AMRITSAR, Feb. 23 -- A day after Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC) said that it was the appointing authority of the jathedars, Akal Takht jathedar Giani Raghbir Singh on Saturday hit back and said, "Earlier, I believed that hukam (decree) of Sri Akal Takht Sahib is implemented universally, but I came to know it yesterday that I was wrong and this hukam is only implemented within the boundary of Akal Takht Sahib premises."

His statement came a day after SGPC said that as the appointing authority as per the Sikh Gurdwara Act 1925 it has the right to sack Giani Harpreet Singh as Takht Damdama Sahib jathedar.

"The SGPC office-bearers during a press conference and at the meeting at my residence told me that I should not have sha...