Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, July 16: Sikh organizations of Jammu and Kashmir have urged the Government to hold elections of Shri Gurdwara Prabandhak Committee (SGPC) J&K elections.
The request was made by the Sikh leaders during a meeting held today under the chairmanship of Mohinder Singh chief organizer of Bhai Kanaya Nishkam Sewa Society J&K and Ex-member District Gurdwara Prabandhak Committee Jammu.
In the meeting, all the members said as there are already standing orders of the High Court regarding SGPC elections and the present elected body has already completed its term last year and they have no sanction of law to continue further even for a day, Government should hold SGPC elections without any delay.
The Sikh leaders alleged that the present body is misusing the funds by making unwarranted constructions and is also not giving proper salary to Granthies and Sewadars who are entitled for reasonable hike. They said present body has no authority to take any decision in any manner.
“It is also a fact that Government has already initiated the process of elections in the month of March and completed the voter list by the end of April 2021, however, due to Corona outbreak the elections were not conducted due to unavoidable circumstances,” they said and impressed upon the Government to hold elections of local Sikh body in compliance to the High Court orders.
Those who participated in the meeting were Darbinder Singh (president, Shiromani Akali Dal J&K), Rajinder Singh (general secretary, Shiromani Akali Dal J&K), Raja Singh (member DGPC Jammu), Ravinder Singh (general secretary, Shiromani Akali Dal J&K), Kulwant Singh Khajuria (joint secretary Shiromani Akali Dal J&K), Charanjeet Singh (convener, Punjabi Chetna Manch), Prof Yudhvir Singh (Corporator), Gajan Singh (president, J&K Motor Transport Company Association), Charanjeet Singh Bali (Convener, Kashmir Province Shiromani Akali Dal J&K) and many others.
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