AMRITSAR, Sept. 18 -- The Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC) on Wednesday sacked granthi of historic gurdwara Baba Budha Sahib at Ramdas, suspended its two other staffers and transferred one for presenting "siropa" to leader of Opposition and Congress leader Rahul Gandhi during his visit to the flood-affected areas in Punjab.

On September 15, Rahul paid obeisance at the gurdwara-a major Sikh shrine in the area which falls under Amritsar district and was among the worst flood-hit parts of Punjab-along with senior Congress leaders, including general secretary in-charge Punjab, Bhupesh Bhagel, PCC president Amarinder Singh Raja Warring, CLP leader Partap Singh Bajwa and former CM Charanjit Singh Channi.

Rahul was felicitated wi...