Nangs cont'd

A further issue that has to be highlighted is that ALL those Sikhs who are not Nihangs by action, tradition, attitude or the wisdom they possess, but, instead dress up as Nihangs to mislead people are also considered Nangs.

Many such fakes now exist and have convinced people they are Nihang Singhs. However, they are but fools, deceiving themselves, and those around them.

There are also many man-made personality cults such as the Akhand Kirtani Jatha (A.K.J.), self-proclaimed Sants (saints), and their followers, that have adopted the Akali Nihang Singh uniform and (wrongly) claimed it as their own. This is a feeble attempt to appeal to people to gain new recruits. They in the most part do not even understand the origins of the uniform let alone its significance.

Some such groups have even accused the Akali Nihang Khalsa of not being true to history in order to keep the limelight away from their own hypocrisy and cult status.

Even many militant, fundamentalist, fanatic groups that have nothing to do with the Sanatan Akali Nihang Singh Khalsa, such as the Babbar Khalsa International (B.K.I.) who are the militant wing of the A.K.J., have also adopted this same image of the Akali Nihang Singh Khalsa. The followers of such movements are frequently depicted adorning the Akali Nihang uniform.

These same individuals insult and ridicule the very knowledge that brings about the uniform, heritage and traditions themselves. This section has caused an uproar from the groups guilty of being Nangs. However, this is inevitable as the truth will only hurt those individuals who are living a life entwined with hypocrisy, lies and confusion.

In the eyes of the Sanatan Sikhs, and especially the Akali Nihang Singh Khalsa, these people are in fact seen as even lower than Nangs, as they insult the very wisdom itself.

These personality cults, and self-proclaimed Sants are now sadly gaining the most members, both in India, and around the world under various names and guises.

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