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SGPC President Dhami on new Akali Dal President Giani Harpreet Singh: “His longtime ambition fulfilled"
Babushahi Bureau
Amritsar (Punjab), August 12, 2025 — Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC) President Harjinder Singh Dhami has launched a sharp attack on newly appointed Akali Dal chief Giani Harpreet Singh, claiming that Singh’s long-held ambition to lead the party has now been fulfilled.
Calling the development a “conspiracy” and “pre-planned drama,” Dhami alleged that the decision to appoint Giani Harpreet Singh was predetermined. “Whatever happened yesterday was nothing but drama. The agenda was fixed well in advance,” he said.
Dhami pointed to Surjit Singh Rakhra’s statement made a day earlier, in which Rakhra had already announced that Giani Harpreet Singh would become the new president of the Akali Dal, as proof of his claims.
On the question of the “real” Akali Dal and SGPC’s stance, Dhami clarified that only the Shiromani Akali Dal with the tarazu (weighing scale) election symbol is recognized. He strongly condemned Giani Harpreet Singh’s remarks about taking over the SGPC, its office, and the party’s election symbol, calling them “extremely unfortunate.”
Dhami also asserted that the SGPC is fully prepared for upcoming SGPC elections.