Panj Piaras ask SGPC to terminate the services of Jathedars forthwith

Panj Piaras ask SGPC to terminate the services of Jathedars forthwith

AMRITSAR : Panj Piaras (Sikh Religious Preachers) here today asked the Shriomani Gurdwara Pharbandhak Committee (SGPC) to remove all the Jathedars of all Takhts forthwith.However, all the five Jathedars who were asked to appear at Akal today didn’t turn up on the call of Panj Pairas today.
Addressing the media persons Bhai Satnam Singh one of the Panj Piaras said that they have asked the SGPC to terminate the services of Jathedars immediately including Jathedar Akal Takht as Sikh Community have no more faith on them due to recent anti Panth acts which created furor and restlessness in the community. When asked they were already suspended by the SGPC how they could announce any decision in this regard, they said SGPC has suspended their employees and they were here in the capacity of Panj Piaras who always remained independent to take any decision in the larger interest of Sikh community. They further said that Panj Piaras working could never be challenged by SGPC.Panj Piaras who announced religious edict were Bhai Satnam Singh, Bhai Mangal Singh, Bhai Major Singh, Bhai Satnam Singh and Bhai Tarlok Singh on Friday from Akal Takht Sahib where they had used to gather to administer Amrit (baptization) to Sikh Sangat.

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