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Bid to stop visiting team draws flak

Amritsar, Punjab: The SGPC has drawn flak from various quarters over the tight security arrangements it had made to stop HSGMC president Jagdish Singh Jhinda from entering Akal Takht even as the latter himself opted to stay out. Akal Takht Jathedar ...

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Uneasy calm marks Jhinda’s visit to holy city

Amritsar, Punjab: Members of the newly constituted Haryana Sikh Gurdwara Management Committee (HSGMC), led by its president Jagdish Singh Jhinda, today visited the Golden Temple. Jhinda, however, chose not to pay obeisance at Akal Takht in view of his excommunication from ...

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Stay away from politics: Capt to Takht Jathedar

Mohali, Punjab: Deputy Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha Capt Amarinder Singh today advised Akal Takht Jathedar Giani Gurbachan Singh to stay away from politics. “Akal Takht, the most sacred institute of the Sikhs, should not be involved in any dispute. ...

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Sikh Gurdwara Act Central or provincial subject, asks HC

Chandigarh: The Punjab and Haryana High Court today wanted to know whether the Sikh Gurdwara Act was enacted as a Central or provincial subject. The Act was enacted nearly 90 years ago. Acting on a petition filed in public interest against ...

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