Re: Demand an OPEN Debate on TV between Proponent(s) and Opponents, Nankshahi Calendar 2003 Version
2014-12-23 6:59 GMT-05:00 Institute of Sikh Studies <iosschd@gmail.com>:
INSTITUTE OF SIKH STUDIES, CHANDIGARH 
TRANSLATION OF LETTER SENT TO JATHEDAR, SRI AKAL TAKHT SAHIB 
As for the issue of NS is concerned, the Institute has always demanded that wider consultations be held before making any change(s) to the 2003 version of the NS approved by the SGPC, as the absence of such an exercise will lead to gross dissatisfaction among the Sikhs. Great responsibility falls upon the Akal Takht Sahib to keep the Sikhs well informed to remain united. If the issue would be well debated and well deliberated upon, then whatever the decision arrived at would be acceptable to all. 
For the last many decades, since Independence, Sikhs are demanding an independent identity from the Government, which has gone unheeded so far. It is most unfortunate, therefore, that we are denying ourselves an opportunity whereby we can add a feature, based on Gurmat, to our independent identity. 
The Gurus sacrificed their all to rid us of ignorance/ superstition; but we are failing them miserably. 
We, at the Institute, demand from Sri Akal Takht Sahib that the Sikh masses be given the advantage of an open debate on TV between the leading Proponent(s) and Opponent(s) as regards the Nanakshahi Calendar issue. Handling this sensitive issue without transparency is bound to prove detrimental to our united future. 
(Birendra Kaur)
President 
The Letter in Original:
ਦਸੰਬਰ 18, 2014
ਗਿਆਨੀ ਗੁਰਬਚਨ ਸਿੰਘ, 
ਜਥੇਦਾਰ, ਸੀ੍ ਅਕਾਲ ਤਖਤ ਸਾਹਿਬ
ਤੇਜਾ ਸਿੰਘ ਸਮੁੰਦਰੀ ਹਾਲ,
ਸ੍ਰੀ ਅਮ੍ਰਿੰਤਸਰ
ਵਿਸ਼ਾ: ਨਾਨਕਸ਼ਾਹੀ ਕੈਲੰਡਰ
ਪਰਮ ਸਤਿਕਾਰਯੋਗ ਜਥੇਦਾਰ ਸਾਹਿਬ, 
ਜਿੱਥੋਂ ਤੱਕ ਨਾਨਕਸ਼ਾਹੀ ਕੈਲੰਡਰ ਦਾ ਸਬੰਧ ਹੈ ਇੰਸਟੀਚਿਊਟ ਵਲੋਂ ਹਮੇਸ਼ਾਂ ਮੰਗ ਕੀਤੀ ਗਈ ਹੈ ਕਿ ਸਾਲ2003 ਵਾਲੇ ਐਸ ਜੀ ਪੀ ਸੀ ਵਲੋਂ ਪਰਵਾਨਿਤ ਨਾਨਕਸ਼ਾਹੀ ਕੈਲੰਡਰ ਵਿੱਚ ਕੋਈ ਤਬਦੀਲੀ ਕਰਨ ਤੋਂਪਹਿਲਾਂ ਵੱਡੇ ਪੱਧਰ ਤੇ ਵਿਚਾਰ ਵਟਾਂਦਰਾ ਕੀਤਾ ਜਾਣਾ ਚਾਹੀਦਾ ਹੈ ਕਿਉਂਕਿ ਅਜਿਹੇ ਵਿਚਾਰ ਵਟਾਂਦਰੇਦੀ ਅਣਹੋਂਦ ਕਾਰਨ ਸਿੱਖ ਮਨਾਂ ਵਿੱਚ ਤਸੱਲੀ ਨਹੀਂ ਹੋ ਸਕੇਗੀ ਅਤੇ ਉਪਰਾਮਤਾ ਵੱਧੇਗੀ | ਸ੍ਰੀ ਅਕਾਲਤਖਤ ਦੀ ਵੱਡੀ ਜ਼ਿੰਮੇਵਾਰੀ ਬਣਦੀ ਹੈ ਕਿ ਸਿੱਖ ਕੌਮ ਨੂੰ ਇਸ ਬਾਰੇ ਪੂਰਨ ਗਿਆਨ ਹੋਵੇ ਤਾਂ ਜੋ ਆਪਸੀਏਕਤਾ ਬਣੀ ਰਹੇ | ਜੇਕਰ