SGPC not leasing out Miri-Piri medical college trust: Officials

Tribune News Service

Amritsar, May 14

SGPC has refuted the ‘baseless’ statement made by a former Jathedar of Akal Takht Bhai Ranjit Singh at Fatehgarh Sahib on Thursday about the trust of Miri-Piri Institute of Medical Sciences and Research, Shahbad-Markanda, Haryana.

In a joint press statement issued from the SGPC office, SGPC’s senior vice-president Surjit Singh Bhittewad, junior vice-president Baba Buta Singh, general secretary Bhagwant Singh Sialka and chief secretary Harjinder Singh Dhami said SGPC manages many trusts and Miri-Piri Medical College trust is also one among them being managed at Shahabad-Markanda in Kurukshetra district of Haryana.

SGPC officials appealed to former Jathedar Bhai Ranjit Singh not to spread propaganda and false allegations against the Sikh body.

“This trust is the property of SGPC. The statement by Bhai Ranjit Singh about leasing out this trust is a blatant lie and appeares to be just for the sake of political gains,” said the SGPC officials.

They also said during the press conference that the members of SGPC’s trusts are nominated by the SGPC itself. “Bhai Ranjit Singh had spoken about leasing out Miri-Piri Trust without any logic.

“He should not spread such false information. As a former Jathedar, baseless statements do not suit his personality,” said Dhami.