Famous Punjabi singer Gurdas Maan has been facing troubles that showing no signs of abating. In 2021, an FIR was lodged by the Sikh community after Gurdas Maan called Ladi Sai Ji, who was the presiding deity of the Dargah at Nakodar, the descendant of third Sikh Guru, Sri Guru Amardas Ji Maharaj. The FIR was canceled by the Nakodar court. However, the petitioner who lodged the FIR has challenged the decision of the Nakodar Court in the Punjab and Haryana High Court.
Accepting the petition of Harjinder Singh alias Zinda, the High Court has issued a notice to all the concerned parties. By issuing a notice, the High Court has sought reply from all the parties involved in the case by June 13. The petitioner has clarified that Gurdas Maan described Ladi Sai as a descendant of Sri Guru Amardas Ji, which has hurt the religious sentiments of the Sikh community.
It is pertinent to note that when this issue became very heated, Gurdas Maan had gone live and apologized for his comments on his social media account. Maan had said that, “the Sikh Sangat should forgive me. He can never even think of insulting his Guru. I have learned a lot from my gurus, it is not my intention to adopt them, nor was it my intention.”
Gurdas Maan had said that the critic of a saint is a great murderer. Guru Sahibans cannot be compared with anyone. “I had definitely mentioned that Shri Guru Amardas Ji Maharaj was born in a good family and my Sai Ji was also born in a good family in Nakodar. If anyone has been hurt by my words, I apologize 100 times” he had said.
Gurdas Maan Nakodar Dera Controversy:
During the Nakodar Dera Baba Murad Shah fair in 2021, Gurdas Maan had said that Ladi Shah, who was dera mukhi, was a descendant of the third Sikh Patshah Sri Guru Amardas ji. When the video surfaced, Sikh organizations got furious. After protesting in the police station and SSP office, they surrounded the National Highway. The police registered a case against Maan for hurting religious sentiments. Effigies of Gurdas Maan were also burnt. Maan then released a video apologizing to the Sikh Sangat.