AMRITSAR, March 8 -- The executive committee of the Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC) on Friday sacked Akal Takht jathedar Giani Raghbir Singh and Takht Kesgarh Sahib jathedar Giani Sultan Singh from their posts and appointed Sikh scholar Giani Kuldeep Singh Gargaj as the new head of Takht Kesgarh Sahib. He will also serve as the acting jathedar of the Akal Takht.

Former SGPC member Baba Tek Singh Dhanuala, who was the Barnala district president of the SAD, has been appointed as jathedar of Takht Damdama Sahib. Giani Raghbir Singh will continue to hold the charge of head granthi' of the Golden Temple and Giani Sultan Singh will keep serving as granthi of the Golden Temple.

The move comes almost a month after Giani Harpreet ...