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2 weeks, 5 days ago

Decisions against Sikh institutions will trigger outrage: Giani Raghbir Singh

Two days after being removed as jathedar of the Akal Takht, Golden Temple head granthi Giani Raghbir Singh on Sunday said “whatever happened in these days is not in the interests of Sikh institutions”. Giani Raghbir Singh Regarding resignations by SAD leaders, Giani Raghbir Singh said those who “know about maryada of Takht” have taken such steps in resentment. On …

Sikh Singh Sad Raghbir Singh Takht Akal Jathedar

2 weeks, 6 days ago

Akal Takht Jathedar's removal sparks 'Badals vs Majithia' clash

India Today

The Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee is facing criticism over its decision to remove Giani Raghbir Singh as Jathedar of Sri Akal Takht Sahib. Meanwhile, Giani Kuldeep Singh Gadgaj has been appointed Jathedar of Takht Kesgarh Sahib and acting Jathedar of the Akal Takht, while Sant Baba Tek Singh will lead Takht Damdama Sahib. BJP leader RP Singh commented on the …

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3 weeks ago

Removal of jathedars seems act of vengeance: Punjab CM Mann

Hindustan Times

Punjab chief minister Bhagwant Mann on Saturday condemned the removal of two jathedars of Akal Takht and Takht Sri Kesgarh Sahib, saying it seems an act of ‘badlakhori ’. Mann’s reaction came a day after the Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee, the organisation responsible for the management of gurdwaras, removed Giani Raghbir Singh from the post of Akal Takht Jathedar and …

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3 weeks ago

Gurdwara body removes Giani Raghbir Singh as top Sikh spokesperson

India Today

The Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee on Friday removed Giani Raghbir Singh from the post of Akal Takht Jathedar, stating that his leadership was “inadequate in guiding the Panth” and that his “inconsistent approach weakened Panthic unity.” The SGPC’s executive committee also removed Giani Sultan Singh from the post of Jathedar of Takht Sri Kesgarh Sahib. Sikh scholar Giani Kuldeep Singh …

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3 weeks ago

Gurdwara body removes Giani Raghbir Singh as top Sikh spokesperson

India Today

The Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee on Friday removed Giani Raghbir Singh from the post of Akal Takht Jathedar, stating that his leadership was “inadequate in guiding the Panth” and that his “inconsistent approach weakened Panthic unity.” The SGPC’s executive committee also removed Giani Sultan Singh from the post of Jathedar of Takht Sri Kesgarh Sahib. Sikh scholar Giani Kuldeep Singh …

Sikh Committee Singh Sri Sgpc Gurdwara Sahib

3 weeks, 1 day ago

Ahead of SGPC panel meet, Dhami says won’t withdraw his resignation

Hindustan Times

AMRITSAR : A day before the crucial meeting of the Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee executive committee, Harjinder Singh Dhami on Thursday called on Akal Takht jathedar Giani Raghbir Singh at his residence at the Golden Temple complex and asserted that he would not withdraw his resignation from the top post of the gurdwara body. A day before the crucial meeting …

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SGPC sparks outrage by removing Jathedars of Akal Takht and Takht Kesgarh

New Indian Express

CHANDIGARH: The Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee on Friday terminated the services of Akal Takht Jathedar Giani Raghbir Singh and Takht Kesgarh Jathedar Giani Sultan Singh. Giani Kuldeep Singh Gadgaj, a ‘katha vachak’ since 2001, has been appointed the Takht Kesgarh Sahib Jathedar and also the acting Jathedar of the Akal Takht. Raghbir Singh had also said that as per the …

Singh Sad Sgpc Raghbir Singh Takht Akal Jathedar

1 month, 1 week ago

SGPC executive committee asks Dhami to reconsider his resignation

Hindustan Times

The Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee executive committee asked Harjinder Singh Dhami to reconsider his decision to resign from the post of president and continue his services. The decision of removing Giani Harpreet Singh was taken by the entire executive committee, not only by the president”, said chief secretary Kulwant Singh Manan, while reading out the resolution passed during the meeting. …

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1 month, 1 week ago

SGPC chief Harjinder Singh Dhami resigns on 'moral grounds'

The Hindu

The president of Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee, Harjinder Singh Dhami, resigned from his post with immediate effect on Monday. Mr. Dhami's resignation came days after Akal Takht Jathedar Giani Raghbir Singh strongly condemned the dismissal of services of Giani Harpreet Singh as the jathedar of Damdama Sahib by the SGPC. Referring to a February 13 Facebook post of Jathedar Raghbir …

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2 months, 1 week ago

{7-member panel} Derecognition of party: SAD leaders ‘misleading’ community, says rebel group after meeting jathedar

Hindustan Times

Rebel Akalis on Thursday claimed that the Shiromani Akali Dal leaders had made a “false” statement that Akal Takht jathedar Giani Raghbir Singh was convinced by their viewpoint that the implementation of the seven-member panel to supervise party’s recruitment drive and hold elections of the president and other office-bearers within six months will lead the party into legal trouble and …

