Post by Tony on Apr 3, 2008 16:47:24 GMT
Armour, believed to be of Guru Gobind Singh, to be auctioned
SIGN THE PETITION HERE:
www.petitiononline.com/sggsj/
SEND A MESSAGE TO SOTHEBY'S TELLING THEM THEY CAN'T SELL IT AND IF THEY DO WE WILL PROTEST OUTSIDE WITH A BLOCKADE- www.sothebys.com/about/contact/index.html
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We are uncertain of how they got hold of it; the story isn't big in the news yet, but will be soon IF WE DO SOMETHING ABOUT IT!
Sotheby's auction house has got hold of Guru Gobind Singh Ji's armour, a chest plate with Sanscript scripture carved in gold onto it, and they want to sell it.
Their argument is it may just be a replica and not the original. It does not matter, the point is it is part of Sikh heritage, it is not for sale, this is seriously a disgrace!
If they do insist on trying to auction it 100% we are going there to protest, and to take it BACK!
The item isn't to be sold to someone, it belongs to Sikhs!
It should be integrated into our history; somewhere where where all can see and appreciate it, it belongs to our people!
This is not random pro-Sikh the usual "too good too hard" nonsense and we aren't trying to stir up controversy or just have a riot for a laugh, we seriously can't let them do this.
1) THERE ARE NO BIGGER EXPERTS ON EARTH THEN SOTHEBY'S TO KNOW IF THE ARMOUR IS GENUINE OR FAKE - BUT NOT EVEN THEY CAN PROVE IT 100%
2) SOTHEBY'S ARE CALLING IT "THE MOST IMPORTANT SALE OF ITS KIND EVER" - DOES THAT NOT TELL YOU ENOUGH ABOUT WHAT THE ARMOUR MEANS AND IF IT IS FAKE?
3) IF SOMEONE SAYS WE HAVE 5MILLION+ TO SPEND AT THE AUCTION I WILL SHUT UP ABOUT A PROTEST ETC
4) WE DO NOT KNOW IF THE OWNER HAS LEGAL CLAIM TO THE ARMOUR! - WE WANT THEM TO PROVE THIS BEFORE APRIL 9
5) TO EVERYONE SAYING HOW CAN WE STOP THEM AUCTIONING IT - THE GOVERNMENT SHOULD INTERVENE FIRST BUT IF THEY DO NOT DO YOU THINK 1000 OF US OUTSIDE SOTHEBY'S WILL NOT STOP THEM SELLING IT? OF COURSE IT WILL!
THE ONLY AIM SHOULD BE TO STOP THE AUCTION OR WE LEAVE CHANCE TO IT BEING SOLD TO ANYONE FROM P DIDDY TO ROMAN ABRAMOVICH
INVITE EVERYONE - EVEN NON-SIKH'S PLEASE SUPPORT US - ITS ONLY JOINING A GROUP, JUST DO IT
Article: news.webindia123.com/news/Articles/India/20080326/917863.html
SIGN THE PETITION HERE:
www.petitiononline.com/sggsj/
SEND A MESSAGE TO SOTHEBY'S TELLING THEM THEY CAN'T SELL IT AND IF THEY DO WE WILL PROTEST OUTSIDE WITH A BLOCKADE- www.sothebys.com/about/contact/index.html
=================================
We are uncertain of how they got hold of it; the story isn't big in the news yet, but will be soon IF WE DO SOMETHING ABOUT IT!
Sotheby's auction house has got hold of Guru Gobind Singh Ji's armour, a chest plate with Sanscript scripture carved in gold onto it, and they want to sell it.
Their argument is it may just be a replica and not the original. It does not matter, the point is it is part of Sikh heritage, it is not for sale, this is seriously a disgrace!
If they do insist on trying to auction it 100% we are going there to protest, and to take it BACK!
The item isn't to be sold to someone, it belongs to Sikhs!
It should be integrated into our history; somewhere where where all can see and appreciate it, it belongs to our people!
This is not random pro-Sikh the usual "too good too hard" nonsense and we aren't trying to stir up controversy or just have a riot for a laugh, we seriously can't let them do this.
1) THERE ARE NO BIGGER EXPERTS ON EARTH THEN SOTHEBY'S TO KNOW IF THE ARMOUR IS GENUINE OR FAKE - BUT NOT EVEN THEY CAN PROVE IT 100%
2) SOTHEBY'S ARE CALLING IT "THE MOST IMPORTANT SALE OF ITS KIND EVER" - DOES THAT NOT TELL YOU ENOUGH ABOUT WHAT THE ARMOUR MEANS AND IF IT IS FAKE?
3) IF SOMEONE SAYS WE HAVE 5MILLION+ TO SPEND AT THE AUCTION I WILL SHUT UP ABOUT A PROTEST ETC
4) WE DO NOT KNOW IF THE OWNER HAS LEGAL CLAIM TO THE ARMOUR! - WE WANT THEM TO PROVE THIS BEFORE APRIL 9
5) TO EVERYONE SAYING HOW CAN WE STOP THEM AUCTIONING IT - THE GOVERNMENT SHOULD INTERVENE FIRST BUT IF THEY DO NOT DO YOU THINK 1000 OF US OUTSIDE SOTHEBY'S WILL NOT STOP THEM SELLING IT? OF COURSE IT WILL!
THE ONLY AIM SHOULD BE TO STOP THE AUCTION OR WE LEAVE CHANCE TO IT BEING SOLD TO ANYONE FROM P DIDDY TO ROMAN ABRAMOVICH
INVITE EVERYONE - EVEN NON-SIKH'S PLEASE SUPPORT US - ITS ONLY JOINING A GROUP, JUST DO IT
Article: news.webindia123.com/news/Articles/India/20080326/917863.html
