AMRITSAR, July 14 -- Amid the ongoing confrontation between Akal Takht and Takht Patna Sahib, the Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC) on Sunday announced a special session of its general house on August 5, a day after 12 gurdwara body members raised the demand for the same. In a statement, SGPC chief secretary Kulwant Singh Manan said the session would be held under the chairmanship of president Harjinder Singh Dhami. Led by former SGPC president Jagir Kaur, 12 members including ex-general secretary Kiranjot Kaur, held a meeting in Jalandhar on Saturday and demanded the calling of a general house session to discuss the issue. "Addressing this situation is necessary to calm the troubled hearts of the community and protect the honour, dignity and strength of the Takht from being compromised," Jagir Kaur said. Manan claimed that invitation letters for the session were sent on July 11, however, Kiranjot and other members said they are yet to receive the invites. On May 21, jathedar Giani Kuldeep Singh Gargaj-led Sikh clergy, during a meeting at Akal Takht, took notice of Takht Patna Sahib management's failure to comply with its 2022 decree which called for examination of incumbent jathedar Baldev Singh's Gurbani recitation skill and transfer of additional head Granthi Bhai Gurdial Singh. The Akal Takht barred both individuals from performing panthic duties. Hours later, Takht Patna Sahib panj pyaras issued a parallel decree and declared SAD president Sukhbir Singh Badal 'tankhaiya'. Addressing the congregation organised to commemorate the 350th martyrdom anniversary of the ninth Sikh master, Guru Teg Bahadur at Gurdwara Sri Guru Singh Sabha, Ulsoor, Bengaluru, SGPC president Dhami stated the gurdwara body will publish a booklet on the life of the ninth guru in Kannada language for the community in Karnataka....