SAD raps ‘rebels’ as Majithia show of defiance sparks row | India News

Majithia and 6 different SAD functionaries had condemned SGPC’s transfer to sack jathedars of Akal Takht & Takht Keshgarh Sahib

CHANDIGARH: Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) introduced Sunday a crackdown on “indiscipline” inside the organisation and drafted show-cause notices to Bikram Singh Majithia, brother-in-law of ex-party chief Sukhbir Singh Badal, and all different functionaries who made statements or put out movies criticising Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee’s choice final Friday to sack the Akal Takht and Keshgarh Sahib jathedars.
“Everyone is free to express views at the appropriate party forum, but nobody will be allowed to violate discipline as nobody is above the party. All anti-party statements and videos are being referred to the disciplinary committee. Action will be taken after consideration of their replies to show-cause notices,” SAD working president Balwinder Singh Bhunder mentioned.
Party spokesperson Daljit Singh Cheema mentioned the alleged breach of talking out in public towards the choices of SGPC and SAD was mentioned on the parliamentary board’s assembly in Chandigarh.
The assembly was convened after Majithia and 6 different SAD functionaries issued a joint assertion condemning SGPC’s choice to take away Giani Raghbir Singh as Akal Takht chief and Giani Sultan Singh as Takht Keshgarh Sahib jathedar. The group demanded Panthic unity.
“There have been much bigger crises (in Akali Dal). He (Majithia) should not have made this statement. As a SAD functionary, he played the role of ‘super CM’ for 10 years and is today issuing such statements…. Given his relationship with the (Badal) family, he should have sat down with them and talked it out. This is wrong,” Bhunder instructed TOI.
He denied that SAD’s basis was shaken by this show of dissent. “Earlier, nine people went with Sudhar Lehar, and this is not a bigger storm than that.” Targeting Sudhar Lehar members, Bhunder mentioned they had been “using religion for personal interest”.
Gurpartap Singh Wadala, who’s a member of Akal Takht-constituted oversight panel for SAD’s membership drive, mentioned Majithia’s assertion proved {that a} part of SAD functionaries was upset over the social gathering not implementing Akal Takht’s instructions.
“The churn has begun…It will intensify in the wake of none other than Majithia going against his brother-in-law and raising questions about the state of affairs in the party”.
Punjab Congress chief Raja Warring wrote on X that the dispute was a “fixed match to keep power within the family”. “If Majithia is truly driven by Panthic conscience, why didn’t he oppose the removal of Giani Harpreet Singh Ji, the jathedar of Takht Damdama Sahib?”
Now, Nihang teams have threatened to scuttle the set up of anew jathedar of Takht Keshgarh Sahib on Monday, whereas additionally looking for the speedy reinstatement of the sacked jathedars.