Chandigarh/Hoshiarpur, March 18, 2025 (Yes Punjab News)
Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) Working President Balwinder Singh Bhundar and former president Sukhbir Singh Badal today thanked Advocate Harjinder Singh Dhami for acceding to their request and withdrawing his resignation as President of the Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC).
The senior leaders, along with former minister Janmeja Singh Sekhon, visited the residence of Mr Harjinder Singh Dhami here to appeal to him to take charge as SGPC President following the rejection of his resignation by the SGPC’s executive committee. Mr Dhami acceded to the request and announced that he would take charge as President of the SGPC in the next few days.
Speaking to newsmen on the occasion, Mr Balwinder Bhundar described Mr Dhami as a most capable, honest and religious personality who had made great sacrifices for the Panth. “We entreated to Mr Dhami that the SGPC as well as the SAD needed his religious leadership at this crucial juncture and that he should rescind his decision to resign as the SGPC President.
Mr Sukhbir Badal while thanking Mr Dhami for withdrawing his resignation, said in doing so the latter had honoured the sentiments of the entire Sikh community. Asserting that the Sikh quom was facing attacks on multiple fronts, Mr Badal said “at this juncture it is of paramount importance that our Gurughar and our Takhts are strengthened”.
He said there was a conspiracy to weaken the Sikh community from within and that this was being done by taking over control of the Sri Hazur Sahib, Patna Sahib and Delhi Gurdwara Management Committees besides forming a separate Committee for Haryana. He also appealed to the community to recognize its true enemies and unite to ward off attempts to weaken Sikh institutions as well as the SAD. EOM
