Phoolka Upset Over Drug Usage in SGPC Elections; Seeks Amendment in Sikh Gurdwara Act

CHANDIGARH, Punjab—After resigning from the legislative assembly of Punjab, former Supreme Court lawyer HS Phoolka has expressed concern over the misuse of prominent Sikh bodies like SGPC and DSGMC by the political parties for their vested interests. He has said that the politicians are misusing these Sikh bodies for their own benefits.

HS Phoolka has said that it was very unfortunate that the use of Drugs and Alcohol has become common in the SGPC elections and the politicians don’t refrain from stooping so low to take control of sacred religious bodies. Recalling the last SGPC elections held in 2011, Phoolka said that he had tried his best to put control over use of Drugs in SGPC elections by executing a campaign in collaboration with Giani Kewal Singh under the banner of “Panthik Taalmel Committee” but still these politicians succeeded in winning elections using Drugs and establishing control over the apex Sikh body.

Appealing the Sikh community to make efforts for terminating political influence on these sacred Sikh bodies, Phoolka has sought amendment into the existing Sikh Gurdwara Act so that the politicians could be stopped from misusing the resources of Sikh community.