22 SGPC Members Rebel to Form New “Panthik Front”

Posted: 17 Nov 2017 11:02 AM PST

JALANDHAR, Punjab—A Panthik front under leadership of former SGPC General Secretary S. Sukhdev Singh Bhaur has come into existence. Official information about it was shared with media following a meeting of 22 current SGPC members and 7 former SGPC members at Gurdwara Dukh Niwaran situated in Guru Teg Bahadur Nagar of Jalandhar.
SGPC member S. Sukhdev Singh Bhaur has been appointed as convener of this new Panthik Front and S. Gurpreet Singh (Fatehgarh Sahib) & Jathedar Jaswant Singh have been appointed as spokespersons. Beside them, a 7 member team has been also constituted to chalk out agenda in relation to election of a new SGPC President on November 29 and other affairs in future.
Interacting with media on this occasion, S. Sukhdev Singh Bhaur said that there was a sharp wrath among Sikh masses over SGPC’s failure in tackling desecration row and imposition of amended Nanakshahi calendar. He added that the SGPC appointed Akal Takht Jathedar Giani Gurbachan Singh also needs to give clarification about the former Jathedar of Takht Sri Damdama Sahib Giani Gurmukh Singh.
SGPC members Bibi Kuldeep Kaur Tohra, Baba Gurpreet Singh Fatehgarh Sahib, S. Surjit Singh Garhi, S. Jaswant Singh Pudain, S. Shingara Singh Lohian, S. Surjit Singh Tugalwala, S. Inder Mohan Singh Lakhmeerwal, S. Kuldeep Singh Nathupur, S. Mohinder Singh Hussainpur, S. Sarbans Singh Manki, S. Nirmail Singh Johal Kalan, S Amrik Singh Junaitpur, S. Harpal Singh Pali and Baba Gurmeet Singh Trilokewal were present during the meeting and have given support to the new front.