KHANNA, Punjab—A meeting of the core committee of Shiromani Akali Dal (Panch Pardhani) was held in Khanna on October 10 under presidency of S. Kulbir Singh Barapind. Among a number of issues discussed in the meeting, members of the Panch Pardhani discussed the “”wrongful pardon” granted to Gurmeet Ram Rahim by the appointed Jathedars.
Strongly condemning the arrests of Dal Khalsa activists this past week for protesting against the pardon, Kulbir Singh Barapind stated that Punjab government has continued the oppression of its citizens. The members of Akali Dal (Panch Pardhani) resolved to prepare a dossier depicting the procedures for appointment of Jathedars, jurisdiction of Jathedars and their retirement from the posts.