Karnal, April 10 -- Nearly three months after the Haryana Sikh Gurdwara Management Committee (HSGMC) witnessed its first election, the executive committee, which will be its highest decision-making panel in the state, is yet to be formed.

The last meeting of the elected 40 members was called on February 14 at Panchkula, for the nomination of nine members and the election to the executive committee.

However, Gurdwara Election commissioner Justice (retd) HS Bhalla postponed the process to nominate or co-opt members, citing lack of clarity on the rules in the HSGMC Act.

The development led to resentment among the members, who staged a protest at the venue and a few of them also met officials at the chief minister's office (CMO) to registe...