India, March 26 -- At least 42 members of the Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC) General House, including that of Sukhbir Singh Badal camp, have backed a resolution against the "unceremonious" removal of takht jathedars.

The resolution is proposed to be presented in the budget session of the SGPC General House on March 28. The SGPC General House has 148 members.

The SGPC executive committee sacked Giani Harpreet Singh as jathedar of Takht Damdama Sahib on February 10, while it removed Giani Raghbir Singh and Giani Sultan Singh as jathedars of Akal Takht and Takht Kesgarh Sahib, respectively, on March 7.

They were part of December 2 decree that awarded 'tankhah' (religious punishment) to SAD leaders, including Sukhbir Singh ...