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The protesters even flashed photographs of Hawara and also distributed copies of a message by Mand given to the panth as acting jathedar of Akal Takht in absence of Hawara, who is currently in Tihar jail. A large number of supporters carrying banners of ‘Bargari Morcha’ stood up while a message was being given by Giani Harpreet Singh and raised slogans in praise of Sarbat Khalsa appointed jathedar of Akal Takht Jagtar Singh Hawara and acting jathedar Dhian Singh Mand. The SGPC’s executive body had appointed jathedar of Takht Damdama Sahib Giani Harpreet Singh as acting jathedar of Akal Takht in October after jathedar of Akal Takht Giani Gurbachan Singh had tendered his resignation on October 18, citing poor health.Stating that killing of Sikhs in June and November 1984 was an unforgettable event, he said that the incidents of desecration of Guru Granth Sahib were still going on. But at the same time he alleged that social media was being used by anti-Sikh forces as a tool for an attempted fratricide among Sikhs under some conspiracy. AMRITSAR: Acting jathedar of Akal Takht Giani Harpreet Singh in his maiden message to the panth on the occasion of Bandi Chhor Diwas after taking over charge, expressed grave concern over alleged attempts to disintegrate panthic power under a well-planned conspiracy.The acting jathedar claimed that Sikh history and traditions were being distorted and the Sikh youths were being misguided under a deep-rooted conspiracy to break the panthic unity..