The SGPC appointed Jatehdar of Akal Takht Sahib Giani Gurbachan Singh has expressed his desire to quit the post.
SGPC backed Jathedar Giani Gurbachan Singh has accused the Punjab police and India's National Investigation Agency (NIA) of falsely implicating Sikh youth residing in other countries and sought a probe from a neutral and independent agency.
Giani Gurbachan Singh stated yesterday that he will not be participating in the upcoming event sponsored by 'pro-hindutva' organisation Rashtriya Swayamsewak Sangh (RSS) in New Delhi on 25th October 2017.
A day after the acting Jathedars appointed during Village Chabba Panthic Gathering (2015) announced to excommunicate former SAD (Badal) leader Sucha Singh Langah, the SGPC appointed Jathedars led by Giani Gurbachan Singh too made a similar announcement on Thursday (Oct. 5).
The Shiromani Gurudwara Prabandhak Committee (SGPC) appointed jathedars here on today chaired a meeting with the representatives of various Sikh
Firing a salvo against Gaini Gurbachan Singh- who is accommodated as 'jathedar' by the SGPC, for repeatedly be-fooling the sangat and trying to be over-smart, the Dal Khalsa said the time has come to cleanse the religious institutions from such corrupt and disgraced persons.
The shameful incidents of sacrilege of Guru Granth Sahib and continuation of "discredited and rejected" Takhat Jathedar's on the august posts came in for a sharp criticism at a “Shabad Guru Satkar Samagam” organized by Sikh Youth of Punjab (SYP) to commemorate the 412th anniversary of first Parkash Purab of Guru Granth Sahib.
The SGPC appointed Jathedars, who took decision to announce pardon to controversial Dera Sirsa chief continue to work as “Jathedars” without any effective opposition.
Sikh activists reportedly opposed the move of the SGPC to facilitate speech of Giani Gurbacahn Singh from Akal Takhat Sahib.
Two days after the Shiromani Gurdwara Prabhandak Committee (SGPC) backed Jathedars on their controversial move to grant "pardon" to Dera Sauda Sirsa chief Gurmeet Ram RAim, SGPC executive member and senior SAD vice-president Karnail Singh Panjoli said there was strong resentment among the Sikh panth over the move.