Jagir Kaur writes to Akal Takht over ‘hate propaganda’ against Sikhs
Former SGPC president, Jagir Kaur on Sunday wrote a letter to Jathedar Sri Akal Takht, Giani Harpreet Singh and urged him to direct SGPC to counter ‘hate propaganda’ against Sikhs Former Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC) president, Jagir Kaur wrote a letter to Jathedar Sri Akal Takht, Giani Harpreet Singh and urged him to direct […]Read More
SGPC annual polls today, members authorise Sukhbir Badal to pick new team
A closed-door meeting held with SGPC members by Akali Dal president Sukhbir Badal who hails tenure of incumbent Sikh shrine body head Jagir Kaur The Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC) general house will assemble on Monday for the annual election of Sikh shrine management body president, other office-bearers and the executive committee in the Golden […]Read More
Badal loyalist Harjinder Singh Dhami is new SGPC chief
Low-profile lawyer, Dhami, who has been a member of the Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee for 25 years, replaces Jagir Kaur at helm of apex gurdwara body Harjinder Singh Dhami, 65, a low-profile Akali leader from Hoshiarpur district, was on Monday elected president of the Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC), replacing Jagir Kaur at the helm. […]Read More
SGPC president election: Voices call for Dalit face; Sukhbir to take final call on second term to Kaur
With Charanjit Singh Channi as first Dalit chief minister of the state, sources said that SAD(B) is under pressure to make a strong move to woo Dalit votes in the state. The SAD’s SGPC members on Sunday evening authorised party president Sukhbir Singh Badal to decide on the name of SGPC president. Now Sukhbir will […]Read More
SGPC to elect new president, office-bearers on November 29
The general house will elect president, senior vice-president, junior vice-president, general secretary, and members of the executive committee at the Teja Singh Samundari Hall, Amritsar The Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC) will hold its annual general house session on November 29 to elect new office-bearers. The decision was taken at the SGPC’s executive committee meeting […]Read More
SGPC to send three-member team to conduct inquiry into Singhu killing
The Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC) has decided to constitute a three-member panel, including a member from Haryana, to visit the spot and conduct an inquiry into the Singhu killing. “As the situation normalises, our panel will visit the site,” SPGC chief Bibi Jagir Kaur said. She asked the Centre to conduct an […]Read More
‘Don’t demolish history’: Sikh groups protest against SGPC’s plans to renovate 90-year-old inn
The SGPC has decided to convert 232 rooms of the Guru Ramdas Sarai (inn) into 800 rooms. Sources said it has been attempting to demolish the inn since 2014. SGPC president Bibi Jagir Kaur said, “In view of the increase in the sangat (devotees) visiting Sachkhand Sri Harmandar Sahib, it has been decided to […]Read More