Priest, party, and a power struggle: Why Raghbir Singh’s ‘retirement’ deepens the crisis within SGPC, Akali Dal

Priest, party, and a power struggle: Why Raghbir Singh’s ‘retirement’ deepens the crisis within SGPC, Akali Dal

In December 2024, Singh, the head granthi of Harmandar Sahib, pronounced religious punishment against Akali Dal president Sukhbir Singh Badal for misconduct and forced the latter to step down as party president.

The forcible retirement of Giani Raghbir Singh by the Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC) as head granthi of Harmandar Sahib has deepened the crisis confronting both the apex body managing… [+5041 chars]
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