Giani Harpreet Singh Faces Sharp Protest by Sikh Masses on Bandi Chhor Diwas

CHANDIGARH, Punjab—The newly appointed acting Akal Takht Jathedar Giani Harpreet Singh come across a major embarrassment on the pious eve of Bandi Chhor Diwas as soon as he started reading a pre-drafted message. The Sikh masses strongly reacted to Giani Harpreet Singh by showing black cloths to him and shouting slogans against him as soon as he positioned before the mike to deliver a customary speech.

The wording of the slogans shouted by the Sikh devotees made it clear that there is a widespread anger among the Sikh community about the appointment of marionettes of political bosses on the temporal Sikh post.

It is noteworthy here that the SGPC appointed Jathedar of Takht Sri Damdama Sahib Giani Harpreet Singh was given the additional charge of Sri Akal Takht Sahib by the SGPC on October 22 after relieving Giani Gurbachan Singh. Giani Harpreet Singh was officially given the charge to head the supreme Sikh institution in a religious ceremony on October 30.

The Shiromani Akali Dal leadership had brought forward Giani Harpreet Singh to calm down the outrage among Sikh masses against the party due to the exoneration of Gurmeet Ram Rahim in 2015 by the former Akal Takht Jathedar Giani Gurbachan Singh but it seems like all their efforts are going in vain.  

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