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For a WIKKID post by Bhai Japnaam Singh Jee on this subject. I have a exponentially greater radical view on the nagar kirtans that happen in the UK, US and Canada. But I will try to be a little less harsh in the way I express myself. I have seen videos and pictures of nagar kirtans that happened at these places over the years. One thing seems to be perfectly clear: there is no respect for sikhi, sikh values, or Guru Sahib.
We have turned this into a shameful punjabi mela. As Japnaam Singh points out, there is no emphisis on real gursikhi values. It is just way to sad to think that all this money is pumped to this event that lasts only 4 hours. Once someone does a little comparison of the pros and cons it becomes crystal clear to them that there is no gain in doing this. But sadly no one does this. Me and Japnaam Singh are the only ones who are doing this. But I hope that the prabandhiks can see through the blinds and rise over this total waste of resources.
The way it is right now. No one becomes a sikh by the gurdwara parchaar, well maybe .3% of the sangat became sikh through the gurdwara parchaar. The gurdwara system in Canada is so inefficient that its scary. If you think that the gurdwara does parchaar about 5096PH(parchaar-hours) total(this is Dashmesh Darbaar)and only maybe 3-4 people take amrit because of direct parchaar. This is unacceptable, plain and simple. But the gurdwara management expects to perform miracles in the 4-5 hour nagar kirtan. A nagar kirtan where there is no maryada. No Rahit. No SIKHI for the most part. A nagar kirtan does not make a case for itself, not by a longshot.
The setup that they have there is not good either. It may be good for about 200 people because they can hear what is being sung and sing along, but what about the 6000+ strong who roam the streets talking, eating, laughing, doing nindia-chuggali, and the ones that look at peoples suits, what color it is etc. Its funny, maybe they should change the name after all. The Vasakhi nagar kirtan in Vancouver in April must be the biggest combination of manmutt, paap and evil. I haven't been to one since 1997, but hear that its BAD.
I just think that the money and resources could be better spent. For example, a sikh community center could be built, maybe a sports complex, or a library, or a crisis line for youth.
I want to ask Guru Sahib Jee to give the western Sikh world some common sense and the ability to actually THINK, to think beyond, beyond where their thinking gets stuck and doesn't budge...........
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