India, March 18 -- Harjinder Singh Dhami, who had resigned as Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC) president on February 17, agreed to resume duty after a closed-door meeting with Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) leaders Sukhbir Singh Badal and Balwinder Singh Bhunder in Hoshiarpur on Tuesday.

"For a long time, SGPC members, Takht jathedars and the SAD leadership have been asking me to take back my resignation. On Monday, the SGPC executive committee rejected my resignation. Giving in to the dictate of the 'panth (Sikh community)', I will resume my services in two to four days," Dhami told mediapersons.

He clarified that he had not withdrawn his resignation but the SGPC executive had rejected it. "There is a difference. I will resume...