Amritsar, Jan. 11 -- Shiromani Akali Dal (Punar-Surjeet) president and former Akal Takht acting jathedar Giani Harpreet Singh on Friday disapproved of the Akal Takht summons to chief minister Bhagwant Mann to appear before it on January 15.

Expressing disagreement with Akal Takht acting jathedar Giani Kuldeep Singh Gargaj summoning CM Mann for allegedly making anti-Sikh remarks, the former jathedar said, "Instead written clarification should have been sought from the CM. Actually, both sides are playing politics."

Interacting with the media during a meeting of the party rank and file, which was organised by city president Maninder Singh Dhunna, Giani Harpreet also said political manoeuvring was being carried out to protect those respons...