Expecting political leaders to work for Panth makes no sense. They have to stay in power to contribute to the panth. They can't get power with only Sikh votes, even if 100% Sikhs vote for them. Akal Takht and SGPC looks at only Sikhs, while to get power the politicians can't work exclusively for Sikhs, and they have never, they will never. Interests of Akal Takht and SAD do not seem to be converging. In pursuit of political significance, Akal Takht and SGPC are losing out on the religious grounds too. With the changing times, the clergy should relook at its constitution, objectives, operating model, scope, mission, before it becomes completely irrelevant.
Expecting political leaders to work for Panth makes no sense. They have to stay in power to contribute to the panth. They can't get power with only Sikh votes, even if 100% Sikhs vote for them. Akal Takht and SGPC looks at only Sikhs, while to get power the politicians can't work exclusively for Sikhs, and they have never, they will never. Interests of Akal Takht and SAD do not seem to be converging. In pursuit of political significance, Akal Takht and SGPC are losing out on the religious grounds too. With the changing times, the clergy should relook at its constitution, objectives, operating model, scope, mission, before it becomes completely irrelevant.