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Hindustan Times
a day ago
- Politics
- Hindustan Times
Akalis reduced SGPC to ‘golak' committee: Bhagwant Mann
Punjab chief minister Bhagwant Mann on Sunday accused Akali leaders of reducing the Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC) to a 'Shiromani Golak Parbandhak Committee,' driven by greed for money. Speaking at a public gathering, Mann alleged that the Badal family misused their political power to interfere in religious affairs, including manipulating the appointment of jathedars of the Akal Takht to serve their personal interests. 'Driven by financial motives, the Akalis have degraded the sanctity of the SGPC and misused both it and the Akal Takht for narrow political gains,' he said. Mann further accused the Akalis of twisting the directives of the Akal Takht to deceive the public and advance their own agenda. 'The Akalis looted not only the state exchequer but also funds belonging to religious institutions. Their tenure was marked by political and religious exploitation, causing significant harm to Punjab,' he added. Mann claimed the Akali leadership neglected the poor while enabling the powerful to loot the state with impunity, exploiting the weaker sections of society. 'The people of Punjab will never forgive the Akalis for the crimes committed against the state and its residents,' Mann warned. He also criticised traditional political parties for being insensitive to the welfare of economically weaker and underprivileged communities, accusing them of treating Scheduled Castes merely as vote bank. 'As rulers, the Akalis remained indifferent to the problems of the common man and treated the SC community as vote banks,' Mann said. He further alleged that Akali leaders amassed enormous wealth by misusing their official positions and remained inaccessible to the public, which ultimately led to their downfall. CM has insulted Sikh community: SGPC chief Reacting sharply to Mann's comment, SGPC chief Harjinder Singh Dhami said 'it is an insult to the Sikh community and its premier religious body'. Dhami said the CM's remark was not only baseless and offensive to Sikh sentiments, but also displayed 'intellectual bankruptcy' and 'political arrogance.' He termed the statement a 'blatant insult to the highest religious institution of the Sikh Panth.' 'Such irresponsible comments reflect a shallow understanding of Sikh institutions and history,' Dhami said, warning that targeting the SGPC for political purposes could have far-reaching consequences.
Time of India
a day ago
- Politics
- Time of India
Mann slams Akalis, calls SGPC a ‘golak committee'
1 2 3 Amritsar: Punjab chief minister Bhagwant Singh Mann accused the Akalis of allegedly manipulating the appointments of jathedars and reducing the Shiromani Gurdwara Prabandhak Committee (SGPC) to a mere 'Shiromani Golak Prabandhak Committee' out of their greed for money. Addressing a public gathering here on Sunday, Mann alleged that the Badals misused their political power to interfere in religious affairs, including manipulating the appointment of jathedars of Akal Takht to suit their personal interests. He also alleged that, driven by financial motives, the Akalis degraded the sanctity of the SGPC and misused both it and the Akal Takht for narrow political gains. Mann also accused them of twisting the directives of the Akal Takht to deceive the public and serve their own agendas. "Akalis not only looted the state exchequer but also funds belonging to religious institutions," he alleged, adding that their tenure was marked by political and religious exploitation, which caused significant harm to Punjab. The chief minister said the Akali leadership symbolises a legacy where the poor were neglected while the powerful looted the state with impunity. He went on to allege that the Akalis exploited the underprivileged and weaker sections of society, adding that they are now facing the consequences of their actions. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like People Born 1940-1975 With No Life Insurance Could Be Eligible For This Reassured Get Quote Undo SGPC hits back at Mann The Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC) has strongly objected to chief minister Bhagwant Singh Mann's remark referring to the SGPC as the 'Shiromani Golak Parbandhak Committee' during his address on Sunday. SGPC president Harjinder Singh Dhami said Mann's remarks are baseless, deeply hurt Sikh sentiments, and show utter disrespect towards the supreme gurdwara management body of the Sikh community. He said such a comment not only reflects Mann's intellectual bankruptcy but also exposes his arrogance and shallow mindset. Dhami emphasised that the SGPC is not just a gurdwara administrative body but also an ideal institution in the fields of social service and education. 