BREAKING: Giani Jagtar Singh Likely to replace Giani Gurbachan Singh as SGPC Appointed Jathedar

File Photo: Giani Jagtar Singh on left holding Chaur Sahib
File Photo: Giani Jagtar Singh on left holding Chaur Sahib

AMRITSAR SAHIB—Sikh24 has learnt from internal sources that the SGPC is deliberating to appoint Giani Jagtar Singh (Head Granthi of Sri Harmandir Sahib) as its new Jathedar of Sri Akal Takht Sahib.  Giani Jagtar Singh will replace Giani Gurbachan Singh as the “SGPC appointed” Jathedar.  He is not replacing Sarbat Khalsa appointed Jathedar Bhai Jagtar Singh Hawara.

Giani Jagtar Singh hails from Ludhiana and has good relations with SGPC President Avtar Makkar.  He was appointed as the Granthi of Sachkhand Sri Harmandir Sahib with recommendation of Makkar.

It is noteworthy here that the SGPC is keen to replace its Jathedars of Sri Akal Takht Sahib, Takht Sri Damdama Sahib and Takht Sri Kesgarh Sahib. By granting an un-requested pardon to Gurmeet Ram Rahim in blasphemy charges, the SGPC Jathedars lost their credibility among Sikh community.  Since then, they have been facing sharp opposition from the Sikh devotees in every public appearance at religious functions.

Initially, the SGPC President Avtar Makkar had back-supported the Jathedars to remain adamant about their decision of pardoning Gurmeet Ram Rahim. SGPC spent huge sums of money on advertisements to promote such the forgiveness to Ram Rahim was according to Sikhi.  However, after failing deliberately to push its agenda, the SGPC has started deliberating upon appointing new Jathedars.  Aside from Giani Jagtar Singh, SGPC is having hard time finding other suitable personalities.

4 COMMENTS

  1. What difference does it make to appoint one of their own again – simply the Sikh Sangat do not trust the SGPC. Do they not understand this !!!

    • I agree with you.
      They DO understand this, the truth is they just don’t care and don’t have our interests in mind.
      SGPC must be abolished.

  2. Makkar continues to play the fiddle as his SGPC acolytes rearrange the deck chairs on the Titanic. These rats don’t even have the brains to abandon their stinking / sinking ship. Badal will be first into a lifeboat though.

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