The Akal Takht and Takht Kesgarh Sahib are two of the five seats of temporal authority of Sikhism. Earlier, various Nihang groups opposed the appointment of the new jathedar (head priest), saying ...

The three jathedars were signatories to the Dec 2, 2024, Akal Takht directives that sentenced then Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) president Sukhbir Singh Badal and other senior party leaders for ...

The Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC) has terminated the services of Giani Raghbir Singh as Jathedar of Akal Takht for “failing to guide the Panth and address contemporary issues ...

The Akal Takht or the throne if the timeless is located in the Harmandir Sahib (Golden Temple), which is in Amritsar, Punjab. It is one of the five takhts of the Sikhs. Built by Guru Hargobind ...

Ayali said: “Recruitment for the Shiromani Akali Dal will begin from Akal Takht Sahib on March 18. We will seek cooperation from the Sikh Sangat and Punjabis who support the Akali cause and are ...

The Akal Takht in Amritsar and the Takht Kesgarh at Anandpur Sahib are two of the five seats of temporal authority of Sikhism. The move may adversely affect the Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD ...

Newly appointed acting jathedar of Akal Takht and jathedar of Takht Kesgarh Sahib Giani Kuldeep Singh Gargaj at Akal Takht in Amritsar on Monday. (Sameer Sehgal/HT) In the afternoon, he also took ...

Several Sikh organizations on Tuesday raised concerns over recent sacking of jathedars of three Takhts, including that of Shri Akal Takht Sahib, the highest temporal seat of Sikhs. The District ...

The appointment was made after the SGPC removed Giani Raghbir Singh from the post of Akal Takht jathedar and Giani Sultan Singh as the jathedar of Takht Kesgarh Sahib. PTI Last Updated : 10 March ...

Besides Gargaj, the SGPC also removed Giani Sultan Singh as the Jathedar of the Takht Sri Kesgarh Sahib. The Akal Takht in Amritsar and the Takht Kesgarh Sahib at Anandpur Sahib are two of the ...

Giani Kuldeep Singh Gargaj was appointed as the Jathedar of Takht Kesgarh Sahib and assumed charge on Monday amid tensions from the Nihangs and Damdami Taksal, who had threatened to disrupt his ...