'Neglected weaker sections' Chief minister Bhagwant Singh Mann on Sunday slammed traditional political parties for being insensitive to the welfare of economically weaker and underprivileged sections. He said, "these selfish leaders have always treated scheduled castes (SC) brethren merely as vote banks." Addressing the gathering, Mann said those who usurped money meant for the well-being of poor students under the post-matric scholarship scheme are now facing several health ailments. He mentioned that this money is now being spent on their treatment in hospitals, as they face the wrath of the Almighty. He said these former rulers of the state were completely insensitive to the problems of the common man. He remarked that the convent-educated leaders of previous governments never bothered to improve the level of education in the state, adding that the sole reason for this was that their own children studied in big private schools in the hills, while only the children of the common man attended government schools. In contrast, Mann said his government has been focusing on transforming the lives of the common people by providing them with quality education. SGPC committee meet on June 12 The meeting of the executive committee of the Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC), which was earlier scheduled for June 9, will now be held on June 12, informed SGPC chief secretary Kulwant Singh Mannan in a release issued here on late Sunday said the meeting was postponed due to some important engagements and will be held on June 12 at 12 noon. He also informed that on the same day, at 3 pm, a meeting of the Dharam Parchar Committee will also be held. Mann reiterates Rs 67.8cr loan waiver CM Bhagwant Mann also reiterated his govt's move to waive loans amounting to Rs 67.84 crore disbursed by the Punjab Scheduled Castes Land Development & Finance Corporation (PSCFC) up to March 31, 2020, benefiting approximately 4,800 families. While addressing a gathering during a function to hand over certificates of loan waiver to the beneficiaries on Sunday, Mann said the waiver covered all loans disbursed by the PSCFC up to the mentioned date, offering significant relief to SC and divyangjan (persons with disabilities) loanees.
The Print
a day ago
- Politics
- The Print
SGPC hits back after Punjab CM Mann says Akalis reduced it to ‘Shiromani Golak' committee
The remarks not only reflect Mann's 'intellectual bankruptcy, but also exposes his arrogance and shallow understanding', Dhami said. Condemning Mann for his remarks, SGPC chief Harjinder Singh Dhami called them 'baseless, deeply hurtful to Sikh sentiments, and a blatant insult to the Sikh Panth's highest religious institution'. Amritsar, June 8 (PTI) Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann on Sunday accused Akali leaders of reducing the Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC) to 'Shiromani Golak Parbandhak Committee out of their greed for money'. Addressing a public gathering here, Mann alleged that the Badals 'misused' their political power to interfere in religious affairs, including 'manipulating the appointment of Jathedars of the Akal Takht to suit their personal interests'. 'Driven by financial motives, the Akalis have degraded the sanctity of the SGPC and misused it and the Akal Takht for narrow political gains,' Mann alleged. The chief minister also accused the Akali leaders of twisting the directives of the Akal Takht, the highest temporal seat of Sikhs, to 'deceive the public and serve their own agendas'. 'The Akalis looted not only the state exchequer but also funds belonging to religious institutions. Its tenure was marked by political and religious exploitation, which caused significant harm to Punjab,' Mann said. 'The Akali leadership symbolised a legacy where the poor were neglected while the powerful looted the state with impunity,' he added. The Akalis 'exploited' the underprivileged and weaker sections of society, Mann alleged, adding that 'they are now facing the consequences of their actions'. Mann also claimed that the people of Punjab will never forgive the Akalis for the 'crimes' committed against the state and its residents. Assailing the traditional political parties for remaining 'insensitive' towards the welfare of economically weaker and underprivileged sections, Mann said these 'selfish' leaders always treated the Schedule Caste (SC) brethren merely as their vote banks. 'As rulers, the Akalis were completely insensitive towards the problems of the common man. They always treated the SC community as vote banks,' Mann claimed. Training his guns at his predecessors, the chief minister claimed they built huge palaces by 'amassing whopping wealth by misusing their official positions'. 'The Akali leaders remained inaccessible to the people due to which they were ousted,' Mann said. PTI COR CHS ARI This report is auto-generated from PTI news service. ThePrint holds no responsibility for its content.
