Sikh activists stage protest against missing ‘saroops’

Amritsar, September 28

Raising the pitch for the resignation of SGPC president Gobind Singh Longowal, a large number of activists associated with Dal Khalsa and SAD (Amritsar) staged a protest rally outside the SGPC headquarters where annual budget session was held today. Carrying the placards, they asked for the whereabouts of missing 328 saroops.

The protest was led by Harpal Singh Cheema and Emaan Singh Mann. Both the leaders asked Longowal to resign on moral grounds as under him the SGPC has failed to disclose the whereabouts of disappeared saroops. They demanded strict punishment for the guilty officials who have been indicted by the probe panel. Protesters were highly critical of SGPC making somersaults on their decisions.

Protesters led by Kanwar Pal Singh handed over the questionnaire to SGPC members aimed to awaken their conscience and make them accountable before the Panth. A youth carrying placard stated that 'SGPC is in the wrong hands'. Activists of SAD (Democratic), Akal Federation and Sikh Youth of Punjab also joined the protest.

AAP delegation meets Akal Takht Jathedar

Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) delegation led by MLA Baljinder Kaur, Jai Kishan Singh Rori and Kulwant Singh met Giani Harpreet Singh, Jathedar of Akal Takht, on Monday and handed over a memorandum demanding strict restraint of Shiromani Akali Dal (Badal) from misusing gurdwaras and Takht Sahibs for their personal and political purposes.

Addressing the media on the occasion, Baljinder Kaur said that there were times when Shiromani Akali Dal used to work for the betterment of Panth, Punjab and Sarbat, but in recent times it is on the verge of political collapse as its present leaders have abandoned its basic features, principles and have started managing the party like a private company. — TNS