SGPC chief secretary quits

Shiromani Gurudwara Parbhandak Committee chief secretary Harcharan Singh on Friday resigned from his post citing personal reasons. His resignation was accepted in SGPC executive meeting held earlier this week.

Now, this is a month after Jarnail Singh Bhindranwale’s son Ishar Singh and former Akal Takht Jathedar Jasvir Singh Rode asked the SGPC executive committee to expel him.

Talking to The Indian Express, Harcharan Singh said, “Resignation from the post is purely due to personal reasons.”

Only last month, Ishar Singh and Jasvir Singh Rode had accused Harcharan Singh of victimising SGPC employees close to Bhindranwale’s family and Damdami Taksal. Both had appeared at the SGPC executive meeting held at Anandpur Sahib on June 24 and demanded that Harcharan Singh be expelled, accusing him of implicating SGPC employees close to them in false corruption cases.