AMRITSAR, March 9 -- Various Sikh organisations including Dal Khalsa and Sri Guru Kendri Singh Sabha, Chandigarh, have upped their ante against the SGPC's decision to remove the Akal Takht and the Takht Kesgarh Sahib jathedars.

Radical Sikh outfit Dal Khalsa said the newly appointed jathedars will not be accepted by the large segment of Sikhs.

Dal Khalsa's working president Paramjit Singh Mand and general secretary Paramjit Singh Tanda said, "Removal of the jathedars is the result of the arrogance of the Sukhbir Singh Badal camp, which would cause further decimation of the party. Sukhbir atoned for previous sins at the Akal Takht but now he started committing new sins that the Sikh Panth will never tolerate and he will never be forgiven...