Recruitment row likely to figure in SGPC meet

Tribune News Service

Amritsar, December 9

Controversy surrounding recruitment and promotions is likely to figure prominently in the maiden meeting of the newly constituted SGPC’s executive committee to be held at Ludhiana on December 12.

Other matters in the agenda for the meeting are expected to include maintenance of gurdwaras, acceleration in the campaign of “dharm prachar” and special stress on educational institutes.

Prominent among these would be appointment of about 500 employees in different categories in various wings of the SGPC. However, recruitment of some persons, despite their being close relatives of Shiromani Committee members and senior officials, earned criticism and charges of nepotism were levelled.

Sources stated that there was wide resentment among a section of employees over out-of-turn promotions to selected employees.

All new-face executive committee and office-bearers of the SGPCmay also delicate all powers to president Gobind Singh Longowal. As per the Gurdwara Act, all powers vest in the executive committee and SGPC president.