SGPC Elections

Punjab Government Orders SIT Probe into Sri Anandpur Sahib Case Involving SGPC Member Amarjit Singh Chawla

Punjab Government Orders SIT Probe into Sri Anandpur Sahib Case Involving SGPC Member Amarjit Singh Chawla

Chandigarh (Gurpreet Singh): Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann on Tuesday assured a delegation of the ‘Dharam Yudh Morcha’, led by Gurpreet Singh Khalsa, that the state government will ensure a swift, transparent and in-depth investigation into the tragic Sri Anandpur Sahib incident, with an Special Investigation Team (SIT) to be constituted immediately and the strictest action ensured against those found responsible. The assurance came amid repeated representations by Sikh institutions seeking an SIT probe into the matter. At the meeting, CM Bhagwant Singh Mann also reiterated the government’s commitment to holding the long-pending Shiromani Gurudwara Prabandhak Committee (SGPC) elections without…
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CM Bhagwant Singh Mann Assails Badals for Misusing Religion, Demands Immediate SGPC Polls to Free Religious Bodies From Vested Interests

CM Bhagwant Singh Mann Assails Badals for Misusing Religion, Demands Immediate SGPC Polls to Free Religious Bodies From Vested Interests

Bathinda (Gurpreet Singh): Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann on Tuesday asserted that Sri Akal Takht Sahib is supreme for every Punjabi and Sikh, but some people are attempting to misuse this revered institution for their vested interests. Calling for immediate elections to the Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC), the Chief Minister said that Punjab can no longer afford to let religious institutions remain under the grip of those who exploited faith for political gains and patronised mafias that pushed the state into decline. During a massive Lok Milni at historic village Mandi Kalan in Maur constituency, CM Bhagwant Singh…
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