Second such attempt

Amritsar, March 31

The SGPC action of suspending Darbar Sahib manager Partap Singh and withdrawing kar sewa responsibilities from the Jagtar Singh-led group that started dismantling “Darshani Deori” in Tarn Taran on Saturday night, has failed to impress the Sikh sangat.

It is doubting the intention of the SGPC as it is not the first time that the demolition has been attempted.

On September 16, 2018, too, the sangat had prevented the demolition of this “deori”.

At that time too, Jagtar Singh-led kar sewa group, “armed with the permission of the SGPC”, was in the process to begin its demolition when the sangat objected to the move. At that point, senior SGPC officials had halted the process.

The SGPC in its resolution dated June 1, 2018, had recommended the re-construction of the deori as its condition was dilapidated. However, Roop Singh, chief secretary, SGPC, claimed that the demolition bid was a conspiracy to malign the image of the committee. — TNS