Premis” ( mainly farmers) continue gifting land to the Sacha Sauda Dera
Jupinderjit Singh
In a time of shrinking landholdings and debt on farmers, followers of
the controversial Dera Sacha Sauda, mainly including farmers,
continued gifting land to the sect for the second day today.
While spokespersons of the Dera in Sirsa had denied any order or
desire by the Dera Head for taking land of the followers, about 45
more properties ranging from few Kanals to several acres were made in
the name of a Shah Satnam Ji Green ‘S’ Welfare Force Wing of the Dera.
The total number of such sale deeds has reached 113. More such sale
deeds are expected on Monday. Sources said a number of follower s of
the Dera had lined up in Gonyana and Talwandi Sabo Tehsils but due to
some administrative reasons the registration of the property could not
be completed.
The “premis”(followers) who gifted land today were mainly from Gehri
Bhagga , Chugga Kalan and Bhaagu villages in the district. Talking to
The Tribune, some of the “Premis” got quite agitated at the queries.
They said they were free to give or take land. The “Premis” maintained
they were not worried about the impact on financial condition of a
family if they give part or major portion of their land.
“The Dera has given us so much. Its spiritual powers ad benevolence
starts from where your science and education ends. We can give
everything to the Dera as what ever we have is given by it,” said
Choor Singh of Bhaagu village.
He has “gifted” one acre out of his seven acres of land. When asked if
the donation would affect the annual earnings of the family he said
the Dera Head would give them anything they desire, “My son is in
Indian Army and my daughter is with the Punjab Police. What ever we
made was because of the Dera. I can give all my land. We just want the
Media to write the Truth and whatever I said.”
Mohinder Singh , another “Premi” said he has six acres out of which he
has given one acre today,” It must be for someone’s good. We donate
blood, ration and whever we are in trouble and need something the Dera
helps. I don’t know for what purpose the land was required. I only
know I am giving it in safe hands and it will serve someone.”
A perusal of some of the sale deeds revealed that the gifted property
was mainly ancestral. Some of the property was bought several years
ago.
EOM
Thursday
n an unusual development, about 68 followers of Dera Sacha Sauda
today ‘gifted’ their land, both rural and urban to a ‘Force Wing’ of
the sect that has remained mired in several controversies.
As many as 41 sale deeds were executed at the Tehsil office here in
favour of Shah Satnam Ji Green S Welfare Force Wing of the Dera Sacha
Sauda , Sirsa. Another 21 sale deeds were executed in Talwandi Sabo.
The process went late into the evening. Employees at the Tehsil were
seen compiling the list of the sale deeded in the presence of some
legal experts representing the Dera. One followere even gifted 13
acres of land.
Tehsil Sources said they do not remember such large number of sale
deeds was done earlier in favour the Dera or any party in one day. The
sale deeds were executed legally with all the requisite revenue paid
to the government.
Most of the Urban sale deeds were of Paras Ram Nagar and Lal Singh
Basti in the city. The “premis” as the followers are called executed
the sale deed of small to medium size plots.
Among the rural areas, most of the sale deeds were of Baluana and Rai
Singh Wala villages. Tehsil sources said the “premis” said the sect
Guru would give them many more land in return. The Shah Satnam Ji
Green ‘S’ Welfare Force Wing is a special volunteer group constituted
by the sect guru, Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh for providing disaster
relief.
Pawan Insan, spokesperson of the Dersa in Sirsa said the dera head
has not given any order for registration of the property of the
followers in the name of the dera or the Force Wing. He added that the
followers may have given the land for setting up centre sof the Dera.
He said he will check up and revert.
Sources however said it would be quite unusual to have so many centres
especially owing to the opposition to the Dera in Punjab.
EOM
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