Ludhiana, Feb. 21 -- Health minister Dr Balbir Singh hit out at Shiromani Gurudwara Prabandhak Committee (SGPC) and asked the gurdwara body to issue clarification on the questions raised by Golden Temple head granthi and former Akal Takht jathedar Giani Raghbir Singh.

"The SGPC is the supreme religious institution for Sikhs and was seen as a parliament of Sikhs. If the properties of Gurdwaras are sold, the government will have to intervene," Dr Balbir Singh said.

The head granthi had made the allegations during a press conference in Jalandhar on Wednesday, accusing the Badal family of "grievously hurting" Sikh religious sentiments for political gains and calling for a Sarbat Khalsa to "liberate" the SGPC. He was removed as Akal Takht ja...