Advocate Harjinder Singh Dhami tenders resignation as SGPC chief
PTC News Desk: Advocate Harjinder Singh Dhami has tendered his resignation as President of top Sikh body Shiromani Gurdwara Prabandhak Committee days after Giani Harpreet Singh was relieved of his duties.
While addressing a press conference, Dhami announced his decision to step down as SGPC chief and also appealed to Sri Akal Takht Sahib Jathedar Giani Raghbir Singh to relieve him from presidency of 7 member committee.
Expressing that the remarks made by Jathedar Giani Raghbir Singh saddened him, Dhami announced his decision to step down from top position. He further said that, in obligation to the remarks made by Jathedar Sri Akal Takht Sahib, he has pronounced his decision.
Earlier, Sri Akal Takht Sahib Jathedar slammed Shiromani Gurdwara Prabandhak Committee to remove Giani Harpreet Singh and called the move 'completely inappropriate'. He strongly condemned the decision of the Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC)’s executive committee to sack Giani Harpreet Singh.
He took to his Facebook and wrote, "“I have been following the developments that have been happening for the past few days seriously from all angles. My mind is saddened by these circumstances. The reasons and methods used to remove jathedar Giani Harpreet Singh of Takht Sri Damdama Sahib from his post are not correct at all”.
“After the decisions taken by the Akal Takht on December 2, 2024, in the light of panthic sentiments and traditions, it seemed that an atmosphere was being created against him in a calculated and deliberate manner. A media trial was conducted against Giani Harpreet Singh by giving a wrong shade to an 18-year-old family issue,” said the jathedar.
- PTC NEWS
