Akal Takht Jathedar Kuldeep Singh Gargaj’s brother-in-law Gurvinder Singh passes away; Sikh clergy meeting postponed

Gurvinder Singh, who hailed from Khara village in Tarn Taran district, was serving as an assistant sub-inspector with Punjab Police and living with his family at Grand Estate on Bhai Manjh Road in Amritsar.

In the wake of the bereavement in the acting jathedar’s family, a meeting of the Sikh clergy scheduled for August 1 has been postponed, said Bagicha Singh, in-charge of the Akal Takht secretariat, adding that a new date and time for the meeting would be announced later.

Bagicha Singh said that minister Harjot Singh and Punjab Languages Department Director Jaswant Singh, who were summoned for the August 1 meeting, would also be informed of the revised schedule. The Akal Takht have summoned both after a controversy erupted over song and dance performances that took place at a Punjab Government event organised to commemorate the 350th martyrdom anniversary of Guru Teg Bahadur earlier this month.

The Sikh clergy meeting was also important as, according to sources, jathedars had to discuss the fate of a five-member committee formed on December 2, 2024, to reorganise the Shiromani Akali Dal.

Additionally, Jathedar Giani Kuldeep Singh Gargaj has postponed his visit, along with Takht Sri Damdama Sahib Jathedar Bhai Tek Singh, to Takhat Sri Harmandir Ji Patna Sahib and related religious sites scheduled for July 29-31.