond between the Hindu and Sikh communities, the Akhara Parishad president said, “We have Naga sadhus in both religions, and we are all soldiers of Sanatan Dharma. So we do not take such illusory threats seriously.”

He also highlighted that Pannu’s inflammatory language was always intended to sow division and target Sanatan Dharma. “We should not give too much importance to Pannu’s statement, as his aim is always to create unrest and attack the fabric of our tradition,” he said.

Mahant Ravindra Puri also pointed out that the three major ‘Akhadas’ – Bada Udasin Akhara, Naya Udasin Akhara, and Nirmal Akhada – are based in Punjab and are home to revered saints. “Therefore, we do not take such extremists seriously,” he added.