'Tankhaiya'Amritsar, Oct 13 (PTI) Gurdwara Chhota Ghallughara Trustchief Johar Singh has been declared 'Tankhaiya' (guilty ofreligious misconduct) during a meet of five Sikh head priestsunder Jathedar Akal Takhat Gyani Gurbachan Singh today.
The meet of five Sikh head priests was held here at thesecretariat of Akal Takhat, the supreme temporal seat of theSikhs.
The meeting unanimously resolved to declare Johar Singhas 'Tankhaiya', since he failed to turn up before the fiveSikh head priests despite multiple notices, said GyaniGurbachan Singh.
After declaring him 'Tankhaiya', Akal Takaht asked theSikh community for social boycott of Johar Singh unless heappeared before the Sikh high priests for atonement.
A senior functionary of the Chhota Ghallughara Trust wascaught with a woman in "objectionable position" at thegurdwara on August 11. Johar Singh, being head of the Trust, was summoned at theTakhat to explain why he had not initiated action against hiscolleague.
However, Johar Singh told the media yesterday that henever considered Gyani Gurbachan Singh as Jathedar Akal Takahtas he was removed by the 'Sarbat Khalsa' which appointed GyaniDhian Singh Mand as Jathedar Akal Takhat.
Yesterday Johar Singh had appeared before the parallelJathedars appointed by Sarbat Khalsa.
The situation became tense yesterday when Johar Singh wasdragged out of Akal Takhat from the Golden Temple complex bythe SGPC task force which was irritated since he appearedbefore the parallel jathedars appointed by hardliners earlier.
The Akal Takhat today excommunicated Buta Singh from Sikhfold since he was caught red handed with a woman in anobjectionable position at the gurdwara on the night of August11.
Gyani Gurbachan Singh asked the Sikh community for socialbycott of Buta Singh who extended "severe damage" to the imageof Sikhs. PTI COR SUN VSDTIR.
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