AMRITSAR, 26 June — Advocate Harjinder Singh Dhami, President of the Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC), has constituted a 34-member committee to deliberate on the service rules governing the Jathedar of Sri Akal Takht Sahib, the highest temporal seat of Sikhs.
In an official statement from the office of Sri Akal Takht Sahib, Dhami said the panel comprises key representatives from prominent Sikh institutions, sects, and organizations, including religious scholars and Panthic leaders.
“This committee reflects a collective approach involving diverse voices from across the Sikh Panth to deliberate on matters of great institutional importance,” said Dhami.
The committee includes representatives from Sachkhand Sri Harmandir Sahib, SGPC office-bearers, and functionaries of the Shiromani Akali Dal, as well as leaders of prominent Sikh sects such as Damdami Taksal, Sant Samaj, and Buddha Dal.
Notable members include:
- Baba Harnam Singh Khalsa, President of Damdami Taksal and Sant Samaj
- Balbir Singh, 96th Crorepati and President of Shiromani Panth Akali Buddha Dal
- Baba Avtar Singh Sursingh, President of Dal
- Padma Shri Baba Sewa Singh, Kar Sewa Khadoor Sahib
- Baba Kashmir Singh, Kar Sewa Bhuriwale sect
- Baba Teja Singh, Khuda Kurala (Nirmale sect)
- Mahant Raminder Das, Udasin sect
- Mahant Preetpal Singh, Sewapanthi
- Bhai Giani Pinderpal Singh, noted kathavachak
- Giani Sahib Singh, Gurbani grammar expert from Shahbad Markanda
- Bhai Mahinder Singh, Guru Nanak Nishkam Sewak Jatha (UK)
- Mahant Manjit Singh, Jammu and Kashmir
Also participating are representatives from Tarn Taran, S. Guru Singh Sabha, Chandigarh, and other religious functionaries connected to major sewa organisations and sampradas (sects).
The initiative marks a significant step in codifying or revisiting the institutional framework concerning the Akal Takht Jathedar’s role and responsibilities — a matter that has historically carried both religious and political weight within Sikh circles.
Further deliberations of the committee are expected to be held in the coming weeks, with outcomes likely to influence the evolving governance structure of Sikh religious institutions.
