SGPC convenes emergency meet of executive body

  • | Saturday | 20th October, 2018

They will decide," he said.Meanwhile, Gurbachan Singh went to his office for some time on Friday morning. "This is the domain of SGPC's executive and the president. Before submitting his resignation, Gurbachan Singh was critical of SGPC for lighting 4 lakh diyas on the occasion of the birth anniversary of Guru Ram Das being celebrated on October 26. He informed that SGPC's executive body would take its decision on the resignation letter of jathedar.It was not known whether Gurbachan Singh had sent the same letter that he had released to the media on Thursday to SGPC as well. His mobile phone remained switched off all the time.Sources informed that Gurbachan Singh offered his resignation due to simmering resentment in the Panth against him.

AMRITSAR: Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee SGPC ) has convened an emergency meeting of its executive body to contemplate over the resignation of the jathedar of Akal Takht Giani Gurbachan Singh on October 22.SGPC chief secretary Roop Singh informed TOI on Friday that their office had received a letter from the Jathedar and it had been sent to the president Gobind Singh Longowal. He informed that SGPC's executive body would take its decision on the resignation letter of jathedar.It was not known whether Gurbachan Singh had sent the same letter that he had released to the media on Thursday to SGPC as well. SGPC chief secretary, however, refused to divulge any names as to who could be appointed as the new jathedar. "This is the domain of SGPC's executive and the president. They will decide," he said.Meanwhile, Gurbachan Singh went to his office for some time on Friday morning. He held a discussion with his staff and later left for an undisclosed destination. His mobile phone remained switched off all the time.Sources informed that Gurbachan Singh offered his resignation due to simmering resentment in the Panth against him. "In the present day context, significant decisions having political implications can't be taken alone by the jathedar. There are plenty of forces behind their decisions," said sources. Before submitting his resignation, Gurbachan Singh was critical of SGPC for lighting 4 lakh diyas on the occasion of the birth anniversary of Guru Ram Das being celebrated on October 26. Sources also informed that there was a possibility of strong action against Gurbachan Singh in the proposed Panthic assembly scheduled to be held on October 20-21 .

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