Amritsar, Aug. 6 -- In the wake of the recent standoff between the clergy of Akal Takht and Takht Patna Sahib, the Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC) general house on Tuesday passed a unanimous resolution urging the Akal Takht jathedar, the highest temporal seat of Sikhs, to refrain from intervening in the internal matters of other Takhts without consultation. The jathedars of the five Takhts were also urged to ensure that panthic traditions are not overlooked while making any decision.

The resolution, tabled by SGPC president Harjinder Singh Dhami, was adopted during a special session of the SGPC's general house - often referred to as the Sikh parliament - held at Teja Singh Samundri Hall, its headquarters within the Golden ...