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Punjab: SGPC President to resume service after withdrawing resignation

Chandigarh, Mar 18 (UNI) After a closed-door meeting with former Punjab Deputy Chief Minister and Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) leader Sukhbir Singh Badal and other senior Shiromani Akali Dal leaders including Balwinder Singh Bhundar, Working President of SAD, Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC) President Harjinder Singh Dhami on Tuesday announced that he would resume his service for the Panth within the next two to four days.
The meeting was held at Dhami’s residence in Hoshiarpur.
Dhami stated that for a long time, SGPC members, Singh Sahibans and Akali Dal leaders had been urging him to withdraw his resignation. He said that the SGPC Executive Committee, through a resolution passed on Monday, had rejected his resignation.
“Today, senior leaders, including Sukhbir Singh Badal, Balwinder Singh Bhundar, Janmeja Singh Sekhon, and several SGPC members, were present. I respect their decision, and within a couple of days, I will resume my duties in service of the Panth,” Dhami told reporters.
Sukhbir Singh Badal welcomed Dhami’s decision and praised his commitment to the party and
the Sikh community.
“There are very few individuals with a historic background like Dhami and his family. At a time when the Sikh community is facing serious challenges, unity is essential. Our strength comes from our Gurdwaras and Takhts. The way external forces have attempted to weaken institutions like Takht Patna Sahib, Takht Hazur Sahib, the Delhi Sikh Gurdwara Management Committee, and by forming a separate Gurdwara Management Committee in Haryana to replace the SGPC, calls for collective resistance. The Sikh community must recognize these threats and stand united,” Badal said.
He further lauded Dhami’s leadership, stating that the SGPC functioned effectively under his tenure.
“Dhami has been a loyal soldier of the party, dedicating his entire life to its service. I sincerely thank him for respecting the sentiments of the Sikh sangat and withdrawing his resignation,” Badal added.
Prominent leaders present at the meeting included SGPC members Amarjit Singh Chawla, Alwinderpal Singh Pakhoke, Gurbaksh Singh, Bhagwant Singh Sialka, Surjit Singh, Barjinder Singh Mehta and Jarnail Singh Wahad, former Rajya Sabha member Varinder Singh Bajwa and former Punjab Minister Balvir Singh Miani.
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