Jalandhar/Chandigarh, Feb. 20 -- The breakaway faction of the Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) has demanded a high-level probe into the corruption allegations levelled against the Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC) by Golden Temple head granthi Giani Raghbir Singh.

Addressing a press conference, faction leader Giani Harpreet Singh said the SGPC must take the issues raised by Raghbir Singh seriously and order an independent, high-level inquiry.

"After the head granthi's revelations, the SGPC executive committee has instead turned all guns on him by sending notices asking for evidence to substantiate his allegations," he said.

Giani Harpreet alleged that rather than clarifying its position on the land scams flagged by Raghbir Singh,...