Karnal, Aug. 9 -- Days after the Haryana cabinet approved amendments to the Haryana Sikh Gurdwaras (Management) Act, the Haryana Sikh Gurdwara Management Committee (HSGMC) has strongly opposed the changes, calling them a violation of the rights of elected members.

Under the current law, Section 17(2)(c) empowers HSGMC to remove its own members with a two-thirds majority. However, the proposed amendment would transfer this authority to the Gurdwara Judicial Commission.

At a general house meeting in Kurukshetra on Friday, attended by 27 members, HSGMC president Jagdish Singh Jhinda, general secretary Harjeet Singh, joint secretary Balwinder Singh Kangthali, executive member Kuldeep Singh Multani and others condemned the move and demanded ...