A person was apprehended by sewadars at Takht Kesgarh Sahib in Anandpur Sahib after he smoke and threw biri/cigarette bud inside the Takht Sahib. The culprit who was identified as Paramjit Singh of Mohalla Maharaj Nagar of Ludhiana was handed over to the police. Police have registered FIR No. 122 (PS Anandpur Sahib) under section 295A of Indian Penal Code (IPC).
As per the media reports the Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC) here on Friday appointed Giani Raghbir Singh, a granthi at Darbar Sahib,
According to certain media reports, the Badal Dal leader, who allegedly sold land that belonged to Takht Sri Kesgarh Sahib to a dera in Pehowa, had got the general power of attorney (GPA) from a Congress leader of Kiratpur Sahib for Rs 12.5 lakh two years ago.
Amritsar, Punjab (August 12, 2013): Dal Khalsa has urged the SGPC to take Panthic institutions and organizations (big or small in numbers game) into confidence before finalizing the name for the Jathedar of Takht Kesgarh Sahib.
Anandpur Sahib, Punjab (July 31, 2013): It is learnt that Giani Tirlochan Singh, Jathedar of Takht Sri Kesgarh Sahib suffered cardiac arrest on early morning of 31 July, 2013. Local sources confirmed that Giani Tirlochan Singh passed away because of heart failure and Antim Aanskar shall be held on 1 August, 2013.
Punjab police personnel attempted to remove the devotees sitting in front of the Sri Guru Granth Sahib out of the Takhat Sahib. They were reportedly asked to either move out or sit near the walls, to make seating space for the guests from Canada and the leaders who escorted them. A SP level officer was reportedly supervising this conduct of Punjab police.