AMRITSAR, March 27 -- Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC) president Harjinder Singh Dhami said on Wednesday that even after one-and-a-half years, the Centre has turned down the plea of the Akal Takht-constituted five-member panel for a meeting with Prime Minister Narendra Modi to address the cases of Balwant Singh Rajoana and other Sikh prisoners.

He said according to a recent communication from the Centre on March 21, 2025, the request was officially declined with the justification that the matter is under consideration with the ministry of home affairs.

Dhami said the Akal Takht had constituted a five-member committee to address the cases of Balwant Singh Rajoana and other Sikh prisoners. Dhami is the head of the panel whic...