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Akalis to honour Manmohan Singh with Akhand Path at Golden Temple

SAD also plans to request the Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC) to install Manmohan Singh’s portrait in the Sikh Museum at the Darbar Sahib complex.

Recalling the late Prime Minister’s commitment to Sikh institutions, Badal said Singh had opposed the Congress-led attempt to form a separate gurdwara committee in Haryana. (Express File)

Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) will hold an Akhand Path and Ardas at Shri Harmandir Sahib in Amritsar to honour the memory of former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh. SAD president Sukhbir Singh Badal shared the announcement on social media, stating that the ceremony will pray for peace to the departed soul.

SAD also plans to request the Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC) to install Manmohan Singh’s portrait in the Sikh Museum at the Darbar Sahib complex. “Dr Manmohan Singh’s father went to jail during the Morcha for the establishment of SGPC. He himself was a member of the All India Sikh Students Federation,” Badal said.

Recalling the late Prime Minister’s commitment to Sikh institutions, Badal said Singh had opposed the Congress-led attempt to form a separate gurdwara committee in Haryana. “When the Congress sought to split SGPC, I accompanied Badal sahib to request Dr Sahib to intervene. His response was unforgettable: ‘I understand the importance of SGPC as my father had gone to jail for its formation.’”

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Badal added that the SAD transcends political divisions to recognise Singh’s contributions to the nation and the pride he brought to the Sikh community globally. “Dr Sahib and Parkash Singh Badal shared an emotional bond and a vision for peace, communal harmony, and development,” he said.

SAD MP Harsimrat Badal has conveyed the party’s wishes and condolences to Singh’s widow, Gursharan Kaur. The dates for the Akhand Path will be finalised in consultation with the family and the SGPC, Badal said.

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