Days after his attending the engagement of Rajya Sabha Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) member Raghav Chadha with Bollywood actor Parineeti Chopra at Kapurthala House in New Delhi on May 13 triggered an argument, Giani Harpreet Singh stepped down because the performing jathedar of Akal Takht and Giani Raghbir Singh assumed cost as jathedar of the best Sikh temporal seat.

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Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee president Harjinder Singh Dhami made the announcement after an emergency assembly of the SGPC government committee at its headquarters at Teja Singh Samundri Hall within the Golden Temple advanced in Amritsar.

Addressing the media, Dhami mentioned, “Giani Harpreet Singh was serving as the acting jathedar so there was need to designate a jathedar. He willingly left the post. Giani Harpreet Singh is already the jathedar of Takht Damdami Sahib and will continue to hold the post.”

Dhami reiterated that Giani Harpreet Singh had not been eliminated, however had voluntarily given up the extra cost.

Giani Raghbir Singh was the jathedar of Takht Kesgarh Sahib, Anandpur Sahib, earlier than being appointed jathedar of the Akal Takht.

Harmandar Sahib (Golden Temple) granthi Giani Sultan Singh succeeds him because the jathedar of Takht Kesgarh Sahib.

Giani Raghbir Singh was born at Sultanwind on the outskirts of Amritsar. Apart from serving as granthi in gurdwaras, he served as one of many Panj Pyaras (5 beloved ones of the Guru) at Akal Takht from 1995 to 2014, after which he was appointed as granthi of Golden Temple, earlier than being appointed as jathedar of Takht Kesgarh Sahib.

Leaders of the Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD), which has a majority within the SGPC, had objected to Giani Harpreet Singh attending Chadha’s engagement. Senior SAD chief Virsa Singh Valtoha shared a publish on this regard on social media towards the performing jathedar. After that, it was being speculated that Giani Harpreet Singh can be eliminated quickly.