Hindustan Times
2 days ago
- Politics
- Hindustan Times
SGPC hits back after Punjab CM Mann says Akalis reduced it to 'Shiromani Golak' committee
Amritsar, Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann on Sunday accused Akali leaders of reducing the Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee to 'Shiromani Golak Parbandhak Committee out of their greed for money'. Condemning Mann for his remarks, SGPC chief Harjinder Singh Dhami called them 'baseless, deeply hurtful to Sikh sentiments, and a blatant insult to the Sikh Panth's highest religious institution'. The remarks not only reflect Mann's "intellectual bankruptcy, but also exposes his arrogance and shallow understanding', Dhami said. Addressing a public gathering here, Mann alleged that the Badals "misused" their political power to interfere in religious affairs, including "manipulating the appointment of Jathedars of the Akal Takht to suit their personal interests". 'Driven by financial motives, the Akalis have degraded the sanctity of the SGPC and misused it and the Akal Takht for narrow political gains," Mann alleged. The chief minister also accused the Akali leaders of twisting the directives of the Akal Takht, the highest temporal seat of Sikhs, to "deceive the public and serve their own agendas'. 'The Akalis looted not only the state exchequer but also funds belonging to religious institutions. Its tenure was marked by political and religious exploitation, which caused significant harm to Punjab,' Mann said. 'The Akali leadership symbolised a legacy where the poor were neglected while the powerful looted the state with impunity,' he added. The Akalis "exploited" the underprivileged and weaker sections of society, Mann alleged, adding that 'they are now facing the consequences of their actions'. Mann also claimed that the people of Punjab will never forgive the Akalis for the "crimes" committed against the state and its residents. Assailing the traditional political parties for remaining "insensitive" towards the welfare of economically weaker and underprivileged sections, Mann said these "selfish" leaders always treated the Schedule Caste brethren merely as their vote banks. 'As rulers, the Akalis were completely insensitive towards the problems of the common man. They always treated the SC community as vote banks,' Mann claimed. Training his guns at his predecessors, the chief minister claimed they built huge palaces by "amassing whopping wealth by misusing their official positions". 'The Akali leaders remained inaccessible to the people due to which they were ousted,' Mann said.
Hindustan Times
2 days ago
- Politics
- Hindustan Times
Akalis reduced SGPC to 'Shiromani Golak' committee: Punjab CM Mann
Amritsar, Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann on Sunday accused Akali leaders of reducing the Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee to 'Shiromani Golak Parbandhak Committee out of their greed for money'. Addressing a public gathering here, Mann alleged that the Badals "misused" their political power to interfere in religious affairs, including "manipulating the appointment of Jathedars of the Akal Takht to suit their personal interests". 'Driven by financial motives, the Akalis have degraded the sanctity of the SGPC and misused it and the Akal Takht for narrow political gains," Mann alleged. The chief minister also accused the Akali leaders of twisting the directives of the Akal Takht, the highest temporal seat of Sikhs, to "deceive the public and serve their own agendas'. 'The Akalis looted not only the state exchequer but also funds belonging to religious institutions. Its tenure was marked by political and religious exploitation, which caused significant harm to Punjab,' Mann said. 'The Akali leadership symbolised a legacy where the poor were neglected while the powerful looted the state with impunity,' he added. The Akalis "exploited" the underprivileged and weaker sections of society, Mann alleged, adding that 'they are now facing the consequences of their actions'. Mann also claimed that the people of Punjab will never forgive the Akalis for the "crimes" committed against the state and its residents. Assailing the traditional political parties for remaining "insensitive" towards the welfare of economically weaker and underprivileged sections, Mann said these "selfish" leaders always treated the Schedule Caste brethren merely as their vote banks. 'As rulers, the Akalis were completely insensitive towards the problems of the common man. They always treated the SC community as vote banks,' Mann claimed. Training his guns at his predecessors, the chief minister claimed they built huge palaces by "amassing whopping wealth by misusing their official positions". 'The Akali leaders remained inaccessible to the people due to which they were ousted,' Mann said.