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2 months, 1 week ago

Rebel Akali Dal leaders meet Jathedar again, seek fresh directions to party to comply with Akal Takht orders

New Indian Express

CHANDIGARH: Rebel Shiromani Akali Dal leaders today met Akal Takht Jathedar Giani Raghbir Singh and sought directions to the Shiromani Akali Dal to maintain the sanctity of the seven-member committee constituted by Akal Takht to revive the party. The two members of the Akal Takht-formed seven member committee Gurpratap Singh Wadala and Santa Singh Umaidpuri met the Jathedar Giani Raghbir …

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2 months, 3 weeks ago

Don’t drag your feet, accept Sukhbir’s resignation, jathedar Giani Raghbir Singh tells SAD

Hindustan Times

Akal Takht jathedar Giani Raghbir Singh has told the Shiromani Akali Dal to comply with the Sikh clergy’s December 2 decree and accept party president Sukhbir Singh’s resignation, besides working towards reorganising the party structure. Akal Takht jathedar Giani Raghbir Singh interacting with the media in Amritsar on Monday. During an interaction on Monday, the jathedar said, “The SAD should …

Sikh Committee Singh Sgpc Sukhbir Takht Jathedar

3 months, 3 weeks ago

Sukhbir Badal, with plaque around neck, undertakes Akal Takht's ‘punishment’ at Golden Temple

Hindustan Times

Undertaking religious punishment, Shiromani Akali Dal president Sukhbir Singh Badal was seen sitting in a wheelchair by the gate with a plaque around his neck and spear in his hand at the Golden Temple in Punjab's Amritsar on Tuesday morning. SAD president Sukhbir Singh Badal at Golden temple in Amritsar on Tuesday The religious punishment - called 'tankhah' in Sikh …

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3 months, 3 weeks ago

What is Akal Takht, body which ordered Sukhbir Badal to wash dishes, clean shoes

India Today

The Sikh clergy at the Akal Takht issued a 'tankhah' for Sukhbir Singh Badal on Monday, citing the 'mistakes' made by the Shiromani Akali Dal and its government in Punjab between 2007 and 2017. VIDEO | Punjab: Shiromani Akali Dal leader Sukhbir Singh Badal serves as a 'sewadar' at Golden Temple in Amritsar.#PunjabNews pic.twitter.com/c6lRVUbRX6 — Press Trust of India December …

Sikh Punjab Singh Pti Sad Temple Clean

3 months, 3 weeks ago

Accept Sukhbir’s resignation, reorganise Akali Dal in 6 months: Sikh clergy

Hindustan Times

In a decision that can potentially have far-reaching ramifications for the Sikh religio-politics, the five high priests on Monday pronounced ‘tankhah’ on Sukhbir Singh Badal, directing the working committee of the Shiromani Akali Dal to accept his resignation as party chief in three days, besides forming a panel to hold elections for the post of SAD president and office-bearers within …

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Sukhbir Badal Directed To Perform Guard Duty, Clean Shoes At Golden Temple As Akal Takht Pronounces 'Tankhah'

ABP News

Amritsar News: The Sikh clergy at the Akal Takht on Monday pronounced 'tankhah' for Shiromani Akali Dal president Sukhbir Singh Badal and other party leaders for mistakes committed during the SAD-led Punjab government from 2007 to 2017. Delivering the edict from the 'faseel' of the Akal Takht in Amritsar, Giani Raghbir Singh, the Jathedar of the highest temporal seat of …

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Akal Takht holds Sukhbir Singh Badal guilty of religious misconduct, directs him to clean utensils at Golden Temple

Hindustan Times

The Akal Takht, the supreme temporal body of the Sikh community, has pronounced its verdict on former Akali Dal president Sukhbir Singh Badal. Sukhbir Singh Badal and other leaders of the previous SAD government during the hearing of 'tankhaiya' case by the Akal Takht, in Amritsar, Monday, Dec. 2, 2024. Five high priests headed by Akal Takht Jathedar Giani Raghbir …

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Akal Takht strips Parkash Singh Badal of Fakhr-e-Qaum title, orders SAD leadership change

Hindustan Times

Thirteen years after it bestowed the title of Panth Rattan Fakhr-e-Qaum on then Punjab chief minister Parkash Singh Badal, Akal Takht, the supreme temporal seat of the Sikhs, on Monday revoked its decision and asked the Shiromani Akali Dal working committee to accept his son Sukhbir Singh Badal’s resignation as the SAD chief. Coming down heavily on the Badals, the …

Sikh Punjab Singh Sad Ram Rahim Sukhbir Takht

4 months ago

Sukhbir’s ‘tankhah’: Akal Takht key meet on December 2

Hindustan Times

Akal Takht jathedar Giani Raghbir Singh on Monday called the meeting of Sikh clergy on December 2 to pronounce the much-awaited tankhah to Shiromani Akali Dal president Sukhbir Singh Badal. The mistakes cited by the rebel leaders include the revocation of the blasphemy case against Dera Sacha Sauda chief Gurmeet Ram Rahim for imitating Guru Gobind Singh in 2007; the …

