Amritsar
\nOn the directions of Akal Takht, the SGPC has called an emergency meeting here tomorrow and prepare a plan to prevent any untoward incident during Bandi Chhor Diwas on October 19, an official said here today.<\/p>\n
Akal Takht Jathedar Giani Gurbachan Singh said it was the responsibility of the SGPC and the state government to ensure peace in and around the Golden Temple.<\/p>\n
\u201cIf \u2018parallel\u2019 Jathedars try to disrupt the Akal Takht Jathedar\u2019s address to the community, the SGPC will take stern action,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
Dr Roop Singh, SGPC general secretary, said: \u201cNobody will be allowed to disturb peace and violate the sanctity of the Golden Temple and Akal Takht. We are expecting cooperation from the administration.\u201d<\/p>\n
Meanwhile, sympathisers of \u201cparallel\u201d Jathedars today visited the Kotwali police station, demanding action against the SGPC task force in connection with a clash at the Golden Temple complex on October 12.<\/p>\n
After receiving complaints from both sides, the police had registered a case against 23 persons the next day.<\/p>\n
Twenty of them were mentioned as \u201cunknown\u201d. Those booked by name are Satnam Singh Manawa, vice-president, United Akal Dal (UAD); Balwant Singh Gopala, president, the Sikh Youth Federation (Bhindranwale); and Jarnail Singh Sakhira, general secretary, SAD (Amritsar).<\/p>\n
On the complaint of SGPC additional secretary Bijay Singh, who was also injured in the clash, the police had registered a case under Sections 323, 324, 148 and 149 of the IPC.<\/p>\n
Sakhira alleged the police were acting in a biased manner. \u201cMembers of the SGPC task force, who attacked us, should also be booked by name. Our complaint was not heard.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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