AMRITSAR: American Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (AGPC) will organize a world Sikh conclave in US, India and other countries to discuss independent authority of the Akal Takht. AGPC coordinator Pritpal Singh told TOI on Thursday that AGPC was peeved at the excommunication of three Sikh leaders of Haryana, bringing the Akal Takht`s supremacy under scanner. "It`s a matter of serious concern that Sikhs` top institution is losing credibility because the independence of Akal Takht jathedars is being compromised," he said.

He said the AGPC would invite Sikh intellectuals from all over the world to take part in the conclave to discuss the matter. "One such conclave will be organized in the US and another in India," said Pritpal, adding that the Takht`s role was pivotal in running the Sikh affairs but it had been marred by controversies in the recent past. President of AGPC J S Hothi also reacted strongly to the role of Akal Takht in the matter relating constitution of the new Haryana Sikh Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee.

He alleged that the Takht should have not played into the hands of certain political leaders. He said Akal Takht belongs to the entire Panth and it should be above political affiliations. Pritpal said that jathedar of the Akal Takht shouldn`t be a mere employee of SGPC which runs management of gurdwara affairs in Punjab and its neighbouring states.

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