Scam in SGPC, it sold land worth Rs 50 lakh for Rs 9 lakh: Former Akal Takht jathedar Bhai Ranjit Singh
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Amritsar: Former Akal Takht jathedar and Panthic Akali Lehar founder Bhai Ranjit Singh has accused the Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC) of allegedly usurping gurdwara property worth crores of rupees in Tarn Taran, a charge the SGPC has denied.
Talking to mediapersons on Wednesday, Ranjit Singh alleged that the SGPC sold the property at throwaway prices to those closely associated with its president. "The SGPC is not the property owner but only its custodian," he said. He alleged that the land with a market value of Rs 50 lakh was being sold for just Rs 9 lakh, and the Rs 60 lakh property was being sold for Rs 16 lakh.
On the other hand, SGPC secretary Partap Singh and assistant secretary Gurnam Singh, in a joint statement, claimed that if Ranjit Singh believes the property was worth Rs 60 lakh, he himself should deposit Rs 55 lakh in the gurdwara account, and the SGPC will cancel the previous bid and transfer the property to him. They further said that the SGPC sold the land through an open bidding process after publicly advertising it.
Although the land is close to the city, according to them, its market value was lower due to narrow lanes and limited accessibility.
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