BATHINDA, Dec. 27 -- Radha Soami Satsang Beas chief Gurinder Singh Dhillon met the jathedar of Damdama Sahib Giani Harpreet Singh at the former's residence in Bathinda on Thursday, where the rebel Akali leader Surjit Singh Rakhra was also present. The meeting lasted over an hour.

The district police authorities scaled up security around jathedar's house in the Green City locality, and mediapersons were also not allowed to go near the house.

The meeting comes amid Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC) action against Giani Harpreet Singh. The SGPC had discharged Giani Harpreet Singh of his religious duties as jathedar for 15 days, and a three-member panel was constituted to look into allegations levelled against him.

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