CHANDIGARH: Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) today challenged Giani Harpreet Singh to come clean on the confessional public statement of Prem Singh Chandumajra that the conspiracy to split the SAD and form a breakaway faction under his (Giani Harpreet Singh’s) presidency was hatched at the residence of late S Sukhdev Singh Dhindsa in the presence of all anti Akali leaders long before Shri Akal Takht Sahib pronounced its December 2, 2024 edict.
It may be recalled that Chandumjra in his public speech at Longowal yesterday had categorically asserted that the entire plan to remove S Sukhbir Singh Badal as president of the SAD, split the SAD and install Giani Harpreet Singh as president of Nawan Chulha Dal was finalized at the residence of Late Mr Dhindsa. The leader had also stated that this was done in the presence of Surjit Singh Rakhra, Bibi Jagir Kaur and Parminder Singh Dhindsa and that Giani Harpreet Singh had been summoned to Chandigarh for this purpose by Mr Dhindsa.
Addressing a press conference at the party headquarters here, senior SAD leaders Maheshinder Singh Grewal, Dr Daljit Singh Cheema, Amarjit Singh Chawla and Sarabjit Singh Jhinjher appealed to Jathedar Sahib Akal Takht Sahib to take cognizance of the “inadvertent confession” of Prof Chandumajra holding Mr Dhindsa responsible for giving the leadership of the new faction to Giani Harpreet Singh which was formalized recently.
Terming this as a massive betrayal of Sri Akal Takht Sahib, the leaders said it had now become clear that Giani Harpreet Singh visited the Chandigarh residence of Mr Dhindsa to participate in a dialogue regarding formation of a new political front at a time when he was adjudicating on a complaint filed by the same leaders against Sukhbir Singh Badal. Asking Giani Harpreet to tell whether he had informed Sri Akal Takht jathedar about this visit and the offer of leadership given to him, the leaders said Giani Harpreet should now also come clean on whether he had given practical shape to the joint conspiracy hatched at Mr Dhindsa’s house to weaken the SAD.
Speaking on the occasion, Mr Maheshinder Grewal said Giani Harpreet was now a traitor of the Panth and could not be referred to as Singh Sahab. He said just as the Nawan Chulha Dal leaders had committed a sin by summoning Giani Harpreet to Mr Dhindsa’s residence, Giani Harpreet had also sinned by becoming a co-conspirator in the complaint filed against the SAD President. Mr Grewal said by doing so, Giani Harpreet had hurt the prestige of Sri Akal Takht and violated its ‘maryada’. “This is a fit case to summon Giani Harpreet before the Takht and declare him Panth da dokhi”, he added.
Dr Daljit Singh Cheema thanked Chandumajra for exposing the entire conspiracy and bringing everything before the Panth while asserting that the almighty had assured that the truth would prevail. He also spoke on how Chandumajra had also exposed Manpreet Singh Ayali who had adopted a posture of doing the bidding of Sri Akal Takht Sahib only, by disclosing that the name “Sudhar Lehar” had been suggested by the latter.
He said all subsequent dramas of Giani Harpreet taking himself out of the race for presidentship of the Nawan Chulha Dal had also been exposed by Chandumajra’s confessional statement.