SAD misusing Takht, SGPC: Ex-Jathedar

Amritsar, October 16

Former Akal Takht Jathedar Bhai Ranjit Singh has accused the SAD of misusing Akal Takht and the SGPC for political gains. He claimed that following a rift with the BJP in Haryana, the SAD made the Jathedar to issue an anti-RSS statement.

He said during his tenure in 1999, he had directed to hold the Khalsa Sajna Diwas jointly, but the then SAD government, had differences with late SGPC president Gurcharan Singh Tohra and did not obey him. He also accused the SGPCof misusing funds. — TNS