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SGPC president Harjinder Singh Dhami resigns, deepens crisis in Akali Dal

Harjinder Singh Dhami had been facing a moral dilemma as Akal Takht Jathedar Giani Raghbir Singh had opposed the removal of Giani Harpreet Singh as the Jathedar of Takht Damdama Sahib.

Dhami SGPCDhami said he was resigning as a token of respect for Giani Raghbir Singh, the Jathedar of the Sri Akal Takht Sahib. (File photo)

Amid the ongoing crisis and tensions between the leadership of the Akal Takht, the Shiromani Gurdwara Parbhandak Committee (SGPC) and the Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD), Harjinder Singh Dhami resigned as the SGPC president on Monday.

Dhami said he was resigning as a token of respect for Giani Raghbir Singh, the Jathedar of the Sri Akal Takht Sahib.

He has also stepped down from the seven-member committee formed by the Akal Takht Jathedar on December 2, 2024, for the reorganisation of SAD.

Dhami had been facing a moral dilemma as Akal Takht Jathedar Giani Raghbir Singh had openly opposed the removal of Giani Harpreet Singh as the Jathedar of Takht Damdama Sahib, while SAD acting president Balwinder Singh Bhundar did not appear before the seven-member committee that Dhami was heading.

His resignation has further deepened the crisis for the SGPC, SAD, and the Akal Takht.

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