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4 months ago

Want to appear before Akal Takht as a ‘humble Sikh’: Sukhbir in fresh letter

Hindustan Times

After resigning as Shiromani Akali Dal president, Sukhbir Singh Badal has stated in a fresh letter to Akal Takht jathedar Giani Raghbir Singh that he wants to appear before the Takht as a “humble Sikh”. Sukhbir’s resignation came three days after he approached the Akal Takht and appealed to jathedar Giani Raghbir Singh to convene a meeting of the Panj …

Sikh Singh Sad Sukhbir Takht Akal Giani Raghbir

4 months, 1 week ago

Sukhbir Singh Badal resigns as Shiromani Akali Dal president

Hindustan Times

Sukhbir Singh Badal on Saturday stepped down as Shiromani Akali Dal president. Sukhbir Singh Badal, then Shiromani Akali Dal president, carrying an envelope containing a letter to be submitted to the Akal Takht at Golden Temple in Amritsar on November 13. He thanked all party leaders and workers for expressing confidence in his leadership and extending wholehearted support and cooperation …

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4 months, 2 weeks ago

Punjab: Sukhbir urges Akal Takht to pronounce punishment soon

Hindustan Times

Shiromani Akali Dal president Sukhbir Singh Badal on Wednesday approached the Akal Takht and made a fresh appeal to jathedar Giani Raghbir Singh to convene a meeting of the Panj Singh Sahiban soon to pronounce tankhah to him, citing that it had been two and a half months since he was declared a tankhaiya by the highest Sikh temporal seat …

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4 months, 2 weeks ago

Kirpan restrictions for Sikh staffers at airports: Send delegation to talk to Centre, Takht jathedar tells SGPC

Hindustan Times

Taking serious note of the Bureau of Civil Aviation Security’s recent directive that bars Sikh employees from carrying kirpans on duty, Akal Takht jathedar Giani Raghbir Singh on Friday directed the Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee to send a high-level delegation to raise the issue with the central government. In a statement, Giani Raghbir Singh termed the ban as an “attack …

Sikh Kirpan Sgpc Sikhs Takht Giani Raghbir Giani Raghbir Singh

4 months, 3 weeks ago

Punjab: Sikh scholars bat for political, religious punishment to Sukhbir

Hindustan Times

A majority of Sikh scholars and intellectuals on Wednesday suggested both political and religious punishment for Shiromani Akali Dal Sukhbir Singh Badal, who was declared tankhaiya, in an indication of a decision involving his leadership. Akal Takht jathedar Giani Raghbir Singh had called a meeting with the Sikh scholars, intellectuals and veteran journalists to take their opinion on punishment to …

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Decisions against Sikh institutions will trigger outrage: Giani Raghbir Singh

Akal Takht Jathedar's removal sparks 'Badals vs Majithia' clash

Removal of jathedars seems act of vengeance: Punjab CM Mann

Gurdwara body removes Giani Raghbir Singh as top Sikh spokesperson

Gurdwara body removes Giani Raghbir Singh as top Sikh spokesperson

Ahead of SGPC panel meet, Dhami says won’t withdraw his resignation

SGPC sparks outrage by removing Jathedars of Akal Takht and Takht Kesgarh

SGPC executive committee asks Dhami to reconsider his resignation

SGPC chief Harjinder Singh Dhami resigns on 'moral grounds'

{7-member panel} Derecognition of party: SAD leaders ‘misleading’ community, says rebel group after meeting jathedar

Rebel Akali Dal leaders meet Jathedar again, seek fresh directions to party to comply with Akal Takht orders

Don’t drag your feet, accept Sukhbir’s resignation, jathedar Giani Raghbir Singh tells SAD

Sukhbir Badal, with plaque around neck, undertakes Akal Takht's ‘punishment’ at Golden Temple

What is Akal Takht, body which ordered Sukhbir Badal to wash dishes, clean shoes

Accept Sukhbir’s resignation, reorganise Akali Dal in 6 months: Sikh clergy

Sukhbir Badal Directed To Perform Guard Duty, Clean Shoes At Golden Temple As Akal Takht Pronounces 'Tankhah'

Akal Takht holds Sukhbir Singh Badal guilty of religious misconduct, directs him to clean utensils at Golden Temple

Akal Takht strips Parkash Singh Badal of Fakhr-e-Qaum title, orders SAD leadership change

Sukhbir’s ‘tankhah’: Akal Takht key meet on December 2

Want to appear before Akal Takht as a ‘humble Sikh’: Sukhbir in fresh letter

Sukhbir Singh Badal resigns as Shiromani Akali Dal president

Punjab: Sukhbir urges Akal Takht to pronounce punishment soon

Kirpan restrictions for Sikh staffers at airports: Send delegation to talk to Centre, Takht jathedar tells SGPC

Punjab: Sikh scholars bat for political, religious punishment to Sukhbir