AMRITSAR, April 22 -- Nearly five years after the Akal Takht asked Sikhs to boycott the discourses of preacher Ranjit Singh Dhadrianwale for his controversial utterances on the Sikh principles and traditions, incumbent acting jathedar of the highest Sikh temporal seat Giani Kuldeep Singh Gargaj on Monday invited him to rejoin the Sikh fold by appearing before the Takht with clarification.

On August 24, 2020, the then Sikh clergy directed the community to boycott his discourses until he does not appear before it to apologize for his remarks termed as "objectionable" by a considerable section of the Sikhs, considering the report of the sub-committee constituted to probe the statements of Dhadrianwale, who has considerable following in Malw...