Amritsar: Jathedar of Takht Damdama Sahib Giani Harpreet Singh has been appointed as acting Jathedar of Akal Takht.
The Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC) executive, which appoints the Sikh Jathedars, met on Monday and accepted the resignation of Giani Gurbachan Singh.
The meeting presided over by SGPC chief Gobind Singh Longowal, accepted the resignation of Jathedar Akal Takht the highest Sikh temporal seat Gyani Gurbahcan Singh unanimously.
Immediate after the meeting, SGPC president Longowal confirmed the acceptance of resignation of Giani Gurbachan Singh. He said that resignation was accepted unanimously.
Adding further, he informed that Giani Harpreet Singh who is currently Jathedar Takht Damdama Sahib has been appointed acting Jathedar Akal Takht Amritsar.
Longowal made it cleared that Giani Harpreet Singh has been given additional charge of Akal Takht Amritsar and at the same time he would remain regular Jatehdar of Damdama Sahib.
Longowal said that it was not first time an acting Jatehdar Akal Takht was appointed, since in past it happened many times.