Panthik organizationsCHANDIGARH, Punjab (June 25, 2015)—Ahead of forthcoming Punjab assembly elections-2017, representatives of various Sikh nationalist political parties assembled at residence of Shiromani Akali Dal (Amritsar) general secretary Jaswant Singh Mann at sector-36 locality to find out possibilities of unity among these parties.
The meeting was attended by former Punjab DGP (Jails) Shashi Kant, United Akali Dal leaders Bhai Mohkam Singh, Gurdeep Singh Bathinda, Wassan Singh Jafarwal, former chairman of Gurdwara Judicial commission Kashmir Singh, Swaran Singh IAS (retd), Advocate Simranjit Singh, SAD (A) leader Jaskaran Singh Kahansingh Wala, Bhai Balwant Singh Gopala, Gopal Singh Sidhu, Bahadar Singh, Giani Davinder Singh, Shamsher Singh Maloa, Bhawandeep Singh etc.
During the meeting, these leaders felt that all the Panthik bodies should unite on single platform in view of forthcoming assembly elections. At the first stage, they suggested, a coordination committee should be formed. They also held discussion on whether leadership of S. Simranjit Singh Mann should be accepted or not.