SGPC removes Giani Harpreet Singh as Takht Sri Damdama Sahib Jathedar

The Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC) has removed Giani Harpreet Singh from his post as Jathedar of Takht Sri Damdama Sahib and terminated his services as an SGPC employee.

Giani Jagtar Singh has been appointed as the acting Jathedar of Takht Sri Damdama Sahib.

Giani Harpreet Singh had earlier claimed that he might be dismissed, alleging that the Shiromani Akali Dal (Badal) did not want to comply with Sri Akal Takht Sahib’s directive issued on December 2 last year for the party’s reorganisation.

The SGPC executive committee, during its meeting at the committee’s headquarters in Amritsar on Monday, decided to end his services. A three-member panel had been investigating allegations against Giani Harpreet Singh, reportedly made by one of his relatives. However, he had denied the accusations. The findings of the probe led to the SGPC’s decision.