Recently, a heated verbal exchange between Virsa Singh Valtoha and Giani Harpreet Singh sparked significant discussion within the Sikh community regarding the role and status of Jathedars.
SGPC appointed Jathedars today declared Sukhbir Singh Badal “Tankhaiya” and directed him to appear before Akal Takht with in next 15 days. (30 August 2024).
The Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC), five appointed Jathedars have summoned Sukhbir Badal, former president of Shiromani Akali Dal (Badal), following allegations leveled by a rebel faction of the party.
Panth Sewak Bhai Daljit Singh Bittu remembers Shaheed Jathedar Bhai Gurdev Singh ji Kaunke, former Jathedar of Akal Takht Sahib who was martyred by Indian forces on 1 January 1993.
Punjab’s Pro-freedom group Dal Khalsa on Friday offered prayers at Sri Akal Takht Sahib for the well-being of all “exiled” Sikh activists, release of Sikh political prisoners, success of “Sikh freedom struggle” and seeking punishment for the killers of Hardeep Singh Nijhar, Paramjit Singh Panjwar and others killed “extra-judicially”.
A Jatha of Sikh personalities related to Sikh struggle organized a discussion (Vichar Goshti) on 21 October 2022 on "Akal Takht and Akali: Present situation and future course". Speaking during this event, Bhai Sukhwinder Singh said This Process Should Have Started Earlier.
_Jujharu_ personalities of Sikh struggle- Bhai Rajinder Singh Mughalwal, Bhai Lal Singh Akalgarh, Bhai Daljit Singh Bittu, Bhai Nariyan Singh Chaura, Bhai Bhupinder Singh Pehalwan, Bhai Satnam Singh Khandewala, Bhai Satnam Singh Jhanjian, Bhai Manjeet Singh Phagwara, Bhai Amrik Singh Isru, Bhai Hardeep Singh Mehraj and Bhai Sukhdev Singh Dod, joined called a Vichar Charcha on 21 October 2021 at Sri Amritsar.